Valeri Nichushkin Collects Two Points Thursday Night

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist as the team beat Montreal on Thursday 4-1. He led all skaters with five shots and opened the scoring with a short-handed goal. Nichushkin is now averaging exactly a point per game through 11 outings with a plus-eight rating. He's scored in six of […]

Norman Powell Ends Two-Game Absence With A 16-Point Effort

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell returned from a two-game absence with 16 points in Thursday's 114-83 loss to San Antonio. He also had four rebounds with one assist, one block and two turnovers in 29 minutes. The 28-year-old posted a decent line, but his shot was way off as Powell went 3-for-13 from the […]

Dejounte Murray Tallies A Fifth Consecutive Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was in a giving mood with 13 assists and notched 15 points against Portland Thursday night, recording his fifth consecutive double-double in a 114-83 win. He had a pretty poor shooting night with a 6-for-16 effort but did well from downtown, going 3-for-7 with the three-ball. Murray completed […]

Jakob Poeltl Fills The Box Score Versus Portland

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl managed to do everything for the team in Thursday's 114-83 win over Portland, finishing with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks. He shot 7-for-12 from the field for the night and recorded two turnovers in 30 minutes. This was a very favorable spot to […]

Jerami Grant Records Game-High 34 Points Against Suns

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant couldn't stop the Suns from rolling to another victory on Thursday, but he had a great game against the hottest team in the league, leading all scorers with 34 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field. He finished 2-for-3 from downtown and 12-for-14 at the charity stripe, adding six rebounds […]

Landry Shamet Has Four Triples, 14 Points As Starter

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Landry Shamet replaced Devin Booker (hamstring) in the starting unit on Thursday against Detroit and did a good job with 5-for-11 shooting in a 114-103 win. He hit 4-for-8 from deep and ended up with 14 points, three rebounds, one assist and one turnover in 31 minutes. Booker looks certain to […]

Deandre Ayton Gets Double-Double No. 10

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton recorded his 10th double-double of the season as the team posted a new franchise record with an 18th consecutive win against Detroit on Thursday. Ayton rocked the Pistons with 17 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 3-for-7 at the foul line. He tallied a pair of […]

De'Anthony Melton Cruises To A 19-6-5 Line

Memphis Grizzlies point guard De'Anthony Melton notched 19 points off the bench on 8-for-10 shooting in Thursday's blowout win over the Thunder, adding six rebounds and five assists to his line with one turnover in 22 minutes. He produced a 3-for-5 effort from deep. Melton went quiet in November, but this is a great start […]

Tyus Jones Does A Lot In Just 21 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones had a productive night against OKC on Thursday, finishing a huge 152-79 blowout win with 10 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 21 minutes. He had just one turnover while shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown. Jones has taken over from Ja Morant […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Sinks Six Triples In A Historic Win

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. hit almost every shot on Thursday as the team posted a new franchise scoring record in a 152-79 win over the Thunder. The 73-point margin is a new NBA record as well. Jackson Jr. scored a game-high 27 points on 9-for-11 shooting, going 6-for-7 from deep. He completed […]

Khris Middleton Has 22-Point Night Against Raptors

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton finished Thursday's 97-93 loss to Toronto with 22 points, shooting 8-for-20 from the field with a 2-for-5 effort from downtown and a 4-for-5 mark at the charity stripe. He pulled down eight boards and recorded two assists with three turnovers and one block. Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) missed the game, […]

Jrue Holiday Records Season-High 26 Points Against Toronto

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 26 points in Thursday's loss to Toronto, adding six rebounds and eight assists to his tally with one block and five turnovers. He finished with 10-for-19 shooting from the field and hit 4-for-5 from outside. Holiday carried a bigger role on offense because Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) […]

Fred VanVleet Leads Raptors To Victory Thursday Night

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet notched a game-high 29 points on 9-for-17 shooting against the Bucks on Thursday, helping his side to a 97-93 win. He finished 5-for-10 from deep and scored 13 of his points in the fourth quarter. VanVleet collected five rebounds and produced four assists with three turnovers and one block. […]

Julius Randle Posts 30-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle scored a team-high 30 points and had 12 rebounds and six assists in Thursday's loss to Chicago, shooting 12-for-21 from the field. He swatted away a pair of shots as well and recorded seven turnovers in 39 minutes. The Knicks star has now produced back-to-back good games, which […]

Nikola Vucevic Goes For 27 Points Versus Knicks

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic remained hot against the Knicks on Thursday, contributing 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting in a 119-115 win. Half of his makes came from downtown and Vuc has now shot an incredible 11-for-15 from deep across his last two games. He pulled down seven rebounds and tallied three assists with one […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores Game-High 34 Points

Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan logged his seventh 30-point effort of the season on Thursday, finishing a 119-115 win over the Knicks with a game-high 34 points on 12-for-19 shooting from the field. He went 10-for-11 at the line and recorded six rebounds with three assists, one steal, one block and two turnovers. The veteran […]

Dylan Strome Re-Enters Lineup On Second Line

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will return to the lineup on Thursday against Washington, taking up a spot on the second line. The 24-year-old has missed two games as a healthy scratch. It's not been a good season for Strome, as he's found himself in the press box a lot of times, skating in only […]

Ethan Bear Remains Out On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear has cleared COVID-19 protocols, but he isn't quite ready to return to action on Thursday against Ottawa. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Nov. 20 and it seems like he needs a bit of practice time to get into game shape. With Tony DeAngelo and Brett Pesce still on the COVID-19 […]

Casey Mittelstadt Returns To Action On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against Florida, returning from a 21-game absence. The 23-year-old had a very unfortunate start to the campaign as he got injured in the season opener on Oct. 14. He'll go on the third line to skate with Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus […]

Buffalo Trades For Malcolm Subban

The Buffalo Sabres acquired goaltender Malcolm Subban from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday for future considerations. Dustin Tokarski was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Thursday and the team already has a long-term absentee in Craig Anderson (upper body), so the Sabres badly needed to add a new goalie. Subban boasts a 36-31-8 career […]

Jordan Binnington Placed On COVID-19 List

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will miss Thursday's clash with the Lightning because of COVID-19 protocols. He's the second Blues player this week to land on the COVID-19 list, so hopefully, it's not a sign of an outbreak. Tyler Bozak dropped out of the lineup before Tuesday's game against Tampa. Binnington sits on an […]

Steven Stamkos Will Return To Lightning Lineup

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos will be back in action on Thursday against the Blues after missing Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to St. Louis for personal reasons. The Lightning captain rushed home to welcome his second child into the world and he was a fairly late scratch for the game. Stamkos returns to the […]

Bowen Byram Sits Out Thursday's Action

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram will miss Thursday's match against Montreal after suffering an upper-body injury in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Toronto. He logged 19:52 of ice time against the Maple Leafs but finished with a minus-three rating, so it was a real struggle for the 20-year-old. Byram recently returned from a concussion, and according […]

Luguentz Dort Hits Four Shots From Deep During 19-Point Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort had a very good 4-for-8 shooting night from deep against the Rockets on Wednesday and finished 7-for-13 overall from the field during a 19-point effort in a 114-110 loss. He registered four assists with two turnovers and had two rebounds, two steals and one block in 36 minutes. Dort […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Produces Season-High 39 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had more points than playing time on Wednesday against the Rockets, scoring a season-high 39 points in 38 minutes of action. He hit 12-for-26 from the field and 14-for-16 at the line, while recording four rebounds and two assists with one block and one turnover. Gilgeous-Alexander hurt his shooting […]

Jae'Sean Tate Goes Into Beast Mode Wednesday Night

Houston Rockets guard/forward Jae'Sean Tate produced a phenomenal performance against OKC on Wednesday, leading his team to a 114-110 victory with a career-high 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and five blocks. He shot 11-for-15 from the field and 9-for-10 at the foul line. A lot of the Rockets offense ended up going […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Stays Hot Against Milwaukee

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. managed to keep up his good scoring form with a 25-point effort in Wednesday's loss to the Bucks, shooting 9-for-14 from the field and 5-for-9 from behind the arc. He added a pair of rebounds to his tally with one assist, one steal and three turnovers in 31 minutes […]

LaMelo Ball Scores Career-High 36 Points With Eight Triples

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball nailed eight triples and shot 12-for-22 overall from the field en route to a career-high 36 points in Wednesday's 127-125 loss to Milwaukee. He missed a fourth consecutive double-double by one assist and collected five rebounds and three steals with one block and seven turnovers in 41 minutes. Ball's […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Finishes Huge Night With A Game-Winner

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a huge game with 40 points on Wednesday against Charlotte, finishing things off with the game-winning basket with two seconds to go. He helped his team to a 127-125 victory, shooting 15-for-24 from the field and 9-for-13 at the charity stripe. Giannis also had 12 rebounds and nine assists […]

Joel Embiid Has A Rough Night Against Boston

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid collected his fourth consecutive double-double in Wednesday's loss to Boston, but it was a really long night for him with 3-for-17 shooting from the field. He was 1-for-4 with the three-ball and shot 6-for-10 at the charity stripe. Embiid salvaged his fantasy line with a game-high 18 rebounds, six assists, […]