NBA news: James Harden makes scoring admission after Houston Rockets beat Toronto Raptors

The Houston Rockets had their most impressive win in recent weeks by beating the Raptors, who are second in the Eastern Conference. The win kept the Rockets fifth in the Western Conference, secure in the playoff places. Harden also maintained his record of consecutive 30+ point games. He has scored more than 30 in his […]

The Raptors’ year-long Kawhi Leonard gamble is going swimmingly, but could fall apart for the simplest reasons

David Zalubowski/AP The Toronto Raptors’ one-year gamble on Kawhi Leonard is going about as well as possible. But the Raptors’ looking like potential contenders, Leonard’s return to All-Star form, and the team’s recruiting efforts, might not matter. According to a report, Leonard’s choice in free agency this summer might come down to the Raptors or […]

New year, new records: Leonard, Siakam score career highs as Raptors hum past Jazz

Kawhi Leonard shimmied around Utah defenders like their feet were rooted to the floor, and filled up the basket seemingly at will in a masterful third-quarter performance Tuesday. The Raptors superstar scored 19 of his career-high 45 points in the third to lift Toronto 122-116 over the Jazz on New Years Day, sending the Raptors […]

Raptors coach Nick Nurse fined $15K US for criticizing officials

Kawhi Leonard appreciates his coach's support, but it came at cost. Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse was fined $ 15,000 US by the NBA on Tuesday for comments he made to the media about officials following the Raptors' 95-86 loss in Denver on Sunday. "It's great . . . he can see the game," Leonard […]

Teen charged in alleged Toronto Raptors ticket fraud: police

A teenager is facing a dozen charges related to what police describe as a fraud scheme involving Toronto Raptors tickets. City police say the alleged fraud was carried out between April and November 2017 on Twitter by a boy who was 17 at the time. They allege he reached out to Raptors fans through a […]

Kawhi Leonard doesn't directly mention Raptors in letter thanking Spurs

Kawhi Leonard released his first statement since the blockbuster trade that saw the Toronto Raptors land the star forward. Leonard, who submitted a letter to the San Antonio Express-News, thanked the Spurs organization, its fans and head coach Gregg Popovich. But the 27-year-old didn't mention the Raptors in the letter, writing only that he was […]

Kawhi Leonard trade: Lakers, Raptors and Spurs told of DISASTER move this summer

That’s according to Sporting News’ Sean Deveney, who claims the Spurs will happily entertain trade negotiations from the “desperate” Raptors. Shock reports emerged yesterday with Toronto suddenly becoming odds-on favourites among NBA teams to sign Leonard. It followed on from an article earlier in the week which suggested the Raptors had been generating “buzz” regarding […]

Silverados, Raptors and a 710 horsepower McLaren | Autoblog Podcast #542

Autoblog ist jetzt Teil der Oath-Familie. Nach EU-Datenschutzgesetzen benötigen wir (Oath), unsere Anbieter und Partner Ihre Einwilligung, um auf Ihrem Gerät Cookies zu speichern, um Ihre Such-, Standort- und Browsing-Daten zu verwenden, Ihre Interessen zu verstehen und Anzeigen auf unseren Produkten zu personalisieren und zu messen. Oath stellt Ihnen auch personalisierte Anzeigen auf den Produkten […]

Former Cavs GM says LeBron James’ memory is so good he once helped the Raptors get their play straight

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Former Cavaliers general manager David Griffin shared some of his favorite stories about LeBron James during a recent appearance on “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” Griffin explained that during the 2017 postseason, James knew the Raptors’ plays so well that he once corrected his opponent on where he should be standing before one […]

Raptors fire head coach Dwane Casey

Dwane Casey has paid the price for the Toronto Raptors' second-round playoff exit. The most successful coach in Raptors history was fired Friday after Toronto was eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third consecutive season. "After careful consideration, I have decided this is a very difficult but necessary step the franchise must take," team […]