Russell Westbrook Posts Monster Triple-Double In Defeat
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was all over the stat sheet during Friday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, recording his second straight triple-double and fifth of the season. Westbrook finished with 24 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists, while also turning the ball over 10 times. After injuries robbed him of most of […]
Tony Parker Bounces Back With 19-Point Outing
Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker rebounded from a scoreless outing Wednesday with a 19-point showing during Friday’s win over the Denver Nuggets. Parker shot early and often across his 22 minutes, finishing 6-for-14 from the floor, adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Parker has been streaky over his last six games, but […]
Kemba Walker Delivers Team-High 21 Points In Win
Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker continued to struggle from the field during Friday’s win over the Denver Nuggets, but still finished with a team-high 21 points, 11 of which came from the free-throw line. Walker added eight assists and six rebounds to boost his other categories, but his continued cold streak from the floor […]
Monte Morris Continues To Impress Coming Off Bench
Denver Nuggets point guard Monte Morris delivered 12 points across 25 minutes during Friday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Five of those points came during the final minutes of the game, with head coach Mike Malone entrusting Morris to crucial moments down the stretch. It’s unlikely that Morris logs huge minutes unless Jamal Murray sits […]
Jamal Murray Scores Team-High 20 Points In Defeat
Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray paced his squad during Friday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting, failing to make a three for the first time in his last 11 games. On the floor for 37 minutes, Murray piled up seven assists and five rebounds, also adding two steals. After […]
Jawun Evans Inks Deal With Suns
Free-agent point guard Jawun Evans signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Evans had been playing with the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League, where he was averaging 18.5 points, 4.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game across 14 contests. Evans spent his rookie season with the Los Angeles Clippers […]
Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson Acquired By Cavaliers
Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Matthew Dellavedova is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have also acquired center John Henson in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks, sending George Hill in the opposite direction. Dellavedova spent the first three seasons of his career in Cleveland, having averaged just 8.1 minutes per game with Milwaukee this year. […]
George Hill Acquired By Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard George Hill has found himself a new home with the Milwaukee Bucks after a trade on Friday. Hill has played in just three games since returning from injury, but is shooting a career-high 51.4 percent from the floor this season. His spot in the rotation has been a bit awkward as […]
John Wall is Uncertain for Saturday
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (personal) did not practice on Friday and head coach Scott Brooks has not said whether or not Wall will play on Saturday. Wall did not play on Wednesday because he was away from the team due to the birth of his child. Austin Rivers and Tomas Satoransky would see […]
Dennis Smith Jr. is Listed as Doubtful for Saturday
Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) has been listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. Smith did not play in Wednesday's contest and it appears he's close to missing another game. J.J. Barea and Jalen Brunson would see increased roles without Smith on the court.
Jeremy Lin Has Been Ruled Out on Saturday
Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The Hawks are banged up and will be shorthanded for this contest. Trae Young will be a solid DFS option because he'll see all the minutes he can handle. Deandre Bembry, Tyler Dorsey, and Justin Anderson will see […]
Kris Dunn Ruled Out on Friday
Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. There was some hope that Dunn and Bobby Portis (knee) could return to the court on Friday. However, both players will be sidelined for this contest. Dunn did practice four times this week, so it sounds like […]
Ish Smith Will Miss Three to Six Weeks
Detroit Pistons guard Ish Smith (groin) will be sidelined three to six weeks after suffering a right adductor muscle tear, according to head coach Dwane Casey. He suffered the injury on Wednesday and had an MRI taken on Thursday. Jose Calderon will take over as the backup behind Reggie Jackson. It's unlikely Calderon has any […]
Goran Dragic Will Return on Friday
Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (knee) will return for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Dragic practiced on Wednesday and Thursday and was listed as probable for this contest. However, Dragic hasn't played in eight games and will be eased back into action. Expect Dragic to have a minutes limit and that will kill any […]
Terry Rozier Plays Well In Limited Time
Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier made the most of his opportunities against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Rozier scored 11 points going three for seven from the floor. Scary Terry also had seven boards, four assists, and two steals to go along with his scoring production. The next opponent for the Celtics […]
Kyrie Irving Plays Well But There Are Question Marks
