Dennis Smith Jr. Won't Play on Sunday

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (oblique) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. He'll miss his ninth straight game, but has been able to go through portions of practice. Although, he's still experiencing discomfort in his oblique. Frank Ntilikina (groin) will join him on the sidelines for Sunday's contest. […]

Frank Ntilikina is Sitting Versus Heat

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. He was listed as probable on the injury report, but the Knicks are going to play it safe. Dennis Smith Jr. (oblique) will join Ntilikina on the sidelines. Elfrid Payton will see a bulk of the minutes […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Collects 24 Points In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his consistent scoring during Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tying for the team high with 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting. His struggles from long range continued, as he has now shot 2-for-16 from deep over his last five games. But by adding eight rebounds, Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Rajon Rondo Drops Season-High 22 Points Amid Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo saw an enormous offensive workload without LeBron James (illness) available for Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rondo set new season highs in scoring (22) and rebounding (12), while coming just two assists shy of logging his first triple-double of the year. Just how unusual were Rondo’s […]

Derrick Rose Drops Team-High 20 Points Versus Former Squad

Detroit Pistons point/shooting guard Derrick Rose collected a team-high 20 points off the bench on 7-for-11 shooting during Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago native has now reeled off five consecutive outings with at least 20 points to his credit, raising his shooting percentage on the year to 49 percent in the process, […]

Jarrett Culver Stays Productive Against Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver continued his good start to 2020 with a 15-8-5 line against the Rockets on Saturday, shooting 6-for-14 from the field and 3-for-6 from outside. He also had four turnovers for a second consecutive game, which wasn't nice to see, but the youngster was one of only a few guys who […]

Marcus Morris, Dennis Smith Jr. Up In The Air For Sunday

New York Knicks power forward Marcus Morris and point guard Dennis Smith Jr. have both been deemed questionable to play in Sunday’s game versus the Miami Heat. Morris is dealing with a sore neck that has cost him each of the team’s previous three contests, while Smith has missed each of the last eight games […]

Kyrie Irving On Track To Return Sunday

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t suited up since Nov. 14, but that all appears to be coming to a close Sunday when the team faces the Atlanta Hawks. Irving has officially been given a probable designation as he makes his way back from a right shoulder impingement that has derailed his first season […]

Russell Westbrook Posts Another 30-Point Game

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his second consecutive 30-point game on Saturday, finishing a huge 139-109 win over Minnesota with 30 points on 10-for-23 shooting. He did superbly at the line with a 9-for-10 record but struggled from deep by finishing just 1-for-5. Westbrook added 10 assists, six rebounds, and two steals. Hitting […]

James Harden Sinks Six Triples On His Way To 32 Points

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored a game-high 32 points in just 28 minutes in Saturday's blowout win over Minnesota, shooting 6-for-11 from downtown and 8-for-17 overall from the field. He added 10 points from the charity stripe and finished things off with 12 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals. The Beard also posted a […]

Trae Young, De’Andre Hunter Both Questionable For Sunday

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and small/power forward De’Andre Hunter have both picked up a questionable designation for Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Young is dealing with left hamstring pain, while Hunter has pain in his right foot. Young has seen an immense offensive workload over the last five contests, but was slowed […]

Coby White Drops 23 Points Off Bench

Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Coby White continued to be instant offense for the team’s second unit during Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, sinking five made threes en route to a 23-point showing. For the first time since late November, White has scored in double figures in three straight games, having also added five boards […]

Aaron Holiday Keys Second Unit With 19-Point Showing

Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Aaron Holiday returned to a bench role for Friday’s victory over the Chicago Bulls, even as Malcolm Brogdon remained sidelined. Holiday was uber-efficient during his 30 minutes of action, shooting 8-for-9 from the field overall en route to a 19-point outing, while turning the ball over just once in juxtaposition to […]

Elfrid Payton Ties Season High With Five Steals

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton has taken the team’s starting point guard job and doesn’t appear to be relinquishing it anytime soon following another night of a stuffed stat sheet during Friday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Payton collected 15 points on 7-for-17 shooting, including seven assists, six rebounds and a season-high-tying […]

Lonzo Ball Ties Season High With 11 Assists In Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball notched his fifth double-double of the season during Friday’s win over the New York Knicks. Ball’s fantasy value has been on a straight upward trajectory since entering the starting five nine contests ago, having since averaged 16.8 points, 6.7 assists and 6.3 rebounds on a nightly basis in […]

