Daniel Vladar Wins First NHL Start With 34 Saves

Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar had 34 saves in his first career start on Tuesday, helping the team beat Pittsburgh 2-1. David Pastrnak had a power-play goal and Trent Frederic delivered the victory in the third period. Vladar is the 20th Bruins goalie in history to win his first career regular-season start. Niklas Svedberg was […...

Julius Randle Gets Close To Another Triple-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle nearly notched his second triple-double in three games on Tuesday, finishing a narrow defeat to Philadelphia with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists. He had a tough shooting night with a 7-for-19 record from the field. Randle gets to shine against the Joel Embiid-less Sixers again on […...

Ben Simmons Goes For Double-Double In Tuesday's Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons produced his 12th double-double of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Knicks, finishing with 16 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 8-for-14 from the field and added seven assists to his line with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Simmons was a regular in the double-double column at the […...

Tobias Harris Guides Sixers To Victory Versus New York

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored seven of the team's last eight points in Tuesday's 99-96 victory over the Knicks, finishing with a game-high 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting. He went 4-for-6 from outside and completed his line with six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. Harris also impressed by having zero turnovers […...

Larry Nance Jr. Puts Together Nice All-Around Line

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. had a busy 38 minutes against Miami on Tuesday, collecting 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block in a 113-98 loss. He went 1-for-4 with the three-ball but shot a solid 5-for-10 overall from the field with a 3-for-4 effort at the foul line. […...

Bam Adebayo Returns With 14 Points, Nine Boards And Six Assists

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo ended a four-game absence on Tuesday, logging 30 minutes in a 113-98 win over Cleveland and posting 14 points with nine rebounds, six assists, and two blocks. He shot 6-for-14 from the floor and 2-for-3 at the line. Adebayo had a knee problem, so it will be interesting to see […...

Jimmy Butler Collects 28 Points In Tuesday's Win

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 28 points in Tuesday's 113-98 victory over Cleveland, shooting 11-for-16 from the field and 6-for-6 at the foul line. He added 12 rebounds to register a nice double-double, while also picking up four assists and two steals with three turnovers in 32 minutes. Butler has […...

Bobby Ryan Won't Play On Tuesday

Detroit Red Wings winger Bobby Ryan (upper body) will miss Tuesday's game against Carolina and is listed as day-to-day. The team will enter Evgeny Svechnikov into the lineup. Ryan has six goals and 13 points for the season in 28 outings. His next chance to play comes on Thursday against Dallas. Svechnikov, who has averaged […...

James Reimer Takes On Lowly Red Wings

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer will face the struggling Red Wings as the team will hunt for a ninth straight victory on Tuesday. Reimer is on a personal four-game winning streak and he owns an outstanding 12-3-0 record for the season with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. The Hurricanes have won […...

Semyon Varlamov Goes For Fifth Straight Victory

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will look for a fifth straight win in Tuesday's meeting with Washington. The Russian veteran has been superb throughout the campaign, putting together a 13-4-3 record with a 2.03 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage, and three shutouts. Tuesday's matchup is not the most comfortable one for Varlamov, as […...

Daniel Vladar Makes First Career Start On Tuesday

Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar will make his first career start in Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh. Jaroslav Halak played in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins and Tuukka Rask (undisclosed) is currently out, so it's a big chance for Vladar, whose only previous NHL experience came in last season's playoffs, in a relief effort against […...

Casey DeSmith Starts For Penguins On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith is the starter on Tuesday as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Boston. The Penguins extended their winning streak to six games on Monday against the Bruins, so DeSmith will be backed by a red-hot team. He's been putting in great work himself as well, winning six of […...

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Returns For Tuesday's Matchup

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau will play in Tuesday's matchup against Washington with the team removing him from the COVID-19 list. The 28-year-old only had a brief spell on the list and missed just one game. Pageau is enjoying a solid season with nine goals and 17 points through 28 games. He has added […...

Ilya Samsonov Starts Versus Islanders

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will make his seventh start of the season on Tuesday against the Islanders. The Russian netminder has a near-perfect 5-0-1 record this season with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. He's been in great form, but this is a very tough matchup for the 24-year-old, as the […...

Mackenzie Blackwood Faces Buffalo On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will take on the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, looking to end a six-game losing streak. The 24-year-old had a very strong start to the season, but the team has been in a slump lately and Blackwood's performances have been below par as well, with him registering a .837 save […...

