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Devonte' Graham Records Season-Best 30 Points In Victory
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Devonte' Graham went for a season-high 30 points across just 29 minutes Thursday in a win over the Bulls. Graham's offensive eruption comes on the heels of a diametrically opposite performance Monday, when he scored just two points and shot 1-for-8 overall against his former team, Charlotte. Graham, complete with... Read More
Chris Paul Records Double-Double In Return To Action
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul returned from a 15-game absence for Thursday's win over the Nuggets and immediately got back into the double-double column with 17 points and 13 assists across 30 minutes of action. While Paul, the league's leading assist man at 10.7 per game, was expected to have his minutes monitored, he... Read More
Devin Booker Drops Season-High 49 Points In Double-Double
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker did not see his production stunted in the slightest upon the return of Chris Paul during Thursday's win over Denver, as Booker poured in a season-best 49 points on 16-for-25 shooting. Adding in 10 assists, it was far and away the most significant statistical night for Booker this season,... Read More
Bojan Bogdanovic Remains Sidelined For Friday’s Game
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) has been ruled out for a seventh consecutive game Friday vs. the Hornets due to a strained left calf. Eric Paschall stepped into the starting five in his place Wednesday, although Jordan Clarkson has been the primary beneficiary with elevated offensive opportunities. Bogdanovic has added a career-best 4.3... Read More
Kris Dunn Inks Another 10-Day Contract With Portland
Just 24 hours after Portland Trail Blazers point guard Kris Dunn drew his first start of the 2021-22 season in a loss to San Antonio, the team announced that he would be sticking around on his second 10-day contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Dunn has averaged 7.3 points, 5.2 assists, three rebounds, and two... Read More
Hassan Whiteside Draws Questionable Tag For Friday
Utah Jazz center Hassan Whiteside (foot) has been listed as questionable to take the floor for Friday's game vs. Charlotte due to a sprained right foot. Whiteside's fantasy appeal is directly tied to that of Rudy Gobert, as the 32-year-old currently doesn't receive a high enough minutes share to justify a roster spot in season-long... Read More
Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson Questionable For Friday’s Game
Miami Heat shooting guards Tyler Herro (knee) and Duncan Robinson (Achilles) have been deemed questionable to play in Friday's contest vs. the Knicks. Herro was held out Wednesday due to a sprained left knee, which funneled more minutes in the direction of Robinson and paved the way for Max Strus to see time with the... Read More
Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson Questionable To Play Friday
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle (quad) and center Mitchell Robinson (back) have been tagged as questionable to suit up for Friday's game vs. Miami. Both were unavailable for Wednesday's victory over the Hornets, which allowed Obi Toppin and Jericho Sims to enter the starting five and play considerably elevated roles. Toppin logged a... Read More
Robert Covington Earns Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game
LA Clippers power forward/center Robert Covington (hand) has been tagged as questionable to play in Friday's contest vs. Philadelphia due to a right hand sprain. Covington sustained the ailment during Tuesday's loss to the Nuggets, a contest in which he knocked down four triples for the second straight outing. The veteran has scored in double... Read More
James Harden Will Suit Up For Friday’s Game
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard James Harden (quad) has not been listed on the team's injury report ahead of Friday's contest vs. the Clippers. Harden was held out of the second leg of a back-to-back earlier in the week, before taking a knee to the quad during Wednesday's game. He briefly departed due to the ailment,... Read More
Chris Paul Returns To Action For Thursday’s Game
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul (thumb) has been cleared to play in Thursday's contest vs. Denver, marking his first in-game action since Feb. 16. Paul, the league's leading assist man (10.7 per game), missed 15 games due a fractured thumb. With the 12-time All-Star back in the mix, Cameron Payne is set to reclaim... Read More
Bones Hyland Drops 16 Points In Just 18 Minutes Tuesday
Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Bones Hyland accumulated his seventh consecutive game in double figures with a 16-point performance in Tuesday's win over the Clippers. Hyland has been instant offense among the Nuggets' second unit, but he has averaged three made triples and shot the ball at 50 percent from deep in his most recent seven-outing... Read More
Goran Dragic Unlikely To Suit Up For Wednesday’s Game
Brooklyn Nets point guard Goran Dragic (knee) has been listed as doubtful to play in Wednesday's contest against Memphis due to a sore left knee. Dragic played through the ailment to log 32 minutes Monday, but he shot 3-for-11 from the floor during that contest. His likely absence paves the way for Patty Mills to... Read More
Seth Curry Picks Up Questionable Tag For Wednesday’s Game
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard/small forward Seth Curry (ankle) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Wednesday's contest against the Grizzlies due to a sprained left ankle. The ailment forced Curry to leave Monday's outing after just 12 minutes, leaving him with a scoreless performance. Curry's absence paved the way for Patty Mills to take... Read More
Wendell Carter Jr., Gary Harris Questionable For Wednesday
Orlando Magic power forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. (wrist, ankle) and shooting guard/small forward Gary Harris (knee) have been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's game against the Thunder, the second leg of a back-to-back. Carter logged a team-high 19 points during Tuesday's win over the Warriors, and an absence would pave the way for Chuma... Read More
