Quick Reaction: Rockets 111, Raptors 122
Lowry triple double and Norm goes for 30. Late Houston comeback falls short. Well short.
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Gameday: Raptors vs. Rockets, Feb. 26
Nothing sells excitement like a headline that says “Tonight, Two Teams Battle to End Losing Streaks”.
Why trading for James Harden is more complicated than it seems
And no, this is not the argument in favour of being loyal to a fun young core.
Raptors star-stopping defence falls short, rebounding woes emerge in Rockets loss
On Thursday night, the Raptors attempted to add James Harden to its growing list of stars that have struggled to perform against their third ranked defence. At face-value they achieved their target — Harden only had 11 shot attempts and was held to 23 points, his lowest total since the season opener— but the net…
Quick Reaction: Rockets 119, Raptors 109
HOU Rockets 119 Final Box Score 109 TOR Raptors B- P. Siakam36 MIN, 24 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL, 9-22 FG, 2-8 3FG, 4-4 FT, 1 BLK, 3 TO, -2 +/- Siakam was certainly more aggressive to start tonight than on Tuesday against Miami, often using screens to target Harden in isolation or…
Gameday: Rockets at Raptors, Dec. 5
Two teams coming off of disappointing loses hope to get back in the win column as the Houston Rockets visit the Toronto Raptors.
Black Box Report: Lowry’s Fingerprints, Learning From Doncic, and the New York Minute
The Raptors just keep on winning. Last week, it was Rondae Hollis-PutBackKing who starred and made the team in his image. This week, it was Terence Davis. Every day brings a new surprise, and the Raptors keep stacking wins in the column. The explanation for this weekly column at Raptors Republic, called The Black Box Report,…
Gameday: Rockets @ Raptors in Japan, Oct. 10
Get your coffee ready people, we have some more basketball to watch in the wee hours of the morning! The Toronto Raptors look to sweep their double-header against the Houston Rockets in Japan following an exciting comeback victory on Tuesday. During the opening game it took Pascal Siakam canning a deep bailout three at the…
Quick Reaction: Rockets 129, Raptors 134
HOU Rockets 129 Final Box Score 134 TOR Raptors A+ P. Siakam27 MIN, 24 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 7-16 FG, 2-6 3FG, 8-8 FT, 1 BLK, 5 TO, -2 +/- Was the second best player on the floor by a large margin. Looked more confident pulling from above-the-break, wreaked havoc anytime he…
Gameday: Rockets @ Raptors in Japan, Oct. 8
With all the hubbub and drama surrounding the NBA and China, the Raptors and Rockets get ready to tip-off in Japan. Not the typical preseason game for either team, as the Raptors just locked up Kyle Lowry for another year ($31M extension) and the Rockets are embroiled in the aforementioned controversy. However, there’s still basketball…
Dominant starting unit not enough to lift Raptors over Rockets
Some troubling performances from the bench, but otherwise not too much to worry about.