Royce O'Neale Scores 17 Points

Utah Jazz shooting guard/small forward Royce O'Neale scored 17 points in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets. O'Neale stepped up in this one, making seven of 10 from the floor with three makes from downtown. O'Neale also hauled down five rebounds and played some excellent defense on James Harden, as he has been the primary […]

Stephen Curry Struggles From The Field In Game 3

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry played his second game since returning from a knee injury on Friday night in Golden State's 119-100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry didn't have a great night in terms of shooting, scoring 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting while going 3-for-9 from three. He had six rebounds, […]

Klay Thompson Leads Warriors In Scoring In Game 3 Loss

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored a team-high 26 points in Friday's Game 3 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Thompson was 9-for-22 from the field and 3-for-9 from deep. He did the majority of his damage during a 20-point second quarter, though, and ended up with just six points in the other […]

Draymond Green Records Double-Double In Game 3 Loss

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green put up some strong all-around numbers in Friday's Game 3 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 11 points on 3-for-8 shooting, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out nine assists. It wasn't all good for Green, who turned the ball over seven times and had a plus/minus of […]

Stephen Curry Will Play 30-Plus Minutes in Game 3

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said that he would be able to play 30-plus minutes in Game 3 versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Curry finished with 28 points, seven boards, two dimes, three steals and five treys in 27 minutes during Game 2. Head coach Steve Kerr said Curry will start and […]

Nuggets Likely to Decline Nikola Jokic's Option

Denver Nuggets forward/center Nikola Jokic's agent said that the Nuggets picking up Jokic's team option for next season would be "an unfavorable scenario for the Nuggets." Denver has a $1.6 million team option on Jokic for the 2018-2019 season. Jokic can become an unrestricted free agent in 2019 if the Nuggets accept his team option. […]

Otto Porter Jr. Has Surgery on Leg

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (leg) underwent a procedure on Friday, April 27, to address a build-up of blood flow in the area of his leg contusion. Porter was unable to finish out the playoff series against the Toronto Raptors. This issue should not be something that forces Porter to miss training camp. More […]

Alex Abrines Had Surgery on Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Alex Abrines (groin) underwent sports hernia surgery on Thursday. He is expected to miss six weeks of offseason workouts and activities. Abrines should be ready to play by mid-June and should be fine to participate in training camp. He could see an increased role in OKC next season if Paul […]

Dion Waiters Could Miss Training Camp

Miami Heat guard/forward Dion Waiters (ankle) might not be ready for training camp, according to Heat reporter Ira Winderman. Waiters had surgery in January to repair instability in his left ankle, The recovery time for that kind of surgery is six to nine months. "I'm not sure when, but he's going to be more than […]

Patrick McCaw Will Likely Miss Entire Postseason

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Patrick McCaw (back) is expected to miss four more weeks of action. It does not sound like McCaw is going to take the court during this postseason. He's making progress, but this is not the type of issue that he can play though. This does not mean too much for the […]

Ricky Rubio Ruled Out for Game 3

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. There was a small chance that Rubio would make enough progress to be able to return for Game 3. Unfortunately, Rubio will not be able to play in Friday's contest. Royce O'Neale is expected to draw […]

J.J. Redick Stays Hot In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick continued to shoot the ball well, but it was not enough as his club lost the Game 2 battle to the Boston Celtics. Redick drained five of nine from deep en route to a team-high 23 points and was able to add three rebounds and two assists. Redick has […]

Robert Covington Bounces Back In Game 2

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington bounced back from his disappointing Game 1 performance to help lead his team to a Game 2 win. RoCo stuffed the stat sheet, scoring 22 points while grabbing nine boards with a couple assists. He was able to throw in two steals and also blocked two shots in this one. […]

Joel Embiid Struggles With Jumper

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid could not get his shot going as he knocked down just eight of 22 from the floor in a five-point loss to the Boston Celtics. Embiid did finish with a solid line, notching 20 points while hauling down 14 rebounds and dishing out five assists with a steal and a […]

Ben Simmons With One Point In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons was outmatched in this one as his club lost Game 2 to the Boston Celtics. Simmons was held to one point on 0-for-4 shooting while adding seven assists to five turnovers. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had his squad apply his effective plan and took the Aussie right out of […]

