Joe Harris Continues Knocking Down Threes To Open 2019

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard/small forward Joe Harris open 2019 much in the same fashion that he closed 2018: by hitting threes. Harris recorded 21 points in 29 minutes during Wednesday’s victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, his fourth 20-point contest of the year. He reached that plateau on the back of three made triples, having […]

D'Angelo Russell Ties Career High With 13 Assists

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell took advantage of Wednesday’s up-tempo match-up versus the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with 22 points and a career-high-tying 13 assists. Make that the second time this season Russell has recorded a baker’s dozen in the assists column, also adding five rebounds, two steals and two made three-pointers to his […]

Elfrid Payton Drops 25 Points In Second Game Back

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton caught fire from the floor during Wednesday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets, finishing with a season-high 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting. Payton also added seven assists and two rebounds, as he received 34 minutes and helped key an offense that is looking for additional scorers with Nikola Mirotic […]

Anthony Davis Collects Career-High 26 Rebounds

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis delivered another historic night Wednesday in what has been a season full of such outings. Davis notched a career-high 26 rebounds, adding 34 points to an enormous stat line that also included four assists and three blocks. Even with that effort, his team came up short. Still, through […]

Joel Embiid Tagged As Questionable For Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has picked a questionable designation ahead of Wednesday’s contest versus the Phoenix Suns. The news isn’t terribly shocking as Embiid was a true game-time decision Tuesday due to a knee injury which held him out of his previous contest. With both Jimmy Butler and Wilson Chandler both already ruled out […]

Rudy Gay Doubtful For Thursday’s Contest

San Antonio Spurs small/power forward Rudy Gay will likely be absent from Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to a wrist injury. Davis Bertans saw an extended role with Gay missing Monday’s game, and could again, as it appears doubtful Gay will be able to face his former team Thursday. Gay has had a […]

Patrick McCaw To Make Season Debut Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Patrick McCaw will suit up for the first time this season Wednesday versus the Miami Heat, having recently inked a two-year deal to join Cleveland. McCaw averaged just 4.0 points per game during his two seasons as a member of the Golden State Warriors, so while he should have more opportunities […]

Tristan Thompson and Rodney Hood Both Cleared For Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson and shooting guard/small forward Rodney Hood will play in Wednesday’s match-up versus the Miami Heat, both having previously been listed as questionable. Thompson is returning from a 10-game absence due to a sprained foot and figures to heavily affect the workload of Larry Nance Jr. upon his return. It’s been […]

Jimmy Butler Ruled Out For Wednesday’s Contest

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler will be absent for Wednesday’s meeting versus the Phoenix Suns due to an illness. Furkan Korkmaz has seen the biggest uptick in role when Butler has been sidelined since joining Philadelphia, but Joel Embiid also sees a larger share of role in the offense with Butler in street […]

Dwyane Wade To Miss Wednesday’s Game

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade will not suit up for Wednesday’s contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an illness. Wade has another chance to play in front of his former fans on Jan. 25 for his final game in Cleveland, but his absence Wednesday paves the way for Dion Waiters to potentially make […]

Dion Waiters Available To Make Season Debut Wednesday

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters has been given the thumbs up to dress for Wednesday’s contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Waiters has not checked into an NBA game since Dec. 22, 2017, as he recovered from an ankle surgery. He joins a crowded Heat backcourt, although Goran Dragic remains on the shelf for the […]

Eric Gordon Ruled Out Again For Thursday’s Game

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will remain sidelined Thursday versus the Golden State Warriors due to a knee injury. It will be Gordon’s second straight contest in street clothes as James Ennis has been tagged as questionable to make his return after a 10-game absence. The Rockets backcourt has been stifled by the injury […]

Darius Miller Ties Career High With 21 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small/power forward Darius Miller knocked down five three-pointers during Monday’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to tying his career high with 21 points. Miller also added in three rebounds and three assists for arguably his best performance of the season, which was propelled by Anthony Davis’ absence. Miller had missed […]

Tyus Jones Dishes Out Career-High 13 Assists

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones was again thrust into action Monday versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to the absence of both Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague, but Jones recorded his second career double-double and set a new career high with 13 assists to go along with 15 points. Jerryd Bayless saw just 10 […]

Jrue Holiday Drops 26 Points To Close Out 2018

New Orleans Pelicans point/shooting guard Jrue Holiday fittingly closed out the 2018 portion of the season with another dominating performance, going for 26 points, eight assists and four rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. One of the fantasy breakout stars of the past calendar year, Holiday’s value was not in the slightest affected by […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Fourth Straight Enormous Stat Line