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving had a superb outing against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Irving scored 22 points going nine for fifteen shooting with three of those made shots coming from three-point range. Besides Irving's scoring production he also had eight assists and four boards. In the last five games, Irving has […]
Emmanuel Mudiay Continues To Score Inefficiently
New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay had a decent performance Thursday versus the Boston Celtics. Mudiay scored 17 points going 5-of-15 from the field but a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. Besides Mudiay's scoring, he also had six assists and two boards. Thursday's game was a microcosm of the last five games for […]
Michael Carter-Williams Scores Season-High 13 Points
Houston Rockets point guard Michael Carter-Williams logged 12 minutes in a blowout loss on Thursday and he thoroughly enjoyed the extended playing time, scoring a season-high 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting. He went 2-for-3 from deep and picked up a pair of assists and one steal as well. Carter-Williams can look exciting at times, but […]
Chris Paul Scores 12 Points In Blowout Loss
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul was back in double figures on Thursday against Utah, finishing with 12 points, but it wasn't a good outing as the Jazz ended up blowing the Rockets out 118-91. CP3 shot 5-for-11 from the field in 25 minutes on the floor, dishing out five assists while committing five turnovers […]
James Harden Scores Season-Low 15 Points On Thursday
Houston Rockets guard James Harden was limited to a season-low 15 points in Thursday's blowout loss to the Jazz. The Rockets got off to an awful start and couldn't recover, which resulted in the starters sitting out the whole fourth quarter. Harden logged 28 minutes and finished the game on 5-for-16 shooting, six rebounds and […]
Donovan Mitchell Quiet In 26 Minutes On Thursday
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell connected on just 3-for-9 shooting on Thursday to score just six points, but it was all good as his club blew away the Houston Rockets. Mitchell added a single rebound with two assists and two steals while committing two turnovers in 26 minutes of action. Mitchell's owners can see this […]
Dante Exum Scores Season-High 15 Points
Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum scored 15 points on Thursday, with nine of them coming in the fourth quarter of garbage time in Thursday's win over the Houston Rockets by a score of 118-91. Exum added five assists with two steals and two rebounds with three turnovers on the night. Exum has fallen out of […]
Ricky Rubio Posts Another Solid Line In Thursday's Win
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio continued to play well on Thursday when he recorded 13 points with six assists in just 24 minutes in the win over the Houston Rockets. Rubio also added three rebounds with a steal and a make from three while connecting on five of 13 from the floor. Rubio has […]
De'Anthony Melton Struggles In 28 Minutes Of Action
Phoenix Suns guard De'Anthony Melton could not follow up his 21-point performance on Thursday as he recorded just seven points in the loss. Melton connected on 3-for-12 shooting while adding five rebounds with four assists and two steals with a single turnover. Overall, it was a decent low-end line for the young guard who started […]
Elie Okobo Scores 11 Points In 28 Minutes On Thursday
Phoenix Suns point guard Elie Okobo again received the start with Devin Booker (hamstring) out and he provided 11 points in the 22-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Okobo added five rebounds while connecting on 5-for-13 shooting and added a steal with a block with a make from three while dishing out just a […]
Damian Lillard Scores 25 Points On 14 Shots
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard needed just 14 shots to record 25 points in Thursday's blowout win over the Phoenix Suns. Lillard added eight assists with five rebounds to go along with a steal and a block with three makes from three. He and Jack Jayman dominated the first quarter when they combined […]
Seth Curry Disappoints In Thursday's Start
Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry provided very little in his start on Thursday when he recorded just three points on a rough shooting night. Curry connected on just 1-for-6 shooting from the floor and added a rebound with an assist and a block in 17 minutes. Curry started for the injured C.J. McCollum (ankle) […]
Elie Okobo Remains In Suns Starting Lineup
Phoenix Suns point guard Elie Okobo will once again be in the starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Okobo will join Josh Jackson, Mikal Bridges, Trevor Ariza and Deandre Ayton with the first unit. Okobo, who posted a team worst minus-22 rating in the game, finished with six points, three rebounds and one […]
Lonzo Ball Has Best Outing In Nearly Two Weeks
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor, including 3-for-6 from beyond the arc, in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. The 21-year-old contributed nine assists, four rebounds, two steals and one turnover in 40 minutes. The outing was Ball's best overall performance since Nov. 21 when he […]
C.J. McCollum Ruled Out Thursday Night
Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (ankle) will not play Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns. McCollum logged 40 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday, but must have picked up an ankle sprain somewhere along the way and is still dealing with discomfort. McCollum's absence leaves a ton of minutes up for grabs, which will […]