Raptors unable to complete late comeback in Phoenix, fall to 1-6 on the season
The Raptors showed strides in several areas in Phoenix on Wednesday night, but couldn't muster up a win to show for it.
Nick Tutssel
Quick Reaction: Raptors 115, Suns 123
Made a strong push late, but still couldn't conjure up a W. The Toronto Raptors fall to 1-6 on the season.
Quick Reaction: Celtics 126, Raptors 114
What's old is new again - Celtics crush Raptors despite missing Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart.
Quick Reaction: Pelicans 113, Raptors 99
NO Pelicans 113 Final Box Score 99 TOR Raptors A P. Siakam38 MIN, 20 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 0 STL, 8-17 FG, 3-7 3FG, 1-2 FT, 0 BLK, 4 TO, -15 +/- You love to see it. Pascal Siakam began the 2020-2021 season by getting back to his roots – slashing to the cup,…
Kobe Bryant Was Bigger Than Basketball
If you played basketball growing up, you’ve probably had this experience: Hunched over, at the top of your driveway, slowly crossing a weathered basketball back and forth between your fingertips. In this scenario you’ve conjured up, you had that ball at the top of the key, down one, five seconds left, with multiple imaginary defenders…
Quick Reaction: Trail Blazers 101, Raptors 99
POR Trail Blazers 101 Final Box Score 99 TOR Raptors C+ O. Anunoby30 MIN, 8 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 3-9 FG, 2-4 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, -9 +/- Sound defense, not enough offense. Basketball can be a complex game, but sometimes it’s as simple as considering whether a player…
Quick Reaction: Celtics 118, Raptors 102
BOS Celtics 118 Final Box Score 102 TOR Raptors D+ P. McCaw32 MIN, 2 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 1-5 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 BLK, 1 TO, -22 +/- McCaw was gifted a wide open 10 footer for his first shot of the game. He hesitated for a full 2 seconds…
Quick Reaction: Raptors 115, Pacers 120
TOR Raptors 115 Final Box Score 120 IND Pacers B+ O. Anunoby43 MIN, 15 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST, 2 STL, 6-13 FG, 1-6 3FG, 2-4 FT, 1 BLK, 0 TO, -6 +/- OG missed some open 3’s early, leaving something on the table in the first half, but he more than made up for…
Quick Reaction: Raptors 133, Cavaliers 113
CLE Cavaliers 113 Final Box Score 133 TOR Raptors B+ O. Anunoby28 MIN, 12 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 6-9 FG, 0-2 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 9 +/- Given the stellar shooting of his teammates, Siakam, Norm and Lowry specifically, OG didn’t need to force much on offense vs the…
Quick Reaction: Raptors 93, Bulls 92
TOR Raptors 93 Final Box Score 92 CHI Bulls B+ P. Siakam39 MIN, 22 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 7-18 FG, 2-6 3FG, 6-8 FT, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 1 +/- Objectively, 22 points and 6 boards is a respectable statline. But given the way Siakam has performed against mediocre competition this season,…
Raptors unable to mount late comeback, drop 3rd straight to 76ers
The last time Joel Embiid and the Toronto Raptors shared a basketball court, the former of the two walked away in shambles. The Cameroonian phenom played the worst offensive game of his career in the 76ers loss at Toronto, leaving Canada without a single point to his name. It was a very different story at…
Raptors post franchise-record 40 assists as OG shines in rout of Hornets
In a league largely predicated on star power, high usage rates and isolation basketball, teamwork still goes a hell of a long way. OG Anunoby erupted for 24 points and Terrence Davis chipped in a career high 16 as the Toronto Raptors recorded a franchise-record 40 assists on their way to a 132-96 rout of…
