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Malcolm Brogdon Ruled Out For Monday
Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon will miss Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to a left hamstring injury, his second straight contest on the sidelines. Brogdon was deemed probable to play earlier in the day, but Milwaukee walked the designation back, meaning that Pat Connaughton is likely to see an increase in minutes […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoEmmanuel Mudiay Scores 18 Points In Loss
New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay went for 18 points during Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, logging 30 minutes despite the return to the rotation of Trey Burke. Now that the Knicks have achieved relative full strength at the point guard spot, how the minutes will be divvied up between Mudiay, Burke and […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Drops 19 Points In Defeat
New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. went for 19 points on 8-for-18 shooting during Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. Hardaway has continued to get his looks in December, but has seen his points per game average drop as the likes of Emmanuel Mudiay and Kevin Knox have encroached on his scoring dominance […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMyles Turner Scores 24 Points During Win
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner continued to score in bunches during Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, finishing with 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting. It marks his third 20-point contest this season, all of which have come over the last four games. He also added six rebounds and two blocks, keeping his streak alive […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoEnes Kanter Records Double-Double In Defeat
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter got back to his double-double ways Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 20 points and 15 rebounds across 36 minutes. When Kanter gets that much playing time, he’s almost a virtually lock to record a double-double; in every game this season that he has logged more than 27 […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDomantas Sabonis Posts Third Straight Double-Double
Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis logged just 21 minutes of action during Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, but that didn’t stop him from recording his third consecutive double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, tossing in four assists for good measure. Despite averaging just 24.7 minutes per game and coming off the […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoVictor Oladipo Records Season Highs In Steals And Threes
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo returned to form Sunday against the New York Knicks, finishing with 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and season highs with five steals and five made threes. It was one of Oladipo’s better all-around games this season and it was his first time since returning from his knee injury […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoTomas Satoransky Logs 46 Minutes In Victory
Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Tomas Satoransky didn’t get much of a breather during Sunday’s regulation win over the Los Angeles Lakers, finishing with 46 of the game’s 48 minutes played. Without Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers (on their way to Phoenix) or Trevor Ariza (on his way to Washington), Satoransky drew the start and just […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoSam Dekker Goes For Season-High 20 Points Off Bench
Washington Wizards small/power forward Sam Dekker dropped a season-high 20 points off the bench during Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, acclimating himself well to his new team in just his fourth game with DC. After playing four scoreless minutes earlier in the week, Dekker was not shy in his 22 minutes Sunday, finishing […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKentavious Caldwell-Pope Erupts For 25 Points Off Bench
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went for a season-high 25 points off the bench during Sunday’s loss to the Washington Wizards, finishing 9-for-12 from the field overall, including 4-for-6 from deep. With trade rumors swirling around his name, Caldwell-Pope delivered his best game of the year, also adding six rebounds and a season-high […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoBradley Beal Snatches Season-High 12 Rebounds
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal delivered his second double-double of the year during Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers. In addition to going for 25 points on 10-for-24 shooting, Beal set a new season high (and tied his career high) with 12 rebounds. Not normally known for production in the rebound category -- […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoLeBron James Posts Season-Low 13 Points In Loss
Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James finished with a season-low 13 points during Sunday’s loss to the Washington Wizards. It was a rare clunker from James, who failed to make a bucket from three in a contest for just the fourth time all season. In addition to the down scoring output, he snagged six […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJohn Wall Drops Season-High 40 Points In Win
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall put together a massive stat line during Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, finishing with a season-high 40 points to go along with 14 assists, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. The scoring explosion comes just over a week after he had a one-point outing against Cleveland […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMarco Belinelli Nails Season-High Five Threes
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Marco Belinelli knocked down a season-high five three-pointers off the bench during Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. Belinelli was virtually San Antonio’s entire three-point shooting attack as he finished 5-for-7 while the rest of the team went 2-for-14. Belinelli’s 17 points were also a season high as he added […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJustin Holiday Struggles From Long Range During Win
Chicago Bulls shooting guard/small forward Justin Holiday saw 42 minutes of action during Saturday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs, but was unable to take advantage of all that court time, finishing 1-for-12 from the field overall, including 1-for-10 from three-point range. Holiday delivered eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals while knocking […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoLauri Markkanen Goes For 23 Points In Victory
