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DeMar DeRozan Fails to Hit Double Digits Against the Knicks
Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan didn't look like he should be starting in the All-Star game against the Knicks on Thursday, scoring just eight points in a team-high 28 minutes, shooting an awful 2-for-11 from the field while hitting one from deep. On a positive note, DeRozan did display some across-the-board production in this […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoKyle Lowry Has an Off Game
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry wasn't feeling it on Thursday, as he shot a brutal 2-for-10 from the field to score just seven points, with both of his makes coming from three-point territory against the Knicks. Worse yet, Lowry wasn't overly impactful anywhere else on the score sheet, adding two rebounds, three assists and […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoPascal Siakam Leads Bench Scorers with 14 Points on Thursday
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam filled it up against the Knicks on Thursday, scoring 14 points off the bench, including one three-pointer, on a highly effective 6-for-9 from the field. Siakam came outside of his realm in this one, finishing the game with a career-high six assists for his efforts, while continuing his aggressive play […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoJakob Poeltl Scores a Very Efficient 13 Points on the Knicks
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl got some quality minutes off the bench on Thursday, going 6-for-7 from the field to finish with 13 points in the win over New York. Poeltl was crashing the boards with his second unit in this one, coming away with five rebounds for his efforts. He also contributed elsewhere, accounting […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoC.J. Miles Keeps Shooting on Thursday
Toronto Raptors guard/forward C.J. Miles maintained his shooting stroke against the Knicks on Thursday, scoring 11 points with three triples, going 4-for-8 from the field in the contest. Miles was one of five Raptors off the bench to hit double digits in this one. His production didn't end there, however, as he added five rebounds, […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoDelon Wright Puts up Third Straight Solid Performance
Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright was effective off the bench on Thursday, scoring 11 points on a near-perfect 5-for-6 shooting, which included one three-pointer made against the Knicks. Wright wasn't his usual defensive self in this one, only coming away with one steal in the contest, but he still had a productive night, adding three […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoFred VanVleet Scores 10 with Three Steals on Thursday
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet kept his double-digit scoring streak alive on Thursday, scoring 10 points against the Knicks while draining two threes on a not-so-nice 4-for-11 from the field. VanVleet had a couple of team bests, however, coming away with a team-high six assists and three steals in the contest. VanVleet continues to […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoJoel Embiid Picks Up Another Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dominated the Wizards on Tuesday, going for 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting, connecting on 3-for-7 from downtown. Embiid was also 4-for-5 from the stripe and surprisingly only committed one turnover in this one, so this was a very efficient game from JoJo. He completely took Marcin Gortat out of the […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoBen Simmons Does it All in Win
Philadelphia 76ers point guard/forward Ben Simmons gave owners some more across-the-board production on Tuesday, scoring a super efficient 15 points in the win against Washington on 6-for-8 shooting. Simmons added six rebounds and a game-high eight assists in this one while playing some stellar defense, as he came away with three steals and one block […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoDario Saric Plays a Team-High 39 Minutes on Tuesday
Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric got the job done against the Wizards, going for 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting, with two makes coming from beyond the arc. Saric was cleaning the glass in this one, coming away with seven boards on the night. He also chipped in one assist and one steal, while committing two […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoJ.J. Redick Scores 18 Points With Four Triples
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick looked good in the easy victory over the Wizards on Tuesday, scoring a clean 18 points with four threes on 6-for-9 shooting. Redick pulled down one rebound in this one while dishing out an impressive six assists in his 33 minutes. Redick did commit two turnovers on the night, […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoRobert Covington Commits Five Turnovers in Win
Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington managed to salvage his line on Tuesday, scoring 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting, including two triples against the Wizards. Covington was struggling early on but was able to get his scoring total past the 10-point threshhold late in the game. He added five rebounds, one steal, one assist and five […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoKyle Lowry Leads All Scorers on Tuesday
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was feeling it on Tuesday against the Celtics, banging home a game-high six triples to score a game-high 23 points in the blowout victory. Lowry was hell bent on winning this game, doing work in the paint as well as beyond the arc, coming down with a team-high eight […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoDeMar DeRozan Scores 15 Points Through Three Quarters
Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan struggled with his shot on Tuesday, scoring 15 points on a lousy 6-for-17 from the field, with two makes coming from deep. DeRozan added three rebounds, six assists and one steal in his 29 minutes while showing some great ball security with zero turnovers in the blowout win. The […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoDelon Wright Comes Away with a Game-High Three Steals Against Boston
Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright was vital in the winning effort against the Celtics on Tuesday, scoring 14 points off the bench on 6-for-11 shooting, connecting on one from downtown. Wright pitched in two rebounds, three assists and used his long reach to snag a game-high three steals in the win. Unfortunately, he had just […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoFred VanVleet Continues to Log Big Minutes Off the Bench
