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Andrew Wiggins Questionable To Return To Lineup Thursday
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Andrew Wiggins has missed the past three games due to a left quad contusion, but is listed as questionable for Thursday’s meeting versus the Utah Jazz. Rookie Keita Bates-Diop has stepped into the starting five in his place and would once again draw hefty DFS consideration should Wiggins be sidelined […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMarvin Bagley Tagged As Questionable For Thursday
Sacramento Kings power forward/center Marvin Bagley could potentially make his return to action for Thursday’s outing against the Boston Celtics, having missed the last five contests due to a left knee sprain. Bagley came on roaring during the month of February, averaging 17.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, having reeled off two stretches of […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoShabazz Napier To Miss Wednesday’s Contest
Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Shabazz Napier will be held back for Wednesday’s outing against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to right hamstring tightness. Napier has now failed to appear in four of Brooklyn’s last six outings, having scored just two points total in the month of March. Napier will join DeMarre Carroll on the sidelines, […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoTyus Jones Ties Season High With 16 Points In Start
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones re-entered the starting lineup for Tuesday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets after both Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose were ruled out. Jones’ minutes spiked back up, allowing him to shoot 7-for-10 from the floor overall, leading to a season-high-tying 16-point effort. Jones has started just three games since the […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoPaul Millsap Knocks Down Quartet Of Triples In Win
Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap was feeling it from long range during Tuesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing 4-for-5 from beyond the arc en route to a 23-point effort. His four made triples are his second-most this season, marking just the second time all year he has knocked down more than two in […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Goes For 34 Points In Return
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got back onto the floor for Tuesday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets following a one-game absence due to a knee injury. He was without teammates Andrew Wiggins, Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague, leaving much of the offensive duties in Towns’ hands, which allowed him to collect 34 points on 14-for-25 […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMason Plumlee Records Season-High Eight Assists
Denver Nuggets power forward/center Mason Plumlee racked up a team-best eight assists during Tuesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving him a new season high. Plumlee’s previous season high (seven) also came against Minnesota back on Nov. 21. In total, he logged seven points, three rebounds and two blocks across his 21 minutes, with Denver […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJamal Murray Drops Team-High 30 Points In Victory
Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray led the charge during Tuesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, going for 30 points on 10-for-16 shooting. While Murray has consistently finished in double figures over the last two months, his 30-point outburst was his highest single-game total since Jan. 3. The 22-year-old is on pace to set new […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMarco Belinelli Drills Quartet Of Triples Off Bench
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Marco Belinelli knocked down four threes en route to a 16-point performance during Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks. It marks just the second time since the All-Star break that Belinelli has hit a quartet of three-pointers in a contest, but he delivers great value when he finds the bottom […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Finishes Right On Averages In Loss
Milwaukee Bucks small/power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo landed directly on his season averages in points, rebounds and assists during Sunday’s defeat against the San Antonio Spurs. Antetokounmpo logged 27 points, 13 rebounds and six assists across his 35 minutes, putting his consistent dominance on display once again. There is seemingly nothing able to slow Antetokounmpo aside […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoBrook Lopez Logs Second Double-Double Of Year
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez notched his second double-double of the 2018-19 campaign during Sunday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds across his 33 minutes. Lopez’s rebound numbers are notoriously low for a center receiving as many minutes as he does, but his three-point totals traditionally even that […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Posts Dominating 29-Point Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge logged his highest single-game rebound total since Nov. 18 during Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Aldridge has now reeled off six consecutive games exceeding the 20-point plateau, clearly comfortable with his additional minutes being logged at the center spot. In […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Racks Up 28 Points In Victory
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan logged his eighth consecutive game shooting 50 percent or better from the floor during Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks en route to a 28-point effort. DeRozan added six assists, four rebounds and two steals to further pack his stat line, now having averaged 22.4 points since the […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMitchell Robinson Swats Five Shots Off Bench
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson continued to come off the pine for Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but that didn’t stop him from both playing 33 minutes and swatting five more blocks. Robinson has been a man on a mission on the defensive end of the floor, having reeled off 15 consecutive games […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKeita Bates-Diop Goes For 18 Points In Second Start
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Keita Bates-Diop dropped a career-best 18 points on the New York Knicks during Sunday’s victory, having entered the starting lineup in place of the injured Andrew Wiggins for the second consecutive game. Not only has Bates-Diop received the rub of starting, but he has gotten hefty minutes totals, logging 35 on […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJeff Teague Records 11th Double-Double During Victory
