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Ilya Kovalchuk Leads Kings To Victory Versus Rangers
Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk had his first three-point night since returning to the NHL, picking up a goal and two assists in a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Two of the points came on the power play, including his third goal of the season. Kovalchuk ended a three-game dry spell. […]
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Trevor Ariza Lets Down Suns On Sunday
Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza was a weak spot for the team on Sunday, as he finished a 117-110 loss to OKC with a game-worst minus-22 rating. He logged 28 minutes as a starter and had five points with five rebounds, three assists, and two steals, managing to make only one of his four field […]
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T.J. Warren Gets 18 Points Off The Bench
Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren provided a nice scoring boost off the bench in Sunday's loss to OKC, finishing with 18 points on 8-for-17 shooting with two triples. He was also close to a double-double, grabbing eight rebounds in 22 minutes. Warren has been relegated to the bench this season following the arrival of […]
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Ryan Anderson Has 15 Points In Sunday's Loss
Phoenix Suns power forward Ryan Anderson recorded his best game for the team on Sunday, scoring 15 points in a 117-110 loss to the Thunder. He didn't shoot particularly well, finishing 4-for-10 from the field in 31 minutes and missing his only three-pointer, but he got to the line a lot and was a perfect […]
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Elie Okobo Posts Nice Fantasy Line Off The Bench
Phoenix Suns point guard Elie Okobo logged a very good 31 minutes off the bench on Sunday against OKC, finishing with 18 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. He made half of his six triples and shot 5-for-9 overall from the field while going 5-for-6 from the charity stripe. The young Frenchman, who was grabbed […]
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Deandre Ayton Bags His Fourth Double-Double
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton recorded his fourth career double-double on Sunday, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 117-110 loss to OKC. He shot 8-for-17 from the field and added three assists and one steal to his tally in 32 minutes on the floor. Through his first six games in the league, […]
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Dennis Schroder Keeps Momentum In Sunday's Win
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder kept his recent good run going in Sunday's 117-110 win over Phoenix, finishing with 12 points, seven assists and four rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench. He's now scored in double figures in three consecutive games and he also has at least three rebounds in all of […]
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Patrick Patterson Provides Big Bench Boost
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Patrick Patterson reminded everybody that he's still an NBA player on Sunday, logging a very good 30 minutes off the bench with 17 points and four rebounds against the Suns. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown for his highest scoring output since Dec. 3, 2016. Steven […]
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Nerlens Noel Posts Big Double-Double On Sunday
Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel started for the first time this season on Sunday and he took full advantage of the opportunity, finishing with a 20-point, 15-rebound double-double against the Suns. He shot 9-for-14 from the field and also picked up four steals, two assists and one block in 29 minutes on the floor. […]
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Paul George Plays Very Well On Sunday
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George had a great all-around performance on Sunday against Phoenix, finishing with 23 points, five assists, four rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. He was highly efficient from the field, going 9-for-15 with his shot attempts while also sinking half of his eight treys. George has scored 20-plus in […]
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Russell Westbrook Has 23 Points In First Win
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook netted an efficient 23 points on Sunday in the team's first win of the season. He finished 8-for-15 from the floor without attempting a single three-pointer and made seven of 10 free throws. Westbrook also notched up nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals with six turnovers. He […]
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Antti Raanta Makes Winning Return
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta was back between the pipes on Saturday after missing a couple of games with flu-like symptoms, notching his third win of the season in a 7-1 result against Tampa. Raanta had 30 saves in the game with a .968 save percentage, and he even recorded his third career assist. The […]
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Alex Goligoski Bags Two Assists On Saturday
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski had a hand in two of the team's seven goals on Saturday against the Lightning, finishing with a pair of assists. He also provided two blocks and two hits in the game. Goligoski has had a slow start to the season, with all of his three points coming in the […]
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Brad Richardson Has Multiple Assists In Coyotes Win
Arizona Coyotes center Brad Richardson doubled his points tally for the season in Saturday's big 7-1 win over Tampa, getting two assists, with one coming short-handed. He and Richard Panik ended the game with a team-best plus-three rating among all forwards. The Coyotes have averaged 4.4 goals in their last five games, with everybody getting […]
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Clayton Keller Scores His Fifth Goal
Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller netted his fifth goal of the season on Saturday, registering the game-winning marker in a 7-1 win over Tampa. The Yotes have looked great recently, winning four of their last five games, and Keller has played a big part in it with all of his goals coming during the five-game […]