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns continues to play at an all-NBA level, delivering 28 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks in defeat during Monday’s contest versus the New Orleans Pelicans. It marks four consecutive double-doubles for Towns, who has taken on an increased offensive role with both Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose banged […]

Julius Randle Delivers Dominating 33-Point Effort

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Julius Randle became the lead dog during Monday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves after Anthony Davis was scratched from the lineup due to illness. Randle finished with 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting, adding 11 rebounds and three assists to lead his team to victory despite Davis’ absence. It goes without […]

Derrick White Goes For Career-High 22 Points

San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Derrick White collected a new career high with 22 points during Monday’s victory over the Boston Celtics. The scoring output came on an uber-efficient night where White went 8-for-9 from the floor, adding three rebounds, three assists and two blocks for his best all-around outing of the year. White has […]

Jaylen Brown Erupts For Season-High 30-Point Performance

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown took over offensively during Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, dropping a season-high 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting off the bench. With Kyrie Irving knocked from the contest due to an eye injury, and Gordon Hayward failing to make a field goal, Brown took matters into his […]

DeMar DeRozan Records Points-Assists Double-Double In Win

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan collected just 13 points during Monday’s victory over the Boston Celtics, but he added 10 assists and seven rebounds, giving him his second double-double of the points/assists variety this season. DeRozan is on pace to set a new career high in both assists (6.3) and rebounds (5.9) per […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Drops 32 Points In Victory

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge posted his second consecutive 30-plus-point effort Monday versus the Boston Celtics. In what was one of his finer outings all season, Aldridge took on an increased offensive role with Rudy Gay sidelined, leading to 32 points, nine rebounds and tying his season high with five assists. The Spurs’ […]

Kyrie Irving Suffers Eye Scratch In 16-Point Effort

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving logged just 29 minutes during Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs due to a scratched cornea, managing to finish with 16 points, eight assists and three rebounds. The injury has Irving’s status up in the air for Wednesday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in which Terry Rozier would […]

Gerald Green Drains Season-High Six Threes Off Bench

Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Gerald Green camped out behind the three-point line during Monday’s victory and shot his way to an 18-point night. Green went 6-for-11 from the field overall -- which is always what he went from three-point range. He did manage to add five rebounds across 25 minutes, making Monday one of […]

Danuel House Knocks Down Career-High Four Threes

Houston Rockets small forward Danuel House finished with 16 points on the back of four made threes during Monday’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. House has spent the past five contests in the starting lineup and has averaged 10.2 points per game, which has given him fringe ownership potential. There’s little question that if both […]

Clint Capela Back Into Double-Double Column During Win

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds during Monday’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite facing a stout defense, Capela was able to slightly clear his averages and bring his shooting percentage on the season up to 63.6 percent overall, good for third-best in the league. Capela’s role hasn’t changed […]

Kyle Anderson Ties Career High With 20 Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson set a new season high and tied his career high with 20 points during Monday’s loss to the Houston Rockets. Anderson hit multiple threes in a contest for the first time since Jan. 21, 2018, adding in five assists, three rebounds and three steals for arguably his best […]

James Harden Continues Historic Scoring Pace In Victory

Houston Rockets point/shooting guard James Harden is entering rare air in NBA history with his recent scoring barrage. Having now scored 35 points or more in eight straight games, he has scored over 400 total points in his last 10 contests. Saturday’s performance not only came against one of the league’s top defensive units in […]

Aaron Gordon Scores Team-High 14 Points In Defeat

Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon was the lone member of the Magic to play more than 30 minutes Monday versus Charlotte, finishing with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists, delivering totals at least near his season averages. Especially of note here are the assists, which Gordon averaged 4.3 for the month of December, […]

Nikola Vucevic Grabs Season-Low Five Rebounds

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic finished with just 12 points and five rebounds across 23 minutes during Monday’s blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The nature of the defeat and a calf injury dealt a blow to Vucevic’s minutes total, which should spring back up with a favorable match-up Wednesday versus the Chicago Bulls, should […]

Malik Monk Goes For 21 Points In 24 Minutes

Charlotte Hornets second-year shooting guard Malik Monk has proven that he can score in droves when given the opportunity. Monk went for 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting in 24 minutes during Monday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Jeremy Lamb left the contest with a hamstring injury, which would put Monk in a golden spot as […]