Russell Westbrook Records 27-9-7 Line Against Houston

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook came through with 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in Tuesday's 119-117 win over Houston. He added one steal and three turnovers to his line in 37 minutes, while going a decent 10-for-21 from the field but a horrible 0-for-4 from downtown. He made up for his […]

LeBron James Has Big Fourth Quarter Versus Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 14 fourth-quarter points as the team hung on to a 119-117 win over the Rockets Tuesday night. He finished with 30 points overall and handed out 10 assists. James shot 13-for-21 from the field with a 2-for-4 record from deep and added four rebounds and two steals to […]

Jonas Valanciunas Continues Double-Double Streak

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas collected his sixth consecutive double-double in Tuesday's 112-100 loss to Phoenix, leading all scorers with 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. It was a superb night from start to finish for Valanciunas, as he shot 3-for-4 from downtown and registered one steal and two blocks on the defensive end. […]

Mikal Bridges Scores Team-High 22 Points Tuesday Night

Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges led the team in scoring Tuesday night against the Pelicans, shooting 9-for-15 from the field en route to 22 points in 42 minutes. He nailed two triples with four attempts and added a pair of points at the charity stripe with perfect shooting. Sadly, Bridges couldn't get much else […]

Chris Paul Moves Up To Third On All-Time Assists List

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul put on a playmaking clinic with 18 assists in Tuesday's win over New Orleans, adding 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting in 36 minutes on the court. He reached 10,346 career assists, passing both Mark Jackson and Steve Nash for the third spot on the all-time list. Paul also recorded […]

James Reimer Earns Second Consecutive Start On Tuesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will skate out for a second consecutive start on Tuesday against Buffalo. He beat the Jets with 34 saves in overtime 2-1 the last time the Sharks saw some action. The veteran netminder rode the pine at the start of the season when Adin Hill was hot right off […]

Logan Couture And Jonathan Dahlen Ready To Go On Tuesday

San Jose Sharks forwards Logan Couture and Jonathan Dahlen are expected to play in Tuesday's contest versus Buffalo. Dahlen was one of many San Jose players to land on the COVID-19 list at the weekend, while Couture sat out Saturday's 2-1 overtime win against Winnipeg with a non-COVID related illness. The Sharks remain without a […]

Victor Olofsson Could Miss Tuesday's Action

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson is questionable for Tuesday's matchup against San Jose after suffering what the team calls a "soft-tissue" injury at Monday's practice. He left the session early and wasn't at Tuesday's morning skate either, which puts his status for the game under a big question mark. However, the Swedish sniper hasn't yet […]

Max Comtois Sits Out Again Tuesday Night

Anaheim Ducks winger Max Comtois will miss another game as a healthy scratch on Tuesday versus New Jersey. The 22-year-old has been in head coach Dallas Eakins' doghouse for a while, seeing very little action in the games he's played, and it's now going to be the second time this season that Comtois will be […]

Tyler Seguin Reunited With Jamie Benn And Alexander Radulov

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin will skate with Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov on Tuesday against Winnipeg, with head coach Rick Bowness desperate to get the team's offense clicking. Dallas has been limited to two or fewer goals in three straight games and the team has managed to average just 1.75 goals for the season. […]

Mark Scheifele Returns To Action

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup versus Dallas. He cleared COVID-19 protocols at the weekend and will be available again after missing five games. Scheifele will skate with Blake Wheeler and Adam Lowry. Winnipeg's star centerman has skated in just two games this season, collecting a pair […]

Alex Goligoski Remains Sidelined For Tuesday's Action

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) will remain out for Tuesday's home game against Ottawa despite skating at Monday's practice. The veteran blueliner has missed the last two games. Goligoski posted three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine blocks in six games before getting sidelined. He was skating with Jared Spurgeon on the […]

Brett Howden Takes Over As First-Line Center For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden will center the first line in Tuesday's road game against the Maple Leafs. The Golden Knights find themselves in all kinds of injury troubles and it gives Howden a great opportunity to impress. The 23-year-old has averaged just a little over nine minutes of action this season and hasn't […]

Brendan Gallagher Set To Return To Action On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (undisclosed) is set to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Detroit after missing one game. The 29-year-old was questionable for Sunday's meeting with Anaheim and ended up not playing despite coming out for pregame warmups. Gallagher, who has had a slow start to the season with one […]

Eric Comrie Makes Another Start On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will earn another start on Tuesday against Dallas. The 26-year-old made his season debut against the Kings last week with a 3-2 win and now gets to impress once more, because Connor Hellebuyck has welcomed a new member to his family and won't be available for Tuesday's game. Comrie got […]

