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 […]

Dennis Schroder Logs 36 Minutes In Game 1

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder picked up 36 minutes of action in Sunday's Game 1 loss to Portland, scoring 11 points on 5-for-17 shooting. It could've been a much better night if Schroder hadn't struggled from deep, going 0-for-7. The speedy German also recorded five rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Schroder is […]

Steven Adams Scores Well In Sunday's Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams struggled to contain his old buddy Enes Kanter in Sunday's Game 1 loss to Portland, but he did some good scoring himself as well, shooting 8-for-14 from the field on his way to 17 points. Adams was a monster on the offensive glass, grabbing six rebounds, but he ended […]

Paul George Shoots Horribly In Game 1

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George piled up 26 points in Game 1 against Portland on Sunday, but he did it with some very inefficient shooting. With his shoulder injury still bothering him, PG13 went 5-for-14 from downtown and 8-for-24 overall from the field, adding 10 rebounds and four steals to his tally before […]

Russell Westbrook Starts Postseason Play With Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook maintained his triple-double form in Sunday's playoff opener against Portland, finishing a 104-99 loss with 24 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. He was 0-for-4 from deep but shot a decent 8-for-17 overall from the field, and even maintained a 100 percent record at the line with eight […]

Enes Kanter Gets Close To 20-20 Game On Sunday

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter started his postseason campaign with a dominant performance on Sunday against the Thunder, scoring 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting and grabbing 18 rebounds. He was also surprisingly good on the defensive end, swatting away two shots and registering one steal while finishing with a game-high plus-15 rating. Kanter has […]

C.J. McCollum Finds His Rhythm In Playoff Opener

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum returned to form in Game 1 against OKC on Sunday, scoring 24 points and adding six rebounds and three assists. He shot 9-for-24 from the field, including 3-for-7 from three-point range. McCollum hurt his knee at a really bad time and he looked like a shadow of his […]

Damian Lillard Drops 30 Points In Game 1

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's win over OKC, exploding in the fourth for 14 points. He shot below 43 percent from the field but made up for it with a few very deep treys while shooting 5-for-11 overall from downtown. Lillard also had four rebounds, four […]

Sam Bennett Produces Two Assists In Losing Effort

Calgary Flames center Sam Bennett collected two assists -- one on a power play -- in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado, helping Sean Monahan and Rasmus Andersson to score. The fourth pick of the 2014 NHL Draft now has three points -- all assists -- in the first two games of the series. Bennett […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores In OT To Tie Series

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored in overtime Saturday night against Calgary in a 3-2 win to tie the first-round series at 1-1. The Avs were in serious danger of falling down 2-0, but J.T. Compher scored inside the final three minutes of regulation to send the game to overtime. Matt Nieto got the scoring […]

Petr Mrazek Fails To Deliver in Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek kicked off his postseason campaign with a very poor performance, managing only 14 saves in a 4-2 loss to Washington in Game 1. The series started horribly for him, as he allowed a soft opening goal to Nicklas Backstrom with less than 10 minutes played, and he had already given […]

Andrei Svechnikov Carries Carolina In Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov made sure that the team wouldn't go down without a fight in Game 1 against Washington on Thursday, scoring both of the team's goals in an eventual 4-2 loss. The 19-year-old rookie is the youngest player to score two-plus goals in a playoff game since 1997. Lucas Wallmark picked […]

Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson Star In Game 1

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman John Carlson provided the main offensive thrust in Thursday's 4-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes, combining for five points. Backstrom netted two goals -- one on a power play -- with three shots and Carlson skated away with three assists. He played a part on both of Backstrom's […]

Tuukka Rask Lacks Goal Support In Game 1

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask failed to get off to a winning start in the playoffs on Thursday with the team losing 4-1 on home ice to Toronto. Rask played a decent game and had 29 saves, but the Bruins could muster only one power-play goal and the luck was on Toronto's side as well, […]

Mitchell Marner Scores Twice In Game 1 Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner scored two goals -- including a penalty shot -- in Thursday's Game 1 victory over the Bruins. John Tavares had a goal and an assist, while William Nylander found the net as well in a 4-1 result. Marner had five shots in total and finished the game with a […]

Jeremy Lamb Provides 22 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb ended the season on a high note, scoring 22 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Orlando. He was 4-for-7 from downtown and missed a double-double by just two rebounds. Lamb, who's set to become an unrestricted free agent, managed to average a career-high 15.3 points this season, […]

Kemba Walker Ends Season With 43-Point Performance

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker saved one more big performance for the regular season finale against Orlando, but he gets another long offseason after the team failed to make their way into the playoffs. Walker had 43 points on 16-for-25 shooting in a 122-114 loss, sinking four of nine triples. He added five assists, […]

Evan Fournier Cools Off Wednesday Night

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier cooled off on Wednesday against Charlotte, shooting only 40 percent from the field and missing all five attempts from deep, ending up with 14 points after getting 20-plus points in three of the previous four outings this month. The Frenchman took a step back this season after averaging a career-high […]

D.J. Augustin Scores Well In Regular Season Finale

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin did some very efficient scoring in Wednesday's win over Charlotte, finishing with 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting. He nailed exactly half of his six triples and left the playmaking duties to others this time, notching only one assist. Michael Carter-Williams led the Magic in dimes with seven. Like Terrence […]

Aaron Gordon Generates 27 Points In Wednesday's Win

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon had a very good shooting night on Wednesday against the Hornets, going 11-for-18 from the field and finishing with 27 points. He made one triple with three attempts, also collecting seven rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes on the floor. Gordon hadn't scored 20 points since last month, […]

Terrence Ross Explodes For 35 Points

Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross was on fire in the regular season finale against Charlotte, producing a season-high 35 points in 30 minutes off the bench, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and 6-for-10 from downtown. He had a perfect record at the line with five attempts, adding six rebounds, two assists and one steal […]

Mark Stone's Two Goals Not Enough For Vegas In Game 1

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone got his postseason campaign off to a great start Wednesday night with a two-goal effort, but it didn't lead to victory against the San Jose Sharks, who took Game 1 with a 5-2 result. Marc-Andre Fleury gave up four goals for a third straight start, finishing with 28 […]