Dennis Schroder The Leading Scorer in Loss

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder led the team in scoring with 20 points. He shot an uninspiring 8-for-19 from the field and added eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and four turnovers in the loss to the Toronto Raptors. It was a pretty average night compared to his season averages, and two assists definitely […]

Ricky Rubio Posts Double-Double In Overtime Win

Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio helped the Jazz grab a much-needed overtime win in Detroit, bringing them to just 4-7 in the month of January. Rubio finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on four of eight shooting from the floor. Rubio’s double-double is just his third on the year, with his most […]

Reggie Bullock Out Wednesday, Ish Smith Moved To Bench

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Reggie Bullock (thumb) has been ruled out for Wednesday night's game against the Utah Jazz. There is no surprise here as Bullock was doubtful to play coming into Wednesday. Stanley Johnson will replace him in the starting lineup, while coach Stan Van Gundy makes another lineup change at the point guard position. […]

Tyreke Evans And Jarell Martin Out Against Spurs

The Memphis Grizzlies will be without point guard Tyreke Evans (illness) and forward Jarell Martin (knee, ankle) for Wednesday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Both were considered questionable coming into the game, but were ultimately ruled out. In the absence of Evans, guards Mario Chalmers, Wayne Selden and Andrew Harrison will all receive […]

Myles Turner And Darren Collison Out Wednesday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (elbow) will miss his eighth straight game Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns, while point guard Darren Collison is a surprise scratch. Collison is sitting out for "personal reasons," but the reports do not specify any further. With Turner out again, forward/center Domantas Sabonis will continue to start and is […]

Tyreke Evans Questionable on Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Tyreke Evans (illness) is considered questionable to play in Wednesday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs. He was not at Tuesday's practice and was excused due to flu-like symptoms. Memphis is already short-handed, so Evans being sidelined would create more minutes for Wayne Selden, Ben McLemore, Mario Chalmers and Dillon Brooks. Evans […]

Kris Dunn Won't Play Wednesday

Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn (concussion) won't play against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Head coach Fred Hoiberg said there is no change in Dunn's status, so don't expect him to suit up on Friday versus the Lakers. Jerian Grant is likely looking at two more starts and Denzel Valentine will back him up off […]

Jerryd Bayless Ruled Out Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jerryd Bayless (wrist) will not play against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. This marks his third straight game on the sidelines, and he'll be joined by teammates J.J. Redick (leg) and T.J. McConnell (personal). Timothe Luwawu and Justin Anderson could be forced into heavy minutes on Wednesday. Neither player will likely be much […]

Devin Harris Ruled Out Next Three Games

Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris (concussion, personal) has been ruled out for the next three games. Harris is currently without a timetable and will miss Wednesday's game with a concussion. On Thursday, he'll step away from the team, which will force Harris to miss the games on Friday and Saturday. Harris belongs on the waiver […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Holds His Own Against Russell Westbrook

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie held his own on Tuesday night against one of the league’s elite point guards in Russell Westbrook. Dinwiddie has been a pleasant surprise for the Nets, who signed him to a non-guaranteed contract over the summer to give him a shot and see what he had to offer. Fast […]

D'Angelo Russell Shows Improvement Off The Bench

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell is starting to show signs that the rust is beginning to wear off after Tuesday night’s game. Although he didn’t set the world on fire with his performance, he was able to chip in seven points and four assists off the bench, while still only playing 15 minutes in […]

Tony Parker Enjoying Bench Role

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker came off the bench for the second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Cavs and had a good outing, scoring 14 points with 7-for-12 shooting and assisting on six buckets in 18 minutes. Parker hasn't been a bench player since 2010, and even that was because of injury […]

Dejounte Murray Shines in Another Start

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray started for the second time ahead of Tony Parker on Tuesday against Cleveland and put on a show with 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting, 10 rebounds, three assists and a career-high seven steals. It really looks like we can officially say that Parker has passed on the torch […]

Jarrett Jack Scores 13 Points On Tuesday

New York Knicks point guard Jarrett Jack played pretty well against the Warriors on Tuesday, shooting 4-for-9 from the field to score 13 points, while hitting all three shots from deep. Jack was the captain of the ship for the Knicks once again, dishing out six assists on the night. He also added two boards […]

Kyrie Irving Follows up His 40 Spot with 33 Points

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving was scoring at will on Tuesday night as he dropped 33 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. He also grabbed three rebounds and assisted on four baskets. While he shot 13-for-24 from the field, the Celtics ended up dropping this game on the road. The men in green have […]

