Alexander Edler Returns From Suspension On Saturday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa after serving a two-game suspension. The veteran blueliner will join Nate Schmidt on the first defensive pairing. Edler, who averages 20:43 of ice time, has only six points in 37 games this season, but he's done plenty of dirty work […]

Greg Pateryn Takes Over From Radim Simek

San Jose Sharks defenseman Greg Pateryn will make his team debut on Saturday against Minnesota, replacing Radim Simek (upper body) in the lineup. Pateryn started this season in Minnesota but got traded to Colorado, who then dropped him off in San Jose in a deal that saw Devan Dubnyk join the Avalanche. The 30-year-old has […]

Josh Manson Sits Out On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson will miss Saturday's home game against Vegas. He left Tuesday's 4-1 loss against the Kings early with an apparent head injury and isn't healthy enough to play here. Injuries have limited Manson to just 21 outings this season. He has posted six points with 59 hits, 30 blocks and 17 […]

Robin Lehner Goes After Sixth Straight Victory

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will start Saturday's clash with the Ducks, looking to post his sixth straight victory. The Swedish netminder has been on an immense run to take his record for the year to 11-1-2. Lehner boasts a 2.11 goals-against average with a .919 save percentage and one shutout. He has beaten […]

John Gibson Tries To Stop Four-Game Skid On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will hope to put an end to his four-game losing streak in Saturday's meeting with Vegas. The Ducks have struggled to find offense lately and Gibson's performances haven't been top-notch either, which has resulted in his poor losing run. Gibson is 8-16-6 for the season with a 2.98 goals-against average, […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Takes On Sharks Saturday Night

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will start Saturday's contest against the Sharks. It will be his first appearance since April 17 when the rookie beat San Jose 5-2 with a 26-save performance. Kahkonen's levels have dropped during the latter half of the season, but he still owns a solid 13-7-0 record for the campaign with […]

Fred VanVleet Registers Nice Double-Double In Losing Effort

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had a good performance in Saturday's loss to the Knicks, finishing with 27 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and two steals. He shot 10-for-20 from the field with a 5-for-10 success rate from downtown. OG Anunoby also had 27 points for the Raptors and Pascal Siakam finished with 26. The […]

RJ Barrett Has Double-Double Performance On Saturday

New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett picked up his fifth double-double of the campaign in Saturday's victory over Toronto, scoring 25 points and grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds. He also had four assists with two turnovers while shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 6-for-7 at the foul line with a 3-for-7 record from deep. […]

Julius Randle Continues To Crush It

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle collected another big double-double in Saturday's victory over Toronto, scoring a game-high 31 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He had already 20 points with the opening half and led the Knicks to an easy 120-103 win in the end with 10-for-17 shooting from the field. Randle went 5-for-7 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends Point Streak To 13 Games

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon played a part in all of the team's goals in Saturday's 5-3 loss against St. Louis, finishing the game with one goal and two assists. Cale Makar also had one goal and two assists in the matchup. MacKinnon has posted back-to-back three-point efforts to take his point streak to 13 […]

Ryan O'Reilly Leads Blues To Victory With Four Points

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly was a man on a mission in Saturday's meeting with Colorado, helping the team stop a three-game skid with a four-point effort. He scored his second hat trick of the season and had one assist in a 5-3 win. Torey Krug and Brayden Schenn each provided two helpers. O'Reilly […]

Jack Hughes Lights The Lamp On Saturday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes scored his 11th goal of the season in Saturday's 4-2 loss against the Penguins, getting to 25 points for the year. Miles Wood was also on target. Hughes finished with four shots and an even rating in 22:19 of ice time. He rarely surpassed the 20-minute mark during the […]

Jake Guentzel Hands Out Two Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel delivered two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over New Jersey, helping Jared McCann on a power play and setting up Bryan Rust for his 20th marker of the season. Sidney Crosby also scored his 20th goal of the campaign, becoming the first player in franchise history with 13 20-goal seasons. […]

Jusuf Nurkic Collects Big Double-Double Versus Grizzlies

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting in Friday's loss to Memphis, and he added 17 rebounds for a big double-double in 29 minutes. He made his only three-point attempt and finished 3-for-4 at the foul line with five assists, one steal and one block. Centers are currently having a […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Provides 23 Points In 25 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. continued his comeback from injury with a 23-point effort in Friday's victory over Portland. He needed only 25 minutes off the bench to rack up the points, shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 3-for-4 at the foul line. Jackson Jr. also recorded three rebounds, two assists, one steal and […]

