Jerami Grant Explodes For Career-High 44 Points

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant was on fire against the Knicks Friday night, scoring a career-high 44 points in a 132-129 overtime win. He hit 10-for-20 from the field with a 3-for-7 effort from the deep, and Grant was also a very busy man at the foul line, shooting 21-for-28. Unfortunately, he didn't find […]

Kevin Durant Finishes A Losing Effort With 36 Points

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant had a 36-point outing Friday against Indiana, but the team was still forced to take another loss. Brooklyn got taken down 128-117 despite Durant adding nine rebounds and eight assists with two blocks. His shooting didn't go particularly well from deep, as Durant finished 3-for-12 with the three-ball, but he […]

Bam Adebayo Scores Season-High 38 Points

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was a massive problem for the Wizards on Friday, scoring a season-high 38 points on 15-for-22 shooting in a 110-107 win. He added 12 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the campaign and also dished out three assists. Adebayo has averaged fewer than 20 points a night this season, so […]

Trae Young Goes Off For Season-High 44 Points

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young produced a season-high 44 points in Friday's losing effort against Houston, shooting 13-for-28 from the field and 4-for-10 from outside with a 14-for-18 record at the charity stripe. Dejounte Murray supported him with 39 points, but the rest of the crew had a very disappointing evening. Young added five […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Can't Be Stopped By Cavs

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo ran amok against the Cavaliers on Friday, easing his way to 38 points on 13-for-20 shooting in a 117-102 win. He had a nice night from outside with a 2-for-3 effort and hit 10-for-14 at the foul line, whilst adding nine rebounds, six assists and two blocks with three turnovers […]

Josh Giddey Flirts With A Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Josh Giddey had a near miss on a triple-double Friday, completing a 123-119 overtime win against Chicago with 10 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. He also had one block with five turnovers in 38 minutes. Giddey shot an underwhelming 5-for-13 from the field, but his scoring wasn't really needed as […]

Brandon Ingram Suffers A Toe Injury

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram left Friday's loss to Memphis with a big toe strain. He featured for just 18 minutes in the matchup, posting eight points with three rebounds and three assists. It was an encouraging start to the game from Ingram, but sadly the injury ruined his night. Trey Murphy III started […]

John Klingberg Considered Day-To-Day

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg missed Friday's 5-1 loss to Ottawa with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He sat out his first game of the campaign. Klingberg had a nice scoring surge at the start of the month, but the Ducks are struggling badly and the team's poor form has negatively impacted Klingberg's […]

Alex Barre-Boulet Gets A Look After Impressing In The AHL

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Barre-Boulet will make his season debut in Friday's matchup against St. Louis. The team has called him up from the minors following a very hot run of form. The 25-year-old had a five-point outing a couple of weeks back in the AHL and he leads the league in scoring with […]

Ross Colton Ready For Action Again

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton (upper body) will be back from a one-game absence Friday versus St. Louis. The 28-year-old has managed to have a decent season in limited playing time, collecting nine points in 18 outings despite averaging only 11:27 of ice time. He has found it tough to crack the top six, […]

Kyle Okposo Returns From A Six-Game Absence

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (lower body) will be back in the lineup Friday versus New Jersey. He returns after missing six games with a lower-body ailment. The Sabres captain will head to the fourth line to skate with Zemgus Girgensons and Tyson Jost. It looks like the team will try to ease him […]

Yegor Chinakhov Returns For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) will be back in action Friday after missing Wednesday's defeat to Montreal. The 21-year-old will hope to maintain his good scoring form against the Islanders, having picked up four points in his past five appearances. Chinakhov boasts 10 points overall for the season in 18 games. He'll […]

Kyle Palmieri Remains Out Friday

New York Islanders right wing Kyle Palmieri (upper body) didn't travel with the team to Columbus and will miss Friday's game against the Blue Jackets. He's sitting out for a second consecutive game after getting hurt at the start of the week in a matchup versus Toronto. Palmieri is among the team's top goal-scorers this […]

Linus Ullmark Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark left Friday's game against Carolina with an upper-body injury. He was forced to leave in the third period when teammate Connor Clifton fell on him. Ullmark stopped 28 of 30 shots before exiting. Jeremy Swayman took over the crease after he left and helped the team to a 3-2 overtime […]

Evan Rodrigues Ruled Out For Friday

Colorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues (lower body) has been ruled for Friday's meeting with Nashville. He left Wednesday's defeat to Vancouver early with a lower-body problem. Head coach Jared Bednar has called it a "tweak", so the injury doesn't appear to be too serious, but Rodrigues won't have a timeline for his return and looks […]

