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LeBron James Logs First Triple-Double Of The Campaign
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his first triple-double of the season on Thursday but couldn't save his team from a 108-95 loss against Memphis. He recorded a 20-10-11 line with 7-for-15 shooting and finished things off with four steals, two blocks and five turnovers in 37 minutes. LeBron was perfect at the charity […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDesmond Bane Drops Five Three-Point Bombs On Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane notched 23 points with five triples against the Lakers in Thursday's 108-95 win. He finished 5-for-11 from downtown and shot 9-for-20 overall, adding three rebounds and three assists to his line with two steals, one block and one turnover in 31 minutes. Memphis has been rolling without Ja Morant […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Gets Game-High 25 Points In Thursday's Win
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. went for a game-high 25 points as the team shocked the Lakers with a 108-95 win Thursday night. The young forward had a tough time from three-point range, shooting 2-for-8, but he did well overall with a 9-for-18 effort and capped things off with five rebounds, three steals […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoel Embiid Has A Quiet Night Against Utah
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid stayed relatively quiet by his standards on Thursday against the Jazz, settling for 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. He shot 8-for-18 from the field and 1-for-4 from behind the arc with one turnover in 30 minutes. Philly completed a back-to-back set, so it's possible […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDonovan Mitchell Hits Five Triples Against Philly
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell demonstrated some really good three-point shooting in Thursday's win over Philadelphia, going 5-for-10 from deep on his way to finishing with 22 points. He shot 8-for-19 overall from the field and collected one rebound, six assists, two steals and two turnovers in 29 minutes. The Sixers managed to end […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRudy Gobert Shines Against Sixers
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a great game against Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Thursday, putting together a big double-double with 17 points and 21 rebounds. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 5-for-8 at the line, while picking up one assist and two blocks with one turnover in 29 minutes. This was […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJared Spurgeon Returns To Action Against San Jose
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will end an eight-game absence on Thursday against San Jose. The Wild captain returns with the team sitting on a seven-game winning streak, so it appears that a strong team is about to get even stronger. Spurgeon averages over 20 minutes per game for Minnesota, and he's been […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFilip Hronek, Moritz Seider Good To Go Against St. Louis
Detroit Red Wings defensemen Filip Hronek and Moritz Seider will both be in the lineup on Thursday against St. Louis. The latter was injured in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville but skated at Wednesday's practice, while Hronek is deemed to be game ready despite missing yesterday's practice. The two log the most minutes per game […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMattias Ekholm Returns For Nashville On Thursday
Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm will be back in action on Thursday against the Islanders after missing one game with an illness. Fellow blue-liner Matt Benning (upper body) also returns to the lineup. Ekholm is having a quiet offensive season, as he's managed only five points in 24 games, but the 31-year-old remains a big […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCharlie Lindgren Starts For Blues Thursday Night
St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren will be in the crease as the team faces Detroit on Thursday. The 27-year-old gets his first start of the season. The Blues are forced to go with Lindgren because Jordan Binnington (COVID-19 protocols) remains unavailable and Ville Husso suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win against […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoHenrik Borgstrom Skates On Top Line Versus Montreal
Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom has earned an opportunity to play with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane on Thursday against Montreal. The Blackhawks have been rolling with their big guns Kane and Jonathan Toews together lately, but Chicago's captain now drops down to the second line with Brandon Hagel, who's also been on first-line duty […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAnthony Cirelli Out On Thursday
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is unavailable on Thursday against Toronto. He was a game-time decision for the contest and couldn't make it in the end. Cirelli has been a workhorse for Tampa all season, and he's been centering the second line lately, going for five points in five games. The 24-year-old boasts […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Poehling On Second-Line Duty In Thursday's Game
Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling has a chance to skate on the second line in Thursday's matchup against Chicago, with the team having suffered a number of injuries. Christian Dvorak (lower body) was the latest victim of the injury bug in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa. Artturi Lehkonen and Jake Evans are also on the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMyles Turner Sinks Three Triples During 22-Point Performance
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had one of his best offensive games of the season on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 3-for-7 from outside to finish a 122-102 win over the Knicks with 22 points. As usual, Turner was big for the team on the defensive end as well with one steal and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDomantas Sabonis Eases His Way To Another Double-Double
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis did very little wrong in Wednesday's win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-8 from the field and 5-for-7 at the foul line to get another double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. He nailed both of his shots from deep and recorded five assists and one block with zero turnovers in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoChris Duarte Impresses With Near-Perfect Shooting, 23 Points