Jerami Grant Stays Quiet On Monday

Detroit Pistons small forward Jerami Grant had very little success against the Spurs on Monday, finishing a 109-99 loss with 14 points. He shot a decent 4-for-9 from the field but had a horrible night at the foul line with a 5-for-10 effort. Grant's line included one steal and one block but not much else. […...

Jakob Poeltl Has Busy Night Against Detroit

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl posted his fourth double-double of the season and added four blocks, two assists, and one steal in Monday's win over the Pistons. He had a good 14-point, 12-rebound outing in 26 minutes, shooting 6-for-8 from the field. The Austrian center has gotten better through the campaign, and with LaMarcus […...

Dejounte Murray Registers Double-Double In Spurs Win

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray led the team to a 109-99 victory over Detroit on Monday with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double. He also had six assists and one steal in 33 minutes, while shooting a very good 9-for-13 from the field. Murray is among the best rebounding guards in the league, and he […...

Julius Randle Tallies 33 Points In Loss To Nets

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Monday's loss to the Nets with a team-high 33 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals. He shot 13-for-27 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown in 41 minutes of action. Randle had a terrible seven-point outing in his first game back from the All-Star game, […...

James Harden Collects Second Consecutive Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden made it two triples-doubles in two games on Monday, finishing a 117-112 win over the Knicks with 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. It wasn't a good shooting night by him as he went 0-for-5 from downtown and 6-for-15 from the field, but the Beard always finds ways to […...

Kyrie Irving Scores Game-High 34 Points

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving went for a game-high 34 points in Monday's meeting with the Knicks, shooting 13-for-18 from the field, including 4-for-6 from downtown. He finished things off in a 117-112 win with four assists, one rebound, and one steal. Irving has now scored at least 30 points in nine of his […...

Stephen Curry Racks Up 27 Points In Just 29 Minutes

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry didn't need much time on the court to produce a 27-point performance on Monday as he logged only 29 minutes in a blowout loss against the Lakers. He shot 9-for-17 from the field, including 4-for-7 from behind the arc, and went 5-for-5 with his free throws. Curry finished […...

Montrezl Harrell Scores Season-High 27 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Montrezl Harrell recorded a season-high 27 points in Monday's blowout win over the Warriors, shooting 11-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line. He added five rebounds to his line in 25 minutes off the bench with four assists and two steals. Harrell has been a bit of a disappointment […...

LeBron James Puts Up Triple-Double In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enjoyed a triple-double outing against Golden State on Monday, finishing a 128-97 win with 22 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He had six turnovers in 30 minutes, but it was still an efficient performance with 8-for-13 shooting from the field and a 2-for-4 effort from downtown. LeBron now […...

Jonas Valanciunas Grabs Big Double-Double In 27 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas played only 27 minutes in Monday's blowout loss to Phoenix, but he was extremely busy in limited minutes with a team-high 24 points, 17 rebounds, and two steals. Valanciunas missed only three of his 14 attempts from the field. The big Lithuanian returned from the All-Star break with a 20-20 […...

Deandre Ayton Delivers Good Line Monday Night

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put in a productive shift in Monday's big win over Memphis, collecting 15 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in just 28 minutes. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. Ayton had a quiet 11-point, four-rebound outing in his first game back from […...

Devin Booker Goes For 27 Points In Monday's Win

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker produced a game-high 27 points in Monday's 122-99 win over Memphis, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He added five assists and four rebounds to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Booker missed the All-Star game with an injury, but he's looked perfectly fine […...

Malcolm Brogdon Leads Pacers With 24 Points

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Monday's loss to Denver, adding six rebounds and four assists with one turnover in 33 minutes. Domantas Sabonis had a quiet night with 10 points and 10 boards, while Caris Levert finished his second game as a Pacer on 17 […...

Will Barton Does Everything Monday Night

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton recorded a third straight game with 20-plus points on Monday, adding six rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and one steal in a 121-106 win over Indiana. He went a superb 5-for-7 from three-point land and finished with 6-for-16 overall shooting from the field The All-Star break clearly served its purpose […...

Nikola Jokic Bags 35th Double-Double Versus Pacers

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic toyed around with the Pacers on Monday, finishing a 121-106 win with a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals, and one block. He shot 11-for-25 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown, and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe. The Joker boasts a league-high 35 double-doubles for the […...