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Vincent Hinostroza Collects Two Points In Big Win
Arizona Coyotes center Vincent Hinostroza recorded his first multi-point game for the team on Saturday, getting a goal and an assist in a 7-1 win over Tampa. He helped Jordan Oesterle to get things started already in the opening minute and got a goal himself in the second frame. Hinostroza now sits on three goals […]
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Michael Grabner Scores Two Shorties In One Game
Arizona Coyotes winger Michael Grabner scored his first two goals of the season -- both short-handed -- in Saturday's 7-1 win over Tampa. It's his second career game with two short-handed goals in one outing. There have only been five players with at least three such games since 1933-34, so Grabner is close to joining […]
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Adam Erne Scores Only Bolts Goal On Saturday
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Adam Erne scored the team's only goal in Saturday's big 7-1 loss at Arizona. He netted on a power play late in the game when it was already 6-0, so he can only take personal pleasure from it. Tyler Johnson and Yanni Gourde had the assists. Erne had missed the […]
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Lance Stephenson Just Misses Double-Double Versus Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Lance Stephenson saw a glimpse of a double-double on Saturday against the Spurs, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. He also had two assists and one steal, while shooting 6-for-12 from the field and 2-for-3 from deep. Stephenson has now scored in double figures […]
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Rajon Rondo Does Bit Of Everything In Return
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo was back from his suspension on Saturday and enjoyed his outing against the Spurs, finishing with 12 points, five assists, and four rebounds. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from deep. Lonzo Ball remained in the starting lineup, but he got outplayed by Rondo, as he […]
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JaVale McGee Swats Away Four Shots Versus Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee had his second game with four blocks this season on Saturday, making it tough for San Antonio to score against him. McGee shot 4-for-5 from the field to finish with nine points, but he was a bit of a liability offensively as well, ending up with five turnovers. McGee […]
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Kyle Kuzma Has 15 Points On Saturday
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma got off to a very good start on Saturday against the Spurs, sinking his first two triples, but he ended up going just 3-for-8 overall from three-point land and had to settle for 15 points in the end. He shot 6-for-14 overall and grabbed four rebounds. Kuzma is blowing […]
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LeBron James Drops 35 Points In Losing Effort
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made over 60 percent of his shots (13-for-21) on his way to 35 points in Saturday's 110-106 loss to San Antonio. He passed Dirk Nowitzki as the leading scorer among active players and the King is now sixth overall in NBA history with 31,202 points. LeBron also notched up […]
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Pau Gasol Needs Only 17 Minutes For Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol played only 17 minutes off the bench on Saturday against the Lakers, but it was enough for him to record his first double-double of the season. He finished with 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting and grabbed 12 boards. Gasol has struggled to stay fantasy relevant over the last couple […]
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Rudy Gay Posts Nice Fantasy Line Off The Bench
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay recorded his second consecutive double-double on Saturday, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. He also had five assists, two blocks and one steal in 31 minutes to polish off a nice looking fantasy line. Gay has started well, being close to averaging a double-double while […]
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Bryn Forbes Has 16 Points Against Lakers
San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes continued his good start to the year on Saturday, shooting 6-for-10 from the field with one triple to finish with 16 points against the Lakers. Forbes has scored in double figures in all five games and he's averaging 15 points on 47.4 percent shooting. He went only 1-for-3 from […]
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LaMarcus Aldridge Held In Check By Lakers
San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge was relatively quiet on Saturday against the Lakers, scoring only 15 points in 33 minutes. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and didn't do much work on the boards either, picking up only five rebounds. However, he did register his second game of the season with multiple blocks […]
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DeMar DeRozan Sets New Franchise Record
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan got very close to a triple-double in Saturday's 110-106 win over the Lakers, scoring a team-high 30 points with 12 rebounds and eight assists. He also had two steals and one block, shooting 14-for-23 from the field. DeRozan took over in the fourth, scoring eight of the team's […]
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Michal Neuvirth Gives Up Six Goals In Season Debut
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth could have a few nightmares of his season debut, as he allowed six goals on 22 shots on Saturday against the Isles. The visitors scored the first three on him in less than 25 minutes and put the rest past him during a three-minute stretch in the final frame. Neuvirth […]
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Jori Lehtera Scores Only Flyers Goal On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers center Jori Lehtera scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 6-1 blowout loss to the Islanders. He netted his first goal of the season in the second period to make it 3-1. Lehtera used to be a 40-point scorer, but he had only eight in 62 games last season for the Flyers and […]
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