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Perhaps the Toronto Raptors’ biggest advantage over the Philadelphia 76ers coming into the second round of the playoffs was their supposedly superior depth. In Serge Ibaka, Fred Van Vleet, and Norman Powell, the Raptors have three players who haven’t only started games for them in the past, but also boast a wealth of playoff experience. […]

Nick Nurse chased an improbable win in Game 6. He is lucky no key starter got injured before Game 7. The Toronto Raptors got drubbed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night by the final score of 112-101, with Joel Embiid of the 76ers posting a masterful +40 rating in the game. The Raptors just […]

Joel Embiid is easily the most important player on the Philadelphia 76ers, and it showed in the team’s Game 6 victory over the Toronto Raptors. After a brutal drubbing in Game 5, the Sixers were left to lick their wounds heading into a win-or-go-home Game 6. They could either live up to the moment at […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons bounced back with a vengeance on Thursday night from his woeful Game 5 performance against the Toronto Raptors in their second-round playoff series. Simmons had 21 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and zero turnovers in Philly’s season-saving 112-101 win over Toronto in Game 6. The win knotted the series at […]

The Philadelphia Sixers were facing a do-or-die Game 6 at home against their Eastern Conference semifinal foe, the Toronto Raptors. After getting eviscerated in Game 5, the Sixers needed a strong performance at home to take care of business. With help from Joel Embiid, they got it. The Sixers got the game they needed from […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons is having a hard time finding his rhythm in offense in the Sixers’ 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis series against the Toronto Raptors. Simmons was expected to play a major role for the Sixers, but he is not hitting expectations at this point of the series. And according to Rosalyn […]

A recent report by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith noted that LeBron James “has quietly been about the business of trying to get Kawhi Leonard to come to the Los Angeles Lakers instead of the Los Angeles Clippers.” Smith also claimed on ESPN Radio that LeBron visited Leonard in Philadelphia, per LeBron Wire. This insight comes on the […]

Kawhi Leonard did not make a field goal until just 25.3 seconds remained in the opening quarter on Tuesday night. Had this been any other game in Toronto’s slugfest with Philadelphia, this fact likely spells disaster. But Game 5 was different. For the first time in these Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Raptors’ supporting cast stepped […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka are speaking Spanish on the floor when the two are playing together. Ibaka and Gasol have played on the Spanish national team together. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been pairing the two big men together lately and it’s helping Toronto make things […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson says Kawhi Leonard “was being held back in San Antonio” during his time with the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard is dominating the 2019 playoffs with the Toronto Raptors. He’s averaging 31.2 points per game while shooting an efficient 57.4 percent from the field. Jackson, who played for the Spurs during […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown noted there are “some changes” planned after getting smoked by the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 on Tuesday. Yet the coach made sure to point out his team won’t lay down with the Raptors up 3-2 in the series. “The notion that you’re down and out isn’t a part […]

Sixers swingman Jimmy Butler didn’t sugarcoat his answer when asked about his team’s performance in Tuesday night’s Game 5 loss to the Toronto Raptors: “Laying an egg, there’s no other way to put it,” Butler said, per Rich Hofmann of The Athletic.  The Raptors beat the Sixers by a surprisingly wide margin in Game 5 […]

Kawhi Leonard is playing at an extremely high level in this year’s playoffs, and he has led the Toronto Raptors to the brink of reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. He’s averaging 31.2 points while shooting over 57 percent through 10 games in the postseason. His efficiency on offense has been historically outstanding: Kawhi Leonard is […]

The Toronto Raptors have played their best game of the playoffs last night when they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals 125-89. Six of the Raps’ players scored in double figures, led by Kawhi Leonard, who finished with a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds. After the game, […]

After scoring 33 points and looking like the most dominant player in the league in Game 3, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid really struggled over the last two games of their second-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Embiid scored just 11 and 13 points in Games 4 and 5, respectively, as he played through […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is cherishing every moment during this unique playoff run with his new team, enjoying every second of high-stakes action. The Raptors are now up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and despite having the pressure to close it out sooner, rather than later — Leonard is living it up to […]

Following a disappointing 125-89 blowout loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in Game 5, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown suggested the team’s will hasn’t broken, despite the result. The coach instead pointed to his team looking forward to getting a win at home and forcing this series to a Game 7, now […]

Despite being on the brink of elimination, Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler is standing up for teammate Joel Embiid. The big man had yet another disappointing outing, posting only 13 points and six rebounds while committing a game-high eight turnovers in a 125-89 rout at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. Embiid was bothered by […]

The Toronto Raptors took a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals after dominating the Philadelphia 76ers 125-89 last night. The Raptors took advantage of the Sixers sloppy play as they scored 31 points off turnovers and 33 points in transition. After the game, Sixers head coach Brett Brown described Toronto’s efforts on both […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to dominate the Philadelphia 76ers in Game. Unfortunately, power forward Serge Ibaka was unable to make it out unscathed. Ibaka took an elbow to the head early on that resulted in him getting three stitches. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, point guard Fred VanVleet says that the big man […]

