Jusuf Nurkic Sees Double-Double Streak End

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had a solid performance on Wednesday in a tough matchup against Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, scoring 13 points, but he saw his four-game double-double streak end after he was left with nine rebounds. Nurkic shot quite badly, going 6-for-16 from the field, but he made up for it […]

C.J. McCollum Finishes Regular Season With a 19-Point Night

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum yet again couldn't reach 20 points in the team's regular season finale on Wednesday, finishing with 19 in a 102-93 win over Utah. McCollum has averaged 21.4 points this season, but he's now gone five games straight without reaching the 20-point mark. His fantasy value relies heavily on […]

Damian Lillard Scores 36 Points Versus Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard went off for 36 points in 37 minutes on Wednesday against the Jazz, shooting 13-for-25 from the field and nailing four of 10 attempts from deep. He also had his first game with double-digit assists since March 30. Lillard is heading to the playoffs on fire, as he's […]

DeAndre Jordan Might Have Played His Last Game For The Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan scored six points and grabbed nine rebounds on Wednesday against the Lakers in what could turn out to be his final game for the team. Jordan had a good year, scoring 12 points per game with a new career-high 15.2 rebounds, but the team missed the playoffs for the […]

Tobias Harris Ends Season Well

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris put an end to a bad run on Wednesday, scoring 23 points in 27 minutes in the season finale against the Lakers. He shot 9-for-15 from the field, going 2-for-5 from outside. Harris had it tough this year, as he was forced to switch teams in the middle of […]

Julius Randle Plays Only 17 Minutes In The Final Game Of The Season

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle took a back seat in Wednesday's 115-100 win over the Clippers, logging only 17 minutes. Both teams used a deep rotation with everybody getting a bunch of minutes, so Randle couldn't put up another show. There were a lot of those in 2017-18 and they came at a […]

Brook Lopez Does Some Efficient Scoring In Season Finale

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez had a tough time in L.A. during the 2017-18 season, but he ended it on a high note, scoring 14 points in just 17 minutes in the season finale against the Clippers. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and was enjoying dropping bombs from deep, going 3-for-5 from three-point […]

Josh Hart Leads Lakers To Victory Versus Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart made sure that the team wouldn't end the 2017-18 season on a losing note, scoring a career-high 30 points in a 115-100 win over the Clippers. He made seven of nine attempts from downtown while shooting 9-for-15 overall from the field. Hart also had five rebounds, five assists and […]

Tomas Nosek Picks Up an Assist In Playoff Debut

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek started his Stanley Cup playoffs career with an assist on Wednesday night against the Kings. With only 3:23 played, he provided the helper to Shea Theodore, who scored the only goal of the game. Nosek has been a bit player for the Knights, averaging just over 11 minutes per […]

William Carrier Wreaks Havoc With 10 Hits In Less Than Nine Minutes

Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier made sure he left a mark in his first career playoff game on Wednesday against the Kings, but not necessarily on the game result, and more on the opponents. He was a wrecking ball throughout the tilt, recording 10 hits while logging just 8:49 of ice time. Carrier […]

Jonathan Quick Not Rewarded By Kings For Good Performance

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a great start to this year's playoff run, making 27 saves and allowing just one goal at Vegas on Wednesday, but he still ended up on the losing side, as the team failed to score. It wasn't an ideal start from Quick, as Shea Theodore put one past […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starts Postseason Action With a Shutout

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said no to all 30 L.A. Kings shots Wednesday night in the team's first Stanley Cup playoff game, recording his 11th career playoff shutout. Fleury hasn't gotten a lot of postseason action over the last couple of years, as Matt Murray led the Penguins to consecutive triumphs, and he's […]

Shea Theodore Scores Lone Goal In Vegas' First Playoff Win

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore provided the lone goal in the team's first ever playoff game and it was enough to get off to a winning start, as they beat the Kings 1-0. Theodore got his third career playoff goal with a nice wrister from the blue line early in the game when less […]

William Karlsson Set To Play Game 1 After Missing Morning Skate

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson will be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Kings on Wednesday, even though he missed the morning skate. David Perron (undisclosed) took line rushes on the first line instead of Karlsson, but he has been ruled out by head coach Gerard Gallant. Karlsson finished third in the […]

Jake Muzzin Questionable Ahead Of Playoff Opener

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (upper body) is questionable ahead of the team's first playoff game of the year at Vegas on Wednesday night. Muzzin has missed five games since suffering an injury on March 26. The Kings coped well with his loss at first, but have now shipped in four goals in two […]

