Dwight Powell Ends Double-Double Drought On Sunday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dwight Powell posted a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in 35 minutes on Sunday against the Sixers to end a lengthy streak without one. He had gotten his last double-double on March 10 against Memphis. Powell was flirting with double-doubles regularly in February and at the start of last month, but the wheels suddenly […]

Harrison Barnes Logs Huge Minutes On Sunday

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes literally got to rest his feet for just five minutes in Sunday's loss to the Sixers, playing 43 minutes. He scored a game-high 21 points, but wasn't very effective, going 2-for-9 with his treys and shooting 9-for-25 overall. Barnes' fantasy value relies heavily on scoring, so it was good […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Finishes Sunday's Loss With a Double-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. didn't let a knee problem bother him on Sunday, as he finished a 109-97 loss to Philadelphia with his fifth career double-double, matching a career-high with 11 assists and scoring 20 points on 9-for-19 shooting. Smith Jr. played 40 minutes, so it doesn't seem like the knee injury, […]

Marco Belinelli Gets 15 Points Despite Struggles From Downtown

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Marco Belinelli missed all three attempts from three-point land in Sunday's win over Dallas, but he still provided a solid 15 points off the bench in 27 minutes. He finished 7-for-15 from the field while grabbing four boards and recording a block for a second straight game. Belinelli has been around […]

Ersan Ilyasova Extends Double-Double Streak To Four Games

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Ersan Ilyasova had his fourth consecutive game with a double-double on Sunday, scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 rebounds off the bench in a win over Dallas. He made only one of four three-point attempts but shot a solid 5-for-10 overall. Ilyasova has missed a double-double just once in the last […]

J.J. Redick Scores 18 Points Versus Mavs

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick finished Sunday's 109-97 win against Dallas with 18 points, shooting 6-for-14 from the floor, nailing two of six attempts from outside and going a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. Redick is on a nice scoring streak at the moment, as he's averaging 22 points over the last five […]

Robert Covington Finishes Sunday's Win With a Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Robert Covington recorded his second double-double of the month in Sunday's win over Dallas, getting 15 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. He shot 5-for-9 from the field, including 3-for-6 from downtown, while picking up two steals and two blocks as well. Covington had two double-doubles in total last month, […]

Ben Simmons Puts On Another Show Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons did everything once again on Sunday, posting his second straight game with four steals, scoring 16 points and adding nine assists, seven rebounds, and one block. All that in just 31 minutes in a 109-97 win over Dallas. Simmons shot 7-for-10 from the field and 2-for-6 from the line. […]

Timo Meier Gets Another Goal In Regular Season Finale

San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier got bumped down from a top-six role on Saturday in a 6-3 loss to Minnesota, with Evander Kane (upper body) returning, but he still managed to perform well offensively, netting for the second time in last three games to make it 21 goals for the season. Meier logged […]

Brent Burns Finishes Regular Season With a Multi-Point Game

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns ended the regular season on a high, recording his second multi-point game in the last three outings in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Minnesota. He picked up a pair of helpers to improve his career high in assists to 55. Burns had a torrid time in front of goal this […]

Alec Martinez Scores Twice In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scored both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. Jonathan Quick simply doesn't like playing on Saturdays, taking his sixth straight loss. The Kings found themselves in a tough spot, being down 4-0 after the first, but Martinez gave them a bit of hope with a […]

Connor McDavid Clinches Second Consecutive Art Ross Trophy With 108 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid has finished as the NHL's leading scorer for a second consecutive year, picking up two assists in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win against the Canucks to make it 108 points for the season. He joins Wayne Gretzky as the only two players in league history to win the scoring race more […]

Rickard Rakell Sets New Career High With 34th Goal

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell set a new career high in goals in the final regular season game of the year, netting his 34th goal in a 3-0 win over Arizona. He also registered a power-play assist on the opening goal, which was scored by Adam Henrique. Rakell led the team in points during the […]

Ryan Miller Posts Shutout In Regular Season Finale

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller showed once more that if John Gibson (upper body) isn't healthy enough to start the playoffs, then the team doesn't have much to worry about. He made 31 saves on Saturday in a 3-0 win over Arizona, posting his fourth shutout of the season and the 43rd of his career. […]

Evan Turner Plays Well Saturday Night

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner had one of his best offensive performances of the season in Saturday's loss to San Antonio, scoring 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting while adding four assists in 32 minutes on the floor. It's his best scoring performance since Jan. 10 when he also had 18 points against the Rockets. […]

