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Showing posts with label Toronto Raptors. Show all posts
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06 December, 2017
NBA Roundup: Wizards' Beal Pours in 51
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Bradley Beal scored a career-high 51 points as the Washington Wizards trounced the Portland Trail Blazers 106-92 Tuesday night. Beal made 21 of 37 shots from the field, hitting 5 of 12 3-pointers while surpassing his previous career high of 42.
02 December, 2017
Raptors Ride Hot Hand of DeRozan, Beat Pacers
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TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and added five assists and five rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 120-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. It was the third win in a row for the Raptors (14-7) and the second straight loss for the Pacers (12-11), who got 36 points, seven…
25 November, 2017
Pacers Hold off Raptors, Win Fifth Straight
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 21 points, Bojan Bogdanovic added 19 and Lance Stephenson had 18 as the Indiana Pacers held off a late Toronto rally and won their fifth consecutive game 107-104 on Friday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
23 November, 2017
Knicks Ride Hardaway, 28-0 Run to Victory Over Raptors
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NEW YORK -- Tim Hardaway Jr. had a career-high 38 points as the New York Knicks had a franchise-best scoring run in the third quarter in a 108-100 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks (10-7) went on a 28-0 run as part of a 41-10 third quarter…
19 November, 2017
DeRozan Scores 33 as Raptors Beat Wizards
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TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added six assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 100-91 on Sunday. The Raptors had a three-point lead entering the fourth quarter and built it to nine. When the Wizards moved to within five, Raptors reserve guard Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer with…
08 November, 2017
Valaciunas Helps Raptors Hold off Bulls
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TORONTO -- Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, and the Toronto Raptors held on to defeat the Chicago Bulls 119-114 on Tuesday night. The Raptors led by as many as 23 points before the Bulls trimmed the deficit to three in the final minute on a basket by…
06 November, 2017
Beal Carries Wizards to Road Win Over Raptors
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TORONTO -- Bradley Beal scored 38 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 107-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. The Wizards led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter before the Raptors trimmed it to three nearing the midpoint of the fourth quarter. However, a layup by Beal and…
04 November, 2017
DeRozan Guides Raptors Past Jazz
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SALT LAKE CITY -- DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 37 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 109-100 on Friday. DeRozan produced his second 30-point game by shooting 10 of 20 and making all 14 of his foul shots.
02 November, 2017
Nuggets Pull Away from Raptors in Third Quarter
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DENVER -- Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Paul Millsap had 20 and the Denver Nuggets used an explosive third quarter to rout the Toronto Raptors 129-111 on Wednesday night. Emmanuel Mudiay had 16 points and six assists and Gary Harris scored 15 points for the Nuggets.
31 October, 2017
Raptors Ride Strong First Half Past Trail Blazers
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- DeMar DeRozan scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half, and the Toronto Raptors rode a big opening-half lead to a 99-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at Moda Center. Kyle Lowry contributed 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Lucas Nogueira chipped in 17 points…
28 June, 2017
Knicks Search For Jackson's Replacement
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The New York Knicks have parted ways with Phil Jackson, and now the team is looking to find a replacement for their president of the last three years. Jackson’s tenure with the team just ended, but owner James Dolan is already pursuing a big name to run the team. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the…
09 May, 2017
Ujiri Says Raptors Need Offseason 'Culture Reset'
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The Toronto Raptors are about to head in a different direction after a disappointing playoff showing. Team president Masai Ujiri made it clear an overhaul is coming when he said "we need a culture reset here," while speaking to reporters in his season-ending news conference on Tuesday. Toronto was dispatched in the second round of the…
08 May, 2017
Raptors PG Lowry to Opt out of Contract
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Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry confirmed Monday he will opt out of the final year of his contract and test free agency this summer. The 11-year veteran, a three-time All-Star, has one year and $12 million remaining on the four-year, $48 million deal he signed in July 2014. "A ring. Nothing else. I just…
07 May, 2017
James, Cavs Complete Sweep of Raptors
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TORONTO -- LeBron James scored 35 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday afternoon with a 109-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Kyrie Irving added 27 points for the Cavaliers, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and had nine…
