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Community Shootaround: Final Four Playoff Spots In East

Hoops Rumors, Established source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
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With three weeks remaining in the 2025/26 regular season, only three games separate the No. 5 Raptors (39-30) from the No. 10 Hornets (37-34). The Hawks (39-32), Sixers (39-32), Magic (38-32) and Heat (38-33), in order of their seeds, are currently in-between those two clubs in the Eastern Conference standings. Those six teams are vying […]

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Atlantic Notes: Vucevic, Celtics Cap, Minott, Barrett

Hoops Rumors, Established source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
injury
Updated 6 months ago

Celtics center Nikola Vucevic has to wait patiently for his fractured right ring finger to heal but he’s hopeful he can play again before the playoffs. “The good thing is I can still do some stuff on the court,” he said, per Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. “That will help me for when I […]

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Bulls Notes: Miller, Smith, Ball, Okoro, Donovan

Hoops Rumors, Established source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 6 months ago

Third-year forward Leonard Miller has been a bright spot for the Bulls over the past couple weeks, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. The 22-year-old Torontonian rarely received playing time in his two-and-a-half seasons in Minnesota, but he’s getting an opportunity to showcase his abilities with Chicago. Over his last six games, Miller is averaging 13.2 […]

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Jalen Smith says Bulls lacked fight in loss - TalkBasket.net

TalkBasket.net, Established source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Chicago Bulls big man Jalen Smith voiced frustration with the team’s performance after Wednesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors, questioning their effort and intensity, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. “We had no fight,” Smith said. “This is the third time we’ve played them and we’ve gotten punked. At the end of the […] The post Jalen Smith says Bulls lacked fight in loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Atlantic Notes: Poeltl, CMB, Alvarado, Clowney, MPJ

Hoops Rumors, Established source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
injury
Updated 6 months ago

Jakob Poeltl doesn’t know the root cause of the back problems that caused him to miss 33 games this season, but the Raptors‘ starting center appears to be at full strength now and is grateful the issue seems to be behind him, per Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Poeltl is averaging 13.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.3 […]

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Jamal Murray scores 31 points to help lift Nuggets past Raptors 121-115

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 6 months ago

Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 121-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points and shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and Aaron Gordon added 16 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 8-8 since the All-Star break.

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Atlantic Notes: Garza, Raptors, Ingram, Sixers

Hoops Rumors, Established source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
draft
Updated 6 months ago

A star at the college level for Iowa, big man Luka Garza was a two-time first-team All-American and was named the AP’s Player of the Year as a senior in 2020/21. However, due to concerns about how his game would translate to the pros, he fell to No. 52 in the 2021 draft and had […]

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Toronto faces Denver on 3-game win streak

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Toronto Raptors (39-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-28, sixth in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto seeks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Raptors take on Denver. The Nuggets have gone 19-13 in home games. Denver scores 120.7 points and has outscored opponents by 4.2 points per game. The Raptors are 20-13 in road games. Toronto has an 18-21 record against teams above .500. The 120.7 points per game the Nuggets sc...

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Barrett and Ingram help the Raptors cruise past the Bulls 139-109

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 6 months ago

RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Brandon Ingram had 18 and the Toronto Raptors pounded the Chicago Bulls 139-109 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive win. Toronto shot 57% (48 for 84) from the field and put seven players in double figures in the opener of a five-game trip. Scottie Barnes had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ja’Kobe Walter also scored 18.

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Ex-Raptors coach drops hot take on team's talent compared to Pistons

ClutchPoints, Established source6 months agoNBA logoNBA
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With Cade Cunningham firing on all cylinders throughout the season, the Detroit Pistons have emerged as a major force in the current campaign, currently leading the Eastern Conference with a 49-19 record. A similar uptrend has also been evident with the Toronto Raptors, who finished last season 11th in the East but are currently placed […] The post Ex-Raptors coach drops hot take on team’s talent compared to Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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