Damian Lillard Coasts Through Blazers Win

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a quiet night at the office on Sunday, scoring 18 points with five rebounds and five assists, but the team still picked up a comfortable 111-81 win against Minnesota. Lillard played only 28 minutes in the blowout victory, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 5-for-6 from the […]

Jaylen Brown Looks Rusty In Return

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (foot) was back in action on Saturday after missing one game, but he wasn't looking like himself, shooting a poor 5-for-14 from the field and an even uglier 1-for-5 from downtown. He added seven rebounds and two blocks to his stat line. Brown, who was pretty cold in the first […]

Marcus Smart Dishes Out Nine Assists

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had another ugly shooting night on Saturday against Indiana, but at least this time he made sure that others would get their buckets. He finished with nine assists for the second time in the last four games. Smart also had three steals in 23 minutes off the bench to make […]

Jayson Tatum Has Four Treys In Losing Effort

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was feeling it from downtown on Saturday against Indiana, shooting 4-for-8 from deep on his way to 14 points in 33 minutes. He did some great work with his triples, but struggled with other shots, finishing 5-for-11 overall from the field. Tatum also had six rebounds for a third consecutive […]

Kyrie Irving Cools Down On Saturday

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, who had a combined 59 points in the previous two games, wasn't quite the same on Saturday against Indiana, finishing with 18 points. Irving actually had a good shooting night, even making four of seven triples, but he ended up playing only 27 minutes. He shot 6-for-12 overall from […]

Marcus Morris Leads Celtics In Scoring Saturday Night

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris was the team's most productive offensive player in Saturday's 102-101 loss to Indiana, providing 23 points in 33 minutes off the bench. He missed only four of his 13 shots all night and went a solid 4-for-6 from behind the arc. Morris also picked up six rebounds, one steal, and […]

Tyreke Evans Provides 17 Points Off The Pine

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Tyreke Evans provided a nice scoring boost off the bench on Saturday against Boston, getting 17 points in 22 minutes. He shot 6-for-12 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown in what was one of his better games as a Pacer. Evans also had three assists and did some good work defensively, […]

Domantas Sabonis Logs Good Minutes Off The Bench

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis played a very productive 27 minutes off the bench on Saturday against Boston, scoring 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting with nine rebounds and five assists. He was limited to just nine points and three rebounds on Friday against Chicago, so it was a good bounce-back performance. Inconsistency has been the […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Stays Hot From Downtown

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic had 16 points in 23 minutes on 6-for-11 shooting in Saturday's 102-101 win over Boston with three rebounds and three steals. He shot 2-for-5 from deep to continue his hot start from downtown. Bogdanovic has made at least two triples in six of his 10 outings and he's shooting […]

Myles Turner Shoots Well In Saturday's Win

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner did some efficient scoring in Saturday's 102-101 win over Boston, going 4-for-7 from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. He finished with 12 points, six rebounds and one block in 28 minutes. Turner had combined only six rebounds in the last two games, so he was […]

Victor Oladipo Completes Indiana's Comeback Victory

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo posted his second consecutive double-double on Saturday in a 102-101 win over Boston. He had 24 points and 12 rebounds, finishing off the scoring with a game-winning three-pointer. Oladipo also had three assists and three steals in the contest. He wasn't very efficient, shooting only 4-for-13 from downtown and 6-for-18 […]

Linus Ullmark Keeps Impressing

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark picked up his third win of the season in his fourth start on Saturday, stopping 27 pucks in a 9-2 result against Ottawa. He's been very impressive in his few starts so far, putting together a 3-0-1 record with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. The 25-year-old […]

Rasmus Dahlin Exits Early With Injury On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin registered his fifth career point with an assist on Saturday against Ottawa before making an early exit with an undisclosed injury. He was hurt blocking a shot in the second period and ended up logging less than nine minutes on the ice. The Sabres posted a 9-2 blowout win, so […]

Kyle Okposo Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo was back among the goals in a hugely impressive 9-2 win against the Senators on Saturday, starting the scoring with five minutes played in the opening period. Like many of the Sabres players, Okposo had an unproductive start to the season, but he's found his scoring touch lately, netting […]

Casey Mittelstadt Has First Multi-Point Outing

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt recorded the first multi-point game of his young career on Saturday, finishing a 9-2 win against Ottawa with a goal and an assist. His linemates Conor Sheary and Sam Reinhart both also picked up two points in the game. Mittelstadt had a very promising start to his career near the […]

