Jusuf Nurkic Grabs Eight Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic did some work in the middle in his 20 minutes of action as his team blew away the Phoenix Suns. Nurkic scored five points along with eight rebounds while adding a steal and a block in his limited minutes. Nurkic attempted three more shots from downtown and has connected […]

Deandre Ayton Has A Quiet Night

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton played just 15 minutes as the Suns got blown away by the Portland Trail Blazers in their fifth preseason matchup. The Suns gave their young stud a bit of a night of rest as he put up nine points and four rebounds in his minimal minutes. After averaging 20.5 points, […]

Dragan Bender Plays Team-High 36 Minutes

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Dragan Bender did not impress as he played 36 minutes and only provided seven points and five rebounds. Bender came off the bench in this one and was able to add four assists to his line while committing five personal fouls on the night. The Suns have to be running out […]

Bam Adebayo Shows Great Promise Versus Pelicans

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo will be seriously pushing Hassan Whiteside and others for minutes in 2018-19, and he showed great promise against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, posting a big 26-point, 12-rebound double-double with five steals and three blocks. He shot 11-17 from the field and 4-for-6 from the line, playing 27 minutes […]

Nicklas Backstrom Posts Multi-Point Night

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom posted a goal with an assist and a plus-one rating with a blocked shot in 20:50 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was the Swede's first goal of the season, but he has notched at least one point in all three goals, totaling […]

Jonas Valanciunas Continues Excellent Preseason Play

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas recorded another solid line as his club dominated the Brooklyn Nets in the neutral-site matchup in Montreal. JV came off the bench to score 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds with a steal and a block. JV also got up a preseason-high three attempts from deep which […]

Serge Ibaka Swats Five Shots In Win

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka did his work at the defensive end as he racked up five blocks as his club manhandled the Brooklyn Nets. Ibaka also managed to score 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting and also managed to grab five rebounds on the night in just 20 minutes of action. Coach Nick Nurse […]

Jarrett Allen Scores Team-High 24 Points

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen dominated the paint as he scored 24 points with many other goodies, but it was not enough as his club got blown out by the Toronto Raptors. Allen connected on 8-for-12 shooting while he grabbed four rebounds, picked up two steals, a block and even made a three. There is […]

Superlatives For Evgeny Kuznetsov In Cup Rematch

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov notched a power-play goal for his third marker of the season while adding three assists and a plus-two rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights in a Stanley Cup Finals rematch. Head coach Todd Reirden was effusive in his post-game interview. "He has gotten off to an […]

Kenneth Faried Plays 21 Minutes Off The Bench

Brooklyn Nets power forward Kenneth Faried made his debut for his new club and played 21 minutes off the bench as his team lost by 27 points to the Toronto Raptors. Faried shot 3-for-9 from the floor, en route to seven points and also hauled in three rebounds but was team-worse minus-23 on the night […]

Scott Laughton Lights The Lamp Twice In Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton stepped up with two goals and a plus-two rating with five shots on net in Wednesday's 7-4 road win against the Ottawa Senators. He also spent two minutes in the sin bin, helping those in fantasy pools rewarding bad behavior. Laughton stepped up and filled the void left by the […]

Nolan Patrick Shaken Up In Road Victory

Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick (upper body) left Wednesday's 7-4 road victory against the Ottawa Senators due to an upper-body injury, as he appeared to be clipped by a high stick in the first period and he looked rather woozy on the bench. He ended up going scoreless in just five shifts over 3:30 of […]

Andre Drummond In Midseason Form Against Wizards

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond looked to be in midseason form in Wednesday night's preseason finale against the Washington Wizards. Drummond produced a monster double-double with 17 points on 7-for-17 shooting and 20 rebounds in 35 minutes. Drummond is an elite rebounder and double-double machine during the regular season and looks like that won't change […]

Markieff Morris Ends Preseason In A Groove

Washington Wizards forward/center Markieff Morris was solid again Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, ending his preseason play in a good rhythm. Morris scored 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, two three-pointers, two blocks and a steal in 25 minutes. Morris also recorded a double-double in his last […]

Tyler Zeller Has An Efficient Night

Milwaukee Bucks center Tyler Zeller had a solid outing Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On a night where Milwaukee sat it’s starters, Zeller scored 17 points, while also contributing seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Zeller has been a solid performer since arriving at Milwaukee, filling in whenever he is needed. The problem […]

