Cam Talbot Picks Up Another Loss On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot suffered his third consecutive loss on Saturday, giving up three goals on 34 shots (.912 save percentage) against the Rangers. He was on a good run of three wins in four starts before that, but the Oilers are having a down year and it's tough for a goalie to do […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Returns With a Goal

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (ribs) returned from injury on Saturday, scoring his 17th goal of the season against the New York Rangers. He logged 13:20 in his first game since Jan. 13, recording four shots on goal and a plus-1 rating, while also blocking three shots. The 24-year-old center is having a decent season […]

Connor McDavid Keeps Racking Up The Points

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games and grow his tally across the last four games to eight points. He became the first Oilers player since Ryan Smyth in 2005/06 and 2006/07 to record back-to-back 30-goal […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Ends Lengthy Goal Drought

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his first goal since Jan. 18 in Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa to take his tally for the season to nine. With two 20-plus goal seasons to his name, Ekman-Larsson has disappointed in 2017/18 and his overall points tally (32) isn't anything special either. He's improved a bit lately […]

Antti Raanta Records 15th Win Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta picked up his 15th win of the season on Saturday, as a second-period goal from Jordan Martinook helped push the team past Ottawa 2-1. Raanta had 23 saves to continue his recent hot form. The 28-year-old has won six of his last seven starts with two shutouts. The Coyotes have […]

Chris Paul Quiet Versus Boston

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had a second consecutive quiet outing on Saturday, as he finished with just 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting and seven assists against Boston. He was in foul trouble but still ended up playing 35 minutes, so the lack of minutes clearly wasn't the issue. Paul hasn't reached double figures […]

Clint Capela Grabs 17 Rebounds In Rockets Win

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela grabbed 17 rebounds on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, which is his best mark since getting a career-high 25 boards against Denver on Feb. 9. However, after scoring 22 points in the previous game against the Clippers, Capela had to settle for just eight points, which meant that he missed […]

Trevor Ariza Pushes Rockets Past The Celtics

Houston Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza led a late comeback on Saturday, which helped the team beat the Boston Celtics 123-120. Trailing by six, the Rocket made a 10-2 run with Ariza scoring the final five points to help the team take a 117-115 lead. Ariza managed at least 20 points for only the sixth […]

Eric Gordon Leads Rockets In Scoring Against Boston

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon went berserk from behind the arc in Saturday's win over Boston, sinking seven of his 11 triples to end up as the team's leading scorer with 29 points in 27 minutes off the bench. The seven made triples match his season high, and he's now made 12 of his […]

James Harden Shines On The Defensive End

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had a miserable shooting night on Saturday against the Celtics, going just 6-for-18 from the field and 3-for-12 from downtown, but he still put on a show, as he provided a strong presence at the defensive end. He had five steals and a block in 38 minutes on the floor, […]

Alex Iafallo Gets Another Goal On Saturday

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored another goal on Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old rookie scored an unassisted goal near the end of the second period to make it 3-1. He now has three goals in the last two games and four points across the last three games […]

Jonathan Quick Awful On Saturday Versus Chicago

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick let his team down on Saturday, as he finished with only 20 saves and an .833 save percentage in a 5-3 loss to Chicago. The Kings took a two-goal lead to the final period in the matchup of former Western Conference powerhouses, but they couldn't stretch their winning streak […]

Jeff Carter Sees Goal Streak End In Kings Loss

Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter had his three-game goal-scoring streak end in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Carter was limited to just two shots on goal, which is his worst mark since returning from a long injury layoff. The Kings now go on a four-day break before hosting Washington on Thursday. The […]

Dirk Nowitzki Hits Five Treys Versus Bulls

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki was up to his old tricks again on Friday against Chicago, torturing the opposition with three-balls. He shot 5-for-8 from downtown on his way to recording 18 points in 27 minutes. Nowitzki also had six rebounds and a couple of blocks. The Mavs have all the reasons to rest […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Breaks Out With a 25-Point Game

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. finally had a good shooting day in Friday's loss to Chicago, as he scored an efficient 25 points. Smith Jr., who hadn't shot 50 percent for well over a month, went 9-for-17 from the floor, including 2-for-3 from deep. His stat sheet was pretty empty otherwise, but it […]