Marcus Smart Gets Hot and Drops 22 Points

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart had himself a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. He found his stroke in the second quarter and finished the game with 22 points and four three-pointers. He also chipped in with eight assists and a steal. The Celtics were feeding the hot hand in the first […]

Elfrid Payton Stuffs Stat Sheet

Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton was terrific in a losing effort, scoring 21 points with seven boards and seven dimes. He would add three steals and a three-pointer, as he's red-hot coming in Tuesday. Payton has been on a tear, averaging 20.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.0 steals on 57 percent shooting […]

Russell Westbrook Scores Big

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook put up quite a few points against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Westbrook scored 32 points, going 12-for-27 from the field and 8-for-11 from the charity stripe in addition to filling out the rest of the stat sheet with six assists, five boards, and two steals. In the month […]

George Hill And Kosta Koufos Resting Tuesday

Sacramento Kings guard George Hill (rest) and Kosta Koufos (rest) will not play Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic. The Kings have been using a system to rest their veterans and Hill and Koufos seem to be next in line Tuesday. In their absences, De'Aaron Fox and Skal Labissiere figure to get extended run. Fox […]

Jamal Murray Erupts For Career-High 38 Points Against The Trail Blazers

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray was white-hot in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. He scorched the nets to the tune of a career-high 38 points on an extremely efficient 14-for-19 shooting. He also chipped in six assists, five rebounds and four three-pointers to top off his career night. Murray […]

Ricky Rubio Has Another Dreadful Shooting Night

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio has been terrible shooting the ball recently, and Monday night was no different. He only scored two points on 1-for-8 shooting, which included missing all three of his three-point attempts. Although Rubio's poor shooting is not surprising considering he owns a career 37.7 field goal percentage, he's not contributing […]

Chris Paul Has Strong Game On Monday

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul played a complete game in Monday's win over the Miami Heat, scoring 16 points on 6-for-13 shooting and adding six rebounds and six assists. Paul also added three steals. With James Harden back in the lineup, Paul won't be likely to have any huge scoring outputs, but his ability […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Keeps it Rolling on Monday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. continued his good January run against Washington, scoring 17 points with six assists, three rebounds and two steals. He made two from deep and went 7-for-16 from the floor overall in 31 minutes of action. The 20-year-old rookie, who scored his first two points with a 360 dunk, […]

Malcolm Brogdon Scores Career-High 32 Points Against Suns

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon stepped up in the absence of guard/forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) to help his team slide past the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. After missing his last game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to personal issues, Brogdon was lights-out from the field, going 11-for-14 to finish with a career-high 32 points […]

E'Twaun Moore Equals Season High with Four Steals

New Orleans Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore struggled with his shot on Monday against Chicago, going just 6-for-15 from the field, but made up for it with his solid defensive efforts by grabbing four steals, equaling his season high that he set back in November. In addition to the steals, Moore had 15 points against his […]

Jrue Holiday Outplayed by His Brother on Monday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday faced off with his brother, Justin Holiday, and the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. However, he managed to only put up a disappointing 12 points on a rough 5-for-17 shooting from the field. It was one of the worst scoring outputs of the season from him and follows a hot […]

Justin Holiday Struggles on Monday Night

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Justin Holiday was semi-productive in the Monday night loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Holiday played 42 minutes, scoring 15 points, but was shaky shooting the ball, going 5-for-13 from the field and 1-for-8 from deep. Nonetheless, Holiday has been productive and is easily enjoying the best season of his career, averaging […]

Zach LaVine Effective Despite Minutes Restiction

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine was productive in the the loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite still working on a minutes restriction, LaVine made the most of his time on the court by dropping 19 points on 7-for-15 from the field in addition to pulling down five boards. This was arguably his best game […]

Jerian Grant Explodes While Filling in for Kris Dunn

Chicago Bulls guard Jerian Grant played well on Monday in the loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Filling in for guard Kris Dunn (concussion), Grant played 47 productive minutes, finishing the night with 22 points in addition to showcasing his generosity by dishing out 13 assists. With Dunn expected to be out at least one […]

Kemba Walker Posts Another Solid Scoring Night

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker had a game-high 26 points in a win over Sacramento on Monday. He also added six rebounds and nine assists. Walker really struggled from the field, however, finishing 6-for-20 and 5-for-14 from three. Walker's 21.7 points-per-game average is tied for 20th in the NBA, but his field goal percentage ranks […]