Tag: Basketball
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Haliburton guides Pacers past Raptors 140-123 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – At six-foot-three, Javon Freeman-Liberty is the perfect height to be a point guard but until he joined the Toronto Raptors, he never really played the position. That’s quickly changing. Freeman-Liberty had a career-high 20 points, eight rebounds and two assists as the Raptors fell to the Indiana Pacers 140-123 on Tuesday in…
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Quickley powers Raptors past Wizards 130-122 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – Immanuel Quickley had a double-double as the increasingly healthy Toronto Raptors fended off the Washington Wizards 130-122 on Sunday. Quickley finished with a season-high 31 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds as Toronto won back-to-back games. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 22 points with eight rebounds and seven assists for Toronto…
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Raptors sign Malik Williams to 10-day contract | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:10 pm Updated April 3, 2024 12:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Centre Malik Williams has signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The…
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Russell leads Lakers past Raptors 128-111 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – After the hardest stretch of his life, RJ Barrett finally returned to his “sanctuary.” Barrett, from nearby Mississauga, Ont., led all scorers with 28 points as his Toronto Raptors lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 128-111 on Tuesday. It was Barrett’s first time playing in an NBA game since the death of…
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Olynyk thriving as playmaking centre for Raptors | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – When starting point guard Immanuel Quickley stepped away from the Toronto Raptors, it was not obvious who would set up the team’s offence. All-star forward Scottie Barnes usually took over play-making duties with the team’s second unit, but he was already out with a broken hand. Enter six-foot-11 backup centre Kelly Olynyk.…
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Barrett, Quickley upgraded to probable vs. Lakers | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – Immanuel Quickley had been with the Toronto Raptors for less than three months when his beloved uncle Shawn Hamilton died. Even though he was relatively new to the organization, about a dozen members of the Raptors made the trip to attend Hamilton’s funeral. It was an act of kindness and respect that…
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Oubre leads 76ers past Raptors 135-120 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – A deflected pass bounced to Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown who immediately passed it up court to a streaking Jordan Nwora, who defied two Philadelphia 76ers closing in on him and went for an emphatic dunk. The jam brought Toronto’s bench to its feet with injured all-star Scottie Barnes pretending to faint.…
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McBride helps Knicks cruise past Raptors 145-101 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – Rookie forward Gradey Dick is proving he can score in the NBA, but he’d be happier if his Toronto Raptors could get a win. Dick had a career-high 23 points as Toronto was routed by the New York Knicks 145-101 on Wednesday for the Raptors’ 12th consecutive loss. The 44-point differential was…
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Gaming commission monitoring Porter investigation | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2024 1:34 pm Updated March 27, 2024 1:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it’s closely monitoring an investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter. The NBA confirmed Monday that it’s…
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Raptors reeling after Porter gambling allegations | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors were still largely in the dark a day after it was confirmed that the NBA was investigating backup centre Jontay Porter for gambling irregularities. “I was just praying for him,” said small forward Bruce Brown on Tuesday after Raptors practice. “Obviously, you don’t want to see somebody go through…