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TORONTO – RJ Barrett woke up in an Indianapolis hotel room, ready to play the Pacers with the New York Knicks. But when he checked his phone he thought he was still dreaming because he’d been traded to his hometown Toronto Raptors.…
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TORONTO – Reserve guard Jordan Clarkson scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz rallied past the Toronto Raptors 126-119 on Saturday. Lauri Markkanen had nine of his 30 in the fourth as part of Utah’s…
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TORONTO – Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Toronto comeback effort to earn a 113-104 win over the Raptors on Wednesday night. Canada’s Jamal Murray added 20 points for Denver (19-10),…
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TORONTO – Grabbing offensive rebounds was at the core of the Toronto Raptors’ strategy as they looked for a second consecutive win against the Atlanta Hawks. Things did not go according to plan.Trae Young scored 38 points and had…
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TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are a naturally quiet group off the court. Speaking up, especially on defence, will be an important part of turning around their season. The normally reserved OG Anunoby said that he has learned how to…
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By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted December 1, 2023 11:38 pm Descrease article font size…
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TORONTO – Scottie Barnes seems determined to prove Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley wrong. Barnes had 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors upset Phoenix for a 112-105 win on Wednesday, snapping…
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By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2023 11:50 pm…
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TORONTO – There was no added motivation for Scottie Barnes to show up his former head coach on home court. However, the Toronto Raptors fell short a second straight night in trying to get a win. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each…
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TORONTO – Dennis Schroder had 22 points and seven assists as the Toronto Raptors fended off the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-94 Wednesday in the season opener for both teams. Schroder is the first player to score over 20 points in his…
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