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Myles Turner Posts Double-Double, Adds Five Blocks
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner did the business on both ends of the floor once more on Tuesday, picking up 22 points, 11 rebounds, and five blocks in a 134-116 win over Memphis. He also handed out three dimes, while shooting 9-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-6 from downtown. Turner, who is averaging a league-high […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDomantas Sabonis Misses Just Twice During 32-Point Performance
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis missed only two of his 15 attempts from the field and shot 4-for-6 at the line on his way to finishing Tuesday's win over Memphis with a game-high 32 points. He was a perfect 2-for-2 from deep and added 13 rebounds with five assists and two steals for his 19th […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNikola Vucevic Has Big Night On The Glass
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic pulled down a season-high 18 rebounds during a double-double performance in Tuesday's loss to Toronto. He shot 9-for-19 from the field en route to 21 points to cap off the double-double, adding four assists. Evan Fournier also had 21 points for Orlando, who suffered its fourth consecutive defeat. Vucevic has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKyle Lowry Collects 17th Career Triple-Double
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry posted his 17th career triple-double in Tuesday's win over Orlando, racking up 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He added four steals on the defensive end while shooting 4-for-11 from the field and 3-for-8 from beyond the arc. It was a superb performance by Lowry, but Fred Vanvleet […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFred VanVleet Makes History With 54-Point Performance
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet put on an incredible show Tuesday against Orlando, finishing a 123-108 win with 11 triples and a franchise-record 54 points. It also marks the most points ever scored by an undrafted player in the NBA, Moses Malone held the previous record with 53 points. VanVleet missed only six of 23 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoD'Angelo Russell Stays Quiet Monday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell had a fairly quiet night with 18 points on 7-for-19 shooting in Monday's loss to Cleveland. That's now four consecutive outings with below 40 percent shooting by Russell, who added four assists, two rebounds, and one steal on Monday. Russell is in a perfect situation to deliver big scoring […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCollin Sexton Scores Game-High 26 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton led all scorers with 26 points in Monday's 100-98 win over Minnesota, shooting 7-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown, and 10-for-11 at the foul line. He finished off his line with three rebounds, three assists, and two turnovers. Sexton has been a bit quiet after an ankle injury […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJarrett Allen Dominates In Spot Start
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen had a big night against Minnesota on Monday, notching a double-double with 23 points and 18 rebounds, while delivering five swats on the defensive end. He shot 7-for-9 from the field and 9-for-14 at the charity stripe. Allen logged his sixth start to the season, with Andre Drummond (back) out […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTrae Young Completes Double-Double With Season-High 16 Dimes
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young dished out a season-high 16 assists in Monday's loss to the Lakers, adding a team-high 25 points to complete his ninth double-double of the season. Young shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 1-for-4 beyond the arc, and had a 10-for-11 record at the foul line, adding four rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnthony Davis Has Mixed Night Against Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had hot hands in Monday's matchup with Atlanta, but he cooked up an incomplete line and had five turnovers. AD finished with 25 points on 10-for-14 shooting with two of his misses coming deep. He managed to add three blocks but had only two rebounds, two assists, and one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLeBron James Puts Together 21-7-9 Line
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James notched a 21-7-9 line in Monday's victory over Atlanta, adding two steals and one block with two turnovers in 38 minutes. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and was extremely busy with a 9-for-11 effort at the line. The King was questionable for yet another game, but he continues […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTyler Toffoli Fires Off Seven Shots, Scores Another Goal
Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli netted his seventh goal of the season and finished with a season-high seven shots in Monday's 6-2 win over Vancouver. He registered the team's final goal in the contest on a power-play, and the Canucks must be sick of seeing him as Toffoli has netted six of his markers against […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJeff Petry Puts Together Three-Point Performance
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry had a three-point night against the Canucks on Monday, scoring two goals and handing out one assist. The veteran blueliner produced a big performance all around, racking up four shots, three hits, and one block while finishing with a plus-three rating. His first marker of the night also proved to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoThree Devils Games Postponed As COVID-19 Hits New Jersey
The New Jersey Devils have postponed their next three games this week as 10 of the team's players are on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. Andreas Johnsson, Janne Kuokkanen, Michael McLeod, and Pavel Zacha were added to the list on Monday, and they join Mackenzie Blackwood, Connor Carrick, Aaron Dell, Kyle Palmieri, Sami Vatanen, and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Faces Calgary Monday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will take on the Calgary Flames in his seventh start of the season on Monday. He will be looking to return to winning ways after dropping his previous decision 4-1 against Vancouver. Hellebuyck is 4-2-0 for the season with a 2.67 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Takes On High-Scoring Jets
