Andre Drummond Notches Fifth Straight Double-Double

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond maintained his double-double form in Wednesday's Game 2 against Milwaukee, finishing a 120-99 loss with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Dating back to the regular season, Drummond now has five straight double-doubles to his name and 16 of them in his last 17 outings. Sadly for Detroit, Drummond's work in […]

Pat Connaughton Produces Big Performance Off The Bench

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton logged a very productive 31 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's Game 2 victory over Detroit, finishing with 18 points, nine rebounds, four blocks, and three steals. He missed only two of his 10 shots from the field, going 2-for-3 from deep. Connaughton was also close to a double-double […]

Khris Middleton Turns It Up A Notch In Game 2

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton, who had only 14 points in Game 1 against Detroit, did a lot better in Wednesday's Game 2, finishing a 120-99 win with 24 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field. He was 2-for-6 from downtown and a perfect 8-for-8 at the line. Middleton also ended up leading the […]

Eric Bledsoe Leads Bucks In Scoring Wednesday Night

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe had the hottest hand in Wednesday's Game 2 win over Detroit, finishing with a game-high 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting. He went 3-for-8 from downtown and also distributed the ball well, registering six assists in 28 minutes. Bledsoe's line also included four rebounds and three steals. Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Continues To Dominate Against Pistons

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unguardable for the Detroit Pistons again in Wednesday's Game 2 of the first-round series, as he scored 26 points on 11-for-18 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds while recording four assists and two blocks. Scoring is coming super easy for Giannis in the series, and he's also feasting on the […]

Jerami Grant Stays Quiet On Tuesday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant has been a big letdown for the team in the first-round series against Portland so far, averaging only 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in 32.5 minutes. He was an awful 0-for-5 from downtown in Tuesday's Game 2, managed to make only one of his seven shots and […]

Steven Adams Continues Solid Play In Game 2

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams picked up nine boards and added 16 points in Tuesday's Game 2 loss to Portland, shooting 7-for-8 from the field. The 25-year-old Kiwi is off to a solid start to the series, but the team in general has looked really bad at times, so you could say that he […]

Russell Westbrook Just Misses Triple-Double In Game 2

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was one rebound short of his 10th career postseason triple-double in Tuesday's loss to Portland, finishing with 14 points and 11 assists. His shooting was way off with him making just five of 20 shots from the field, missing five of six triples. OKC will need a big […]

Paul George Improves Shooting In Game 2

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George did much better in Game 2 against Portland compared to Game 1, shooting 55 percent from the field on his way to 27 points. Mind you, he still struggled from deep, going just 2-for-7 with the three-ball. George's line also included eight rebounds, three assists and one steal […]

Maurice Harkless Gets Close To Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless bounced back well from a quiet Game 1 outing against OKC, producing a 14-point, nine-rebound effort in Tuesday's Game 2. He shot 6-for-9 from the field, including 1-for-2 from deep, while also recording one steal and one block. Harkless played 29 minutes, which trailed only team leaders Damian Lillard […]

Enes Kanter Goes Quiet In Game 2

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter played a huge role in the team's Game 1 success against OKC, but he failed to replicate the performance in Tuesday's Game 2, ending up with just six points and five rebounds in 20 minutes. Kanter had three fouls in the opening half, which worked against him, but still, […]

Damian Lillard Gets 29 Points In Game 2 Victory

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard shot 10-for-21 from the field while racking up 29 points in Tuesday's 114-94 win over the Thunder. He was 4-for-8 from deep, had three steals for a second consecutive game and added six assists, four rebounds and two blocks to his line as well. Lillard has made it […]

C.J. McCollum Guides Blazers To 2-0 Series Lead

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored a game-high 33 points in Tuesday's win over OKC, which put the team up 2-0 in the series. The 27-year-old guard has been superb in the first couple of games, averaging 28.5 points and shooting close to 43 percent from downtown. He went 12-for-22 from the field […]

Max Pacioretty Picks Up Four More Points

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty put on a show in Game 4 against San Jose, recording four points in a 5-0 win. He had two goals -- one on a power play -- and two assists, notching the game-winner and leading the team with seven shots. Pacioretty has so far collected multiple points […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Earns 15th Playoff Shutout

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was unbeatable for the San Jose Sharks in Tuesday's Game 4, registering his 15th career playoff shutout with 28 saves. The Flower was extremely busy in the opening period, facing 18 shots, but things calmed down in the end as San Jose managed only two shots in the final […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Stays Hot On Power Play

