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• NBA Notes: Raptors, Scottie Barnes, Thunder, Jalen Williams, Nuggets
Raptors The Raptors got exactly what they needed in Game 3. And then some. Scottie Barnes took over, finishing with 33 points and 11 assists with just one turnover in a 126-104 win over Cleveland, as noted by Eric Koreen of The Athletic. The victory cut the series deficit to 2-1 and prevented a 3-0 […]
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• Raptors Notes: Barnes, Barrett, Murray-Boyles, Battle
The Raptors’ Game 3 victory over the Cavaliers was powered by a masterpiece from Scottie Barnes, Eric Koreen writes for The Athletic. Barnes scored 33 points and added 11 assists with only one turnover as Toronto cruised to a 126-104 victory to prevent the Cavs from taking a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. “What […]...2026
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• NBA Notes: Raptors, RJ Barrett, Pacers, Quenton Jackson, Bucks
Raptors Toronto had San Antonio on the ropes. Then the fourth quarter arrived. Seventeen points. Lead gone. Game gone. As Eric Koreen of The Athletic noted, the Raptors are now 4-15 against the league’s top 10 teams. Perhaps because the half-court offense continues to stall when things tighten. RJ Barrett isn’t the only culprit, but […]
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• Raptors Notes: Barrett, Ingram, Shead, Barnes, Dick, Battle
The Raptors blew a double-digit lead en route to Wednesday’s loss to San Antonio and only managed to score 17 points in the fourth quarter. The Raptors’ half-court offense has been a major reason why the Toronto is now 4-15 against the teams with the 10 best records in the NBA, per Eric Koreen of […]...2026
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• Raptors Advance To NBA Cup Quarterfinals
The red-hot Raptors became the first team to advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals after beating the lowly Wizards by 30 points on Friday, the league announced (via Twitter). Toronto has now won six straight games and is currently 11-5, while Washington holds the worst record in the NBA at 1-14. As Eric Koreen of […]...2025
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• Four takeaways from Heat’s Play-In win vs. Bulls to set up Celtics matchup: How Miami’s defense made the difference
By Eric Koreen, Darnell Mayberry and Lauren Merola
The Miami Heat pummeled the Chicago Bulls, 112-91, in their Play-In tournament finale to eliminate Chicago from postseason contention and secure a matchup against the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 22-point lead and never relinquished it thanks in part to ...2024
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• What we learned from 76ers’ Play-In win over Heat: Philly to face Knicks, while Heat face elimination
By Mike Vorkunov, Eric Koreen and Tobias Bass
A tale of two halves and excellent bench play earned the Philadelphia 76ers the No. 7 seed as they held on to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 in their Play-In matchup Wednesday, setting themselves up to face the New York Knicks on Saturday.
With the loss, the Heat will play either the Chicago Bulls or Atlanta Hawks in a win-or-go-home matchup on Friday for...2024
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• Atlantic Notes: Lowry, Embiid, Anunoby, Watford
Since joining the Sixers as a buyout-market signing, Kyle Lowry has started 15 of the 18 games he has played for his hometown team, averaging 8.7 points and 4.8 assists per night while knocking down 39.0% of his three-point attempts. As Eric Koreen of The Athletic writes, Lowry’s role in Philadelphia is among the biggest […]...2024
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• New York Notes: Robinson, DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Clowney, Wilson
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned on Wednesday from an ankle injury that robbed him of nearly four months of action. Robinson contributed eight points, two rebounds and two blocks in 12 minutes during a 44-point romp past Toronto. Even in limited minutes, he looked like a defensive force, Fred Katz and Eric Koreen of The […]...2024
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• Atlantic Notes: Siakam, Knicks, Podziemski, CBA
All-NBA Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam enjoyed what in many ways was a career year in Toronto, averaging highs in points (24.2 PPG) and assists (5.8 APG), plus 7.8 RPG and 0.9 SPG, across 71 contests. All of which might precisely be why it’s time to trade him, opines Eric Koreen of The Athletic. If Siakam, […]...2023