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague took on an increased offensive role during Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks without Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins around to benefit from his passing, leaving Teague to shoot 8-for-18 from the field, marking his highest shot total in 2018-19. He finished with 20 points, adding 10 assists, […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoTaj Gibson Scores Season-High 25 Points In Start At Center
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson has spent the vast majority of his season playing alongside Karl-Anthony Towns in the frontcourt. With Towns absent during Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, Gibson took over as the starting center and delivered a season-best 25-point performance, adding in eight rebounds across 30 minutes. It also served […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDamyean Dotson Drops Team-High 26 Points In Defeat
New York shooting guard/small forward Damyean Dotson led the charge during Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, collecting 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting across 41 minutes. The performance was arguably Dotson’s best of the year, adding six rebounds, six assists, two steals and four made triples, continuing his strong play since being re-inserted into the […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDevin Booker Drops Team-High 23 Points In Defeat
Phoenix Suns point/shooting guard Devin Booker led the way with 23 points during his squad’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, but was held to a 7-for-19 overall shooting performance. Booker also added five assists, two rebounds and two steals to balance out his evening, which now gives him eight consecutive games with 20 or […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoEnes Kanter Collects Near Double-Double In Just 17 Minutes
Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter has made a habit of piling up points and rebounds in short windows during his career, doing so again during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns with 12 points and eight rebounds in his 17 minutes off the bench. With Jusuf Nurkic ahead of him on the depth chart, […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoSeth Curry Ties Season High With 22 Points Off Bench
Portland Trail Blazers point/shooting guard Seth Curry poured in 22 points during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns in just 21 minutes. Curry shot 6-for-11 overall, including 3-for-6 from deep, racking up points in quick succession. Per usual, he added little else besides the scoring and three-point makes, with two rebounds to his credit, but […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDamian Lillard Keeps Minutes Total Low Against Suns
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard went for 18 points and nine assists across 29 minutes during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, seeing his minutes take a slight dip due to the nature of the win. Lillard and lowered minutes total versus the Suns aren’t new; he averaged just 28.7 minutes per game […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoC.J. McCollum Drops Game-High 26 Points In Victory
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum had his most efficient shooting night of the season during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, going 11-for-14 from the floor en route to a team-high 26 points. McCollum has now gone for 25 or more points in three straight outings, adding four made threes, four assists and […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoNikola Mirotic Drills Five Triples Off Bench
Milwaukee Bucks power forward Nikola Mirotic matched his Bucks season high with five made threes during Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets. The sharpshooter has seen his points per game average fall by nearly five points (16.7 points in New Orleans versus 11.8 points in Milwaukee) since landing with the Bucks, but he has continued […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoBrook Lopez Posts Dominating 25-Point Outing
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez delivered arguably his best outing of 2018-19 during Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, collecting 25 points and eight rebounds in 30 minutes of play. Normally able to rack up points from behind the arc, Lopez made just a single three, instead doing his work from the free-throw stripe, where […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKemba Walker Drops Team-High 25 Points In Defeat
Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker is going to go down shooting if his team cannot make the postseason. Walker piled up 25 points while going 11-for-22 from the field during Saturday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. As Charlotte battles for a postseason spot, Walker will likely continue his offensive stylings, which gives him a […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Collects Fifth Straight Double-Double
Milwaukee Bucks small/power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo needed just 30 minutes to collect 26 points, 13 rebounds and six assists during Saturday’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Antetokounmpo shot 7-for-11 from the field, his lowest shot attempts total since Jan. 15. Terrifyingly enough for opposing defenses, Antetokounmpo knocked down a pair of threes for the second […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoFrank Kaminsky Ties Season High With Four Made Triples
Charlotte Hornets power forward/center Frank Kaminsky has seen his playing time fluctuate throughout the 2018-19 season, with Saturday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks serving as one of his brighter spots. Kaminsky poured in 16 points across 21 minutes, tying his season high with four made triples off the bench. He also added in four assists […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJohnathan Williams Collects First Career Double-Double
Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Johnathan Williams appeared in his ninth NBA game during Saturday’s loss to the Boston Celtics and racked up 18 points and 10 rebounds in his 29 minutes off the bench. Having appeared in just three games since October, Williams appears to be back in the fold for Los Angeles moving […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMoritz Wagner Scores Career-High 22 Points In First Career Start
Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Moritz Wagner took advantage of his first career start and dropped a career-best 22 points during Saturday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. With Kyle Kuzma ruled out, Wagner was inserted into the starting five and logged 34 minutes. He shot 7-for-13 from the floor overall, adding six rebounds and three […]
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