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Rajon Rondo Does Bit Of Everything In Return
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo was back from his suspension on Saturday and enjoyed his outing against the Spurs, finishing with 12 points, five assists, and four rebounds. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from deep. Lonzo Ball remained in the starting lineup, but he got outplayed by Rondo, as he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaVale McGee Swats Away Four Shots Versus Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee had his second game with four blocks this season on Saturday, making it tough for San Antonio to score against him. McGee shot 4-for-5 from the field to finish with nine points, but he was a bit of a liability offensively as well, ending up with five turnovers. McGee […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKyle Kuzma Has 15 Points On Saturday
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma got off to a very good start on Saturday against the Spurs, sinking his first two triples, but he ended up going just 3-for-8 overall from three-point land and had to settle for 15 points in the end. He shot 6-for-14 overall and grabbed four rebounds. Kuzma is blowing […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLeBron James Drops 35 Points In Losing Effort
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made over 60 percent of his shots (13-for-21) on his way to 35 points in Saturday's 110-106 loss to San Antonio. He passed Dirk Nowitzki as the leading scorer among active players and the King is now sixth overall in NBA history with 31,202 points. LeBron also notched up […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPau Gasol Needs Only 17 Minutes For Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol played only 17 minutes off the bench on Saturday against the Lakers, but it was enough for him to record his first double-double of the season. He finished with 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting and grabbed 12 boards. Gasol has struggled to stay fantasy relevant over the last couple […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRudy Gay Posts Nice Fantasy Line Off The Bench
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay recorded his second consecutive double-double on Saturday, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. He also had five assists, two blocks and one steal in 31 minutes to polish off a nice looking fantasy line. Gay has started well, being close to averaging a double-double while […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBryn Forbes Has 16 Points Against Lakers
San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes continued his good start to the year on Saturday, shooting 6-for-10 from the field with one triple to finish with 16 points against the Lakers. Forbes has scored in double figures in all five games and he's averaging 15 points on 47.4 percent shooting. He went only 1-for-3 from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Held In Check By Lakers
San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge was relatively quiet on Saturday against the Lakers, scoring only 15 points in 33 minutes. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and didn't do much work on the boards either, picking up only five rebounds. However, he did register his second game of the season with multiple blocks […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Sets New Franchise Record
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan got very close to a triple-double in Saturday's 110-106 win over the Lakers, scoring a team-high 30 points with 12 rebounds and eight assists. He also had two steals and one block, shooting 14-for-23 from the field. DeRozan took over in the fourth, scoring eight of the team's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMichal Neuvirth Gives Up Six Goals In Season Debut
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth could have a few nightmares of his season debut, as he allowed six goals on 22 shots on Saturday against the Isles. The visitors scored the first three on him in less than 25 minutes and put the rest past him during a three-minute stretch in the final frame. Neuvirth […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJori Lehtera Scores Only Flyers Goal On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers center Jori Lehtera scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 6-1 blowout loss to the Islanders. He netted his first goal of the season in the second period to make it 3-1. Lehtera used to be a 40-point scorer, but he had only eight in 62 games last season for the Flyers and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRobin Lehner Keeps Up Good Play
New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner was nearly perfect in Saturday's matchup against the Flyers, allowing only one goal on 23 shots to record a .957 save percentage. Lehner had faced over 40 shots in both of his previous two outings, so an easier workload was no doubt welcomed by him. He's typically a goalie […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJosh Bailey Stretches Point Streak To Four Games
New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey extended his point streak to four games on Saturday, collecting a pair of assists in a 6-1 win over Philadelphia. He helped both of his linemates, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson, to get a goal, with one coming on a power play. Bailey was one of the best helpers […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAnthony Beauvillier Finally Gets His First Point
New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier got a monkey off his back on Saturday, netting his first point of the season with a game-winning goal in a 6-1 thrashing of the Flyers. He played on the first line with Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle, who both collected the helpers on the goal. Beauvillier has shown […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMathew Barzal Has Two Assists In Isles Win
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal had his third multi-point game of the season on Saturday, finishing a 6-1 road win against the Flyers with two assists. He helped Anthony Beauvillier on the game-winning goal and netted a power-play assist on an Anders Lee goal to finish things off. Last season's rookie of the year […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrock Nelson Pots A Pair Of Goals In Saturday's Win
