Nikola Vucevic's Blocked-Shot Streak Ends
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 17 points on 8-for-17 shooting from the field and 1-for-3 from beyond the arc in Monday's loss to the Wizards. He also collected 11 rebounds to go along with three assists and one steal in 32 minutes. It was his third straight double-double and ninth of the season. However, […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Delivers Monster 20-20 Performance
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns carried the load during Monday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, pouring in 25 points and snatching 21 rebounds, the sixth time in his career he has produced a 20-20 game. The fourth-year center has found his groove after some early speed bumps, and with the departure of Jimmy Butler to […]
Hassan Whiteside Runs Into Foul Trouble
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside scored 13 points with 11 rebounds, one block and one three-pointer in just 22 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Whiteside got himself into foul trouble guarding Joel Embiid, which is not an uncommon occurrence when the 7-foot center goes up against Embiid. Despite the limited minutes, Whiteside […]
Joel Embiid Posts Another Huge Line
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid continued his scorching pace, recording 35 points with 18 rebounds, three assists and three three-pointers on an astounding 16-for-20 from the charity stripe. Embiid has now taken 17.3 attempts per game from the line in his past three contests and has found a way to manufacture points with ease. The […]
Clint Capela Has No Injury Designation
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (knee) is not on the Rockets injury report for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Capela put up 18 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes but wasn't able to finish Sunday's game against the Pacers as a result of a bruised knee. […]
Dewayne Dedmon To Miss Tuesday's Game
Atlanta Hawks reserve center Dewayne Dedmon (personal) will not suit up for Tuesday's game against the Warriors, per Brad Rowland of Uproxx. This marks the second straight game and the fifth overall that the seven-footer has missed -- he was not available for the first three games of the season either. It is unknown whether […]
Jarrett Allen Ruled Out With Illness Monday
Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen (illness) will miss Monday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Allen felt ill Monday and was listed as questionable before officially being ruled out of the contest. In the absence of Allen, Ed Davis, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Kenneth Faried will be the main beneficiaries. Allen's illness does not seem to […]
Mike Muscala is Available on Monday
Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Mike Muscala (nose) is available for Monday's game against the Miami Heat. He broke his nose on November 7, but appears ready to return. However, Wilson Chandler is going to draw the start at power forward instead of Muscala. Although, the Sixers are going to ease Chandler back into things after he […]
Draymond Green Plans to Play on Monday
Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (toe) is planning to play in Monday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He was listed as questionable, but it sounds like Green will be good to go for this one. The Warriors are always cautious with their players, so Green's status isn't certain yet. Jordan Bell, Kevon Looney, […]
Mark Scheifele Logs Second Consecutive Three-Point Night
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over New Jersey to record his second consecutive three-point night. His second goal of the game ended up being the game-winner as well. Scheifele disappointed a bit at the start of the season, but he's making up for that now, […]
Blake Coleman Scores His Fifth Goal Of The Season
New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman scored his fifth goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Jets, extending his point streak to three games in the process. Coleman is now the fourth-best goal-scorer on the team, and he's up to seven points in 15 games for the season, which are decent numbers […]
Al Horford Does His Usual Stat Stuffing On Sunday
Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford struggled with his shot but still managed to do a bit of everything in the loss on Sunday. Horford was just 4-for-11 from the floor and 0-for-5 from three for 10 points while hauling in eight rebounds, dishing out eight assists and adding two steals with two blocks in […]
Jusuf Nurkic Provides Monster Double-Double In The Win
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic brought the Windex as he cleaned up the glass with 17 rebounds to help his club get the win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Nurkic added a solid 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting while dishing out three assists to go along with committing a not-so-pretty four turnovers. Nurkic […]
Zach Collins Grabs Eight Rebounds On Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers power forward/center Zach Collins provided a spark off the bench to help his club secure Sunday's victory over the Boston Celtics. Collins provided six points on 3-for-6 shooting while adding eight rebounds in 20 minutes of action. After his hot start to the season, Collins has not blocked a shot in four […]
Mitchell Robinson Swats Nine Shots On Sunday
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson blocked an amazing nine shots in just 22 minutes, but it did not help as his club got rocked by the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Robinson added just four points on 2-for-3 shooting and grabbing four rebounds to his line. The nine blocks tied Hassan Whiteside for the most […]
