Harrison Barnes Disappointing in Loss to Houston

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes missed both of his three-pointers and shot 5-for-12 overall on Wednesday in a 104-97 loss at home to the Houston Rockets. Barnes started the game coming off of a nice 20-point, 10-rebound double-double against Washington on Monday. He ended up being passive on the boards as well with only five rebounds […]

Dirk Nowitzki Logs Season-Low 15 Minutes Against Houston

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki logged a season-low 15 minutes in Wednesday's 104-97 home loss to Houston, managing just seven points on 2-for-7 shooting. The game got out of hand for the Mavs after half time and the German ended up getting only four minutes in the second half. Head coach Rick Carlisle said […]

Yogi Ferrell Provides a Spark off the Bench for the Mavs

Dallas Mavericks point guard Yogi Ferrell was great off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Houston, shooting 6-for-9, including 4-for-5 from deep, on his way to 19 points. He had only one turnover in 32 minutes and recorded four rebounds and four assists. Ferrell has gotten at least 30 minutes of playing time in six […]

Wesley Matthews Scores Season-High 29 Points on Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews was one of the team's few bright spots in Wednesday's 104-97 loss to the Houston Rockets. He made half of his 14 three-point attempts on his way to a season-high 29 points. Matthews went 10-for-18 overall from the floor and filled the rest of his stat sheet with five […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Struggles Versus Rockets

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. cooled off on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, shooting only 3-for-11 and settling for just 11 points in 30 minutes. He had averaged over 20 points per game in the previous four outings and was a disappointment for fantasy owners and the team as well. Smith added six […]

Trevor Ariza Pours in 23 Points Against the Mavs

Houston Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza found his scoring touch again in Wednesday's win over Dallas, getting 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting, making five of a season-high 14 attempts from deep. Ariza had scored just three points in the previous game, which was his first one after a two-game suspension. He also managed four rebounds, […]

Chris Paul Takes a Back Seat in Rockets Win

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had one of his quietest games of the season on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks, scoring only 12 points in 30 minutes and recording a season-low four assists. Paul scored only from deep and the charity stripe, going 3-for-12 with his shooting. The Rockets still ended up as comfortable […]

Eric Gordon Breaks a Slump with Multiple Treys

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon bounced back well from a shooting slump he had over a couple of games. Amazingly, the league's reigning three-point champ didn't make a single shot from deep, missing 16 attempts straight. He managed to end the shocking streak in the middle of the second quarter in Dallas, sinking his […]

Clint Capela Grabs his 22nd Double-Double of the Season

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 16 points and grabbed 13 boards to record his 22nd double-double of the season in Wednesday's road win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Swiss big man missed only one of his eight field goal attempts and went 2-for-4 from the line. There was room for a couple of blocks […]

James Harden Posts Double-Double In Dallas

Houston Rockets guard James Harden recorded his first double-double of 2018 against the Dallas Mavericks, getting 25 points and 13 assists in 33 minutes. The Beard hit six treys and shot 9-for-16 overall in the 104-97 win in which he led his team with a plus-30 rating. Harden is slowly getting back to his best […]

Davis Bertans Solid in a Start

San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans started instead of Pau Gasol (wrist) on Tuesday against Cleveland and didn't disappoint with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal in 30 minutes of action. Bertans shot 4-for-9 from the field and made all of his three free throws. The 25-year-old Latvian struggled with his three-point […]

Kyle Anderson Posts Double-Double Against Cleveland

San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson is fully taking advantage of the extra minutes given to him because of Kawhi Leonard's injury. After missing a double-double by two rebounds in the previous game, Anderson grabbed 12 against Cleveland on Tuesday to go along with 10 points. He shot 5-for-10 from the field on his way […]

Tony Parker Enjoying Bench Role

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker came off the bench for the second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Cavs and had a good outing, scoring 14 points with 7-for-12 shooting and assisting on six buckets in 18 minutes. Parker hasn't been a bench player since 2010, and even that was because of injury […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Quietly Drops 30 Points

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge put his recent shooting woes behind him on Tuesday, hitting 12-for-18 against Cleveland to score 30 points in 41 minutes. Youngsters Dejounte Murray and Kyle Anderson took the shine in the 114-102 win, but Aldridge celebrated his sixth All-Star selection in style, adding eight boards, two steals and […]

Dejounte Murray Shines in Another Start

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray started for the second time ahead of Tony Parker on Tuesday against Cleveland and put on a show with 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting, 10 rebounds, three assists and a career-high seven steals. It really looks like we can officially say that Parker has passed on the torch […]

