Kyle Lowry Articles - Page 25

LeBron James is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kawhi Leonard is with the Toronto Raptors. Anthony Davis and Julius Randle are a dynamic new front court. And in Boston, the Celtics return Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. The NBA landscape has drastically changed and with it, brand new possibilities arise. The Golden State Warriors unlocked […]

As another season is set to unfold, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a precarious position that could undermine their championship aspirations. Superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler, whom the team acquired via trade in 2017, recently declined a max contract extension that would pay him $110-million over four years. Reported rifts with several young teammates suggested […]

When news broke about DeMar DeRozan’s exit from the Toronto Raptors, there was also much talk about his relationship with backcourt partner Kyle Lowry. These two shared plenty of light moments in front of the camera, but behind the scenes, not everything was all giddy for Lowry and DeRozan. According to Dave Feschuk of the Toronto […]

Kyle Lowry isn’t sure if he’s spoken to Kawhi Leonard yet. That may sound strange, but he revealed that information in a hilarious exchange with reporters at Team USA minicamp on Friday. Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports documented the exchange. Do you have a relationship with Kawhi? Lowry: "No."Have you spoken to him? KL: "I […]

Kyle Lowry is in a difficult position in Toronto. One of his closest friends, DeMar DeRozan, was traded away by the organization. Since then, the bad blood between DeRozan and Toronto has been made clear on numerous occasions. Lowry is between a rock and a hard place. For the time being, the Toronto point guard […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan and Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry were teammates for the past six seasons for the team north of the border. The two developed a strong friendship during that time and it must be tough for the two of them to think about playing next season without one […]

Some in the NBA try to stay away from social media but for Houston Rockets Daryl Morey that isn’t the case. He might be the most active general manager in all of sports on social media, and he was back at it again on Saturday. Morey took over the Houston Rockets franchise’s esports organization, Clutch Gaming’s […]

This is LeBron James’ fault. Last May, the Toronto Raptors suffered a 4-0 sweep in back-to-back seasons at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers after a historic playoff series by the four-time Most Valuable Player. That ultimately led to the firing of coach Dwane Casey who ironically won Coach of the Year honors at the […]

The Toronto Raptors’ trade with the San Antonio Spurs has ended the NBA’s best bromance, separating All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan from backcourt friend Kyle Lowry, who played all of his last six seasons alongside the Compton native. The duo was inseparable on and off the court, providing some of the sweetest and most endearing moments […]

The Toronto Raptors have shifted gears for the offseason after another embarrassing dismissal from the playoffs. As a result, it seems they have finally decided to shake things up. Rumors have surfaced that no one in Toronto is untouchable this offseason. According to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake City Tribune, point guard Kyle Lowry will […]

The Toronto Raptors just named their new head coach. First on the coach’s list is star guard Kyle Lowry. He intends to give him a more active role on offense. Nick Nurse, who was the Raptors’ assistant coach for the past five years, was named as the team’s head coach. As reported by Josh Lewenberg […]

For the Toronto Raptors, “evolve” seemed to be the word of last summer. Their isolation-heavy style of play wasn’t getting anywhere in the playoffs. Watching DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry take turns disappointing everyone and their mothers year after year was disheartening, to say the least. Then, things changed this year. The ball moved more, as did Raptor […]

The case of the Raptors has to be the most unfortunate turn of events this season. From a team that held the best record in its conference, and arguably had the best roster in its history, Toronto sank to the absolute bottom in a span of just four postseason games. After being swept by LeBron […]

It appears that removing Coach of the Year nominee Dwayne Casey from the equation was only the first move for the Toronto Raptors in the imminent reboot of the team. News has now surfaced that the front office is reportedly looking into the possibility of trading either DeMar DeRozan or Kyle Lowry. According to Ryan […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

The Toronto Raptors will have to take a hard look at their roster this offseason after being swept out of the postseason for a second straight season. Among the likely candidates to find a new destination is the freshly-signed Kyle Lowry, who committed to return in a three-year, $100 million deal last summer. According to […]

Sitting alone at the podium after LeBron James’ game-winner in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry fielded one question after another with, undoubtedly, many more circling through his own mind. It was one of the few times Lowry faced the media alone after longtime collaborator DeMar DeRozan was […]

The Toronto Raptors season came to another disappointing end at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the postseason. As a result, Toronto has quickly decided to part ways with head coach Dwayne Casey. Just after their season came to an end, All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry immediately defended coach Casey in his end-of-season interview […]

The Toronto Raptors seem to be doing a lot of soul-searching after being eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third year in a row.  For DeMar DeRozan, he said on Tuesday that this is the lowest feeling he has ever had. “This is probably the toughest, most frustrating, difficult, lowest feeling I’ve had,” DeMar […]