Enes Kanter With Another Double-Double In The Blowout Loss
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter notched another double-double as he scored 16 points and added 15 rebounds, but it was nowhere near enough in the blowout loss on Sunday. Kanter was 7-for-15 from the floor with an assist and two turnovers but was a team-worst minus-20 when he was on the floor. Kanter does […]
Joe Pavelski Records Three-Point Night In Win
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski posted a goal with a pair of assists, a plus-three rating, three shots on goal, four blocked shots and four hits in 20:55 of ice time in Sunday's 3-1 win against the Calgary Flames. Pavelski showed up to the rink feeling rather frisky, as he had a hand in […]
Tomas Hertl Returns To The Lineup In Home Win
San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (head) returned to the lineup for Sunday's game against the Calgary Flames after missing the past three games due to a head injury. He picked up an assist with a plus-1 rating, two shots on goal and a blocked shot. He didn't appear to be tentative, especially showing his […]
Logan Couture Leaves Sunday's Game Early
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (undisclosed) played in his 600th career game on Sunday night against the Calgary Flames. He finished scoreless with two shots on goal in 16:18 of ice time before checking out of the game in the third period after falling awkwardly. Head coach Peter DeBoer said Couture's status wasn't immediately […]
Nikola Vucevic Posts Another Double-Double In The Blowout Win
Orlando Magic power forward/center Nikola Vucevic posted his eighth double-double of the season as he pulled down 14 rebounds and scored 21 points in just 26 minutes on Sunday. Vucevic was 10-for-17 from the floor with a make from three and added a steal with a block and was a solid plus-18 in the blowout. […]
Mohamed Bamba Scores 15 Points Again
Orlando Magic power forward/center Mohamed Bamba notched his second 15-point game in a row as he played 18 minutes in Sunday's blowout win over the New York Knicks. Bamba impressed by adding eight rebounds with two blocks and a make from three in his limited minutes. Yes, the Knicks looked like a high school team […]
Nikola Jokic Stuffs The Stat Sheet Against Milwaukee
Denver Nuggets forward/center Nikola Jokic scored 20 points to go along with six rebounds, six assists, four three-pointers, one steal and one block in 29 minutes of action on Sunday. Jokic also made seven of 14 field goals and both attempts from the charity stripe. Last season, the 23-year-old averaged 32.5 points, 14 rebounds and […]
Brook Lopez Explodes For Eight Threes
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez exploded for a season-high 28 points on Sunday, making 10 of 17 shots and a career-high eight three-pointers. Lopez's eight shots from deep come on the heels of his six triples he drained on Saturday. The 30-year-old was able to round out his stat line with four rebounds, two blocks, […]
Andre Drummond Records Another 20-20 Double-Double
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond dominated the paint Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. Drummond posted 23 points on 9-for-17 shooting to go along with 22 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in 36 minutes. Drummond was a huge problem for the Hornets and even got opposing center Cody Zeller to foul out. Drummond […]
Ryan O'Reilly Extends Point Streak To 10 Games
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly helped Alex Pietrangelo to score the team's second goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota, extending his point streak to 10 games with the assist. He's only the fifth player in franchise history to record a point streak of 10-plus games in his first season with the club. 17 […]
Oskar Sundqvist Scores On Sunday
St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist found himself among the goal-scorers on Sunday, opening the scoring late in the first period in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. He's now got three goals in seven games for the season, which is pretty impressive for a fourth-liner, but the numbers are a bit deceiving as Sundqvist has […]
Cody Zeller Fouls Out In Second Straight Game
Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller had back-to-back tough defensive assignments this weekend against Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday and then Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons Sunday. Zeller finished with 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting to go along with six rebounds and three blocks in 33 minutes Sunday. Despite fouling out, Zeller has […]
Joel Eriksson Ek Nets First Goal Of The Season
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek scored his first goal of the season on Sunday, netting the team's second marker in a 3-2 win against the Blues. He was assisted by Jordan Greenway and Charlie Coyle. Eriksson Ek is a highly rated youngster, but things haven't quite worked out for him in the big league […]
Mikael Granlund Wins It For Wild In St. Louis
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund extended his goal-scoring streak to three games on Sunday, netting the game-winner in a 3-2 result at St. Louis. Jason Zucker had the lone assist on the goal. It was the final stop on a seven-game road trip which is the longest in franchise history. The Wild ended it with […]
Domantas Sabonis Will Play on Sunday
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis (ankle) will be available for Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets. He tweaked his ankle last game against Miami, but it sounds like a minor issue. Sabonis has been on fire lately and is beginning to see a bigger role in Indiana. It's safe to deploy him in fantasy leagues […]