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Timberwolves Dominate Raptors in Thrilling Game
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Timberwolves Dominate Raptors in Thrilling Game

Associated Press  

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-101 on Saturday night. Julius Randle had a double-double with 24 points and 9 rebounds, while Anthony Edwards also scored 24 points. The Timberwolves dominated the paint and outscored the Raptors 56-42 in the second half. The Raptors struggled to find their rhythm offensively, missing eight of their first nine shots in the …

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NBA: 76ers coach Nick Nurse wants Harden back, can co-exist with Embiid
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA: 76ers coach Nick Nurse wants Harden back, can co-exist with Embiid

The Hindu  

Nick Nurse inherits a Philadelphia 76ers team in which Joel Embiid blossomed into an MVP, Tyrese Maxey developed into a rising star and James Harden flashed his old All-Star form in the playoffs. Nurse, officially named Philadelphia’s coach on Thursday weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors, had loftier expectations for a franchise that instead suffered through a …

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76ers coach Nick Nurse wants Harden back, can co-exist with Embiid
1 year, 6 months ago

76ers coach Nick Nurse wants Harden back, can co-exist with Embiid

Associated Press  

CAMDEN, N.J. — Nick Nurse inherits a Philadelphia 76ers team in which Joel Embiid blossomed into an MVP, Tyrese Maxey developed into a rising star and James Harden flashed his old All-Star form in the playoffs. Nurse, officially named Philadelphia’s coach on Thursday weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors, had loftier expectations for a franchise that instead …

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Bucks finalising deal to make Raptors’ Adrian Griffin their head coach
1 year, 6 months ago

Bucks finalising deal to make Raptors’ Adrian Griffin their head coach

The Hindu  

The Milwaukee Bucks is finalising a deal to make Adrian Griffin its head coach after he spent the last five seasons as a Toronto Raptors assistant, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. Griffin would replace Mike Budenholzer, who was fired earlier this month after the top-seeded Bucks’ stunning loss to the Miami Heat in the first …

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NBA: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell return to Toronto again
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell return to Toronto again

The Hindu  

Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell will return to oppose the team they helped win the 2019 NBA championship when Los Angeles Clippers visits Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Leonard did not play, and Powell scored 16 points for the Clippers on Monday in their 142-131 overtime victory over the host Detroit Pistons. Two wins in a row After losing six straight, …

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NBA: From Rockets' young roster to Raptors' homecoming, biggest talking points of upcoming season
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: From Rockets' young roster to Raptors' homecoming, biggest talking points of upcoming season

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The first practices of the season in the NBA are here, with teams set to hit the floor on Tuesday to formally begin getting ready for the 2021-22 campaign. There are no fewer than 21 teens on NBA rosters as training camps begin Tuesday, including five Rockets and a trio of 18-year-olds — Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga, Oklahoma City’s Josh …

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Lakers and LeBron James might end up wishing Kyle Lowry weren’t still a Raptor
3 years, 7 months ago

Lakers and LeBron James might end up wishing Kyle Lowry weren’t still a Raptor

New York Times  

Three years ago this Wednesday, LeBron James nearly ended an era of Raptors basketball. James’ shot, and his myriad soul-snatching performances that preceded it, had done enough to make the Raptors feel like one title run with Leonard, which would very likely end with him skipping town, was better than the “Groundhog Day” existence they were living. There would have …

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NBA hand DeAndre' Bembry, Fred VanVleet and Talen Horton-Tucker suspensions for brawl during Raptors-Lakers game
3 years, 8 months ago

NBA hand DeAndre' Bembry, Fred VanVleet and Talen Horton-Tucker suspensions for brawl during Raptors-Lakers game

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Raptors forward OG Anunoby and Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell were both fined in connection with the incident in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 110-101 victory on Tuesday over the Raptors at Toronto’s pandemic home base in Tampa, Florida. New York: Toronto Raptors guards DeAndre’ Bembry and Fred VanVleet and Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker have been suspended …

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Lakers will be without Talen Horton-Tucker and Kyle Kuzma against Heat
3 years, 8 months ago

Lakers will be without Talen Horton-Tucker and Kyle Kuzma against Heat

LA Times  

Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker goes for a layup in front of Toronto Raptors guard Malachi Flynn on April 6 in Tampa, Fla. The Lakers will be without guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Kyle Kuzma when they play Miami in a NBA Finals rematch Thursday. Harrell was also fined $20,000 for “aggressively entering the altercation” and for shoving Gary Trent Jr. …

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NBA Playoffs: Brown helps Celtics rout Raptors to take 3-2 lead in series; Clippers beat Nuggets
4 years, 3 months ago

NBA Playoffs: Brown helps Celtics rout Raptors to take 3-2 lead in series; Clippers beat Nuggets

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Paul George scored 32 points, Kawhi Leonard added 23 along with a big late block and the dynamic duo helped the Clippers rally in the fourth quarter for a win over the Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and the Celtics never trailed, rolling past the Toronto Raptors 111-89 in Game …

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NBA Playoffs: Raptors beat Celtics to tie East semi-finals; Nikola Jokic propels Nuggets to win over Clippers
4 years, 3 months ago

NBA Playoffs: Raptors beat Celtics to tie East semi-finals; Nikola Jokic propels Nuggets to win over Clippers

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Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kyle Lowry added 22 points and 11 boards and the Toronto Raptors evened the Eastern Conference semi-final series at two games, beating the Boston Celtics 100-93. Miami: Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kyle Lowry added 22 points and 11 boards and the Toronto Raptors evened the Eastern Conference semi-final …

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NBA: Toronto Raptors hope Kyle Lowry will be ready when they face Boston Celtics
4 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Toronto Raptors hope Kyle Lowry will be ready when they face Boston Celtics

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Point guard Lowry is the Raptors’ veteran leader, the guy who means so much more to them than stats would ever show. “You’ve got to go out there with who’s healthy and available and you’ve got to think that there’s a good chance you can figure out a way to win,” coach Nick Nurse said. “I mean, he played with …

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