The Toronto Raptors found room to add one past high profile NBA Draft pick Sunday. A past top six draft pick at that in Mo Bamba. And the move arrives with RJ Barrett coming back from injury against the Golden State Warriors.
The Raptors are signing center Mo Bamba to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The timing is notable, as Toronto is expected to receive an update soon on the health of starting center Jakob Poeltl, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.
Welcome to the history books, Scottie Barnes. Scottie became the first player in franchise history to record a 20-20-10 triple-double. He also tied the franchise record for rebounds in a game with 25 rebounds in a thrilling overtime win over Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Whenever the Toronto Raptors host the Golden State Warriors, there’s a palpable energy that surges through the building. The obvious reason for the electric atmosphere is that these two organizations are forever connected after the 2019 NBA finals.
Mo Bamba is signing a one-year deal with the Raptors, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). This move comes on the precipice of Toronto getting an update on the health status of starting center Jakob Poeltl, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet (Twitter link).
Scottie Barnes recorded his seventh career triple-double Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors dominated overtime to defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 141-127.
The Toronto Raptors are victorious after a 141-127 win against the Golden State Warriors in overtime inside Scotiabank Arena. During the game, the Raptors trailed by as much as 13 points against the Warriors in the second half, but they were able to chip away at their deficit with a strong fourth-quarter performance.
Raptors wing RJ Barrett will return to action on Sunday against Golden State, tweets Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca. Barrett will be on an unspecified minutes restriction in his first game back since November 23, Murphy adds.
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The Toronto Raptors need to use their five-game homestand that opens Sunday afternoon against the Golden State Warriors to regain the consistency they have been missing.
No Jaylen Brown, no problem for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. With Brown sitting out on his second game of the season due to an illness, a less likely hero put on the cape for the Celtics.