Nikola Jokic Delivers Third Straight Double-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished Friday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets with 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, giving him a double-double for the third consecutive game. Jokic struggled from deep, going 0-for-6, emblematic of the Nuggets as a unit, who shot 22.9 percent from three as a team. He won’t have to […]

Rodney Hood Ruled Out For Remainder Of Friday’s Game

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood has been sidelined for the remainder of Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to a right foot injury. Hood logged 15 minutes prior to his departure, finishing with four points on 1-for-3 shooting, delivering a supremely quiet night overall. Look for both Jordan Clarkson and Alec Burks to […]

Paul Millsap Exits Friday’s Contest Early

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap left Friday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets due to a right foot injury. Millsap logged just 19 minutes prior to exiting, finishing with 16 points, three rebounds and two blocks. His injury paves the way for Trey Lyles to likely pull more minutes off the bench, with Millsap’s status […]

Draymond Green Ruled Out Friday

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green will be held out of Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a toe injury. His absence will mark his 11th straight game spent on the sidelines with Jonas Jerebko and Jordan Bell likely to continue seeing extended run in his absence. The fact that he was […]

Trevor Ariza Cleared To Play In Friday’s Game

Phoenix Suns small/power forward Trevor Ariza is set to play in Friday’s game against the Miami Heat after having been listed as questionable earlier in the day due to a knee ailment. Ariza could see a larger role than usual with both Devin Booker and T.J. Warren sidelined, while Josh Jackson also figures to get […]

T.J. Warren Ruled Out For Friday’s Game

Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren will remain sidelined for Friday’s game against the Miami Heat due to a right ankle injury. The absence will mark Warren’s fifth straight game spent on the bench, meaning that Josh Jackson will continue to see a lion’s share of the offensive duties as Devin Booker remains sidelined as […]

Jason Smith Acquired By Bucks

Washington Wizards power forward/center Jason Smith has been dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Sam Dekker, ending his three-year tenure with the Wizards. When Smith makes his Milwaukee debut, he will be suiting up for his sixth different franchise during his 12-year NBA career. Averaging just 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds across 10.8 […]

Sam Dekker Acquired By Wizards

Small forward Sam Dekker had an incredibly short tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, one which listed barely an hour. He will instead be flipped to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jason Smith. Dekker is currently sidelined due to an ankle injury, but will be joining a Washington club that already boasts Otto Porter, Kelly […]

Jawun Evans Inks Deal With Suns

Free-agent point guard Jawun Evans signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Evans had been playing with the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League, where he was averaging 18.5 points, 4.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game across 14 contests. Evans spent his rookie season with the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Maximilian Kleber Listed As Questionable For Saturday

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber has been deemed questionable for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to a left great toe sprain. Kleber is coming off a woeful shooting performance during Wednesday’s loss, finishing 2-for-12 overall and 1-for-8 from long range. Dwight Powell or Dorian Finney-Smith could absorb some of Kleber’s minutes should […]

Nikola Mirotic To Return To Lineup Friday

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic will rejoin the fold for Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Mirotic has missed the last two games due to illness, but will still not be back in the starting lineup, as head coach Alvin Gentry has opted to keep Julius Randle amongst the starting five. A bench […]

Omari Spellman To Miss Second Straight Contest

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center Omari Spellman has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets due to right hip soreness. The big man also missed Wednesday’s game against Washington, seeing his playing time dwindle over the past two weeks. Dewayne Dedmon and Alex Len could see an uptick in minutes, with Miles Plumlee […]

Marvin Williams Cleared To Return Friday

Charlotte Hornets power forward Marvin Williams will not only return to action Friday against the Denver Nuggets, but he’ll start the game as well. Williams missed just one full game with a right shoulder strain, leading to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist drawing his first start of the year in his place. It seems likely that rookie Miles […]

Sam Dekker Acquired By Bucks

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Sam Dekker is heading back to his home state alongside George Hill, both of whom were traded in exchange for Matthew Dellavedova and John Henson on Friday. Dekker was a standout collegiate player at Wisconsin, but has been beset by injuries since his pro career began. He has started five of […]

Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson Acquired By Cavaliers

Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Matthew Dellavedova is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have also acquired center John Henson in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks, sending George Hill in the opposite direction. Dellavedova spent the first three seasons of his career in Cleveland, having averaged just 8.1 minutes per game with Milwaukee this year. […]

George Hill Acquired By Bucks

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard George Hill has found himself a new home with the Milwaukee Bucks after a trade on Friday. Hill has played in just three games since returning from injury, but is shooting a career-high 51.4 percent from the floor this season. His spot in the rotation has been a bit awkward as […]

Aron Baynes Doubtful To Play Saturday

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes is officially listed as doubtful for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to a left ankle sprain. Baynes picked up the injury during Thursday’s win over the New York Knicks, which forced him to the sidelines after just two minutes of action. Should Baynes miss play Saturday, it’s possible […]

C.J. McCollum Probable To Suit Up Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum is listed as probable to make his return to the lineup Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. McCollum missed his first game of the season Thursday due to a left ankle sprain, with Jake Layman seeing minutes in his stead. McCollum has continued to pack the scoring column (21.3 […]

Domantas Sabonis Sidelined On Friday

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic due to food poisoning. Sabonis had been deemed questionable to play earlier in the day, but he’ll be forced to the sidelines for the second time this season, which should lead to increased run for Kyle O’Quinn and […]

Montrezl Harrell Quiet On Glass Again

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell delivered a quiet outing in Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with eight points and three rebounds across 26 minutes. It marks just the fourth single-digit scoring game from Harrell this year, as he was uncharacteristically scarcely found on the glass. Without a doubt, he remains a […]

Lou Williams Records Season-High Six Turnovers In Loss

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams had an off night off the bench during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, recording six turnovers in 25 minutes. Los Angeles’ bench weapon did finish with 12 points and seven assists, but went 2-for-8 from the floor. There remains little reason to panic with Williams, who is […]

Boban Marjanovic Scores Season-High 19 Points

Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic doesn’t get a ton of playing time, but Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies he didn’t need an exorbitant amount of minutes to record a season-high 19 points. The majority of Marjanovic’s points came from the free-throw line, as he went 11-for-12, bringing him up to 78 percent on the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Packs Stat Sheet Across 29 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered one of the better performances of his rookie season during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He finished with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals, turning the ball over just once. Gilgeous-Alexander has taken remarkable care of the ball over his last four games, […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores 17 Points In Defeat

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Danilo Gallinari finished with 17 points during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Gallinari knocked down a trio of triples, but scuffled from the field overall, finishing 5-for-15. Irrespective of that, 2018-19 has been a renaissance season for Gallinari, who is on pace for new career highs in three-point percentage […]

Tobias Harris Scores Season-Low Seven Points

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Tobias Harris was held to a season-low seven points during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. It wasn’t a lost night for Harris, who conversely posted a season-high 12 rebounds. Overall, it was a struggle from the field, with Harris going 2-for-13 and committing three turnovers. Still, this can be […]

JaMychal Green Delivers First Double-Double Of Season

Memphis Grizzlies power forward JaMychal Green notched his first double-double of the year with a season-high 19 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday’s victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Green continues to come off the bench and took advantage of Jaren Jackson Jr. finding himself in foul trouble Wednesday. The 12 shot attempts by Green […]

Kyle Anderson Contributes Across Stat Sheet

Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson delivered a strong showing during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, finishing with seven points, seven rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes. It marks the third straight game in which Anderson saw fewer than 30 minutes, so that’s something to keep an eye on, but it […]

Joakim Noah Logs 13 Minutes In Grizzlies Debut

Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah made his season debut and checked in for 13 minutes during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the first time that Noah suited up for in-game action since Jan. 23 as a member of the Knicks, having made his deal with Memphis official prior to tip-off. It’s […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores 13 Points Before Fouling Out

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 13 points and snatched six rebounds across 21 minutes during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers before his night was ended prematurely by way of six fouls. Jackson is averaging more than four fouls per game during his rookie year, but that hasn’t prevented him from […]

Mike Conley Drops Team-High 22 Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley led the way offensively Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, finishing with 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. He was all over the stat sheet, adding seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks, while bringing his scoring average up to 21.1 per game, which has him on pace […]