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will make his seventh start of the season on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, who are averaging the fourth-most goals in the league with 3.63 per game. It's far from an ideal matchup for the Swedish netminder, but he'll head into the contest full of confidence after posting his second […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDylan Larkin Produces Fourth Goal Of The Season
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored his fourth goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Florida. Anthony Mantha was also on target in the Wings' sixth consecutive loss. It looks like it's going to be another long season for Detroit, but Larkin has built up some really good momentum early in the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Hands Out Two Dimes
Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau was in a giving mood on Sunday, handing out a pair of power-play assists in a 3-2 win over Detroit. Patric Hornqvist and Aaron Ekblad reaped the rewards with Keith Yandle also helping out on both plays. Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner in the third period. Huberdeau is completely […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJamie Benn Returns With Two-Point Performance
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) re-entered the lineup on Sunday and enjoyed a fine night against the Hurricanes, notching a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss. The Stars captain assisted Jamie Oleksiak on the team's opening goal and then scored in the third to make it 3-2, but they couldn't […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Staal Extends Points Streak
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal pushed his point streak to three games on Sunday with a two-point effort against Dallas. He had a power-play goal and short-handed assist in the game, which the Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime. Brock McGinn scored the shorty and Nino Niederreiter found his way on the scoresheet as well. Staal […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDerek Stepan Returns To Action Sunday Night
Ottawa Senators center Derek Stepan (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday against Edmonton, with Filip Chlapik making room in the lineup. Stepan scored in his Senators debut on Jan. 14, but he has since then added just one more point in six outings and now owns a minus-six rating for the season. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMatt Murray Likely To Face The Oilers On Sunday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray is the likely starter for Sunday's matchup with the Oilers. The former Penguin enters the contest on a five-game losing streak. Murray started his season with an impressive win over Toronto, but his record has since then dropped to 1-4-1. He boasts a 4.39 goals-against average and a .859 save […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoHunter Miska Faces Wild On Sunday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Hunter Miska will make his second career start on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild. His first effort didn't go too well on Jan. 21 against the Kings when Colorado suffered a 4-2 loss with Miska saving 23 of 26 shots. With that said, the 25-year-old has a high-octane offense playing in front […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVille Husso Earns Second Career Start
St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will get his second career start on Sunday in a road outing against Anaheim. His NHL career has gotten off to the worst possible start, as he's allowed nine goals on 48 shots so far in one start and one relief appearance, registering a .813 save percentage and a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJohn Gibson Tries To Bounce Back Against St. Louis
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is the team's starter on Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, with him looking to return to winning ways after dropping his last two starts. Gibson extended his point streak to five games at the start of the week by shutting out Arizona in a 1-0 win, but he then […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Talbot Returns To Action Sunday Night
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) is good to go for Sunday's matchup against Colorado. The 33-year-old netminder has missed a week of action, but he was able to back up Kaapo Kahkonen on Saturday against the Avalanche, and now gets his own chance against one of the hottest teams in the league. Talbot […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarcus Johansson Misses Out On Sunday
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's clash with the Avalanche. The Swedish veteran logged only 9:15 in the first meeting between the two teams on Saturday, before joining fellow Wild forwards Mats Zuccarello (upper body), Marcus Foligno (COVID protocol), and Kevin Fiala (suspension) on the sidelines. Defenseman Matt […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnthony DeAngelo Gets Waived By Rangers
New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo hit the waivers on Sunday, with the 25-year-old blueliner off to an awful start to the season. He was benched for two games after taking a bad penalty in the team's season opener and ended up being on the ice for four goals when Pittsburgh beat the Rangers in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJamie Benn Activated From Injured Reserve
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) looks set to return to the lineup on Sunday against Carolina after the Stars captain was activated from the injured reserve. The former Art Ross Trophy winner hasn't featured since leaving the team's season opener with injury on Jan. 22. Benn has disappointed fantasy managers in recent years […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChris Driedger Takes On Red Wings On Sunday
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger is set for his third start of the season on Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings. Sergei Bobrovsky had a solid start in Saturday's 3-2 win over Detroit with 27 saves and Driedger should be confident of a positive result as well, with the Red Wings on an awful five-game […]
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