Clint Capela, Eric Gordon Expected to Play Friday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (hand) and shooting guard Eric Gordon (foot) are expected to play in Friday's preseason finale. Both players missed Tuesday's preseason contest due to minor injuries. Capela and Gordon should be ready for the season opener, assuming they have no setbacks. Capela is worth grabbing early in most leagues, while Gordon […]

Jahlil Okafor is Questionable for Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's preseason game. The Pelicans are playing the front end of a back-to-back set, so it would make sense for Okafor to sit this one out. That would give him another night to rest his ankle and get out there on Thursday. There is a […]

Tyler Seguin Posts Consecutive Four-Point Performances

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin registered a goal and three assists as his team came up short in a 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Seguin's four-point effort was his second in four nights, following a two goal, two assist outing on Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. Fresh off signing an eight-year extension […]

Mitchell Marner Records Four-Point Night On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner picked up a goal and three assists in a 7-4 victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Two of Marner's four points came on the man advantage and the 21-year-old also added four shots on goal in the contest. After being held off the score sheet in the team's […]

Draymond Green Will Be Ready for Season Opener

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (knee) should be ready for the season opener, according to head coach Steve Kerr. The Warriors are going to be cautious with Green, but feel he has enough time to recover before the season begins. Green hasn't practiced in a week, but his injury is considered minor. This injury […]

Auston Matthews Remains Hot In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews continued his torrid start to the season on Tuesday with two goals in a 7-4 defeat of the Dallas Stars. The NHL's First Star of the Week has now collected a league-best ten points (seven goals, three assists) and has scored at least two points in each of his […]

Dwight Howard Could Miss Season Opener

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard (buttocks) visited a specialist in New York and has a piriformis injury. However, the injury isn't considered serious, but Howard's status for the season opener is in question. Head coach Scott Brooks didn't see whether or not Howard would be ready by the opener. It could be too early to […]

Alexander Wennberg Opens Season's Account In Tuesday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexander Wennberg recorded his first points of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado, picking up a pair of helpers. He assisted team captain Nick Foligno on both on his goals. The line that also features Anthony Duclair was dominant in the game as Wennberg and Duclair both finished with […]

Nick Foligno Records Three Points In Jackets Win

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno scored his first two goals of the season and finished with a total of three points in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado. Foligno opened the scoring and also netted the team's fourth goal. He finished with three shots on goal, two blocks and two penalty minutes in 17:48 on […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends His Goal-Scoring Streak

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has carried last year's goal-scoring form into the new season, making it three goals in three games during Tuesday's losing effort at Columbus. MacKinnon got the team on the board early in the second and the Avs managed to make it 2-2 soon after thanks to Carl Soderberg second goal […]

Boban Marjanovic Posts Double-Double Versus Nuggets

Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic scored 14 points and 12 rebounds with one assist and three blocks in a win over the Denver Nuggets. The 7-foot-5 center is looking to break out this season, as he is the only true center on the Clippers. He will be a low-budget center for fantasy, especially with […]

Jordan Staal Continues Great Start Against Vancouver

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal has been one of the best fantasy assets around early in the year, doing it all for Rod Brind'Amour's team. He shares the team-lead in goals following his third strike of the year in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Vancouver, sits on five points, just one behind Sebastian Aho, and has […]

Sebastian Aho Stays Hot Tuesday Night

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho recorded his second multi-point game of the year Tuesday against Vancouver, getting a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win. He's now got six points in four games for the whole season with only one of them coming on the power play. The 21-year-old Finn has made a move […]

Elias Pettersson Keeps Racking Up The Points

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson hasn't needed any time to adjust to the NHL as he's off to a hot start with six points in three games. He had one assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Carolina. Pettersson's shooting percentage is at 37.5 percent, so there are clearly tougher times ahead, but he's getting every […]

Bo Horvat Gets His Second Goal Of The Year Tuesday Night

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored on the power play to make it two goals in two games for himself on Tuesday against Carolina. He also had two shots on goal, one block, and two hits while registering a minus-two rating. Horvat has yet to finish a game on the plus-side, so his plus/minus is […]