DeAndre Jordan Opens Season With Double-Double

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan made his Mavericks debut in Wednesday's loss to the Phoenix Suns, grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds while adding in 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting. Jordan isn't likely to be a focal point offensively for the Mavericks, but he'll have a good matchup on Saturday against the Timberwolves and their weak […]

Luka Doncic Struggles With Shot In Debut

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 10 points in his NBA debut on Wednesday, a 121-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Doncic added eight rebounds and four assists to the ledger, but his shooting touch wasn't there, with the rookie going 0-for-5 from deep and 5-for-16 overall. Doncic will need to find his deep shot […]

Dwight Powell Leads Dallas In Scoring Off Bench

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell scored a team-high 16 points while coming off the bench in Wednesday's season-opening loss to Phoenix. Powell was 6-for-8 from the floor and also grabbed five rebounds. He'll have a chance to follow this up with another productive performance on Saturday against a Minnesota team that allowed opponents to […]

Eric Gordon Leads Houston In Scoring In Opener

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon scored 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting in 29 minutes of action against the Pelicans on Wednesday, adding in three rebounds and an assist as well. Though the Rockets officially listed Carmelo Anthony as the sixth man in the game notes, Gordon is still clearly Houston's best bench player and the […]

Carmelo Anthony Has Poor Rockets Debut

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony made his first ever appearance off the bench on Wednesday in Houston's loss to the Pelicans. It...could have gone better for the veteran scorer. Anthony scored nine points on 3-for-10 shooting and was 1-for-5 from three-point land. He added four rebounds and a block as well. Time will tell if […]

James Harden Narrowly Misses Triple-Double

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had far from his best game in Wednesday's loss to the Pelicans, but for fantasy purposes his stat line -- 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting, 10 assists, nine rebounds, three steals, and a block -- helped salvage something from his performance. Harden is unlikely to flirt with triple-doubles as often […]

Chris Paul Scores 19 Points In Loss

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul also recorded six assists, five rebounds, and two steals, but he was never able to get much going in a game where the Rockets looked lost at times. Paul will try to improve […]

Clint Capela Struggles Against Pelicans

While all three of the Pelicans key big men had strong nights on Wednesday, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela struggled on the other side of the matchup. Capela finished with eight points on 4-for-9 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds while blocking a shot. New Orleans looks like a bad matchup for Capela, but things could […]

P.J. Tucker Scores 19 Points In Opener

Houston Rockets small forward P.J. Tucker was one of Houston's top offensive players in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting, including a 4-for-7 mark from three. Tucker didn't add too much elsewhere, finishing with two rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block. Tucker is likely […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores 16 Points In Loss

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari racked up 16 points but his club lost the season opener to the Denver Nuggets. Gallinari made 5-for-13 of his shots from the floor while connecting on 4-for-7 from three while grabbing eight rebounds on the night. The Rooster looked healthy tonight and actually put up a team-best plus-nine […]

Boban Marjanovic With A Solid Line In 18 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic somewhat dominated in 18 minutes as he scored 18 points and hauled down eight rebounds but his club lost to the Denver Nuggets. Marjanovic shot 6-for-8 from the floor and 6-for-6 from the line and was a plus-seven on the night which was much better than starter's Marcin Gortat's […]

Lou Williams Scores 14 Points In 24 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams did his damage off the bench but his club lost to the Denver Nuggets. Williams shot 4-for-10 from the floor and 2-for-6 from three while dishing out five assists in this one. Williams will most likely be getting more minutes most nights and either way, he does not need […]

Patrick Beverley Cannot Make A Shot From The Floor

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley had a night to forget as he shot 0-for-8 from the floor for zero points. Beverley managed to save his line by adding six assists, with four rebounds and one block with just a single turnover in 20 minutes. Beverley also struggled a bit with foul trouble in […]

Marcin Gortat Plays Just 18 Minutes In Loss

Los Angeles Clippers center Marcin Gortat managed to play just 18 minutes as his club lost to the Denver Nuggets. Gortat shot 3-for-5 from the floor en route to six points while hauling down six rebounds and managed to pick up a couple assists on the night. Tonight was Boban Marjanovic's night and other nights […]

Tobias Harris Plays 41 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris played a team-high 41 minutes as he recorded a double-double in his club's season opener. Harris scored 19 points and hauled down 10 rebounds while matching a career-high three blocks and even managed to knock down two triples to add to an already stellar line. Harris is ready for […]