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet looked like a rising star on Tuesday despite receiving no invite for All-Star Weekend next week. VanVleet scored an easy 10 points on the night (3-for-5), with two buckets coming from downtown against the Celtics. He also chipped in three rebounds and a steal while coming up with a […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoSerge Ibaka Looks Only Marginally Better Against Celtics
Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka wasn't really impressing anybody on Tuesday but managed to have some redeeming stats in the easy win. Ibaka scored eight points on the night on a very efficient 4-for-5 from the field, which is a slight improvement over his back-to-back seven-point performances in the Raptors last two games. He […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoJonas Valanciunas Fizzles Out on Tuesday
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas ended his seven-game streak of double-digit scoring on Tuesday, finishing with just two points against the Celtics, on a brutal 1-for-8 from the field. Fortunately, Valanciunas was able to contribute in other areas, although it wasn't at much of a significant volume. JV added seven rebounds, one assist, one steal […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoDeMar DeRozan has a Quiet Game on Sunday
Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan followed up his 35 point performance in their last one against Portland with a bit of a dud on Sunday, scoring only 13 points on just 5-for-13 shooting in the win. DeRozan was pretty quiet everywhere in this one, adding two rebounds, two assists and two steals with no […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoJonas Valanciunas Just Misses a Double-Double Against Memphis
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas waged war on Marc Gasol on Sunday, who the Raptors were reportedly interested in trading for earlier in the season. Valanciunas attempted to show his front office that they have no reason to look anywhere else in this one, as he scored 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting with yet another […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoKyle Lowry Takes a Back Seat on Scoring
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry wasn't able to inflict vengeance on his former team on Sunday, scoring just 11 points in the game on a lackluster 4-for-11 from the field, while draining one from deep. Lowry accounted for a team-high four turnovers in this one, but he was mildly effective in other areas, adding […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoSerge Ibaka Stuck on Groundhog Day Against the Grizzlies
Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka nearly repeated his previous performance exactly on Sunday against Memphis, hitting one three to finish with 7 points and five rebounds again in the win. Ibaka's only other stat was a block in this one and luckily for him, his team picked up the slack for them to come […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoDelon Wright Leads the Charge off the Bench on Sunday
Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright played well off the bench against the Grizzlies on Sunday, scoring the most points off the bench, as he went 4-for-9 from the field to finish with 15 points with one trey in this one. Wright also added four rebounds and two assists, but was particularly effective on the defensive […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoFred VanVleet Stays Hot Against the Grizzlies
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet looked great on Sunday, scoring 13 points including one three-pointer on 5-for-12 shooting against Memphis. VanVleet actually flirted with a triple-double in this one, picking up seven rebounds and eight assists in his 28 minutes of action. He also kept his head up on defense, going away with two […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoPascal Siakam has Another Solid Performance
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam did his thing again on Sunday, shooting 4-for-9 from the field to finish with 10 points in 25 minutes. Siakam chipped in three boards and three assists as well, while terrorizing the Grizzlies on defense, picking up one steal and three blocks in the win. He and Jokab Poeltl were […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoSpencer Dinwiddie Flirts With Triple-Double on Friday
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie looked fantastic on Friday, scoring a team-high 23 points in the loss, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and connecting on 2-for-6 from deep against the Lakers. Dinwiddie didn't do anything for owners on defense in this one but was nothing short of great everywhere else, adding seven rebounds and nine […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoJarrett Allen Continues to Impress in Starting Role
Brooklyn Nets center/power forward Jarrett Allen started again on Friday against the Lakers, scoring a career-high 20 points in the loss on a very efficient 8-for-11 shooting. Allen was serviceable on the glass, pulling down five boards in 24 minutes. He was also very productive on the defensive end, coming away with two steals and […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoD'Angelo Russell Could be Starting to Heat Up
Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell played his most minutes since returning from his knee injury earlier this season, playing 23 minutes against the Lakers, while scoring 15 points in that span. Russell was fairly active elsewhere in this one, picking up four rebounds and three assists in the loss. Russell is slowly but surely getting […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoJoe Harris Attempts to Pick Up the Slack Against the Lakers
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris came out gunning off the bench on Friday, scoring 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting, with two makes coming from downtown. Harris was pretty solid on the glass as well in the loss, matching a team-high seven rebounds with Spencer Dinwiddie. He also chipped in with one assist and one […]
Matthew Thomas 7 years agoDeMar DeRozan Manhandles the Trail Blazers on Friday
Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan made short work of the Blazers on Friday, racking up a game-high 35 points on 11-for-22 shooting, including an impressive six triples in 30 minutes of action. DeRozan wasn't as dominant in other areas, adding just two rebounds, three assists and one steal in the win. This was his […]
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