Ricky Rubio Leads Team To Win On Friday

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio bounced back after notching just three points on Wednesday to light up the Trail Blazers for 24 points in the win. Rubio added eight assists with two rebounds and also threw in a block with a steal and four makes from three. Rubio's offense has been a consistent mess, […]

Damian Lillard Records 19 Points In Friday's Loss

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recorded 19 points on 7-for-16 shooting in Friday's loss to the Utah Jazz. Lillard also grabbed four rebounds with two assists and salvaged his line with three steals and two blocks on the night. Lillard had been hot in the three games leading up to this one, which […]

Collin Sexton Struggles From The Floor In Friday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton scored 17 points, but it took him 17 shots to do so in Friday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. Sexton also dished out three assists with five rebounds while adding a steal with one turnover on the night. Sexton is struggling with making his shots in his last five games […]

Fred VanVleet Records 14 Points In Friday's Win

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet continued to man the point with Kyle Lowry (thigh) sidelined and he posted another solid line in 36 minutes of action on Friday. VanVleet scored 14 points with eight assists and five rebounds to go along with a block and two steals with a single make from distance on […]

Emmanuel Mudiay Drops 32 Points In Home Setback

New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay finished with 32 points in Friday's 114-107 loss against the Atlanta Hawks. He hit 12-for-20 from the field, including 3-for-7 from behind the three-point line, while going 5-for-7 from the free-throw stripe. Mudiay also added four assists with a rebounds, a steal and just three turnovers. He became […]

Trae Young Dishes Out 10 Assists in Victory

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young went for 15 points and 10 assists across 28 minutes in Friday's 114-107 victory against the New York Knicks. He ended up hitting 5-for-9 from the field while going 5-for-7 from the free-throw line with three rebounds, a steal and just two turnovers while posting a plus-14 rating. He […]

Derrick Rose Exits Early On Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Derrick Rose did not play in the second half of Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left ankle injury which limited him to 16 minutes. Rose finished 1-for-8 from the floor with four points and two rebounds, a rough shooting performance on a night where Jeff Teague […]

Chris Paul To Miss At Least Two Weeks

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks after suffering a left hamstring injury during Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat. It was a hamstring ailment that cut short Paul’s season last year, with the timing this go-round not ideal, either. James Harden is likely to see […]

Jeff Teague Out At Least A Week

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague (ankle) will be out at least another seven to 10 days, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. Teague did not play on Monday or Wednesday due to an ankle issue. He won't play on Friday, so Derrick Rose will continue to draw starts in the absence of Teague. Rose is […]

James Harden Extends Streak With 30-Plus Points

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored at least 30 points for the fifth consecutive time on Thursday, finishing a 101-99 loss to Miami with 35 points on 7-for-23 shooting. It wasn't a good shooting night, but he was 6-for-14 from deep and 15-for-18 from the charity stripe. Harden also had 12 assists, six rebounds, and […]

Luka Doncic Goes For 32 Points Against Clippers

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic took his career-high to 32 points on Thursday against the Clippers, shooting 10-for-20 from the field and 3-for-6 from behind the arc. He was also busy on the line with a 9-for-13 record. Doncic also improved his career high in steals with four, and he had five assists and four […]

Lou Williams Steers Clippers Back To Winning Ways

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams made his return from injury on Thursday, and he played a key role straightaway, scoring 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help the team snap a four-game losing streak against Dallas. He shot 9-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-3 from downtown, while sinking seven of […]

Josh Richardson Scores Team-High 22 Points

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson registered a second consecutive 22-point game on Thursday, finishing a 101-99 win over Houston as the team's leading scorer. He shot 9-for-19 from the field, with most of his misses coming from deep as he went 4-for-12 with the three-ball. Richardson also had seven assists, six rebounds and only one […]

Chris Paul Leaves Game Thursday

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul (hamstring) will not return to Thursday night's game against the Miami Heat. Paul tweaked his leg before heading to the locker room. It was later diagnosed as a strained hamstring and he was immediately ruled out for the rest of the game. There's no long-term diagnosis, but given Paul's […]

Lou Williams Will Play Against Dallas

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams (hamstring) will play Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Williams has been nursing a hamstring injury which forced him to miss his last four games, but will suit up for Thursday night per head coach Doc Rivers. Williams will most likely be eased into action his first game back […]