Jeff Skinner Has Third Three-Point Performance

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner had his third three-point performance of the season on Saturday, getting two goals and an assist in a big 9-2 win against Ottawa. Skinner started the year with four straight pointless duds, but he's been one of the league's best wingers ever since forming the team's top line with […]

Jason Pominville Records Three Points In Win

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville scored twice and had one assist in Saturday's 9-2 romp against the Senators. He seems to be going through a second youth at the moment, scoring six goals in the last five games, while also sitting on a seven-game point streak. Pominville found instant chemistry with Jack Eichel and […]

Jack Eichel Has Three Assists On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel collected three assists on Saturday in a huge 9-2 win over Ottawa. He's been picking up helpers like there's no tomorrow lately, recording seven of them in the last four games. The Sabres captain has formed a very potent line with Jeff Skinner and Jason Pominville that's producing a lot […]

Craig Anderson Lasts Less Than 15 Minutes On Saturday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson had a really short day at the office on Saturday, playing only 14:25 against the Sabres before getting pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots. Mike McKenna, who replaced Anderson and made his team debut, got embarrassed as well, giving up six goals on 31 shots in an eventual […]

Cody Ceci Scores In Losing Effort

Ottawa Senators defenseman Cody Ceci netted his first goal of the season in Saturday's heavy 9-2 loss to Buffalo. Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot picked up the assists when Ceci scored the final goal of the game. Ceci has been logging big minutes for the Sens, but he's been fairly quiet so far, although there […]

Dorian Finney-Smith Provides Bench Boost For Mavs

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith ended up being one of the team's most productive scorers on Friday against the Knicks, netting 19 points in 27 minutes off the bench. He got warm quick and stayed hot until the end, shooting 8-for-10 from the field while sinking both of his attempts from deep. Finney-Smith also provided […]

DeAndre Jordan Disappoints On Friday

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan had a disappointing performance on Friday against the Knicks, as he ended up being very quiet with only four points and 10 rebounds. Jordan has been a walking double-double this season, but he's now missed it twice in the last three outings because he hasn't been involved enough offensively. It […]

Harrison Barnes Struggles From Field

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes had a terrible shooting night on Friday against the Knicks, finishing only 4-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-7 from downtown. The shooting woes allowed Barnes to get only 14 points in 35 minutes, and with him not doing much else, it was a fantasy game to forget. Barnes started the […]

Luka Doncic Has Good Day At The Office

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic logged a very productive 35 minutes on Friday against the Knicks, shooting the ball really well by finishing 8-for-15 from the field, while also contributing in other categories. He had his fourth straight outing with at least one steal, pulled down nine boards and dished out six assists. Doncic is […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Bounces Back On Friday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. quickly recovered from a five-point dud he posted on Wednesday against the Lakers, going for 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting against the Knicks on Friday. He struggled from the free throw line, finishing only 5-for-10, but did some good work from outside, sinking half of his four triples. […]

Pekka Rinne Makes Winning Return

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made his first appearance since Oct. 19 on Thursday and he returned in spectacular fashion, picking up 42 saves in a 4-1 win against Tampa. The experienced netminder has looked very sharp at the start of the year, putting together a 4-1-0 record with a 1.91 goals-against average and a […]

Ryan Johansen Has Two Assists In Predators Win

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen recorded two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over Tampa to improve his tally for the season to 15 points in 13 games. He leads the Preds in points and only Colorado's Mikko Rantanen (15) has provided more assists than him (13) in the league this season. Johansen is racking up […]

Kyle Turris Gets Two Points Against Tampa

Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris had his second two-point game in the last four outings on Thursday, producing a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He opened the scoring with 6:02 played and picked up the helper on Miikka Salomaki's empty-netter near the end of the game. Turris has 11 points […]

Calle Jarnkrok Records First Multi-Point Game

Nashville Predators center Calle Jarnkrok recorded his first multi-point game of the season on Thursday, registering a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He scored his third goal of the season three minutes before the end of regulation to secure the two points for the team. Playing on the second line, […]

Ryan McDonagh Fires Off Seven Shots

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh was very active offensively in the team's 4-1 loss to Nashville on Thursday, firing off seven shots on goal. Sadly for owners, he couldn't muster any points and finished with a minus-two rating. McDonagh has been a lot more involved in the offense lately with Victor Hedman (upper body) […]