Terry Rozier Electric In Win

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier was just amazing in his club's come-from-behind win in Game 2. Rozier racked up 20 points on 6-for-15 shooting while adding nine assists and grabbing seven rebounds. Rozier was able to add a steal and a block without committing a single turnover. Rozier has been just awesome over his […]

Marcus Smart Stuffs Stat Sheet In Start

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart did a bit of everything in his club's Game 2 win. Smart converted six of his 13 shots to finish with 19 points while adding five rebounds and dishing out three assists. He did not stop there by adding two steals with a block and three turnovers. Smart definitely appeared […]

Al Horford Records Double-Double In Game 2

Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford was able to register a double-double in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Horford was able to connect on five of nine from the floor to finish with 13 points and was able to haul down 12 rebounds in the game. Horford was able to add five dimes and […]

Jayson Tatum Records 21 Points In Win

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recorded his fourth straight 20-plus point game in a victory in Game 2. Tatum scored 10 of his 21 points in the third quarter and connected on half of his 14 shot attempts. Tatum has put up 22.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.8 steals on 45.9 […]

Jaylen Brown Comes Off Bench To Score 13 Points

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown returned from his Game 1 absence to produce 13 points in his club's come-from-behind win in Game 2. Brown looked good, knocking down five of 12 shots from the floor en route to 13 points while hauling down four rebounds and adding a steal on the night. Brown […]

J.R. Smith Continues Hot Hand

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard/small forward J.R. Smith continued his excellent play in a win over the Toronto Raptors. Smith was able to connect on 5-for-8 from the floor to convert 15 points while adding a steal. Smith has stepped up in the last three games, averaging 15.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 3.3 makes […]

George Hill Chips In 13 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill was decent in his club's Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors. Hill bounced back from a poor showing in Game 1 to connect on 5-for-8 shooting to finish with 13 points. Hill was able to add three rebounds and a couple assists to his line. Hill added a spark […]

Kevin Love Erupts For 31 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Kevin Love stepped up in Game 2 in a win over the Toronto Raptors. Love connected on 11-for-21 from the floor to get his 31 points as the Raptors had no answer for the big man. Love added 11 rebounds with two assists and was able to swat a shot with […]

LeBron James Dominates Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James dominated in this one to lead his club to a Game 2 win. James scored 43 points on 19-for-28 shooting from the floor while matching his playoff career high of 14 assists. James just missed out on a triple-double by adding eight rebounds while getting a steal with just a […]

Fred VanVleet Excellent Off The Bench In Game 2

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet scored 14 points in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. VanVleet was solid off the bench, scoring 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting, which was an improvement, as he had shot just 4-for-14 in his first two games back from injury in this postseason. VanVleet had some extra minutes as the […]

Jonas Valanciunas Posts Another Double-Double In Loss

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas continued his excellent postseason play by notching another double-double, but it was not enough as his team lost Game 2. Valanciunas was efficient from the floor by connecting on eight of 11 shots to finish with 16 points while hauling down 12 rebounds and swatting away one shot. JV has […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores 24 Points In Game 2 Loss

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan racked up 24 points but it took him 23 shots to do so in a 128-110 loss in Game 2. DeRozan connected on 11 of those shots but did not add much else to his line by only adding three assists in 35 minutes of action. DeRozan spent […]

Kyle Lowry Plays Solid In Game 2

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry put up a decent line in a 128-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lowry was efficient by scoring 21 points on just 10 shots while dishing out eight assists to go along with four turnovers on the night. The Raptors are in trouble and for once it is not […]

Serge Ibaka Disappears In Game 2 Loss

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka was terrible in Game 2 of his club's series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ibaka attempted five shots from the floor and missed all of them to finish the night with just two points while chipping in six boards in his 12 minutes of action. In the two games of […]

Fred VanVleet Plans to Play in Game 2

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (shoulder) is expected to play in Game 2 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. His shoulder was bothering him during Game 1, but VanVleet still played 15 minutes. He got treatment on his shoulder and said he plans to play through the pain. DFS owners may want to avoid […]