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko scored in a second consecutive game on Tuesday, giving the team a lead in Game 4 against Winnipeg. Having opened his account in the series with a power-play goal in Game 3, Tarasenko struck with the man advantage again at the start of the third with Alex Pietrangelo […]

Kyle Connor Scores In Overtime To Tie Series

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor and the rest of the top line produced the goods in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory against St. Louis, which tied the first-round series between the two at 2-2. Connor netted the game-winner in overtime and recorded his second consecutive two-point night with an assist, Mark Scheifele had a goal […]

Kevon Looney Picks Up 19 Points Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors forward/center Kevon Looney scored a career-high 19 points in Monday's loss to the Clippers, shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line. He also had five rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. Looney is set to see more minutes in the series after DeMarcus Cousins (quadriceps) went […]

Draymond Green Misses Double-Double By One Assist

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green was one assist shy of a double-double in Game 2 against the Clippers, finishing a 135-131 loss with 14 points and nine dimes. He had three rebounds, two steals, and two blocks as well, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from downtown. Green has improved his shooting […]

Kevin Durant Gets His Night Cut Short Again

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 21 points in Monday's Game 2 against the Clippers, before fouling out in the final minutes of the game. After getting tossed in Game 1 following two technical fouls, KD racked up three straight offensive fouls down the stretch and had to watch from the sidelines how the […]

Stephen Curry Leads Warriors With 29 Points In Game 2

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry scored a team-high 29 points on 8-for-18 shooting In Monday's disappointing Game 2 loss to the Clippers. Steve Kerr's team had a 31-point lead in the second half, but couldn't finish the job, losing the fourth quarter 41-23. Curry had five triples and added six assists and three […]

Landry Shamet Gets Going In Game 2

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet, who clearly allowed the nerves to get to him in his first career playoff game, did much better in Game 2 of the first-round series against Golden State, finishing Monday's 135-131 win with a game-high plus-15 rating, scoring 12 points in 32 minutes and doing all of his shooting […]

Danilo Gallinari Stays Hot From Downtown

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari had another good shooting night from downtown in Monday's Game 2 victory over the Warriors, finishing 8-for-17 from the field and 3-for-6 from deep. He tallied six assists, three rebounds, and two steals as well. Dating back to the regular season, the Italian has now shot at least 50 […]

Montrezl Harrell Continues His Great Start To Playoffs

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell was hot again against the Warriors in Game 2 on Monday, recording a double-double off the bench with 25 points and 10 rebounds. He had a perfect night from the field, going 9-for-9, and missed just twice at the line with a 7-for-9 mark. Harrel is coming off […]

Lou Williams Scores Game-High 36 Points In Huge Comeback

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams notched a game-high 36 points in Monday's Game 2 against Golden State, which ended with his team scoring 85 second-half points to produce a historic comeback in an eventual 135-131 win. Williams played 33 minutes off the bench and shot 13-for-22 from the field while handing out 11 assists. […]

Tyler Seguin Generates 11 Shots In Game 3

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin had a very busy night at the office on Monday against Nashville, scoring the team's second goal in a 3-2 loss and finishing with 11 shots. Mats Zuccarello also scored for the Stars. Alexander Radulov, who had an assist on Seguin's goal, registered eight shots on goal. Amazingly, Seguin didn't […]

Pekka Rinne Ties Tony Esposito With 45th Playoff Win

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne saved 40 of 42 shots on Monday, helping the team beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 3 of the first-round series. With his 45th career playoff win, Rinne tied Tony Esposito for 24th place on the NHL's all-time list. Filip Forsberg, Mikael Granlund and Rocco Grimaldi scored the goals […]

Ondrej Palat Nets Only Bolts Goal In Game 3

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat was the team's lone scorer in Sunday's Game 3 loss to Columbus, which sent the Presidents' Trophy winner to the brink of disaster. Playing without Nikita Kucherov (suspension) and Victor Hedman (undisclosed), Tampa generated only three shots on goal in the opening frame and looked completely lost before […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Remains In Top Form

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky produced another superb performance in Game 3 against Tampa Bay, finishing a 3-1 win with 30 saves and a .968 save percentage. He has now allowed just two goals in the last seven periods of play in the series. Bob has been notoriously bad in the postseason throughout his […]

Cam Atkinson Collects Two Points In Game 3 Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson picked up two points in Sunday's 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter and assisting Matt Duchene on his second goal of the series. Oliver Bjorkstrand registered the game-winner on a power play. Atkinson was a 40-goal scorer during the regular […]