Kyle Lowry Articles - Page 24

Though this is only his third season in the NBA, Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet is already earning the respect of his teammates, especially four-time All-Star Kyle Lowry. Lowry, who racked up 23 points and 12 assists in Wednesday night’s win over the Golden State Warriors, says VanVleet is “a tough little SOB.” “He’s […]

On Tuesday night, the Toronto Raptors secured a huge win against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Following the 123-99 victory, All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry explained his motivation coming into the contest. The Raptors were without cornerstone star Kawhi Leonard on Wednesday, as the 27-year-old was forced to sit out due to a […]

The addition of Kawhi Leonard, a top scorer in his prime, has transformed Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry — turning him into the NBA’s best facilitator and the league’s assist leader with 10 per game. Lowry’s new focus into his playmaking has caused him to take on a more passive role scoring the ball, […]

Toronto Raptors dime wizard Kyle Lowry was frosty cold in his response to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols when asked of his relationship with president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, claiming the two only have a working relationship, which is independent of one another. Ujiri insists he and Lowry don’t have an acrimonious relationship and have never had so much […]

Throughout 15-plus years of his career, one thing has proven true about playing next to LeBron James: it takes a special person to be able to handle what comes with it. From the incessant attention to the constant share of the blame that comes with playing next to such an idolized star in the NBA, […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry hasn’t been president Masai Ujiri’s biggest fan since he traded his backcourt mate DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs over the summer. ESPN’s Rachel Nichols asked the pressing question, one that Lowry’s icy response got the message across just fine. Nichols: How would you define your relationship with Masai […]

The Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka had a funny moment in their team’s practice facility. In the video below, it can be seen that Lowry trolled his Congolese teammate, who then threw the ball towards him. This wasn’t the first time the duo had a hilarious moment. Back in April, at a post-game […]

The Toronto Raptors’ trade for Kawhi Leonard has had a positive effect so far. They are currently the best team in the league with an outstanding 20-5 record. It cannot be denied that Leonard’s addition turned the Raptors into a more fierce contender than before. He currently leads the team with averages of 25.6 points […]

Entering Monday, the Toronto Raptors had the best record in the NBA, while the Denver Nuggets were tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the best record in the Western Conference. The two teams met in Toronto on Monday, and the game came down right to the wire. The Nuggets were up 106-103 with 5.6 […]

Though he’s been dealing with a sore back, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is going to play in Monday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets, according to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. Lowry (back) went through shootaround today and will play tonight. — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) December 3, 2018 Lowry, who […]

“I’m a fun guy.”  These were some of Kawhi Leonard’s first words as a member of the Toronto Raptors. Following the Raptors’ 106-95 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Leonard found time to joke about Kyle Lowry’s sudden absence from Saturday night’s contest. Toronto ruled out Lowry prior to the game due to a back issue […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry has been ruled out of the team’s Saturday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the Raptors decided to sideline Kyle Lowry due to a back injury. No further details were provided about his injury, but reports suggest that Lowry’s back flared […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry still has no intention of discussing the DeMar DeRozan trade with Raptors president Masai Ujiri. Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were mad about the trade that sent DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Ujiri […]

Along with the Toronto Raptors’ ascent to prominence this season is Kyle Lowry’s positively different approach to the game. Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant took note of Lowry’s brilliance as he gave heaps of praises to the All-Star playmaker. Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports tweeted out Durant’s comments on Lowry’s transformation to a premier […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has a plan for Kyle Lowry and it is all about taking deep 3-pointers. The Raptors boss wants his All-Star point guard to start pulling up from distance more going forward. In fact, this is an aspect of Kyle Lowry’s game that Nick Nurse asked him to work on […]

Kyle Lowry didn’t hold any grudges against Kawhi Leonard after he became the main return piece for longtime friend DeMar DeRozan when Toronto Raptors chose to trade him away to the San Antonio Spurs. While Leonard was the apple that seduced the Raptors’ front office to swing big and end a nine-year partnership with DeRozan, […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry’s new start without his longtime backcourt partner DeMar DeRozan has brought a major change to his basketball career, but it’s a change that he’s welcomed with open arms, now determined to make the best of his situation. While DeRozan’s departure stung deep, the addition of a top-caliber player in Kawhi […]

Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry was awakened at 2:30 a.m. on a late July night by a random call from his teammate DeMar DeRozan. Lowry had missed his prior call, and soon picked up the next, knowing something must be off. DeRozan began to explain what had just happened, traded to the San Antonio Spurs […]

Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves is outplaying several of the top point guards in the league in terms of Player Efficiency Rating or PER. Statistics from ESPN show that Rose has a PER of 20.60 which is good for seventh-best among NBA guards. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has the best PER with 29.08. […]

The Toronto Raptors have lost three games in a row and All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry is not happy with the way he is playing right now. After the Raptors lost to the Boston Celtics Friday night, Lowry told reporters he’s playing pretty bad lately. Lowry: "I've been playing pretty bad lately. Rather, shooting the […]