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen dropped 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting during Saturday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. As has been the case since his return, Markkanen was aggressive from deep, going 3-for-8 from long range, now having averaged 7.9 threes attempted over his first seven contests with at least six in each […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Goes For 21 Points In Defeat
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan finished Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls with 21 points, but it took going 8-for-23 from the field to get there. He added five rebounds and three assists to round out his night, but with two other Spurs starters going scoreless, DeRozan was tasked with picking up the […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Gets Back To Double-Double Ways
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds during Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, the first time he has done so since Nov. 23. Prior to Saturday, it was a stretch of 11 consecutive games without having recorded double-digit rebounds for Aldridge, who is still averaging […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKris Dunn Drops Season-High 24 Points In Win
Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Kris Dunn went off with his minutes limit lifted Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs, finishing with a team-high 24 points on 11-for-19 shooting. Dunn also snatched seven rebounds and dished out three assists, drawing the start at the two-guard spot with Zach LaVine sidelined. With LaVine also on the shelf […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoReggie Bullock Attempts Season-High 10 Threes In Return
Detroit Pistons shooting guard Reggie Bullock returned to action Saturday against the Boston Celtics after a five-game absence and appeared to try and make up for lost time, attempting a season-high 10 three-pointers in 30 minutes. He knocked down four of them, finishing the night with 15 points to go along with three rebounds. Averaging […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoAndre Drummond Records Eighth 20-Rebound Game Of Year
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was all over the boards during Saturday’s win over the Boston Celtics, snatching 20 rebounds to go along with 19 points. His performance marks the eighth time this season Drummond has reached the 20-rebound plateau. Through play Saturday, he has a full two-rebound lead over DeAndre Jordan for the league […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoBlake Griffin Scores Team-High 27 Points In Win
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin led the way with a team-high 27 points during Saturday’s win over the Boston Celtics. The scoring outburst gives Griffin at least 20 points in each of his last nine contests; through his first 26 games, he is on pace for a new career high in scoring at 25.7 […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMarcus Smart Knocks Down Season-High Five Threes
Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Marcus Smart hit a season-high five threes during Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, finishing with a season-high 21 points in his ninth start of the year. With Smart now in the starting five, he has seen his play ebb and flow a bit more, having gone scoreless in his previous […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKyrie Irving Drops Team-High 26 Points In Loss
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving went for 26 points on 11-for-25 shooting during Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. Irving has now scored at least 20 points in seven of his last eight contests, also tying his season high in rebounds Saturday with eight, while adding four assists and three steals for a huge […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJaylen Brown Scores Season-Low Two Points
Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown had an extremely quiet night Saturday against the Detroit Pistons, finishing with two points on four shots, both of which were season lows. He added two rebounds, two assists and two steals across his 23 minutes, but the lack of offensive contribution from a player who recently lost […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDevin Booker To Make Return Saturday
Phoenix Suns point/shooting guard Devin Booker will make his return Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Booker had missed the past six contests due to a hamstring injury, but will now suit up for just the second time in December. The Phoenix rotation will be in flux as head coach Igor Kokoskov figures out how to […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoEric Gordon Cleared To Play Saturday
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will be able to suit up for Saturday’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies after having been listed as questionable due to a sore left knee earlier in the day. Owners who were hoping for increased minutes for Gerald Green or Danuel House in DFS may have to recalculate as […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKyle Anderson To Miss Saturday’s Contest
Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to an ankle injury suffered in Friday’s loss to the Heat. Without Anderson, expect Wayne Selden to potentially see some increased run off the bench. Anderson has been a fringe fantasy option for the majority of […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDwyane Wade Questionable For Sunday’s Game
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is listed as questionable to play Sunday versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to general soreness. The 36-year-old Wade did not suit up for Friday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, his first absence in nearly a month. Wade has averaged 12.3 points per game in six December contests, traveling […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoGoran Dragic To Remain Sidelined Sunday
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic will miss his third straight game Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, having sat out 12 of his team’s last 14 games due to a knee injury. The Heat have used a point guard by committee in his absence, with Tyler Johnson seeing a large amount of run at […]
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