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Stat Line Of The Night — 5/3/12 — Brandon Morrow
Two nights ago the Los Angeles Angels were on the right end of a no-hitter, as Jered Weaver didn’t allow a single hit through nine innings against the Minnesota Twins. Last night the Angels were nearly on the wrong end of a no-hitter, as their batters struggled to find an answer for Toronto Blue Jays [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 5/1/12 — Paul Pierce
With Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo both sitting out last night’s important Game 2 first-round match-up due to an injury and a suspension, respectively, someone had to step up and carry the Boston Celtics on their back. And to no one’s surprise, that someone was Paul Pierce. Every time the Celtics are in need of [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/30/12 — Ryan Braun
With only four home runs and 11 RBI in his first 22 games of the 2012 MLB season, many may have been wondering if Ryan Braun’s days of juicing and winning MVP trophies were over after the 2011 NL MVP escaped punishment for his positive drug test at the end of last season. Following last [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/29/12 — Andrew Bynum
If there is one area of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game that they should be able to take advantage of against almost any team that they may run into during their 2012 playoff run, it is their size in the paint. They were putting that glaring advantage on display during Game 1 of their Western [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/26/12 — Adam Henrique
When experts in any sport talk about a deciding seventh game in a playoff series, they often talk about the importance of experience and veteran leadership. New Jersey Devils’ rookie Adam Henrique offers neither of the above, but what he was providing his team with during last night’s Game 7 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal match-up against [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/25/12 — Evan Turner
With little to play for during their final few games of the 2011-12 NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers had the opportunity to rest the likes of Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala, Lou Williams and Thaddeus Young prior to their opening round playoff series. That gave sophomore Evan Turner the opportunity to play more minutes last [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/24/12 — Paul Millsap
The Utah Jazz entered last night riding a three-game winning streak. They knew that if they could extend that streak to four against the Phoenix Suns, they would assure themselves of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference while ending their opponent’s playoff hopes in the process. They would do just that, thanks in [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/23/12 — Mike Smith
Mike Smith has been the story for the Phoenix Coyotes over the course of the past couple of months. His 11-0 record between the pipes during the month of February put his team in a great position to contend for top spot in the Pacific Division. His five straight wins to close out the regular [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/22/12 — Claude Giroux
Game Six between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins was a crucial one, as a win by the Penguins would draw them even with the Flyers and force a Game Seven after falling behind 3-0. Claude Giroux didn’t want to see that happen, and he made that quite obvious during his first shift of [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/19/12 — Curtis Granderson
After losing two of their first three games to the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees were hoping to salvage a series split with a victory last night. They would do just that, thanks in part to the bat of Curtis Granderson. The Yankees’ center fielder entered the game with his batting average barely over [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/18/12 — Jordan Staal
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered last night’s Game Four match-up with the Philadelphia Flyers knowing that they needed a win in order to stay alive. They also knew that in order to get that much-needed win, they would need to score plenty of goals, as they Flyers had already proven through the first three games of [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/17/12 — Carmelo Anthony
With a playoff spot on the line, Carmelo Anthony continue to do everything in his power to carry the New York Knicks towards a post-season birth, and last night that meant putting up one of his best statistical performances of the season against the Boston Celtics. Heading into the game, Anthony had averaged 31.7 points [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/16/12 — Matt Wieters
Prior to the start of the 2012 MLB season, most experts believed that the race in the AL East would be an interesting one between the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays and even the Toronto Blue Jays. No one really cared to mention the Baltimore Orioles in that mix, [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/15/12 — Jonathan Quick
Goaltending was supposed to be the story for the Vancouver Canucks heading into Game Three of their opening round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, as they gave Roberto Luongo the night off in favor of backup Cory Schneider following two straight losses. And while Schneider was impressive, stopping 19 of the 20 shots [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/12/12 — Matt Garza
The Chicago Cubs entered yesterday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers with only one win in their first six games of the season. It has been a disappointing start to the 2012 campaign for a team that is still seeking to win their first World Series title in 104 years, but they did manage to get [...]