Justise Winslow Will Not Play Thursday Night

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (ankle) will be active, but not suit up Thursday night against the Houston Rockets. Winslow will join teammates Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters on the bench for Thursday's contest. Tyler Johnson jumps into the starting lineup and should see a large amount of minutes, justifying him as a solid DFS […]

Jeff Teague Ruled Out on Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Head coach Tom Thibodeau is likely going to hold Teague out until he's 100 percent ready to return. Derrick Rose will continue drawing starts with Teague sidelined. Tyus Jones should see an increase in playing time as […]

Dennis Smith Jr. is Likely Going to Miss Road Trip

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) is likely going to miss the upcoming three game road trip. Smith hasn't been ruled out, but head coach Rick Carlisle said he "feels it's unlikely that he'll play." Jalen Brunson is most likely going to make another start on Thursday. J.J. Barea should see minutes in the […]

Ben Simmons Racks Up Fourth Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons recorded his fourth triple-double of the campaign with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists along with one steal as well as a block in Wednesday's victory over the Knicks. He was 5-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line. It was his second triple-double in […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores 28 Against Thunder

A game after being held scoreless on a night where no Kings starter played in the second half, Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In addition, Fox added 12 assists, two blocks, two steals, and three rebounds. It was a strong […]

Russell Westbrook Records Triple-Double Against Sacramento

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his second consecutive triple-double, and his fifth in the last eight games, in Wednesday's win over the Sacramento Kings. Westbrook finished with 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting to go along with 17 assists and 11 rebounds. He continued his poor showing from three, going 1-for-5. Westbrook is […]

John Wall Records Double-Double Against Rockets

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall scored 18 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He also added 12 assists and four rebounds while collecting a pair of steals. Wall has seen his assist numbers inching back toward his average from last year with four double-digit assist totals in the last […]

D.J. Augustin Leads Magic In Scoring Wednesday Night

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin ended up as a surprising leading scorer for the team on Wednesday, finishing a big loss to San Antonio with 17 points. He shot 6-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-5 from behind the arc. However, Augustin couldn't manage to provide much else. Nikola Vucevic (personal) missed his first game […]

Kyle Anderson Scores 15 Points While Packing Stat Line

Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson finished in double figures for the second consecutive game Wednesday versus the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring 15 points to go along with five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Anderson was an uber-efficient 7-for-8 from the field overall, helping him turn in one of his better performances this […]

Mike Conley Nails Five Threes En Route To 23 Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley finished with a team-high 23 points during Wednesday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Conley was questionable to play coming into the contest, but shook off any doubt about the strength of the hamstring that caused him to miss Monday’s game. He finished Wednesday 5-for-10 from three, while adding […]

Damian Lillard Finishes With Game-High 24 Points In Win

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard keyed the way to victory Wednesday versus the Memphis Grizzlies with a 24-point performance. Lillard knocked down five threes and added five rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks to an all-around outstanding performance, especially impressive coming against the stingy Memphis defensive unit. There will be no […]

Kyrie Irving Records Fifth Double-Double Of Year

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving went for 29 points and 10 assists during Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns, delivering his fifth double-double of the season and first in the month of December. Irving has now scored at least 20 points in eight of his last nine contests. When combining his scoring ability with […]

Devin Booker Paces Club In Points And Assists In Win

Phoenix Suns point/shooting guard Devin Booker led the way with a team-high 25 points and eight assists during Wednesday’s win over the Boston Celtics. It was a rough 9-for-23 performance from the field, which included six turnovers, but Booker added five rebounds and two blocks to make for an all-around impressive showing against one of […]

Malcolm Brogdon Goes For 16 Points In Return To Lineup

Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon made his return to the rotation Wednesday versus the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing the night with 16 points across 26 minutes. In typical Brogdon fashion, he packed the stat sheet with seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two made threes, while shooting an efficient 6-for-13 from the floor. […]

Jrue Holiday Scores 25 Points En Route To Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans point/shooting guard Jrue Holiday went for 25 points and 12 assists during Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Holiday took on an even bigger offensive role than usual when combined with the absences of Nikola Mirotic and Julius Randle and the pace of his opponent. Holiday went 10-for-20 from the field overall, […]