The Toronto Raptors are recovering after playing on consecutive nights against the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs on the road. It wasn't easy playing the two best teams in the Western Conference right after the other, but it gave the Raptors a chance to see where they stacked up against some potential NBA Finals hopefuls.
The Toronto Raptors are going back to the drawing board after losing 110-107 to the San Antonio Spurs inside the Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors gave a good effort on the second night of a back-to-back, but it simply wasn't enough to beat the Spurs, who won their 10th consecutive game in the process.
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic revealed during his postgame presser that Scottie Barnes was playing through a quad contusion during their 110-107 home loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
No team has blown more double-digit fourth-quarter leads in the NBA this season than the Toronto Raptors, a trend that reared its ugly head in a 110-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
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There are certain players who draw a crowd wherever they go. LeBron James, of course. Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, SGA all come to mind. Victor Wembenyama, though, warmed up ahead of the Spurs’ sole game in Toronto this season to a level of fanfare most of those aforementioned guys rarely see.
The Toronto Raptors are shaking their heads after falling short 110-107 to the San Antonio Spurs inside the Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors had a 12-point lead going into the fourth quarter, but Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs just would not go away.
Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov once played a chess match in a race to six wins. Draws didn’t count. The 1985 chess world championship lasted for almost half a year, with 40 draws, before the tournament organizer simply called the thing.
The game quickly got intense in the first half, as the Toronto Raptors hosted the San Antonio Spurs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. After making a stop in the second quarter, the Raptors raced to the other end to try to get a quick bucket.
The top 10 plays are back after a mini top-five version for the All-Star break that saw Scottie hit a game-winner. He’s back in the list in this one, but Barnes suffered a right quad bruise late against the Oklahoma City Thunder last night, and hopefully it was minor, so we can see him back in the list for next week’s edition.
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One team will emerge with a three-game winning streak Tuesday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Toronto Raptors. The Thunder will also aim to avenge their 103-101 home loss to the Raptors on Jan.
The Toronto Raptors opened the post-All-Star break stretch with back-to-back wins, defeating the Bulls and the Bucks while showing signs of improved stability and offensive rhythm.
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The Toronto Raptors continue to lean on internal development as the foundation of their future. With the second half of the season approaching, the focus shifts toward which young players could take a meaningful leap and solidify themselves as long-term rotation pieces.