The narrative unfortunately continues for the Toronto Raptors: another year, another disappointing finish. As a result of a third straight series loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in which the Raptors have lost 12 of the 14 playoff games, it could be time to make a major change. To no one’s surprise, head coach Dwane Casey […]

In the playoffs, you do not want to be down three games to none. It is very well documented that a team that is on the bottom end of that has never come back to win the series. It has been foolproof since a seven game series has become the norm, that it gets brought […]

It happened yet again to the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Toronto Raptors. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James heroics down the stretch of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals broke the Raptors hearts with a game-winner off the glass for a stunning 105-103 for the Cavs. After the stunning loss, Raptors star point guard Kyle […]

Just like that, the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Toronto Raptors are down 2-0 in their series with the Cleveland Cavaliers after they squandered two straight halftime leads at home. Following the Raptors’ 113-112 overtime loss in Game 1, they got completely outplayed in the second half of Thursday night’s Game 2 with a 128-110 rout at […]

Fifty-one weeks ago, Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri announced it was time for a cultural reset. Just before the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers faced off last year’s NBA Finals, the All-Star duo of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan met with Head Coach Dwane Casey in Oakland to strike a pact. Things would be […]

Kyle Lowry has passed through three different franchises throughout his NBA career and the Chicago Bulls haven’t been one of them. Yet, they might be the team this Toronto Raptors resemble the most, as Lowry brought back memories of Michael Jordan finally surging triumphant after conquering the Detroit Pistons in 1991, to earn his first […]

Since the dynamic, expressive and fun-loving pairing of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan united in 2012-13, they’ve led the Toronto Raptors into the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference while pinning a combined eight All-Star badges to their red, black and white jerseys. With four Atlantic Division titles and a top Eastern Conference seed to […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

The Toronto Raptors managed two beat the Washington Wizards in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the series, and Kyle Lowry wants to ice it in the next game. Lowry, Toronto’s mercurial point guard, has led the Raptors all season, along with DeMar DeRozan. But the difference this season has been the revamped […]

We’ve learned a lot through the first week of the NBA Playoffs. Here are the 10 biggest takeaways so far: 10. Terry Stotts is on the hot seat Portland should feel embarrassed. They seemingly solidified their position as the third best team in the West after an impressive regular season and were clear favorites against […]

DeMar DeRozan played like he’s not from this world Tuesday. Against a Washington Wizards team eager to bounce back from a loss in the series opener, the Toronto Raptors leaned on their superstar, who then delivered a monster game to pull the Raps to a 130-119 win. DeRozan was just in the zone in this […]

DeMar DeRozan balled out Tuesday night, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 130-119 win in Game 2 of their first-round series matchup against the Washington Wizards. DeRozan was feeling it all night long, embarrassing all kind of defenders the Wizards threw at him on his way to finishing the game with 37 points (14-for-23 FG) […]

The Toronto Raptors shook off a 16-year winless streak for Game 1 of the postseason, grabbing a much-needed confidence booster against a threatening Washington Wizards team. Point guard Kyle Lowry warned that this Wizards team was no ordinary one, likely falling victim to end-of-season struggles and a tight playoff race that strung them in the […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season officially in the books, the Toronto Raptors have seemingly shifted gears into playoff mode a long time ago. Toronto has home-court advantage thanks to their remarkable campaign and point guard Kyle Lowry is looking to take full advantage of it. The Raptors kick things off by facing the Washington Wizards in […]

It’s hard to imagine that a NBA team with the best record in its conference is not considered the favorite to go to the Finals. Unfortunately, this is the reality for the Toronto Raptors. Even though they have secured the number one spot in the East for the first time in franchise history, their bid for […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry comprise one of the best backcourt tandems in the NBA. They show great chemistry on the battlegrounds, and even after the final whistle. A recent clip simply shows the deep friendship that the Toronto Raptors’ backcourt mates hold. A clip posted by Yahoo Sports NBA shows DeRozan trolling Lowry while […]

Kyle Lowry expressed his utter disappointment after the Toronto Raptors’ narrow 132-129 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road on Wednesday night. “It was a trash game by us,” said Lowry, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. ” They shot 60 percent from the field. It was a disgraceful display of defense by us and […]

Kyle Lowry has proved to be a great floor general during his last few years with the Toronto Raptors, and an All-Star caliber one at that — but the 30-year-old knows his limitations, and coaching a team is one of them. When prompted with the possibility of following up his playing days with a stint […]

The NBA is one of the professional sports leagues in the world today, where athletes get paid the most. Thanks to a very lucrative T.V deal they closed a couple of seasons ago, it has allowed their teams to pay their players huge amounts of money for their services. However, even with their big salaries, […]