The Toronto Raptors lost to the Boston Celtics Friday night in overtime and Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry got kneed in the face by Celtics second-year small forward Jayson Tatum. Lowry is from Philadelphia and sort of built like a running back. However, no strength or muscle can prepare you to get hit in the […]

The Toronto Raptors lost to the Detroit Pistons at home Wednesday night on a Reggie Bullock game-winner, and Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry was not happy after the game. Speaking to reporters in the postgame locker room, Kyle Lowry says guys on the team need to talk more on the defensive end. Lowry was […]

Before they lost Gordon Hayward to the Boston Celtics in free agency during the summer of 2017, the Utah Jazz spoke extensively to Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and his representatives about bringing the All-Star guard to the team, according to Andy Larsen and Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune. Kyle Lowry was an […]

It has to feel strange for Kyle Lowry after losing DeMar DeRozan and Dwane Casey during the offseason purge by Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors. Losing one of his best friends and teammate plus his coach of six years had to be a big adjustment for him. He still isn’t looking forward to squaring […]

The Toronto Raptors are streaking early in the season, and Kyle Lowry is crediting their hot start, in part, to the increased spacing the team is playing with this season. They’re embracing an innovative positionless style of basketball under new head coach Nick Nurse, and Lowry is crediting his teammates with how well the team is […]

Thanks in large part to the franchise record-setting play of Kyle Lowry, the Toronto Raptors managed to top the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, 121-107. The Raptors (9-1) are off to a great start this season, but they were without the services of Kawhi Leonard for Sunday’s game against the Lakers. It didn’t matter […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to a strong start this season, and Kyle Lowry has much to do with it, setting a franchise record along the way. As reported by Yahoo Sports Canada, Lowry has set a franchise record with eight straight games of more than 10 assists. A franchise record 8 straight games with […]

The Toronto Raptors suffered their first loss of the season on Monday night at the hands of the undefeated Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the 124-109 loss, it wasn’t all that bad for Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry as he just passed Doug Christie as the all-time leader in steals for the franchise. Lowry did not have […]

The Toronto Raptors traded their beloved franchise player, DeMar DeRozan, in the summer for the very talented but disgruntled Kawhi Leonard. Many pundits and fans were disappointed that the Raptors would be so bold as to give up a loyal soldier for one who could easily bolt for another team over the summer. As it […]

The Toronto Raptors matched their best start in franchise history Wednesday night by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-105 to move to 5-0 on the season. The 2015-16 Raptors also started the season 5-0. From Raps PR: with tonight's victory, Toronto has tied the best start in franchise history. The Raptors also began the 2015-16 season […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors play each other Wednesday, so Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry got some early trash talk in. Both the Raptors and Timberwolves won Monday night. After the Timberwolves defeated the Indiana Pacers, Butler facetimed Lowry from the Minnesota locker room. The four-time All-Star, who has requested a trade, is praying […]

In a very heart-wrenching scene before the Toronto Raptors’ road game against the Washington Wizards, Kyle Lowry was seen doing his pre-game routines with longtime teammate DeMar DeRozan. The NBA TV panel got wind of the sentimental scene, and Lowry explained why he still does his old pre-game handshake with DeRozan. "He's always going to […]

Kyle Lowry is in a tough position with the Toronto Raptors. On one hand, he’s under contract for two more seasons so he has to be fully invested in the team. But on the other hand, he’s still frustrated with the way DeMar DeRozan was treated by the organization. Videos captured footage of Lowry performing […]

The Toronto Raptors’ star guard Kyle Lowry just got ejected in a preseason game. Check out the clip below posted by Bleacher Report to see what led the Lowry’s ejection early in the third quarter in their preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets. Lowry got ejected… from a preseason game 🙃 pic.twitter.com/Ye8O7x0tO4 — Bleacher Report […]

Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry is not just known for dishing out assists on the basketball court. The burly veteran guard has always enjoyed assisting people and giving back to the community. ESPN’s Marc J. Spears tweeted out how Lowry plans to spend the Canadian Thanksgiving Day: Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and […]

The biggest questions for the Toronto Raptors surround Kawhi Leonard. Will he stay their long-term? Is he happy to be in Toronto? Will he be able to finally lead the Raptors to their first appearance in the NBA Finals? These are all valid questions but first, how will Leonard and Kyle Lowry fit together on […]

For the second straight day, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry declined to speak to the media following the team’s practice. For the second straight day Kyle Lowry declined to speak with the media. — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) September 27, 2018 A couple of things here. One, this isn’t that big of a deal. Lowry […]

Wait, how have you been pronouncing Kyle Lowry’s name? It’s probably wrong, and you wouldn’t be the only person who was hopelessly pronouncing the Toronto Raptors point guard’s name. It’s pronounced Kyle, not Ky-le. Wait, what? We’ve been pronouncing @Klow7's name wrong the whole time 😳 pic.twitter.com/avS1jdyk5P — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) September 26, 2018 Lowry […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had been dodging calls and texts from team officials, including president Masai Ujiri and new head coach Nick Nurse after the franchise traded his best friend, small forward DeMar DeRozan — according to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. The Raptors traded DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs […]