NEW YORK (AFP) -- The New York Knicks are suing the rival Toronto Raptors for more than $10 million over theft of confidential files and don't want NBA commissioner Adam Silver arbitrating the matter. That's what a legal filing by the Knicks obtained on Monday, Nov. 20, by the New York Post, The...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Kevin Durant scored 41 points to lead the Phoenix Suns over Detroit and former Suns coach Monty Williams on Sunday, Nov. 5, while Britain's O.G. Anunoby sparked Toronto's stunning NBA rally at San Antonio. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns dunks past Isaiah Stewart of the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 34 points to power Philadelphia's 114-107 NBA comeback victory at Toronto on Saturday, Oct. 28. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Embiid added nine rebounds, eight assists a steal and two blocked shots for the 76ers while Maxey also...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The NBA's Toronto Raptors have been granted permission to speak about their head coaching vacancy with Becky Hammon, who guided the Las Vegas Aces to last year's Women's NBA title, ESPN reported on Friday, April 28. *Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces and her sons Samuel Hammon...
Montreal, Canada (AFP) -- Nick Nurse, who masterminded Toronto's run to the 2019 NBA title, was fired as head coach of the Raptors on Friday after the club missed the 2023 NBA playoffs. *Nick Nurse (AFP)* Raptors president Masai Ujiri announced the move, saying the team needed a "reset"...
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown goes to the basket against Toronto Raptors’ Precious Achiuwa during their NBA game Saturday, Jan. 21. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Boston Celtics shook off the absence of injured Jayson Tatum and the early exits of Marcus Smart and Robert Williams to beat the...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season high 45 points and grabbed 14 rebounds but couldn't stop his Eastern Conference leading Milwaukee Bucks from falling to a 114-106 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 17 of his 31 points in the third quarter on Monday, Dec. 5, as the Boston Celtics kept rolling with a 116-110 NBA victory over the tenacious Toronto Raptors. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Toronto Raptors on...
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during Round 1 Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (AFP) The Toronto Raptors stayed alive, the Utah Jazz pulled level and the Boston Celtics pushed the...
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers waves after defeating the Toronto Raptors in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena on April 20, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (AFP) Joel Embiid hit a stunning 3-pointer with 0.8 of a second remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a...
Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Boston Celtics on March 28, 2022 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (AFP) Pascal Siakam poured in 40 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Boston Celtics' six-game win streak with a 115-112...
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets (right) puts up a shot over Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors during the first half of their NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on November 7, 2021 in Toronto, Canada. (AFP) Kevin Durant scored 31 points to post his 10th consecutive game of 20 or more points, as the...
