0 comments by Bryan Gibberman on 7/20/2015
With the majority of the moves from the NBA offseason all wrapped up, I’ve decided to give some sort of award to all 30 teams. We will go in A-B-C order. Atlanta Hawks Best Sequel Award (or so they hope) The problem with going for sequels is the second movie typically isn’t as good as […]
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman on 7/2/2015
That was a lot to take in. The first full day of NBA free agency was a 24-hour festival of pure lunacy. Here’s a look back at some of the transactions. LOLakers Ok, I’m not starting off with non moves, and as a New York Knicks fan, I shouldn’t laugh at other teams, but this […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 4/29/2015
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this for the Toronto Raptors. When Masai Ujiri traded Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings in late 2013 for what, at the time, seemed like spare parts, it was meant to signal the beginning of a full-scale rebuilding of the franchise. Instead, the move served as the catalyst behind […]
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman on 4/27/2015
The Washington Wizards didn’t make an adjustment in the first round of the NBA playoffs; they created an entirely new identity. During the regular season, all four of their lineups that saw over 100 minutes featured two big men in the group of Nene Hilario, Marcin Gortat, Kris Humphries, and Kevin Seraphin. Washington’s starting unit […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/25/2015
Paul Pierce averaged the least amount of points in his career with the Washington Wizards but without him they would likely not have the lead they have in this series against the Raptors and almost certainly would not have the momentum. Pierce averaged 11.9 ppg during the season and has increased that to 16.0 ppg […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 4/24/2015
The Washington Wizards have done a lot of things right during their two-game obliteration of the Toronto Raptors. John Wall has been a monster in transition, picking apart Toronto’s defense en route to averaging 12.5 assists per game. With some beefy minutes totals, Otto Porter has emerged as a legitimate NBA player. Bradley Beal shook […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 4/18/2015
“Paul Pierce sucks!” “Paul Pierce sucks!” A chant thrown at a loathed athlete on the opposing team isn’t automatically or necessarily cruel, but there’s a time and a place for it. Seasoned fans know when to serenade a villain on the visiting team — when the game is well in hand, when a bad day […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 4/17/2015
The 1994 Seattle Supersonics. The 2012 Chicago Bulls. The 2007 Dallas Mavericks. These and other “winter champions” are not remembered for the best of reasons. Greatness over 82 games and greatness in an American spring are two very different things. The playoffs define professional basketball legacies and reputations. Winning 11 straight Big 12 titles can […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/16/2015
When we watch NBA games sometimes we forget that these great players are just as human as we are. Toronto Raptors forward James Johnson posted this video to his instagram today and it is a good reminder that these guys aren’t just super heroes on TV but do a lot of the same stuff we […]
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0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 4/11/2015
It just wasn’t his day from the field. Raptors’ Jonas Valanciunas didn’t have his shooting stroke with him recently as the big man missed point blank two shot attempts with this mouth piece at a paper cup. Yeah, that’s right, Jonas missed the rim of a cup (which was right in his face) as he […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 3/25/2015
Hey DeMar, that guys, he’s not on your team. Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan found himself trapped defensively by two Bulls defenders. So what will he ever do? Obviously he needs to find an open RAPTORS TEAMMATE for himself, so who did he find? Oh just the Bulls’ Joakim Noah on the sidelines, in his shooting shirt, […]
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0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 3/10/2015
At 7’0″, 255 pounds, you would think the Raptors’ Jonas Valanciunas would intimidate anyone who dared to drive to the rim. I mean look what he did to the Cleveland Cavs’ LeBron James! But even though Jonas slammed to the court LeBron, didn’t intimidate Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard as he flew right at the big man and […]
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 10: Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts after a basket against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 10, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 3/1/2015
The OKC Thunder will be debuting a new alternate uniform when they play the Raptors next Sunday. It is primarily all white, short sleeved, with the players’ last names on the back, but below the player’s number. It also has a blue trim around the neck. A photo posted by Oklahoma City Thunder (@okcthunder) on […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 2/28/2015
Let this be a lesson for you kids, showboating can be fun so long as you don’t fall right on your face in front of thousands of fans in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan found himself alone on the fast break when he went for a 360 dunk versus […]
PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 06: Tyler Hansbrough #50 of the Toronto Raptors reacts in pain after an injury in the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on December 6, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
Ok, so maybe they didn’t have an all-out, drag out fight but the Raptors’ Tyler Hansbrough and the Warriors’ Festus Ezeli got into a small skirmish leading to Hansbrough being tossed. And after you see what “Psycho T” did after taking a shove from Festus, you’ll see why he got tossed as well as Ezeli.