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson extended his goal-scoring streak to three games, netting twice in Saturday's 6-1 win at Philadelphia. He was really slow out of the gates, but Nelson is certainly rolling now, having scored four of his five goals over the last three games. His line that includes Anders Lee and Josh […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAnders Lee Grabs Four Points In Big Win
New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee was unstoppable for the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, as he collected four points -- one goal and three assists -- in a big 6-1 win. It's the second four-point game of his career and the first one since Feb. 2015. Lee now has six points across the last […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMike Hoffman Keeps Scoring For Panthers
Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman found the net again on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to New Jersey and he now has goals in four consecutive games. The former Senator needed only two shots to get one past Keith Kinkaid and he did so during the final seconds of the game. Across the last […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMichael Matheson Grabs First Point Of The Season
Florida Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson recorded his first point of the season on Saturday, scoring the team's first goal in a 3-2 loss to New Jersey. Jonathan Huberdeau registered an assist on the goal, which is only the third one scored by Panthers d-men this season. Matheson had three shots on goal for a second […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKeith Kinkaid Returns To Winning Ways
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid ended a three-game losing streak on Saturday, stopping 35 shots in a 3-2 win against the Panthers and recording a .946 save percentage. He was also really close to his third shutout of the year, with the Cats getting both of their goals inside the final five minutes. Kinkaid […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDamon Severson Continues Good Start
New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson has been an under-the-radar performer at the start of the season, as he's failed to register any points just once in eight outings. He collected his fifth assist of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over Florida, helping Kyle Palmieri start the scoring near the end of the opening […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTaylor Hall Extends Point Streak To Seven Games
New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall extended his point streak to seven games on Saturday, scoring the team's second goal in a 3-2 win against Florida. It's only his second goal of the season, but Hall had been getting it done with assists, notching up 10 so far. He's averaging just below three shots […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKyle Palmieri Picks Up Another Couple Of Points
New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri continued his early season tear on Saturday, finishing a 3-2 win against Florida with a goal and an assist. He now has eight goals for the season, which is the second-most through the first eight games of the season in franchise history. The goals have dried up a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBlake Coleman Scores Game-Winner On Saturday
New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman was the hero of the day on Saturday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 result against the Panthers. Helped by Mirco Mueller and Travis Zajac, Coleman scored his second goal of the season after also notching one in a 3-0 win over Dallas on Oct. 16. Coleman proved […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDennis Schroder Provides 10 Points With Six Assists
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder made a good bench outing on Thursday, finishing with 10 points and six assists against the Celtics. He shot 4-for-10 from the field with one triple and collected three rebounds with three steals. The speedy German put up the good fantasy line with a season-low 24 minutes, so […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSteven Adams Sees Double-Double Streak End
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had his first game this season without a double-double on Thursday, finishing a 101-95 loss to Boston with 12 points and six rebounds. He shot 5-for-10 from the floor and didn't make a single trip to the free throw line. He also had just one foul in the game, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJerami Grant Plays Well In First Start
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant made his first start of the season on Thursday against the Celtics and he looked good, finishing with 10 points, six rebounds, two steals and one block in 31 minutes. Grant has actually averaged 28.8 minutes per game, so he's playing a big part in Billy Donovan's plans. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRussell Westbrook Has Only 13 Points In Thunder Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook dropped brick after brick in Thursday's 101-95 loss to Boston, finishing 5-for-20 from the field and 0-for-5 from three-point land. He ended up having only 13 points with five turnovers but did provide 15 rebounds and eight assists. He's now missed a triple-double by two assists in both […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPaul George Leads OKC In Scoring Thursday Night
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George was an ugly 7-for-22 from the field in Thursday's 101-95 loss to Boston but still ended up scoring a team-high 22 points. He also saw a glimpse of a double-double, finishing with eight rebounds. The Thunder have been a mess at the start of the season and George […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaylen Brown's Struggles Continue At OKC
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown had his third consecutive poor shooting night on Thursday, making only one of his eight field goal attempts in a 101-95 win over OKC. He finished with six points in 24 minutes and didn't do much else either, recording three rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Brown is averaging […]
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