Ja Morant Delivers Big Double-Double Friday Night

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant dropped a game-high 33 points and had 13 assists in Friday's 130-128 victory over Portland, hitting 11-for-17 from the floor and 10-for-12 at the foul line. His work included five rebounds and one steal with zero turnovers in 36 minutes. It was an excellent performance from the young guard […]

Michael Porter Jr. Scores Team-High 26 Points

Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr. led the team with 26 points in Friday's 118-97 loss to Golden State, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 7-for-14 from downtown. Nikola Jokic had a rare quiet night with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Porter Jr. pulled down five rebounds and added two blocks to […]

Draymond Green Matches Career High With 19 Assists

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green posted only two points in Friday's victory over Denver but matched his career high with 19 assists and completed a double-double by notching 12 rebounds. He missed both of his attempts from downtown and took just three shots in the game, making one. With Stephen Curry going off […]

Stephen Curry Regains Scoring Form In Friday's Win

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry bounced back from Wednesday's 18-point performance with a game-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Friday's 118-97 win over Denver. He was 4-for-9 from outside and added eight rebounds and three assists to his line with three turnovers. Curry now has 11 30-point efforts in April, the most […]

Darius Bazley Notches 20 Points, Five Steals In Losing Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Darius Bazley had a quiet start against Washington on Friday but ended up posting 20 points with six rebounds and five steals in a 129-109 loss. He shot 6-for-12 from the field with a 3-for-5 record from downtown and made five shots at the free-throw line with six attempts. Bazley […]

Bradley Beal Drops 33 Points On Friday Night

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a 33-point performance with 12-for-24 shooting in Friday's victory over OKC. He nailed four triples with six attempts and finished 5-for-5 at the foul line with six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. He also posted a season-high seven turnovers. Beal has dominated the league's scorers […]

Russell Westbrook Posts 30-Point Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook continued his triple-double tour with a 37-11-11 line in Friday's win over OKC, shooting 14-for-23 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line with a 3-for-4 effort from deep. He now has 16 triple-doubles in his last 20 games. It's been a spectacular run as Westbrook seems to be […]

Christian Wood Records Career-High 19 Rebounds

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood notched an impressive double-double in Friday's loss to the Clippers, scoring 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting and grabbing a career-high 19 rebounds. His line included two assists and four turnovers with 2-for-7 shooting from deep and with a 6-for-8 effort at the charity stripe. Wood is generally an efficiency scorer, […]

John Wall Has Nice Double-Double Friday Night

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall ended an eight-game double-double drought on Friday with 27 points and 13 assists in a 109-104 loss to the Clippers. He also picked up three rebounds, two blocks and one steal while shooting 9-for-22 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. Wall had a rough night with […]

Paul George Has Second Consecutive 33-Point Performance

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George continued to crush it in Friday's matchup against Houston, leading all scorers with 33 points in a 109-104 win. He added a team-high 14 rebounds to notch his seventh double-double of the year and collected four assists and two steals. George shot 10-for-27 from the field and 10-for-10 […]

Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 28 Points In Friday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton had a 28-point night to lead all scorers in Friday's loss against Charlotte. Darius Garland came right behind him with 27 points. Sexton shot 11-for-19 from the field and was 3-for-8 with the three-ball while collecting seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 34 minutes. The 22-year-old has become […]

P.J. Washington Puts Up 25 Points As Starter

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington re-entered the starting lineup on Friday and had it going offensively, finishing a 108-102 win over Cleveland with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting. He had most of his makes from behind the arc, going 5-for-9 with the three-ball. Washington completed his line with five rebounds, two assists, one steal […]

Miles Bridges Adds Another Double-Double To His Tally

Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges picked up his second double-double in three games on Friday, notching 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-102 win over Cleveland. He also had a pair of assists and steals while shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 from deep. Bridges is currently on a very impressive run […]

Jayson Tatum Enjoys 38-Point Night Versus Brooklyn

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points on 14-for-27 shooting in Friday's 109-104 loss to Brooklyn. Marcus Smart was the only other starter to get into double figures as he finished with 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting. Both Kemba Walker (rest) and Jaylen Brown (shoulder) were missing, which gave Tatum all the […]

Joe Harris Has 20 Points In Friday's Win

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris went for 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over Boston, finishing 4-for-7 with the three-ball and 4-for-4 at the line. He grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists and swatted away two shots in 35 minutes on the color. Harris is among the best three-point shooters in the […]