Thomas Chabot Possibly Returning Friday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (concussion) took part in an optional skate on Thursday and there is hope that he can finally make his return to the lineup Friday versus Anaheim. He has been skating for a while now and there were suggestions of him potentially returning Wednesday against Vegas, but Chabot ended up missing […]

Brandon Duhaime Likely Out Friday

Minnesota Wild winger Brandon Duhaime suffered an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's win over Winnipeg and likely won't play in Friday's matchup versus Toronto. The 25-year-old missed the whole third period against the Jets, finishing the night with a plus-one rating, two penalty minutes and three hits in 8:36 of ice time. This was only the […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Comes Off Injured Reserve

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve. He was hurt last week, but the team will be happy to know that Fleury was forced to miss just three games with an upper-body problem. Fleury will hope to be between the piper Friday versus Toronto, although the team might elect […]

Jordie Benn Placed On Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jordie Benn (upper body) was placed on Injured Reserve Thursday. He suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's win over New Jersey, and the team is considering Benn week-to-week. Benn has had an opportunity to play a big role since making his season debut two weeks ago, with a number of his […]

Brandon Saad Dealing With An Illness

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad wasn't available for Wednesday's game versus Buffalo because of an illness. He was forced to sit out his seventh game of the season. It's been a rough campaign so far for Saad, as health problems have kept him on the sidelines multiple times and he has failed to […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Questionable For Friday's Game

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) is questionable for Friday's home game against Philadelphia. He has a strained plantar fascia, and because of the ailment, Carter Jr. hasn't been able to play in three of the past four games. Mo Bamba has been starting in Carter Jr.'s absence, putting in some solid performances, and […]

Paolo Banchero Set To Return Friday

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (ankle) is set to return to the lineup Friday versus the Sixers. He has been removed from the injury report and should feature following a seven-game absence. Banchero is having an impressive debut campaign, averaging 23.5 points with 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He will look to register a third […]

Drew Eubanks Carries A Questionable Tag Ahead Of Friday

Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Drew Eubanks (back) is questionable for Friday's clash with the Knicks. He is suffering from a left lumbar strain and could miss his first game of the season. The 25-year-old has done a solid job as a reserve for the Blazers this season, averaging 6.2 points per game with 4.3 rebounds […]

Derrick Rose Considered Questionable

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose (toe) is listed as questionable for Friday's meeting with the Trail Blazers. He sat out Monday's with over the Thunder with a sore right toe, but could now return to action against Portland after going through most of Wednesday's practice session. The veteran will provide some backcourt depth […]

Mitchell Robinson Questionable For Friday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (knee) is considered questionable for Friday's matchup against Portland. He recently missed eight games with a knee problem and is struggling again after appearing just twice following his injury layoff. However, there is good news as well, with Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau noting that Robinson came through "most" […]

Killian Hayes Dealing With A Calf Problem

Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes exited Wednesday's win over Utah with a calf injury. He was able to log 17 minutes and finished with two points, three rebounds and three assists. The 21-year-old has had a good run in the team lately, so the injury comes at a very bad time for Hayes. His status […]

Evan Rodrigues Suffers An Injury Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues was unable to complete Wednesday's game against Vancouver, leaving with a lower-body injury. He exited already in the first period after having logged only 4:32 of action. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar announced after the game that Rodrigues will be evaluated Thursday. The 29-year-old has been skating on the second […]

Karel Vejmelka Shines With A Shutout Versus Carolina

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka frustrated Carolina with 36 saves Wednesday and collected his second shutout of the campaign in a 4-0 road victory. Both of his shutouts have come in his last four starts, so the 26-year-old netminder has found some superb form lately. Vejmelka isn't a great goalie option for fantasy managers, with […]

Ville Husso Records Third Shutout Of The Campaign

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso picked up his third shutout of the season Wednesday, beating Nashville 3-0 with 26 saves. He became only the third netminder in franchise history to register at least three shutouts prior to his 15th appearance for the team. Wednesday's was only his 13th outing for Detroit, and Husso now […]

Aaron Ekblad Collects Three Points Against Boston

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad piled up three points in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Boston. He picked up two power-play assists and notched his 100th career goal with the net empty. Ekblad has now scored in back-to-back games, and he's averaging a point per game through six outings after returning from a lower-body injury, which […]