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DeMar DeRozan Drops 33 Points Versus Mavs
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had a very good offensive outing on Tuesday against Dallas, finishing a 112-105 win with a team-high 33 points. He shot 11-for-19 from the field and a perfect 11-for-11 from the line. DeRozan also picked up six assists, four rebounds, and four steals. The Spurs are streaking, and […]
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Martin Jones Stays Perfect Versus Wild
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones saved all 24 shots that he faced in Monday's 3-0 win over Minnesota, recording his third shutout of the season. Barclay Goodrow, Tomas Hertl and Logan Couture registered the goals as San Jose extended their winning streak to five games. Jones has been immense during the streak, producing a […]
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Evander Kane Missing Road Trip Due To Personal Reasons
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane, who's been out since Feb. 26, will miss the team's two-game road trip this week due to personal reasons. Kane went out with a bang two weeks ago, picking up 31 penalty minutes in a 4-1 loss to Boston before the team listed him out with a mid-body […]
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Martin Jones Seeks Fifth Straight Win On Monday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones gets a chance to extend his winning streak to five games on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. He's been in top form during the streak, giving up 2.25 goals per game with a .920 save percentage. Jones has also done very well against the Wild this season, winning both […]
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Victor Rask Returns To Wild Lineup On Monday
Minnesota Wild center Victor Rask (lower body) will make his return to the lineup on Monday after missing 12 games. He's set to center the second line with Zach Parise and Kevin Fiala. Rask missed the start of the season following an awful offseason kitchen accident, and he hasn't looked like himself all year, picking […]
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Devan Dubnyk Tries To Bounce Back Versus Sharks
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk gets a chance to redeem himself on Monday against San Jose after performing horribly last Friday against Florida. He allowed three goals on seven shots and lasted only the opening period in a 6-2 loss to the Cats. It was a major disappointment for owners after Dubynk had shut out […]
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Carl Grundstrom Scores Again On Sunday
Los Angeles Kings right wing Carl Grundstrom made it two goals in two career games on Sunday, netting a 3-2 game-winner against the Ducks. Dustin Brown and Kyle Clifford also scored for the Kings, who stormed to a 3-1 first-period lead. Daniel Sprong and Jakob Silfverberg were the scorers for Anaheim. Grundstrom came over from […]
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Terrence Ross Picks Up Something Of Everything On Sunday
Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross provided a nice all-around performance on Sunday against Memphis, picking up 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks in 28 minutes off the bench. He ended up as the team's second-leading scorer behind Nikola Vucevic, shooting 5-for-13 from the field and 3-for-9 from behind the […]
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Nikola Vucevic Stretches Double-Double Streak To Four Game
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic couldn't help his team beat the Grizzlies on Sunday, but he at least had some personal success, posting his fourth consecutive double-double with a team-high 26 points and 10 rebounds. Vuc is now tied for third with Joel Embiid in double-doubles, having collected 49 of them. Andre Drummond leads the […]
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Jonas Valanciunas Matches Season High With Four Blocks
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas doubled his blocks tally for the month on Sunday, swatting away four Orlando shots in a 105-97 win. He had a nice all-around performance in 25 minutes, adding 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal. The big Lithuanian has fitted in very well in Memphis, averaging 18.5 points […]
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Avery Bradley Plays Big Minutes Despite Injury
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Avery Bradley overcame an ankle problem to play a game-high 37 minutes against the Magic on Sunday, scoring 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting. He was 3-for-8 from deep while adding three assists, three rebounds and two steals to his stat line. Bradley has looked like a completely different player in Memphis […]
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Mike Conley Produces Big Fourth Quarter In Sunday's Win
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley took over in the fourth against Orlando on Sunday, scoring 14 points and leading the team to a 105-97 victory. He had 26 points overall on 8-for-18 shooting with eight assists, five rebounds, and one steal. Conley has looked very sharp lately, scoring at least 26 points in all […]
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Patrice Bergeron Bags Pair Of Goals Against Panthers
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron registered his fifth multi-goal performance of the season on Thursday, helping the team beat Florida 4-3. Brad Marchand had three assists. Bergeron got the B's on the board with a short-handed goal 8:50 into the third and he scored a dramatic game-winner in the dying seconds after Florida blew a […]
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Jonathan Huberdeau's Three-Point Night Not Enough For Cats
Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau had his seventh game of the season with at least three points on Thursday, but his efforts weren't enough against Boston, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 result. Huberdeau helped Aleksander Barkov to start the scoring on a power play before bagging a pair himself. […]
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Marc-Andre Fleury Stays Hot In Wednesday's Win
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury continued to frustrate the opposition on Wednesday, stopping 33 of 34 shots in a 2-1 win against Calgary. Fleury tied Jacques Plante for eighth place on the NHL's all-time list with his 437th career win. After producing back-to-back shutouts in his previous two starts, Fleury also recorded the longest […]
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John Collins Returns With Double-Double