Tobias Rieder Starting Postseason On Jeff Carter's Hot Line

Los Angeles Kings winger Tobias Rieder could be a cheap DFS target on Wednesday, as he's set to start the first-round series against Vegas on the second line alongside Jeff Carter, who has been on a tear for a while. He scored six goals and collected 11 points from the final 10 regular season games. […]

Jonathan Quick The Key For Kings In Playoffs

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has helped the team win two Stanley Cups, being named the MVP of the ride in 2012, but he disappointed last year in the playoffs, allowing over three goals per game with a .886 save percentage. He'll be expected to do much better this time around and with postseason […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Looking To Carry Hot Form Into The Playoffs

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will start the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs off the back of his best-ever regular season. The Flower had a 29-13-4 record in 46 starts, allowing 2.24 goals per game with a .927 save percentage, both of which are his new career highs. Fleury has had plenty of postseason struggles […]

Terry Rozier Disappoints Again On Tuesday Night

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier had another forgettable outing on Tuesday against Washington, as he managed to get only eight points in 33 minutes on the floor. He shot 2-for-12 from the field, including a shocking 1-for-7 from downtown. Rozier has fallen off the cliff this month, as he's barely shooting over 25 percent. […]

Greg Monroe Keeps Producing From The Bench

Boston Celtics center Greg Monroe recorded his fourth consecutive 10-plus point outing Tuesday night against the Wizards, finishing with 10 points in 19 minutes. He shot 4-for-6 from the field and made two of three attempts from the line. Monroe also had six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He has been getting 20-plus minutes […]

Jayson Tatum Picks Up Four Steals Again

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum might be struggling offensively this month, but he's been top notch on the defensive end. He recorded a second consecutive game with four steals on Tuesday against the Wizards in a 113-101 loss. The struggles from the field continued, as a Tatum shot 3-for-11 in 26 minutes. He's shooting […]

Al Horford Ends Double-Double Drought

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford struggled from the field yet again with 3-for-10 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Washington, but it was enough to get to 10 points, which helped him end a lengthy double-double drought. Horford shot 4-for-4 from the charity stripe and grabbed 14 rebounds to pick up his first double-double since Feb. […]

Jaylen Brown Rides Sizzling Start To 27 Points

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown was a man from another planet in the opening quarter on Tuesday against Washington, almost outscoring the Wizards on his own by getting 21 points. He ended up finishing the game with 27 points in 32 minutes, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and nailing six of 10 attempts from […]

Otto Porter Has Great Night Cut Short By Injury

Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter was on his way to a great night on Tuesday against the Celtics, scoring 12 points with five rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 18 minutes before his game was cut short by a calf strain. Head coach Scott Brooks has said that Porter is unlikely to suit […]

Bradley Beal Scores 19 Points In Win Over Boston

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal provided 19 points in the team's 113-101 win over Boston on Tuesday, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 3-for-7 from outside. He also had four rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes on the floor. Beal has been quite inconsistent this month, flipping between great nights and not so […]

John Wall Surpasses 5,000 Career Assists In Tuesday's Win

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall became the 10th active player with at least 5,000 career assists on Tuesday, recording 12 dimes and 29 points in a win over Boston. He also grabbed seven rebounds in 36 minutes and ended a five-game streak without a block with three swats. Wall has had a double-double in […]

John Collins Gets Close To Double-Double In Season Finale

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins was close to finishing the season with a double-double on Tuesday, ending up with 13 points and nine rebounds in a loss to Philadelphia. He shot 5-for-10 from the field while dishing out five assists. The 20-year-old rookie from Wake Forest is set to have a very good NBA […]

Taurean Prince Finishes Season With a 26-Point Night

Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince finished his sophomore season with a franchise record on Tuesday night, chucking away 16 three-point attempts against the Sixers. He made six of them on his way to 26 points on 9-for-25 overall shooting. Price also grabbed six rebounds in what was his fourth consecutive game with 20-plus points. […]

Marco Belinelli Scores 20 Points Off The Bench

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Marco Belinelli had another 20-plus point game off the bench on Tuesday, scoring 20 points in 31 minutes against his former team, the Hawks. He didn't shoot very well, going 6-for-15 from the floor, but did some great work from behind the arc with 5-for-12. Belinelli also had four rebounds in […]

Ersan Ilyasova Enjoys Extended Minutes

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Ersan Ilyasova ended up getting some extra minutes in Tuesday's win over Atlanta after Dario Saric (face) wasn't able to continue and Ilyasova performed very well, matching his season high with 26 points and adding eight rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes. He shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-8 […]