Will Barton Scores 19 Points in Win

Denver Nuggets shooting guard/small forward Will Barton scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting while knocking down three makes from deep in his club's win. Barton added five rebounds with two assists and a solid two blocks in 35 minutes of action. Barton was aggressive in this one and after signing his nice contract in the […]

Nikola Jokic Fills Stat Sheet In Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic did a bit of everything in his club's 107-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Joker scored 21 points while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out five assists with two turnovers. Jokic did not stop there as he added a steal, a block and a make from deep in […]

Paul Millsap Connects On Just One Field Goal

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap struggled from the floor but salvaged his line with 16 rebounds in his club's season opener. Millsap managed to connect on just one of his seven shots from the floor but shot 9-for-12 from the foul line en route to 11 points. We know Millsap can have a solid […]

Jamal Murray Struggles In Season Opener

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray could not get things going in his club's season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. Murray managed to go 3-for-12 from the field for seven points with three assists, five rebounds, one steal with a make from deep in 32 minutes of action. Murray will get past this one quick […]

Gary Harris Aggressive In 34 Minutes

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris looks to be past his preseason hamstring tweak as he connected on 6-for-16 of his shots to finish with 20 points. Harris was aggressive in this one as he added three rebounds with two assists without committing a single turnover. Harris was in fine form in this one and […]

Marvin Bagley Debuts With Six Points Off Bench

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley finished with six points over 12 minutes off the bench in his regular-season NBA debut on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. He was a solid 3-for-6 from the field while chipping in with five rebounds and no turnovers. It looked like he might be plugged into the starting five […]

Buddy Hield Posts 19 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield had a solid opening-night performance, finishing with 19 points over 32 minutes while going 9-for-18 from the field on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. He also added six rebounds, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot before fouling out. The former University of Oklahoma standout appears primed and ready […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops Seven Dimes In Home Loss

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox made the start in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Utah Jazz, finishing with 21 points across 38 minutes. He had a pretty solid shooting night, going 8-for-16 from the field, and he added 5-for-7 from the charity stripe. In addition, he was good for seven assists, four rebounds and three […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Has Team-High 23 Points In Loss

Sacramento Kings forward Willie Cauley-Stein posted a team-best 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's 123-117 loss against the Utah Jazz. He also chipped in with seven rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and a steal over his 38 minutes and he finished with a plus-17 rating. The only blemish on his stat line was […]

Jonathan Isaac Is Quiet In Start

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac only managed to score six points and grabbed six rebounds in just 18 minutes of action in his club's season opener. Isaac shot 2-for-4 from the floor and managed to knock down a single three-pointer. Jonathon Simmons ate into some of his minutes as the Magic often went small to […]

Nemanja Bjelica Opens With Impressive Shooting Night

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica ended up with 18 points and eight rebounds in Wednesday's 123-117 setback against the Utah Jazz. He was sharp from the floor, going 8-for-12, including 2-for-2 from behind the three-point line. He also added two assists and a steal and he didn't turn the ball over once in his 27 […]

Nikola Vucevic Grabs Eight Rebounds

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic put up 12 points with eight rebounds as he struggled at times against Hassan Whiteside. Vucevic was able to salvage his line with four assists while knocking down four of his five attempts from the free-throw line in 28 minutes of action. Mohamed Bamba played some solid minutes along Vucevic […]

Donovan Mitchell Opens With 24 Points In Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell finished with 24 points across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 win against the Sacramento Kings. It was struggle at times for the sophomore, as he was 8-for-21 from the field and 3-for-10 from behind the arc. He settled down in the second half and ended up with three rebounds, two […]

Aaron Gordon Puts Up A Double-Double

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon put together a fantastic line as he scored 26 points with a team-high 16 rebounds. Gordon connected on nine of his 18 shots and shot 4-for-5 from downtown while adding two assists but did commit four turnovers. Gordon was the go-to man for the Magic in this one and had […]

Ricky Rubio Opens Season With Absolute Stinker

Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio was limited to just one point across 22 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory against the Sacramento Kings. He misfired on all four of his field-goal attempts, while posting just four assists, two rebounds and a steal with two turnovers and a minus-16 rating. It was quite an ugly stat line […]