Jordan Poole Drops Game-High 26 Points Tuesday
Golden State Warriors point guard Jordan Poole continued to embrace his ever-widening role within the team's offense during Tuesday's defeat to Orlando, as he dropped a game-high 26 points. Poole has now reached the 20-point plateau in 10 straight outings, a stretch in which he is averaging 25.2 PPG. In addition to his 23 shot... Read More
Terance Mann Pours In 24 Points Off Bench
LA Clippers point guard/small forward Terance Mann logged a team-high 35 minutes during Tuesday's loss to the Nuggets, utilizing his time on the floor to produce team bests with 24 points and eight rebounds. The scoring output is the highest for Mann since Valentine's Day, which brings his average for the year up to 10.8... Read More
Nikola Jokic Records Double-Double In Nuggets Victory
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic once again put forth an MVP effort during Tuesday's win over the Clippers, compiling 30 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks, and two steals. After his MVP campaign in 2020-21, Jokic has picked up right where he left off, although his 13.6 boards per game average far and away... Read More
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Returns To Injury Report For Wednesday
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) has picked up a questionable designation for Wednesday's game vs. Orlando due to a sore right ankle. Gilgeous-Alexander missed Sunday's outing due to the ailment, but he returned to score 31 points in 37 minutes Monday. The Thunder have been known to be conservative with their franchise... Read More
LeBron James, Talen Horton-Tucker Questionable For Wednesday
Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center LeBron James (knee) and shooting guard/small forward Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) have picked up questionable tags for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. James' questionable tag is perfunctory at this stage, especially after he dropped a 38-point triple-double across 41 minutes in Cleveland on Monday. Horton-Tucker has missed two of L.A.'s last three... Read More
Zeke Nnaji Could Miss Remainder Of 2021-22 Season
Denver Nuggets power forward Zeke Nnaji (knee) may run out of time to return to the court this season as he battles bilateral knee soreness. Nnaji has appeared just once Feb. 11 and recorded a career-high four steals before returning to the sidelines. With Nnaji down, DeMarcus Cousins and JaMychal Green have held down second... Read More
JaMychal Green Receives Green Light To Play Tuesday
Denver Nuggets power forward/center JaMychal Green (hip) has been cleared to be active for Tuesday's game against the Clippers. Green has recently battled a left hip contusion, as his role in the Nuggets' offense has dwindled during March; over his last nine games, he has yet to exceed six field-goal attempts. With DeMarcus Cousins emerging... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Picks Up Questionable Tag For Wednesday
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (forearm) has earned another questionable designation for Wednesday's game vs. Phoenix. Towns sustained a right forearm contusion during his career-high 60-point showing last week, but he has appeared in each of Minnesota's last three outings and continued to score at a high rate. In two prior meetings with the Suns... Read More
Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo Questionable To Suit Up Wednesday
Miami Heat point/shooting guards Tyler Herro (knee) and Victor Oladipo (back) have earned questionable designations for Wednesday's game against Golden State. Herro is battling a sprained left knee after being held to 10 points Monday, his lowest scoring output since Dec. 26. Oladipo has missed Miami's two most recent outings due to back spasms, which... Read More
Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte Questionable To Play Wednesday
Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton (back) and shooting guard Chris Duarte (toe) have been deemed questionable to suit up for Wednesday's game vs. the Kings. Haliburton will have the chance to face his former team for the first time since the blockbuster deal that landed him in Indiana on Feb. 8. A sore back... Read More
Josh Hart Remains Sidelined For Wednesday’s Contest
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Josh Hart (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against San Antonio due to left patellar tendinopathy. Hart has recently enjoyed No. 1 scoring option status for an injury-plagued Portland roster, but his absence paves the way for Brandon Williams, Ben McLemore, CJ Elleby, and others to take on... Read More
Vernon Butler Signs One-Year Deal To Join Las Vegas
Defensive tackle Vernon Butler is set to join the Raiders on a one-year pact, per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Butler was limited to just 10 games (one start) last season with Buffalo and compiled 11 tackles and one quarterback hit in that span. A former first-round pick of the Panthers in 2016, Butler... Read More
Terron Armstead Joins Dolphins On Five-Year Deal
Offensive tackle Terron Armstead has found a new home with the Miami Dolphins, who ponied up a five-year, $75 million contract to ink the former Saints' left tackle, per multiple reports. A knee injury limited Armstead to just eight games last season, after he reeled off three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances from 2018-20. After being... Read More
Denver Nears Two-Year Deal With K'Waun Williams
Cornerback K'Waun Williams is reportedly close to signing a two-year, $7 million contract to join the Denver Broncos, giving the team a strong slot corner option. Williams appeared in 14 contests with San Francisco this past season, racking up 52 tackles, four passes defended, one interception, and one forced fumble. The 30-year-old has spent the... Read More
Jarran Reed Agrees To Deal With Green Bay
Defensive tackle Jarran Reed has found a new home with the Green Bay Packers for the 2022 season. Reed started all 17 games last year for Kansas City, compiling 43 tackles, 12 quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles while remaining a stalwart of the starting lineup. He figures to work alongside Kenny Clark... Read More
