Win Streak After a one-point home loss nearly a month ago, the Toronto Raptors haven’t lost a game since. Toronto’s 137-126 win Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves extends the winning streak to 15. Unfortunately for the Raptors, its 40-14 record is not good enough to be leading the Eastern …
Read More »Raptors Take Down Warriors 118-109 in Game 1 Behind Siakam’s Career Night, Durant’s Absence
Pascal Siakam came into the NBA Finals with 50/1 odds of winning Finals MVP. That was before Siakam sank 32 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 118-109 win in Game 1, giving Toronto its first taste of a Finals victory in franchise history. Toronto’s historic Game 1 win …
Read More »NBA Eastern Conference Finals Heating Up
The NBA East finals are heating up as the Toronto Raptors tied up the series against the Milwaukee Bucks after winning game four 120-102. The Bucks took the early lead in the series by winning the first two games in Milwaukee. The Raptors captured the second two games on their …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Toronto Blows Out Orlando to Close Out Series
The Toronto Raptors are moving on to the second round of the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. This came at the expense of the Orlando Magic as they were eliminated in five games. Game 5 was another blowout win for the Raptors 115 to 96. Three out …
Read More »Kawhi Leonard’s Playoff Career High Lifts Spurs over Grizzlies
Tying a playoff career high in game one just wasn’t enough for Kawhi Leonard. Last night, Leonard went off for 37 points, setting a new playoff career high on only 14 shot attempts. The story behind Leonard’s career night was his efforts at the charity stripe. He shot 19 free …
Read More »The NBA Goes to New Orleans for the All-Star Weekend
The best of the NBA is back to New Orleans for the All-Star Weekend for the second time in four seasons. All-Star Game tip-off will be Sunday, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Eastern Conference: Starters: Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler. Reserves: Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, Carmelo Anthony (in replacement …
Read More »Miami Heat Win, Orlando Magic Lose
One proved to be a big number yesterday for NBA teams in the sunshine state. One point was the difference between a win and a loss for both the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic. The Heat barely pulled off a 111-110 win over the Utah Jazz, while the Orlando Magic narrowly …
Read More »Atlanta, San Antonio Look To Take Commanding Series Leads in Game 2 NBA Playoffs
Entering the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics had to love their chances. They played well as the season wore on and had a favorable first round match up with the Atlanta Hawks. The team looked solid all-around, with a deep rotation of players that could make up for the lack …
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