Harrison Barnes Stays Hot on Friday

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes continued his good week on Friday, with another 26-point game, shooting 9-for-19 against the Chicago Bulls. Barnes also had 26 in the last outing and started off the week with a 21-point effort against Indiana. He was perfect from the line with his seven attempts and added a couple […]

Joffrey Lauvergne Scores 14 Points in 19 Minutes

San Antonio Spurs center Joffrey Lauvergne earned 19 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's loss to New Orleans with Pau Gasol (knee) missing and LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) exiting after the opening half. He ended up with a negative-13 rating, which was among the team's worst, but had a productive outing with 14 points on 6-for-9 […]

Manu Ginobili Rolls Back the Years on Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Manu Ginobili finished February off in style, dropping 17 points on the Pelicans in 20 minutes off the bench. The 40-year-old made only one of his four attempts from deep, but shot well overall by going 7-for-13, and was deadly with his drives to the rim. However, it was only his […]

Dejounte Murray Fills Stat Sheet in Spurs Loss

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had his best scoring output since January 23 on Wednesday against the Pelicans, going for 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He also had nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and a block in 31 minutes on the floor. Murray had a solid month, averaging 12.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, […]

Rudy Gay Leads Spurs in Points

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay, who recently returned from an injury, had a very good outing Wednesday against New Orleans, scoring a team-high 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting, grabbing five boards, dishing out four assists and recording three blocks with one steal. Gay surpassed the 20-minute mark for the first time since his 23-game […]

Patty Mills Leads Spurs in Minutes on Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills has worked his way into the starting lineup recently, and his minutes are on the rise. After clocking 33 and 35 minutes in the previous two games, Mills was on the floor for 37 minutes on Wednesday, finishing with 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting. The Aussie had a […]

E'Twaun Moore Scores 17 Points Versus Spurs

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore, who started off February with a 26-point game at OKC, also ended the month with a nice outing, recording 17 points against the Spurs. He led the team in minutes with 38 and shot 7-for-15 from the floor. Moore ended up hitting over 40 percent of his treys […]

Rajon Rondo Just Misses a Triple-Double

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo had his third straight game with 12 assists on Wednesday and just missed a triple-double, as he scored 13 points on 6-for-14 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Rondo had committed 11 turnovers in the last two games but picked up just one this time in what was the […]

Jrue Holiday Scores 25 Points In Pelicans Win

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday had a tough matchup on Wednesday to keep his streak of games with at least 20 points going, but he managed to deliver, dropping 25 points on the Spurs. Holiday shot the ball really well, going 11-for-18 from the field (61.1 percent), including 2-for-5 (40 percent) from behind […]

Anthony Davis Posts Double-Double Versus Spurs

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis picked up his seventh straight double-double in Wednesday's 121-116 win over San Antonio, recording 26 points on 9-for-19 shooting and 15 rebounds. He was perfect from the line with eight attempts and also had a couple of steals. The Brow put in some serious work in February, as he […]

Nikola Mirotic Just Misses a Double-Double Off the Bench

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic struggled with his shot in Monday's win over Phoenix, going 4-for-13 from the floor, but had a solid outing overall with 10 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. Mirotic has now shot just 7-for-32 (21.8 percent) from downtown in the last four games, but […]

Rajon Rondo Dishes Out 12 Assists in Pelicans Win

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo did a great job moving the rock in Monday's win over Phoenix, finishing with 12 assists in 36 minutes. It was his second consecutive game with 12 assists and he also led the team with a plus-18 rating. Rondo has had plenty of ups and downs this season, […]

Jrue Holiday Keeps Scoring Well

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday had his sixth consecutive game with at least 20 points on Monday against the Suns, ending up with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting. He also had seven assists, two steals and a block in 33 minutes on the court. Holiday has been especially good in the last five […]

Anthony Davis Dominates the Suns

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis had a monster game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, scoring 53 points with 18 rebounds and five blocks. AD was unstoppable at the rim, with three of the Suns big men fouling out. He had a season-high 26 free-throw attempts, sinking 21 of them. Davis shot 16-for-29 from […]

Doug McDermott Keeps Producing Off the Bench

Dallas Mavericks small forward Doug McDermott went a perfect 4-for-4 with his three-ball in Monday's win over Indiana, finishing with 15 points in 16 minutes off the bench. He shot 5-for-8 overall in what was his third consecutive outing with double-digit points. McDermott shared the team lead with Dirk Nowitzki in plus/minus, ending up with […]