Raptors PG Lowry Declared out for Game 4
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TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was declared out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon with a sprained left ankle. Lowry injured the ankle early in the second half of Game 2 in Cleveland but, after sitting out briefly, was able to play eight more…
Cavs Will Sweep Raptors, Cruise To NBA Finals
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The idea that a team in the Eastern Conference can stop the Cleveland Cavaliers can be put to rest. LeBron James and Co. should close out their series with the Toronto Raptors with a win in Sunday afternoon’s Game 4, putting the league’s best player four victories away from reaching the NBA Finals for a seventh…
06 May, 2017
Cavs Try to Send Raptors Packing
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TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors talked about playing for pride as they try to stave off elimination, while the Cleveland Cavaliers know they only need to continue playing their game, which has given them a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Raptors must win Sunday at the Air Canada Centre if they are…
05 May, 2017
Cavaliers Take 3-0 Series Lead Over Raptors
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TORONTO -- LeBron James scored 35 points and added eight rebounds and seven assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-94 Friday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. The Cavaliers can complete a sweep of the series in Game 4 on Sunday in Toronto. The Raptors,…
No Stopping LeBron, Cavs In Toronto
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They say that a playoff series doesn't truly start until a team loses a game at home, but whoever said that clearly didn't see the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Toronto Raptors. With a 2-0 lead heading into Friday night’s Game 3, the defending champions have all but punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.…
03 May, 2017
James Scores 39 as Cavaliers Rout Raptors Again
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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scorched Toronto for 39 points and became the NBA's second all-time leading scorer in the postseason in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 125-103 win over the Raptors on Wednesday in Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal. James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762 points) for second place on a 3-pointer in the third quarter, with…
02 May, 2017
James, Cavaliers Roll Past Raptors in Opener
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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 35 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their playoff dominance over the Toronto Raptors with a 116-105 win in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal on Monday night. James added 10 rebounds and four assists. He also tied Kobe Bryant for second place in league history with his 88th playoff…
01 May, 2017
Raptors Won't Test LeBron, Cavs
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Having reached the NBA Finals in six straight years, LeBron James has defeated each of his last 19 Eastern Conference playoff opponents. He’ll look to make that number 20 when the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs. Cleveland is the heavy betting favorite, entering the series with…
Cavaliers, Raptors Meet in Playoff Rematch
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CLEVELAND -- In so many ways, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors have been here before. For the second consecutive season, they are preparing to face each other in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference playoff series in Cleveland on Monday, with the Cavs coming off a long layoff after a sweep and the Raptors fighting…
27 April, 2017
DeRozan Helps Raptors Eliminate Bucks
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MILWAUKEE -- Toronto blew a 25-point second-half lead but used a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to knock the Milwaukee Bucks out of the playoffs with a 92-89 victory Thursday night in Game 6 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at the Bradley Center. DeMar DeRozan led the way, scoring 32 points on…
Bucks Look To Force Game 7
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After looking like they were ready to pull off the biggest upset of the first round, the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves in a must-win situation. The Eastern Conference’s No.6 seed has to win Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors Thursday night in order to stay alive in the 2017 NBA Playoffs. It wasn’t too long ago…
25 April, 2017
Powell Helps Raptors Take 3-2 Lead Over Bucks
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TORONTO -- Norman Powell, starting for only the second time in the series, scored 25 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 118-93 Monday night to take a 3-2 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff matchup. Game 6 will be played Thursday in Milwaukee. Powell was injected into the lineup for Game 5…
23 April, 2017
Bucks Try to Take Back Advantage Against Raptors
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TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors regained their energy to bounce back in Game 4. Now it is up to the Milwaukee Bucks to do the same Monday night in Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. After being humiliated in Game 3, the Raptors made some adjustments both in strategy and attitude Saturday…
