A trio of Toronto players scored more than 20 points, and Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead combined for 24 in a third-quarter uprising as the visiting Raptors used a balanced attack to completed a two-day Northern California sweep with a 122-109 triumph over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
The Raptors have struggled against zone defenses this season, ranking 28th in efficiency against the coverage while facing it the fourth-most in the league.
The Toronto Raptors are victorious after beating the Sacramento Kings 122-109 inside the Golden 1 Center in the capital of California. The Raptors struggled in the first half, trailing in the first quarter and going into halftime down nine points.
Gambler Timothy McCormack became the first person sentenced in the wide-ranging NBA gambling scheme that involves players Jontay Porter and Terry Rozier on Wednesday in New York.
Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles was ruled out of Wednesday's game at the Sacramento Kings because of a left thumb contusion. Murray-Boyles was injured on Sunday when Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic hit him on the wrist on a shot attempt in the third quarter.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Week seven of the top plays is here as we started the week off with the win in Indiana and ended things last night in Golden State with a statement blowout victory.
The Toronto Raptors are fresh off one of their best performances of the season, a 145-127 win against the Golden State Warriors – despite being down four rotation players – in which Immanuel Quickley dropped a career-high 40 points and 10 assists.
The Toronto Raptors picked up a huge win over the Golden State Warriors to snap a two-game losing skid. Although this was the Warriors' first game since Jimmy Butler tore his ACL, and the team was likely out of sorts, it was a well-deserved win for the Raptors behind an incredible performance.
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Call five! Immanuel Quickley dropped 40 points on 13 shots and added 10 assists. It was his best game as a Toronto Raptor by a wide margin. The Raptors destroyed a Warriors team that was missing Jimmy Butler to pick up the win.
The Raptors appear focused on two priorities as the trade deadline approaches. Those would be to stay out of the luxury tax, and add help up front. According to SportsNet’s Michael Grange, those goals continue to guide Toronto’s conversations around the league.
Despite recent speculation, the Raptors are not lining up as serious bidders for Ja Morant. One league insider told SportsNet’s Michael Grange that while Toronto has been loosely connected to Morant since word surfaced that the Grizzlies may listen on offers, the Raptors are not expected to pursue him in any meaningful way.
The noise around the league suggested the clock might be ticking on Raptors general manager Bobby Webster, with some wondering if Toronto might feel nudged into accelerating their timeline before the trade deadline.
The moment didn’t call for Brandon Ingram to give a dramatic speech to his teammates. Following the Toronto Raptors’ 110-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Ingram found it more productive instead to complete a workout and rest his feet in a bucket of ice.
The Toronto Raptors have multiple players who are popular and a head coach who’s created a winning culture. In spite of that, they don’t have the personnel to bring their dream of flying another NBA championship across the border to life.
Putting together an NBA roster is part science and part art. It’s also part luck, because there are so many variables at play that are not in the team’s control.
Toronto Raptors’ outing against the Los Angeles Lakers might not have been the most pleasant. But one of their star players, Scottie Barnes, was once again in the limelight.