Kyle Lowry became only the second player to score 1,000 playoff points in Toronto Raptors history. Lowry finished with 19 points in Game 5 of their 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. According to ESPN, his production was enough for him to join DeMar DeRozan on the list […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to make a statement with their dominant win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5. Home fans then added insult to injury by mocking Sixers center Joel Embiid with his own airplane celebration on his way out of the game. Philadelphia pulled out Embiid early with the game out of reach. […]

Kawhi Leonard is showing why the Toronto Raptors made the right decision when the team traded for him despite the chance of losing him for nothing in free agency. Leonard has been on a tear for the Raptors in their 2019 Eastern Conference Semis series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 27-year-old superstar was a highlight […]

Canadian rapper Drake trolled Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid when he exited out of Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis on Tuesday night. Drake mocked Embiid by doing the Sixers center’s favorite plane flying gesture while the superstar was heading to their bench. Not only that, Raptors fans saw what Drake was […]

Game 5 was a historic night for the Toronto Raptors, and a forgettable one for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors forged their biggest playoff win while the Sixer suffered their second-worst postseason loss. Per ESPN Stats & Info, the Raptors’ 36-point victory, 125-89, is the biggest winning margin the playoff franchise history. The Sixers, meanwhile, […]

Ahead of the critical Game 5 of the Western Semifinals on Wednesday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared how they intend to stop Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker who has been stellar on the offensive boards. For Kerr, the strategy is to find him early and box him out. “We have to find […]

After receiving a sharp elbow to the head, Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka returned to the floor and threw down a Statue of Liberty dunk over James Ennis III of the Philadelphia 76ers. From the looks of it, Ibaka is doing just alright. ‼️ Serge Ibaka returns to Game 5 WITH AUTHORITY! ‼️ 📺: […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard ended the first half of their crucial showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers with an exclamation point. Leonard threw down a sick dunk over Tobias Harris and James Ennis to end the first half of Game 5. The emphatic dunk punctuated the dominant showing of the Raptors in the second quarter, […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka was left bleeding after taking an elbow to the head from teammate Kawhi Leonard. Leonard inadvertently elbowed Ibaka to the head while fighting for a rebound midway through the first quarter of Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Ibaka was immediately brought to the locker room to address the […]

To say Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has been on fire in the playoffs would be an understatement. Leonard is shooting the ball so good right now, that when he misses, people around the league are shocked. Through nine games in the playoffs, Leonard has only missed two of his 21 wide open […]

Marc Gasol was cooking an octopus at his house when he found out he was being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Toronto Raptors. Originally, Gasol thought he was being traded to the Charlotte Hornets, but the deal fell through. Two days later, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera called Gasol and told him he was […]

When the Toronto Raptors acquired big man Marc Gasol in a midseason trade with the Memphis Grizzlies back in February, they knew that he would possibly be a half-year rental, as Gasol can opt out of his contract this summer. But does Gasol have any idea what he will do when the time comes? It’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to navigate murky waters the rest of the week, as they could wind up playing two of their potential next three games on the road against the Toronto Raptors. Forward Jimmy Butler is expecting this series to be a battle of grit and a lot of elbow grease, welcoming the […]

Jimmy Butler exuded confidence after a narrow loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of the series, one that now puts the Philadelphia 76ers at a disadvantage after losing the home-court advantage they stole in Game 2. The mercurial forward wasn’t shaken by the recent loss, claiming his team has always made the most […]

To say that Fox Sports basketball analyst Colin Cowherd is a skeptic would be an understatement. Most recently, the 55-year-old radio host set his sights on Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard and explained why he just doesn’t think the former Finals MVP is as good as most people believe him to be. "Everybody's talking about […]

It is difficult to think of a player that has put together a more impressive playoff run than Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard so far this post-season. Leonard has elevated his play in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals to perhaps an unprecedented level. He has managed to average a truly sensational 39 points, 9 rebounds and […]

The Toronto Raptors and Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly discussed a trade centered around shooting guard DeMar DeRozan for guard Victor Oladipo and big man Domantas Sabonis in 2017, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. A trade never materialized and the Thunder sent Oladipo and Sabonis to the Indiana Pacers for Paul George instead. “When Oklahoma […]

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski thinks Kawhi Leonard re-signing with the Toronto Raptors is “a serious consideration now.” The Raptors are the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and currently tied with the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs at 2-2. Before the 2018-19 season started, pretty much everyone thought Leonard was […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says the thing that impresses him the most about superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is how the swingman never gets too high or too low. Leonard is arguably the quietest superstar in NBA history. He doesn’t wear his emotions on his sleeve and keeps the same stoic expression on […]