Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, including 13 in the final period, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 105-99 on Friday night to pull closer in the race for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 28 points.
Category: Jonas Valanciunas
Valanciunas leads Raptors over Pelicans, 94-87
” Jonas Valanciunas had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors emerged with a 94-87 victory Wednesday night over a New Orleans Pelicans squad that played without All-Star forward Anthony Davis during the second half. The Pelicans announced that Davis hurt his left wrist, an injury that appeared to occur when he crashed to the court during the Pelicans’ final possession of the first half.
Raptors Say Hello to Giannis and the Bucks: Preview, Start Time, and More
It’s a well-known fact that Giannis Antetokounmpo does a little bit of everything for the Bucks . He’s had to for a couple of reasons – first the absence of Khris Middleton , and then because of the injury to Jabari Parker .
No fourth-quarter comeback: Raptors drop ugly 105-96 decision to Wizards
Playing their fourth game without all-star guard Kyle Lowry, the Raptors dropped a 105-96 decision to Eastern Conference rival Washington Wizards to end a four-game winning streak. DeMar DeRozan had 24 points to top the Raptors , while Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 12 rebounds.
DeRozan, Raptors overcome Griffin’s triple-double
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan shoots over LA Clippers centre Marreese Speights during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan shoots over LA Clippers centre Marreese Speights during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017.
Morning Coffee – Tue, Jan 31
This can’t be about any one player. At the same time, it’s hard not to feel – watching this team night in, night out – that centre Jonas Valanciunas and his role have hit a brick wall.
Raptors guard DeRozan to miss third straight game with ankle sprain
The team’s leading scorer will be sidelined for a third straight game with a right ankle sprain when the Raptors host the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. “He’s still sore, so we’re going to make sure we exercise caution as far as bringing him back,” Casey said.
Re: Raptors Playbook: Iverson Series Counters
Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel , I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors every Wednesday. This week, we’ll focus on the Toronto Raptors Iverson Series and the counters that stem from it.
Toronto a learning experience so far for former Runnin’ Utes star Jakob Poeltl
In his first two months as a professional basketball player, former University of Utah star Jakob Poeltl has had the opportunity to play in 15 games for the Toronto Raptors, averaging 2.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 11 minutes per game. The Austrian native also had the opportunity to start two games this year and even had his own SportsCenter top 10 highlight after a posterizing dunk against the Atlanta Hawks.