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Chris Duarte made almost all of his shots while getting a game-high 23 points in Wednesday's 122-102 win over the Knicks. He was 9-for-11 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line with a 2-for-2 record from downtown. Duarte handed out six assists with one turnover and grabbed three rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJerami Grant Nets Game-High 28 Points Wednesday Night
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant led all scorers with 28 points as the team took a 119-116 overtime loss from Washington Wednesday night. He shot 6-for-16 from the field and 14-for-15 at the line, sinking both attempts from three-point range. Grant recorded five rebounds and handed out three assists with three turnovers while coming up […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBradley Beal Produces 25 Points In Wednesday's Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal missed both of his attempts from deep Wednesday night against Detroit, but he had a solid shooting performance overall and finished a 119-116 overtime win with 25 points. Beal was 10-for-19 from the field and shot 5-for-8 at the foul line, adding six rebounds, three assists, one steal and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKyle Kuzma Caps Off Great Performance With A Buzzer-Beater
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma finished off a 26-point effort with a game-winning triple in Wednesday's 119-116 overtime victory against Detroit. He won it for the Wizards with just 0.6 left in the extra frame, hitting his fourth triple of the night. Kuzma finished 4-for-10 from downtown and shot 8-for-18 overall with a 6-for-7 effort […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNorman Powell Scores Game-High 26 Points
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell managed to lead all scorers with 26 points in Wednesday's loss to the Warriors, but he got there with poor 8-for-23 shooting. The 28-year-old hit just one of his seven attempts from downtown and saved his scoring numbers with a 9-for-11 performance at the foul line. Powell tallied five […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJusuf Nurkic Posts A 12-13-6 Line Against The Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic notched 12 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes before fouling out in Wednesday's loss to Golden State. This was a nice line from the Bosnian, but he had a rough 5-for-14 shooting night and gave away the ball five times. Nurkic has been a lot more […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoStephen Curry Sinks Six Triples Against Portland
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry continued to close in on the league's three-pointers record on Wednesday, hitting 6-for-17 from downtown during a 22-point performance in a 104-94 win against Portland. He finished 8-for-19 overall from the field and completed his night at the office with two rebounds, two assists, one steal and four […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonas Valanciunas Collects 27 Points, 11 Rebounds
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas couldn't save his team from a 120-114 overtime loss against Denver on Wednesday, but he personally had a great game with a team-high 27 points on 12-for-21 shooting and 11 rebounds. He also notched three assists with three rebounds and three turnovers in 39 minutes. Valanciunas finally got back […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoWill Barton Notches 20 Points Against New Orleans
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton had a difficult shooting night against New Orleans on Wednesday but still managed to rack up 20 points in an overtime win. The 30-year-old shot a poor 7-for-18 from the field but made some proper damage from outside, going 4-for-7 with the three-ball. Barton dished out six assists with three […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Jokic Gets Close To A 40-Point Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 39 points and tallied 11 rebounds and 11 assists in Wednesday's 120-114 overtime win against New Orleans. He missed just six of 23 shots all night and ended up scoring 11 of the team's 15 points in overtime. The MVP did MVP things here, and he's now […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Shoots Very Well Against Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a very nice shooting night against Utah on Wednesday, hitting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown to finish with 22 points. He went 6-for-8 at the line and recorded seven rebounds and five assists with one block and four turnovers. Towns enjoyed an efficient performance here, but […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Comes Through With 21 Points Wednesday
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic somehow ended up with a minus-six rating in Wednesday's blowout win over Minnesota, despite scoring 21 points on a very good 8-for-14 shooting while having no turnovers in 28 minutes of action. He shot 4-for-9 from three-point range and pulled down five boards. The Croatian sniper is hitting a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDonovan Mitchell Continues His Great Scoring Run
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell made scoring look easy once more in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, shooting 14-for-23 from the field en route to a game-high 36 points. Utah had an amazing night from downtown with 25 made triples, and Mitchell contributed to it with a 5-for-12 effort. He also bagged five rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Leads Memphis With 26 Points
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a team-high 26 points on 9-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Dallas, finishing 2-for-7 from downtown and 6-for-8 at the foul line. He pulled down seven rebounds and tallied one assist, one steal and two blocks with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Jaren Jackson Jr. is having […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoReggie Bullock Hits Four Triples During 15-Point Effort
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Reggie Bullock had a good night with 15 points against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, hitting 4-for-6 from downtown and 5-for-7 overall from the field in a 104-96 win. He had zero turnovers in 30 minutes and collected two rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Bullock has found his way into […]
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