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins was back on the court on Wednesday after missing three games, and he performed very well, posting his 25th double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 6-for-7 from the line. Collins was out with an illness and his minutes […]
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Trae Young Leads Hawks With 22 Points On Wednesday
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young shot a poor 8-for-24 from the field, including 1-for-7 from downtown against the Spurs on Wednesday, but he still managed to get past the 20-point mark, finishing a 111-104 loss with 22 points. He added six rebounds and four assists to his line. Young has cooled off quite a […]
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Rudy Gay Records Double-Double In Return To Starting Lineup
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay replaced Jakob Poeltl (hamstring) in the starting lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday, and he had a productive night with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double. Gay missed all three attempts from downtown, but he shot a solid 5-for-10 overall from the field. The veteran forward now has nine double-doubles for the […]
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Derrick White Shines On Both Ends Against Atlanta
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White impressed both offensively and defensively in Wednesday's win over Atlanta, scoring a very efficient 18 points with nine assists and swatting away a career-high six shots. He also had six rebounds, shooting 8-for-11 from the field. White has been doing everything for the Spurs during their four-game winning […]
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LaMarcus Aldridge Comes Up Big For Spurs On Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points on Wednesday against Atlanta, helping the team pick up a fourth consecutive win with a 111-104 result. He shot 11-for-16 from the field and 9-for-11 from the charity stripe, pulling down nine boards and swatting away two shots. Aldridge has kicked into gear again after coming […]
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Andrew Wiggins Keeps Improving
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins continued his recent improved play on Wednesday against Detroit, scoring 18 points on 53.3 percent efficiency in a 131-114 loss. He went 8-for-15 from the field, including 2-for-5 from downtown, while collecting four rebounds, one steal, and one block. Wiggins was completely off form last month, averaging just 15.9 […]
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Karl-Anthony Towns Gets Held In Check By Pistons
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns couldn't continue his double-double streak on Wednesday, as he was limited to 24 points and four rebounds by Andre Drummond and the Pistons. He had a nice shooting night with a 7-for-14 record from the field and a 3-for-6 performance from deep, but KAT ended up logging just 29 minutes […]
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Ish Smith Has Hot Hand In Wednesday's Win
Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith came close to a perfect shooting night on Wednesday, going 8-for-10 from the field against Minnesota to finish with 19 points. He added five rebounds, five assists, and one steal to his fantasy line in 27 minutes off the bench. Starting point guard Reggie Jackson played only 20 minutes […]
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Luke Kennard Gets 21 Points Off The Bench
Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard continued his recent hot streak on Wednesday against the Timberwolves, producing 21 points and a game-high plus-29 rating in 29 minutes off the bench. He shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 3-for-7 from downtown. Kennard has stepped up big time lately, providing some good secondary scoring for the team. […]
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Andre Drummond Dominates Against Timberwolves
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond took over with Blake Griffin struggling on Wednesday, leading the team to a 131-114 win over Minnesota with 31 points and 15 rebounds. It's his 16th straight double-double, which is the second-longest streak in franchise history. Drummond set the record last season with 18. He shot 11-for-18 from the field […]
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Shea Weber Leads Habs To Victory In L.A.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber ended a five-game pointless run with a goal and an assist on Tuesday, leading the team to a 3-1 win against the Kings. Brendan Gallagher and Jordan Weal also scored, while Victor Mete produced two assists. Carey Price had 26 saves, with only Matt Luff beating him late in the […]
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DeMarcus Cousins Has Frustrating Night Against Boston
Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins endured a frustrating night on Tuesday against Boston, shooting only 4-for-12 from the field and missing all five attempts from deep. He ended up with 10 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes on the floor. Cousins failed to cope with the frustration, as he got into a shoving […]
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Kevin Durant Struggles On Tuesday
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant saw his run with at least 20 points end on 13 games on Tuesday, as he finished a blowout loss to Boston with just 18 points. He struggled all night, shooting only 5-for-16 from the field and coming up completely empty with five shots from downtown. Durant is generally […]
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Stephen Curry Improves Shooting Against Boston
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry posted an ugly minus-21 rating in Tuesday's loss to Boston, but he at least regained his shooting stroke. After a few rough outings on the bounce -- especially from downtown -- Curry shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-10 from deep to finish with a team-high 23 points. […]
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Kyrie Irving Puts Up Double-Double In Tuesday's Win
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving recorded his 17th double-double of the season on Tuesday, picking up 19 points and 11 assists in a blowout win against Golden State. He shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 2-for-5 from three-point land. Kyrie also had five rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes on the floor. Gordon […]
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