Nick Schmaltz Expected To Remain Out For Three To Four Weeks

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (upper body) will miss a fourth consecutive game on Tuesday at Philadelphia, and now has a potential return date. The 25-year-old is expected to miss three to four more weeks, at a minimum. Schmaltz has picked up just one point this season, but he is among Arizona's most talented forwards, […]

Adam Erne Set To Return On Tuesday

Detroit Red Wings winger Adam Erne (undisclosed) is expected to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's clash against Montreal. The 26-year-old missed his first game of the season on Saturday when Detroit was defeated by Toronto 5-4. Erne's return is very good news for the Red Wings, as Tyler Bertuzzi can't play in Canada […]

Ryan Ellis Remains Out On Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower body) skated on Tuesday morning but will still be sidelined for Arizona's visit. The veteran blueliner will miss his fifth consecutive game. Ellis skated at Philadelphia's practice facility and will meet with doctors tonight regarding his lower-body injury. It will then be determined after practice tomorrow if Ellis travels […]

Dylan Larkin Will Miss Tuesday's Game

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (personal) won't be available for Tuesday's visit to Montreal. He missed Monday's practice for maintenance and is now listed out due to personal reasons. Detroit will also be missing Tyler Bertuzzi because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19 and can't play in Canada. Larkin has registered three goals and five […]

Yanni Gourde Continues To Add To His Points Tally

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde picked up an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton, recording his fifth point of the campaign in his sixth outing. The 29-year-old missed the start of the campaign after undergoing shoulder surgery. He's come back strong to produce consistent offense for the team straight away. Gourde is a huge […]

Jaden Schwartz Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz took his point streak to four games on Monday, finishing a 5-2 loss to Edmonton with his first goal of the campaign. The 29-year-old produced four total shots in the game and delivered two hits in 17:57 on the ice. Schwartz, who now has five points for the season, […]

Leon Draisaitl Explodes For Four Points

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl dominated against Seattle on Monday, recording two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win. He became the first player this season to register multiple four-point nights. Draisaitl scored twice in the opening frame and then helped both Duncan Keith and Kailer Yamamoto to notch their first goals of the […]

Aaron Gordon Records First Double-Double Of The Season

Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon maneuvered his way to his first double-double of the season in Monday's loss to the Grizzlies, scoring 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting and notching a game-high 10 rebounds. He also picked up one assist with one turnover in 28 minutes. Gordon has been awful from downtown so far but […]

Nikola Jokic Puts Up 23-7-7 Line In Monday's Loss

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished Monday's 106-97 loss to Memphis with a team-high 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The reigning MVP shot 9-for-15 from the field and also had a big night on the defensive end with four blocks. Jokic now has seven blocks in his last two outings after swatting away […]

Ja Morant Produces Another Outstanding Performance

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant continued his fantastic start to the season with a 26-7-8 line in a 106-97 win over Denver on Monday, shooting 12-for-22 from the field and 1-for-3 from downtown. He added one steal and recorded four turnovers in 35 minutes. Morant was questionable for the contest with an elbow problem […]

Norman Powell Notches Team-High 22 Points Monday Night

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell led the team with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Monday's 113-103 loss to the Sixers. He went 1-for-3 from behind the arc and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe with one rebound and two turnovers in 29 minutes. Both Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum finished with 20 points. Powell […]

Seth Curry Scores Game-High 23 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry took on a bigger role in Monday's matchup versus Portland with Joel Embiid (rest) and Tobias Harris unavailable, shooting 10-for-17 from the field en route to a game-high 23 points in a 113-103 win. He was 3-for-10 with the three-ball and collected six rebounds with five assists and one turnover […]

Andre Drummond Records Full Line As Starter

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond earned his first start of the season on Monday against Portland, and he crushed it in a 113-103 win with 14 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and one block in 34 minutes. Drummond shot 5-for-11 from the field and a perfect 5-for-5 at the line, while […]

Derrick White Records 13 Points, Seven Assists Versus Pacers

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White finished Monday's blowout loss to Indiana with 13 points and seven assists, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. He didn't commit a single turnover in 27 minutes of action, but the starters had a miserable night and thus White ended up with an ugly minus-23 rating. […]

T.J. McConnell Records A Double-Double Monday Night

Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell picked up a double-double in Monday's big win over San Antonio, going for 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting and delivering 10 assists. He added three steals and one block with three turnovers in 26 minutes of action. McConnell has been running with the starters lately with Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) […]