22 April, 2017
DeRozan, Raptors Rebound from Tough Outing, Jolt Bucks
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MILWAUKEE -- DeMar DeRozan shook off his dismal Game 3 performance and scored 33 points as the Toronto Raptors posted an 87-76 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday afternoon, evening their Eastern Conference first-round series at two wins apiece. DeRozan missed all eight of his field goals and scored just eight points in Toronto's 27-point…
21 April, 2017
Bucks Blow Out Raptors for 2-1 Series Lead
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MILWAUKEE -- Khris Middleton scored 20 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 19, and Milwaukee's defense shut down DeMar DeRozan in the Bucks' 104-77 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday at the Bradley Center. The Bucks took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. DeRozan missed all eight of his shots from the…
20 April, 2017
Ranking The Cavs' Challengers In The East
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There are many uncertainties in the NBA, but one fact seems to be a near guarantee—LeBron James will play in the NBA Finals. That’s been the case in every year since 2011, and there’s little reason to believe it won’t happen again in the 2017 NBA Playoffs. James remains the league’s best player, and he’s arguably…
Raptors, Bucks Try to Seize Momentum
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MILWAUKEE -- After a pair of thrilling games in Toronto, the Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks resume their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Thursday night at Bradley Center. Milwaukee took Game 1 in commanding fashion while Toronto recovered by holding off a number of late charges from the Bucks to even things up in Game 2. Now,…
18 April, 2017
Raptors Even Series Behind DeRozan, Lowry
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TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and hit the go-ahead jump shot late in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 106-100 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at one game each. Kyle Lowry added 22 points for the Raptors and made the clinching jumper. Serge…
17 April, 2017
Raptors in Familiar Hole Entering Game 2 vs. Bucks
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TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors have been here before, down 1-0 in a first-round playoff series. After the Milwaukee Bucks earned a 97-83 victory Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors are 0-9 in opening games of first-round playoff series. They are 1-11 in Game 1 overall. The Bucks go into Game 2 on…
15 April, 2017
Bucks Knock off Raptors in Series Opener
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TORONTO -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 97-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the opener of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday. Toronto dropped to 0-9 in the opening game of a first-round playoff series and 1-10 overall in Game 1. Malcolm Brogdon…
14 April, 2017
Raptors Won't Overlook Bucks in Game 1
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TORONTO -- At first glance, the Toronto Raptors appear to be an easy choice to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The Raptors are 13-2 against the Bucks over the past four seasons, including victories in three of the four meetings between the teams this season. "I didn't know that," Milwaukee…
13 April, 2017
Raptors Roll, Assure Cavs of East's No. 2 Seed
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CLEVELAND -- The Toronto Raptors finally won a game against the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, with an eye toward four more in the playoffs. Norman Powell led all scorers with 25 points, and the Raptors pounded the Cavs 98-83 in the final game of the regular season. Cleveland, which knocked Toronto out of the conference finals…
09 April, 2017
DeRozan Scores 35 as Raptors Rout Knicks
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NEW YORK -- DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points in three quarters and the Toronto Raptors secured the third seed in the Eastern Conference Sunday afternoon with a 110-97 victory over the New York Knicks. DeRozan extended his own team record with his 32nd game of at least 30 points this season. He also joined Vince Carter…
07 April, 2017
DeRozan Scores 38 in Raptors' Win Over Heat
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TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points and the Toronto Raptors held off the Miami Heat for a 96-94 victory on Friday night. The Raptors led by as many as 18 points in the first half before taking a five-point lead into the fourth quarter. Miami tied the game with less than five minutes to play.…
05 April, 2017
Lowry Returns to Lead Raptors Past Pistons
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Kyle Lowry erupted for 27 points and 10 assists in his first game since the All-Star break, and the Toronto Raptors erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to down the Detroit Pistons 105-102 on Wednesday night at The Palace. The All-Star point guard missed 21 games because of a right…
04 April, 2017
George, Pacers Put Brakes on Four-Game Skid
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George had 35 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 108-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Indiana (38-40), which trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half, improved to 7-25 in games in which it has trailed by at least…