C.J. McCollum Stays Quiet In Saturday's Loss

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum is finishing the regular season with a cold spell, as he's failed to score 20 points in three consecutive games. He had 17 in Saturday's 116-105 loss to the Spurs, shooting 7-for-19 from the field and missing all three attempts from downtown. McCollum has also struggled against Denver this […]

Jusuf Nurkic Makes It Three Double-Doubles In Three Games

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic battled well on Saturday against San Antonio, posting his third consecutive double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, adding four assists and three blocks. He played 30 minutes and shot 6-for-10 from the floor. Nurkic will get a revenge game next, as the Blazers visit Denver, who traded the […]

Damian Lillard Scores 33 Points In Losing Effort

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (ankle) returned to action with a really solid performance after missing one game, scoring 33 points against the Spurs on Saturday. He shot 11-for-22 from the floor, finishing with six triples. However, he disappointed with seven turnovers and just five assists. Lillard has been scoring well this month, […]

Manu Ginobili Has Perfect Night Versus Portland

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Manu Ginobili rolled back the years on Saturday, as he shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the field against Portland on his way to 17 points in 19 minutes. He provided back-to-back threes at a vital time to help the Spurs get a comfortable lead late on, which they molded into a […]

Rudy Gay Provides 16 Points Off The Bench

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay scored 16 points in 27 minutes off the bench in Saturday's win over Portland, extending his streak with 10-plus point games to four. He's averaged exactly 16 points as well during the good run, which was sparked by a little bump in playing time. Gay has played at least […]

Dejounte Murray Continues Good Scoring Streak

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a second consecutive good shooting night on Saturday, making five of his nine shots on his way to 17 points in a 116-105 win over Portland. He spent a big part of the night on the line, shooting 7-for-10. Murray also had five rebounds, four assists, and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Unstoppable For Portland Again

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge, who dropped 30 points on the Blazers last time, was unstoppable for his former team on Saturday as well, finishing with 28 points on 13-for-22 shooting, adding nine rebounds and doubling his season-high in steals with four. Aldridge has now scored 25-plus points in 10 of the last 12 […]

Montrezl Harrell Extends Good Scoring Streak To Four Games

Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Montrezl Harrell had 14 points in Saturday's loss to Denver, which marks his fourth consecutive game with double-digit points. He hasn't played much, but he's a very efficient scorer around the rim, nailing 64.1 percent of his shots for the season and even over 71 percent during the current hot scoring […]

Austin Rivers Gets Close To Double-Double In Saturday's Loss

Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers narrowly missed a double-double in Saturday's 134-115 loss to Denver, finishing with 10 points and nine assists in 39 minutes on the floor. Rivers had a tough day from the field, shooting just 4-for-11, so he focused more on playmaking and he did it well, posting a new season-high […]

Tobias Harris Shoots Poorly Again On Saturday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris had a second consecutive game with some really poor shooting on Saturday, making only six of 19 attempts from the field to record 16 points in a loss to Denver. He had a great night at the start of the week against San Antonio, scoring 31 points, but it's […]

DeAndre Jordan Gets Big Double-Double In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan recorded a big double-double on Saturday against Denver with 16 points and 17 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to keep the team's playoff hopes alive as they lost a vital game 134-115. Jordan shot 7-for-11 from the field and made two of six attempts from the line, playing 36 […]

Lou Williams Paces Clippers On Saturday With 24 Points

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams recorded his fourth game with 20-plus points in last five outings on Saturday, finishing with 24 points against the Nuggets in 31 minutes, shooting a pretty poor 6-for-15 from the floor, but putting in some serious work on the free throw line, nailing 10 of 12 attempts. Williams also […]

Paul Millsap Gets 15 Points Versus Clippers

Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap regained some offensive rhythm in Saturday's 134-115 win over the Clippers, finishing with 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He had shot an ugly 25 percent in the last game and barely made 40 percent of his shots the game before. Millsap also picked up four assists, although he disappointed with […]

Jamal Murray Shoots Really Well In Saturday's Win

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray missed only two of his 10 shots in Saturday's win over the Clippers, finishing with 19 points. He also dished out seven assists in 40 minutes, committing only one turnover. Murray is a streaky shooter, but he seems to be on a roll right now with back to back games […]

Nikola Jokic Records Eighth Triple-Double Of The Season

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who missed a triple-double in the last game against Minnesota by just one assist, didn't have any problems recording one on Saturday against the Clippers, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, picking up two steals and one block as well. Jokic played a very productive 34 minutes, […]