Toronto Raptors

They won back-to-back games against good teams. So are the Raptors back?

Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie says that former Toronto Raptors teammates Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam helped him develop a mentality of always being ready to go no matter the situation. (via Washington Wizards): “I will credit that a lot to my vets in Toronto, Fred [VanVleet] and Pascal [Siakam]. A lot of times as […] The post Justin Champagnie: I credit a lot of my readiness to Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Spurs Keldon Johnson didn’t love the move at first. Few players would. Now? It’s working. For him and the Spurs. Johnson has settled into a sixth man role and is making a real case for postseason recognition, as Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News detailed. He’s averaging 12.7 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting […] The post NBA Notes: Spurs, Keldon Johnson, Raptors, Collin Murray-Boyles, expansion appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Raptors rookie forward Collin Murray-Boyles has missed the team’s past eight games due to a sprained left thumb, but his return shouldn’t be far off. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca (Twitter link), Murray-Boyles took part in practice on Tuesday, with the club set to assess how he responds to that session before determining whether […]

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The Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes is making a late push for a major award.

At 26 years old, Sandro Mamukelashvili views a move to the potential NBA Europe league as a goal for the final chapter of his professional career The post Mamukelashvili likes NBA Europe: “Hopefully I’ll get my chance to play” appeared first on Eurohoops .

Toronto Raptors (38-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (28-40, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will try to break its three-game road skid when the Raptors visit Chicago. The Bulls are 17-26 in conference play. Chicago ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 14.6 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.3% from downtown. Anfernee Simons leads the team averaging 2.7 makes while shooting 38.5% from 3-point range. The Raptors are ...

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The dispute between Suns owner Mat Ishbia and two minority owners is headed to binding mediation, according to The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov, citing a document filed Monday in Delaware state court. They have asked the judge overseeing their case to approve an order that will allow them to resolve their case via mediation. They have […]

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Pistons wing Ausar Thompson, who has missed the team’s past five games due to a right ankle sprain, has been upgraded to available for Sunday’s matchup with the Raptors in Toronto, tweets Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. Thompson has started 56 of the 57 games he has played this season for the 48-18 Pistons and […]

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff reflected on a 119-108 loss to the Toronto Raptors, pointing to a lack of physicality in the third quarter. “We didn’t dictate well enough on that end of the floor…gave them second, third opportunities,” he said. Bickerstaff highlighted the impact of Toronto’s size and offensive rebounding. “Now with that […] The post J.B. Bickerstaff cites defensive lapses and rebounding struggles after Pistons’ loss to Raptors appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons 119-108 on Sunday. RJ Barrett added 27 points and six rebounds for Toronto, which has won back-to-back games. The win helped the Raptors hang on to sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic praised his team’s resilience after Sunday’s 119-108 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Scotiabank Arena. He highlighted rebounding as a key factor in the win. “One thing that we did really well…was rebounding and that really translated in a game today against the team that’s like an outstanding rebounding […] The post Darko Rajakovic credits Raptors’ mental toughness in win over Pistons appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Raptors beat the East-leading Pistons on Sunday to end their weekend with two wins over good teams.

The Detroit Pistons fell to the Toronto Raptors 119-108 on Sunday afternoon despite Cade's 33 points, leading to five major things we learned.

Pistons get owned on the boards and in the paint for one of the first times this season

The Detroit Pistons will face the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, March 15 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Detroit enters the game on a two-game winning streak after victories over the Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies. Toronto comes off a 122-115 win over the Phoenix Suns and a 111-122 loss at New Orleans. Detroit’s injury report […] The post Pistons vs Raptors injury report for March 15 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .