NetsDaily Feb 11, 2019
Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors Live Game Thread: Putting that dumb loss behind us
WHO: Brooklyn Nets (29-28) at Toronto Raptors (41-16) WHAT: Well, that Bulls loss was kinda dumb. Let’s try that whole winning thing again, shall we? WHERE: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, CA WHEN: 7:30 p.m. EST HOW: YES, SN1; NBA League Pass THE STORY: Game Preview While he provides an automatic upgrade to areas like perimeter shooting, post defense, and playmaking, Gasol’s fit next to Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka will be interesting. Can they all play together? Will Serge be okay with a bench role? Would Nick Nurse consider bringing Siakam off the bench? We’ll see, and it wouldn’t...
Los Angeles Times Feb 5, 2019
NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry help Raptors beat Joel Embiid, 76ers 119-107
Kyle Lowry had 20 points amid reports that Toronto has offered him in a trade, and the Raptors held off the Philadelphia 76ers 119-107 on Tuesday night in a matchup between two of the Eastern Conference's top teams. Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and Serge Ibaka had 20 points and 10 rebounds to...
Los Angeles Times Feb 3, 2019
Clippers left smarting after loss to Raptors in quick back-to-back games
Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points while Serge Ibaka contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 121-103 victory over the Clippers on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Before the game, Clippers coach Doc Rivers bemoaned the tight turnaround his team faced from a 5 p.m. start Saturday...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Feb 3, 2019
Leonard scores 18 points, Raptors rout Clippers 121-103
Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points, Serge Ibaka had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-103 on Sunday for their 10th victory in their last 11 home games.
SportsDay Jan 28, 2019
With sabbatical in rear-view mirror, Dennis Smith Jr. is reminding Mavericks fans just how fun he is to watch
One play on Sunday night showed how much fun it could be to watch Dennis Smith Jr. in a Mavericks jersey.The second-year guard went up for a layup, collided with Toronto’s Serge Ibaka in mid-air, completed the basket, raised his arms and flexed toward Ibaka, who was knocked down on the play. While the officials didn’t share the same reaction as Smith or the Mavs fans in attendance (he was whistled for a technical foul for the celebration), it was a bright spot for him during a very tumultuous week.At the beginning of the Mavs’ three-game home stand, Smith returned to the team after a...