Trae Young Held Without Made Three-Point Bucket

On the heels of a historic 42-point triple-double in his previous outing, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young hit a bump in the road during Friday’s defeat to the Washington Wizards. Young led his team in scoring with 19 points, but shot 7-for-20 overall, including 0-for-7 from behind the three-point line, just the second time […]

Jordan McRae Logs Career-High Eight Boards In 29-Point Effort

Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Jordan McRae continued to star with Bradley Beal (leg) out of the mix for Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks. McRae collected a game-high 29 points, while also setting a new career high with eight rebounds across his 36 minutes. In addition to shooting 10-for-26 from the field overall -- including […]

Ja Morant Hands Out Career-High 14 Assists

Memphis Grizzlies guard JA Morant scored 22 points with a career-high 14 assists, seven rebounds, and two steals in a 134-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs. At this point, the Rookie of The Year award is Morant's to lose. The former Murray State star has been at his best in five January games, with […]

Dante Exum Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Dante Exum has been ruled out for Saturday’s game versus the Denver Nuggets due to an illness. Exum’s absence will extend to three contests, as he went for a career-best 28 points in his last appearance Sunday. With Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) also on the shelf, Brandon Knight has seen increased […]

Malcolm Brogdon To Miss Fifth Straight Game Friday

Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out for Friday’s contest versus the Chicago Bulls due to strep throat. Brogdon has missed each of Indiana’s last four games due to a back injury, as Aaron Holiday figures to continue seeing extended minutes in the backcourt in his absence. Brogdon’s breakout 2019-20 has been […]

Justise Winslow Suffers Setback

Miami Heat guard Justise Winslow (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He returned on Wednesday after missing the last 15 games. Winslow was scoreless during his 16 minutes of play. He unfortunately re-aggravated his back injury and will sit this game out. Goran Dragic, Tyler Herro, and Kendrick Nunn […]

D'Angelo Russell is Ruled Out on Friday

Golden State Warriors guard D'Angelo Russell (shoulder) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. This marks the sixth game in a row that Russell has missed due to a bruised right shoulder. He's expected to play on Sunday versus the Grizzlies, but we'll see how that goes. He'd likely be […]

Derrick Rose Scores 27 Points In Losing Effort

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose scored 27 points with seven rebounds and five assists in a 115-112 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rose has been playing excellent basketball lately, though if there's anything to complain about, it's his six turnovers. Still, the former Memphis star has averaged 31 minutes, 25.3 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds, […]

Collin Sexton Fills Up Box Score Against Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton tallied 19 points, six rebounds, two steals, two blocks, an assist, and a triple in a 115-112 win over the Detroit Pistons. Sexton righted the ship after struggling offensively in his last contest. He's been an improved scorer and defender this year, improving on his rookie numbers in both points […]

Chris Paul Scores 18 Points In Win Over His Old Team

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul provided a full line against his former team, the Houston Rockets, on Thursday. Paul scored 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting while draining three triples and handed out five assists with just a single turnover in 28 minutes of action. Paul got a little revenge on his former club. Paul's […]

Russell Westbrook Scores 34 Points In Return To OKC

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook put up 34 points but committed seven turnovers in the 113-92 loss to his former squad. Westbrook connected on an efficient 14 of 26 shooting overall, but his supporting numbers were nothing special as he added just five assists with only two rebounds and zero defensive numbers. The Thunder crowd […]

James Harden Held In Check On Thursday Versus Thunder

Houston Rockets guard James Harden managed to score just 17 points on Thursday when he provided arguably his worst line of the season. Harden connected on just 5-for-17 shooting from the floor and made just two of nine from deep and added just three rebounds, three assists with a block in 27 minutes of action. […]

Andrew Wiggins Hands Out Eight Assists

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins needed just 28 minutes to score a team-high 23 points while handing out eight assists in the easy win over the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Wiggins was efficient from the floor as he drilled nine of 15 shots overall and went 2-for-4 from downtown but did miss half of his […]

Jarrett Culver Scores 12 Points With Two Blocks

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver provided another solid line, and this time it was against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday in the 116-102 win. Culver hit six of his 13 shots en route to 12 points and grabbed six rebounds while swatting two shots in the process. Culver was coming off a career night […]

Damian Lillard Scores 20 Points In Loss To Timberwolves

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard connected on 6-for-17 shooting and finished the night with 20 points in the loss the Timberwolves on Thursday. Lillard struggled for most of the night but still managed to hand out eight assists and grabbed four boards while drilling three makes from three. Lillard has been a bit quiet […]