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No official word, but conjecture from a trustworthy source. Serge Ibaka’s fight with Marquese Chriss will likely result in a multi-game suspension for the Raptors chef and big man. The video is here: The scuffle came seemingly out of nowhere, but upon review there was a decent bit of jawing between Chriss and Ibaka. This…
Rough rotations, rough play, and hungry fists. How Hungry Are You — For My Fists? — Sean Woodley (@WoodleySean) March 12, 2019 TOR Raptors 101 Final Box Score 126 CLE Cavaliers C+ P. Siakam29 MIN, 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 6-13 FG, 0-4 3FG, 3-3 FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, -15 +/-…
Danny Green eulogized the game pretty well in his interview with Eric Smith. Evoking the esoteric knowledge that moving the ball creates open shots, and open shots have a better chance of going in. The Raptors did just that in this one, piling up over 30 assists for the 15th time this year, as the…
Good teams beat bad teams sometimes. Nice. TOR Raptors 127 Final Box Score 104 NO Pelicans A P. Siakam29 MIN, 19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 7-15 FG, 1-4 3FG, 4-4 FT, 2 BLK, 2 TO, 10 +/- There was a concerted effort early on to spring everyone into the open court, and…
James Harden comes to Toronto with his famous, angry running mate (Chris Paul), a collection of players that are not Trevor Ariza, and Clint Capela. After igniting OG Anunoby’s career last year, Harden has put together one of the most significant and impressive scoring seasons we’ve ever been witness to. Looking at a team that…
So much fun. Boston 95 Final Box Score 118 Toronto A+ P. Siakam30 MIN, 25 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 10-16 FG, 4-5 3FG, 1-1 FT, 4 BLK, 1 TO, 22 +/- It’s pretty great that one of the league’s most ambitious rim-runners is spacing the floor at this level. He’s over 50-percent…
Gross, ugly game. Orlando 113 Final Box Score 98 Toronto B P. Siakam37 MIN, 10 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 3-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT, 2 BLK, 0 TO, -5 +/- Still have to wait on the playoff confirmation, but it looks like Siakam is at least a real threat from the…
The only way one might’ve conjured up that Raptors-Spurs ending is if a Raptors fan and Spurs fan got together and complained about their former stars. Both taking the worst version of each and creating a small pocket of the game; Kawhi Leonard’s 2-12 first half, and DeMar DeRozan’s sobering finish. It would seem the…
You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers. The #RRMailbag makes it’s return. As a writer who’s been treated to a warm experience from readers, I can’t think of anything better than to do this type of write-up. To all those who had questions, and to everyone who has engaged in meaningful dialogue in the comments, thank…
In a desperate attempt to make a career out of writing, I’ve decided to emulate some of the things that the most beloved Raptors writer (Blake Murphy) did. It only makes sense then, that I become a slave to the readers and sink thousands of words into a mailbag, just like the Editor Emeritus. Ideally,…
Wow, could you imagine a better game to take us into All-Star break? While there’s been tons of players to love on the Raptors, Pascal Siakam remains one of the easiest to spend the emotional labour on, and to see him bust out for 44-points was wunderbar. Even though this was Jeremy Lin’s debut with…
Fun game. Brooklyn 125 Final Box Score 127 Toronto B P. Siakam35 MIN, 17 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 6-13 FG, 0-1 3FG, 5-6 FT, 0 BLK, 3 TO, -1 +/- Took a handful of shots that are typically not in his shot-chart, and didn’t convert at a high percentage. He missed a…