Wesley Matthews Scores 14 Points With Four Triples

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews was feeling it from deep on Monday against the Washington Wizards, attempting eight shots and making half of them on his way to 14 points in 30 minutes on the floor. He really should've kept it to only three-balls, as he was awful with the rest of his shots, […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Keeps it Rolling on Monday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. continued his good January run against Washington, scoring 17 points with six assists, three rebounds and two steals. He made two from deep and went 7-for-16 from the floor overall in 31 minutes of action. The 20-year-old rookie, who scored his first two points with a 360 dunk, […]

Harrison Barnes Posts Eighth Double-Double of the Season

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes posted a double-double on Monday in a blowout win against Washington, scoring 20 points on 9-for-16 shooting while grabbing 10 rebounds. It's his eighth double-double of the season and a second consecutive game with 10 boards. He didn't have a single assist but provided a block and a steal. It […]

Darius Miller with Another Solid Game Off the Bench

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Darius Miller provided another solid boost off the bench against the Chicago Bulls. Though he almost cost the Pelicans the game when he fouled guard Justin Holiday behind the three-point line in the final second of regulation, he played well overall nonetheless. Miller logged 41 minutes and nearly had a double-double […]

E'Twaun Moore Equals Season High with Four Steals

New Orleans Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore struggled with his shot on Monday against Chicago, going just 6-for-15 from the field, but made up for it with his solid defensive efforts by grabbing four steals, equaling his season high that he set back in November. In addition to the steals, Moore had 15 points against his […]

Jrue Holiday Outplayed by His Brother on Monday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday faced off with his brother, Justin Holiday, and the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. However, he managed to only put up a disappointing 12 points on a rough 5-for-17 shooting from the field. It was one of the worst scoring outputs of the season from him and follows a hot […]

Anthony Davis Scores 34 Points Before Fouling Out

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis filled up the bucket again on Monday in the 132-128 double-overtime win over Chicago. AD shot 14-for-23 from the field for a total of 34 points in 43 minutes of action. He also grabbed nine boards, dished out five assists, had a couple of steals and blocked one shot […]

Dejounte Murray Posts a Solid Line in Surprise Start

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray made a surprising start ahead of Tony Parker on Sunday in a loss to Indiana. The 21-year-old had a good all-around performance with 28 minutes of action, scoring eight points on 3-for-8 shooting, missing his only three-point shot but making both free throws. Murray did a great job […]

Pau Gasol Efficient in Loss to Indiana

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol had an efficient night on Sunday in a 94-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers. He shot 6-for-8, missing only from the three-point line, to record 14 points in 31 minutes. After a couple of games without a single block, Gasol also helped out nicely on the defensive end, getting […]

Kyle Anderson Impressive Again on Sunday

San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson had a second consecutive superb all-around game on Sunday in a 94-86 home loss to the Indiana Pacers. Anderson went 4-for-6 from the field, including 2-for-4 from behind the arc, for 10 points in 34 minutes. He grabbed eight boards, dished out three assists and had a massive night […]

LaMarcus Aldridge's Shooting Struggles Continue Against Indiana

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge had another poor shooting night in Sunday's 94-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers. After making only six of his 25 shots on Friday against Toronto, Aldridge went 5-for-14 against the Pacers, ending up with only 10 points in 37 minutes of action. However, it wasn't a complete shocker […]

Tony Parker Gets 12 Points Off the Bench

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker came off the bench for the first time since 2010 in Sunday's 94-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers. In total, it was just the 21st time in Parker's career that he had to settle for a bench role. He's been awful this month, so it looks like head […]

DeMarcus Cousins Gets a Late Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins stretched his streak of consecutive double-doubles to five games in Saturday's 111-104 home win against Memphis. Cousins had 24 points and 10 rebounds, completing the double-double with only 25 seconds left to play. After a few rough shooting nights, Cousins regained his touch, going 7-for-13 from the field, making […]

Anthony Davis Bounces Back with a Solid Line

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis returned to double-double form on Saturday in a 111-104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. After being limited to just eight points and seven rebounds by the Atlanta Hawks in the last game, Davis had 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Grizzlies also did a good job with stopping Davis, […]

Jrue Holiday Takes Over in Pelicans Win

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday had 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to help the team put away the Memphis Grizzlies 111-104. Memphis erased a 15-point halftime deficit and made it a close game before Holiday took over in the final 12 minutes. He went only 1-for-5 from behind the arc […]