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Bismack Biyombo Records Double-Double Against Dallas
Orlando Magic center Bismack Biyombo earned the start on Wednesday with Nikola Vucevic (rest) out. Biyombo went 4-for-4 from the field and scored 12 points. He also grabbed 12 rebounds, including six offensive boards, and passed for five assists to go along with a steal and a block. Biyombo has put up good numbers this […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJamel Artis Scores 18 Points Off The Bench
Orlando Magic shooting guard Jamel Artis played 32 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, equaling his minutes from Tuesday's game against the Knicks. Artis scored 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting and blocked one shot. Artis has seen his role in the Magic rotation increase lately. The Magic play the Hornets on Friday, who […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAaron Gordon Leads Magic In Scoring Against Dallas
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon scored a team-high 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Gordon grabbed four rebounds and had an assist, a block and a steal as well. Orlando plays Charlotte on Friday, who have done a decent job defending opposing power forwards lately. Gordon had 14 […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJ.J. Barea Will Miss Rest Of Season
Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea left Wednesday's loss to Orlando after just 10 minutes with an oblique strain. After the game, Barea told reporters that the injury will keep him out for the rest of the NBA season. Expect to see an increase in minutes for Kyle Collinsworth with Barea out. He'll end the […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJalen Jones Leads Mavericks In Scoring
Dallas Mavericks small forward Jalen Jones led the Mavericks with 16 points in Wednesday's loss to the Orlando Magic. Jones was 6-for-15 from the field and 2-for-7 from three. He also grabbed seven rebounds. With Dallas dealing with injuries to all their key players, Jones played 27 minutes in his first game action since he […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJohnathan Motley Puts Up Good Numbers Against Orlando
Dallas Mavericks power forward Johnathan Motley played 41 minutes against the Magic after having been a healthy scratch for the last three games. With Dallas dealing with a combination of injuries and tanking aspirations, Motley was given the start at center and scored 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting. He grabbed eight rebounds. Dallas continues their […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoWill Barton Puts Up Double-Double Against Indiana
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton scored 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Indiana Pacers. Barton also grabbed 10 rebounds and added five assists and a pair of steals as well. Barton is averaging 18.9 points and 5.4 rebounds over his past eight games. Tuesday was his second straight game with […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoNikola Jokic Scores 30 Points Against Pacers
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had his second straight game with at least 30 points in Tuesday's win over the Pacers. He scored exactly 30 on 11-for-17 shooting. Jokic added seven assists, six rebounds, four steals, and a block as well. The Nuggets are just a game back in the loss column of the eight […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDarren Collison Shoots Well In Loss To Denver
Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison scored 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Denver. The veteran guard also dished out five assists and swiped a pair of steals. In 13 games since returning to the team's lineup, Collison is averaging 11.7 points per game and 5.9 assists. He's not a great fantasy […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoThaddeus Young Records Double-Double Against Nuggets
Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young scored 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. Young also added 10 rebounds. Young has at least eight rebounds in eight consecutive games and is averaging 15.4 points per game over that span. Indiana plays the Warriors on Thursday. Golden State has been one of […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoVictor Oladipo Leads Pacers With 25 Points Against Denver
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo scored 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. Oladipo also added six rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and a pair of blocks. Oladipo has been a major piece of Indiana's playoff run as both an offensive and defensive threat. Over the last six games, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Puts Up 26 Points Against Lakers
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Lakers. Though he didn't have the best night from the field, he did make four of his eight attempts from deep. Mitchell also added six rebounds, two assists, and a steal. The rookie has scored 20 or more […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRudy Gobert Records Double-Double Against Lakers
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continues to assert himself in the race for Defensive Player of the Year. On Tuesday, Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds, blocked three shots, and recorded a pair of steals. He also put up efficient offensive numbers, scoring 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The Jazz play the Clippers and center DeAndre Jordan […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRicky Rubio Scores 31 Points Against Lakers
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio isn't known for his shooting ability, but he put on an offensive show in Tuesday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Rubio went 10-for-16 from the field and scored 31 points. He's now shot 50 percent or better in five of Utah's last seven games. In addition to his […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJulius Randle Records Double-Double Against Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle posted a double-double in Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz. He finished with 12 points on 3-for-9 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds. Randle had nine assists in the game, coming up just short of his second triple-double of the year. Randle now has a double-double in six of […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKyle Kuzma Has Strong Night Against Utah
Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma put up 26 points in Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz. The rookie was 9-for-18 from the field. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds, an assist and a steal. On Wednesday, Kuzma will square off with the San Antonio Spurs, a team that has been hot lately but […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKentavious Caldwell-Pope Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Utah
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz with 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting, He went 5-for-9 from three after having gone 0-for-13 from deep over the past three games. Caldwell-Pope also added five rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. It was a good shooting night for […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoC.J. McCollum Has Strong Outing Against Memphis
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored 20 points in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He went 7-for-16 from the field and added nine asissts. McCollum also swiped four steals. Despite his high ceiling, McCollum has had a couple of bad offensive outings over the past month, so this strong game doesn't necessarily […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDamian Lillard Scores 27 Points Against Memphis
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored 27 points in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Lillard went 7-for-15 from the field and made all 11 of his free throw attempts. He also added nine assists and a pair of steals. The Trail Blazers play a Mavericks team that's been surprisingly decent defensively on […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDillon Brooks Leads Memphis With 28 Points
Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks scored 28 points on 11-for-26 shooting in Sunday's loss to Portland. Brooks was 4-for-9 from three and grabbed six rebounds. In addition, the rookie had four assists, two steals, and a block. It was good to see the scoring outburst from the young forward, who hadn't scored 20 or […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJordan Clarkson Shoots Well Off The Bench Against Dallas
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson scored 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Clarkson also had three steals. The Cavaliers play the Raptors on Tuesday, a team that rates well in most defensive metrics this season. Clarkson likes to shoot the ball, but he might find it tough sledding […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKevin Love Has Double-Double Against Mavericks
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love scored 13 points in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, going 4-for-13 from the field in the process on a night where the Cavaliers struggled to score the ball. Love also grabbed 13 rebounds and had one block and one steal. Cleveland plays Toronto on Tuesday, a team who […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoLeBron James Records Triple-Double Against Dallas
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's record for consecutive games with double-digit points on Friday against New Orleans. On Sunday, that streak looked to be in jeopardy until the fourth quarter, when LeBron started to find the bottom of the basket. The star forward went just 5-for-21 from the field and scored […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDennis Smith Jr. Is Productive In Loss To Cleveland
Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. didn't have a great game from the field -- he shot just 6-for-17 -- but he put up solid numbers and helped Dallas stay competitive in their loss to Cleveland. He scored 14 points, passed for six assists, and grabbed four rebounds. Smith Jr. is having a strong […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoHarrison Barnes Scores 30 Points In Loss To Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes continued his recent spate of strong play in Sunday's loss to Cleveland, finishing with 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He was 5-for-10 from three and added five assists and three rebounds. Over his past nine games, Barnes is averaging 22.3 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting from three […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJust a Sophomore Slump - Players Entering Their Third Season Who Will Rebound in 2018
There are always players expected to break out in their second seasons who don't, for whatever reason. Sometimes they continue their slide toward irrelevance and, other times, they come back and perform well in their third NFL seasons. I've looked back at the 2016 rookie class to find three players who haven't performed up to […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJrue Holiday Records Five Steals Against Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has seen his point totals go all over the place over the past month, with games as low as four points and as high as 30. In Sunday's loss to the Thunder, Holiday scored 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting. He also added five rebounds and eight assists. Holiday […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAnthony Davis Records Double-Double Against Oklahoma City
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis went 8-for-17 from the field in Sunday's loss to the Thunder. He finished with 25 points, as well as 11 rebounds. Davis also had three assists, three steals, and a pair of blocks. Davis is one of the top fantasy options in the league right now and should […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRajon Rondo Fills The Stat Sheet Against Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo put up a strong all around game in Sunday's loss to the Thunder, scoring 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting and adding in eight rebounds and nine assists. While it was good to see Rondo put together a strong night in all three of those categories, he's been an […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCarmelo Anthony Performs Well Against New Orleans
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Carmelo Anthony went 6-for-16 from the field in Sunday's win over the Pelicans, finishing with 16 points. He made four of his eight attempts from three. Anthony grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist as well. The Thunder play the Warriors on Tuesday in what should have been a […]
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