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ORL Magic 109 Final Box Score 121 TOR Raptors D+ P. Siakam28 MIN, 6 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 2-9 FG, 1-3 3FG, 1-2 FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 3 +/- Ugly start. Missed his first five, had an awful turnover. Just didn’t look like the Siakam we’ve grown accustomed to. To be…
For this game preview, I’d like to stick to my traditional setup. In this rendition, it’s my pleasure to play host to a colleague who I consider one of the most well-informed, up-and-coming Chicago Bulls writers. Please welcome Vijay Vemu, who hails from SB Nation’s notable ‘Blog A Bull’ (currently one of the largest Chicago Bulls-focused websites).…
Coming off a blowout-win at home to a putrid New York Knicks side, Toronto had a single night to rest before travelling to Oklahoma City. There stood MVP candidate Paul George with his sidekick. You heard that right. Russell Westbrook, arguably the most entertaining basketball talent on the globe has played Robin to Paul George’s…
LA Lakers 98 Final Box Score 111 TOR Raptors A P. Siakam39 MIN, 16 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL, 3-16 FG, 0-4 3FG, 10-12 FT, 3 BLK, 3 TO, 14 +/- Siakam knew with KLow out, he’d take a large chunk of responsibility in terms of play initiation and scoring. He missed more…
For this game preview, I’d like to welcome a colleague who I consider one of the true blossoming writers covering the NBA. Nekias Duncan is well-known amongst the community that is #NBATwitter for his valuable in-depth basketball analysis, feature writing and stellar coverage of the Miami Heat for Miami Heat Beat. In preparation of Sunday…
Trail Blazers 117, Raptors 119 | Box Score | Quick Reaction | Reaction Podcast It’s ‘Welcome Toronto’ night! Coming off a lopsided victory over the embarrassing Celtics, Toronto waltzed into this game with a boatload of confidence. On the other side, in walked the owners of the longest winning streak in the NBA — the Portland Trail…
In what was a wildly entertaining game featuring the youngest of superstars across the league, Team USA came out victorious over Team World on Friday night. Coming off a career game in Toronto versus the Washington Wizards, this weekend will be one to remember for Raptors swingman, Ogugua Anunoby. Back in late January, OG was selected…
LA Clippers 103 Final Box Score 121 Toronto A- P. Siakam22 MIN, 15 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 4-10 FG, 1-4 3FG, 6-7 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 13 +/- Once again, Pascal assumed the toughest defensive assignment of the night — Tobias Harris. It’s tough for any guy to defend such high-level…
Toronto 113 Final Box Score 93 Golden State B- P. Siakam35 MIN, 13 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 5-10 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT, 1 BLK, 5 TO, 15 +/- The turnovers. Devlin and Armstrong told no lies. Teams are slowly starting to figure out how important Siakam is to this team. His…
Milwaukee 104 Final Box Score 99 Toronto A P. Siakam26 MIN, 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 7-12 FG, 2-4 3FG, 1-2 FT, 3 BLK, 1 TO, -5 +/- One could argue Siakam sets the tone better than any Raptor on a consistent basis. Any. Single. Raptor. His pace-pushing and gradual evolution as…
Toronto 114 Final Box Score 105 Sacramento A+ P. Siakam35 MIN, 21 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 8-11 FG, 0-2 3FG, 5-5 FT, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 0 +/- Siakam has quickly become a legitimate scorer who takes advantage of both larger, slower beings but also smaller players who struggle to match his…
