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Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers’ injury-prone center, has been a thorn in the side of Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, who now finds his team trailing 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The 7-foot Goliath had his best game of the series with 33 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and five blocks, showing the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse wasn’t happy with his team’s energy and effort in a Game 3 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. The 116-95 loss was the biggest differential in this Eastern Conference Semifinal series thus far, and one that came with plenty of disappointments in all facets of the game. […]

After getting off to a rousing 1-0 lead at home and being favored by most basketball pundits, the Toronto Raptors now find themselves trailing their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers after a 116-95 loss in Game 3 to put the series at 2-1. Veteran shooting guard Danny Green, who bounced back from […]

The Toronto Raptors had one of the best benches in the NBA last season, and the terrific play of point guard Fred VanVleet was a big reason why. Unfortunately for the Raptors, that bench advantage has disappeared, and VanVleet’s play has a lot to do with it. After a subpar first-round series against the Orlando […]

The Toronto Raptors trailed the Philadelphia 76ers by just seven points to start the fourth quarter after Fred VanVleet knocked down a technical free throw. The Raptors faced a crucial time in the game with Kawhi Leonard going to the bench for a quick rest, hoping they could weather the storm before their superstar returned […]

As expected, things started to get chippy between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3. The evening was highlighted by Toronto’s Pascal Siakam tripping Philadelphia center Joel Embiid. Pascal Siakam was called for a flagrant 1 after blatantly tripping Joel Embiid following a botched layup attempt. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ ability to adjust has helped them to take a 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers played their best game of the playoffs. The Sixers won Game 3, 116-95, behind Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler. Embiid tied the Raptors’ […]

Kawhi Leonard continued staking his claim as the postseason’s best player in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately for the Toronto Raptors, though, his teammates didn’t give Leonard nearly enough support. The good news? They’re perfectly willing to admit it. After the Philadelphia 76ers’ blowout victory over the Raptors on Thursday, Kyle Lowry […]

Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry is not one to make a fuss about a missed call. Lowry took a Ben Simmons elbow to the groin in the second quarter of the Raptors’ Game 3 showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers. The two got tangled during a rebound, and when Simmons fell, he appeared to deliberately hit […]

Throughout the regular season, the Toronto Raptors grew accustomed to overwhelming opponents with size and athleticism. Nick Nurse’s team is one of the longest in the league, and with Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam, can count on a pair of overwhelming physical mismatches almost every time it takes the floor. The Philadelphia 76ers, though, aren’t […]

Coming into Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers’ starting five had taken the floor together in just 16 games between the regular season and playoffsa. In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Ben Simmons, J.J. Redick, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid made it easy to wonder just how differently the basketball world might […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers utterly dominated in Game 3 of his team’s series against the Toronto Raptors. After a tough, stomach bug-addled performance in Game 2 of the series, Embiid bounced back in a big way in Game 3 by producing a stat line that had not been since Kevin McHale in 1990. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have their best chance of winning a title since the early 2000s. How poetic it was, then, to see franchise legend Allen Iverson sitting courtside for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, rooting his former team on like a fan. Allen Iverson celebrating in Philly […]

Late in a sensational blowout in Game 3 of the series between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, Greg Monroe entered for the Sixers to spell Joel Embiid – who produced an astonishing game as well as a windmill dunk – after the Sixers had taken control. Though the signing of Monroe late in the […]

In what was perhaps the most entertaining moment of a highly entertaining game overall, Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers got tangled up under the basket after a missed field goal. Then the unusual part happened. Simmons and Lowry get tangled up under the basket … 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Ntl1HGHKAw […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a nightmarish performance in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Toronto Raptors. Of course, that was due to the fact that the Sixers big man was suffering from a stomach ailment that limited his mobility and affected his endurance. Fast-forward to Thursday night and Embiid looked like […]

Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors turned out into a chippy affair, and that was made even more evident when Pascal Siakam tripped Joel Embiid in the fourth quarter of the contest. After getting his shocked brutally erased by Embiid, Siakam fell to the ground and then stuck his leg out to […]

The Toronto Raptors, with Serge Ibaka, and the Philadelphia 76ers are locked in a battle in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game 3 of the series between the two teams on Thursday night took place in Philadelphia, where the Sixers were aiming to take a 2-1 series lead over “We The North.” The Sixers raced off […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid can do it all. The Sixers All-Star center is off to a hot start to the 2019 postseason and looks dominant on both sides of the ball. In their second round matchup, the Sixers are tied with the Toronto Raptors at a game apiece. The two faced off for a […]

On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their second round matchup. With the series tied at one win apiece, this game could be pivotal. The Raptors won’t be at full strength. They’ll be missing an important bench piece in guard Jeremy Lin. Via Blake Murphy of […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol is only averaging 7.9 points per game in the playoffs. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Gasol is too talented of a player to not score more than that. The Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are tied at 1-1 in the second round. For Toronto to defeat this talented Sixers squad, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are hoping the home rims are unkind to Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green, who has gone through a mini-slump early in this series. In two games in these Eastern Conference Semifinals, he is averaging just 5.0 points, shooting 3-of-13 from the field, including 2-of-10 from deep. “I know Danny Green well […]

The Toronto Raptors are going to need coach Nick Nurse to make adjustments to their rotation ahead of Game 3. With the series tied 1-1, it is crucial that they come prepared with a sufficient strategy to at least come away with at least one win in Philadelphia. Something that proved to be quite costly […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has struggled mightily in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. The two-time All-Star only managed to score 16 points in Game 1 and 12 points in Game 2, way below his season average of 27.5 points per contest and 24.8 points per game […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott is unsure if he will play in Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors, as the series now swings to the Wells Fargo Center for the next two games after the Sixers tied it up with a Game 2 win. “We’ll see,” said Scott, noting he was a little rusty but […]

Sixers big man Greg Monroe was forced to the sidelines after turning his left ankle in Monday night’s Game 2 victory over the Toronto Raptors, but it sounds like he won’t be missing any additional time. Monroe noted Wednesday that he is expecting to be available for Game 3: Greg Monroe (ankle) says he expects […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green is one of the best shooters in the game, but he’s struggling with his shot right now. In seven playoff games, Green is shooting just 34.0 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from beyond the arc. Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers was a night to forget for […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby underwent an emergency appendectomy earlier this month. His official status is “out indefinitely,” and it sounds like he won’t be returning any time soon. Raptors beat reporter Blake Murphy of The Athletic spoke with Raptors head coach Nick Nurse about Anunoby’s status on Tuesday morning. Not surprisingly, Nurse feels that the […]

Joel Embiid managed to suit up for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors, despite his status being murky after dealing with symptoms of gastroenteritis before Monday’s tip-off. The Philadelphia 76ers big man told teammate Jimmy Butler to get the win, given that he was doing all he could to be out on the floor: “He […]

Four of the five Philadelphia 76ers starters received new defensive assignments ahead of Game 2. Among them, Ben Simmons got Kawhi Leonard duty for the majority of the game. Leonard scored a game-high 35 points in Monday’s tilt, but the Toronto Raptors ultimately came up short, losing at home and bringing a 1-1 series to […]

Jimmy Butler’s heroics were enough to complete the task for the Philadelphia 76ers, stealing a road game and tying up the Eastern Conference Semifinals at 1-1 against the Toronto Raptors. Butler’s brilliant 30 points spearheaded the win, but the two-way star wasn’t impressed or relieved by the Sixers finally coming to The Six and winning after […]

The Toronto Raptors had a chance to gain a 2-0 edge over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Unfortunately, the Raptors came up short in their comeback bid in Game 2, 94-89. The Sixers have now tied the series and gained home-court advantage heading into Games 3 and 4 in Philadelphia. The Raptors sure do […]

It was just revealed that Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers suited up for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors while nursing a stomach flu. However, the big man never doubted his status and was going to play no matter what. Per Josh Lewenberg, Joel Embiid knew he was going to suit up despite his […]

The Toronto Raptors lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers, and a lot of people believe Nick Nurse — with his rotations in the fourth quarter — played a key role in their defeat. Nick Nurse didn’t play Kawhi Leonard for the first 3:23 of the fourth quarter. He also […]

Toronto Raptors sharpshooter Danny Green has been receiving plenty of criticism for his shooting struggles in their series against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, longtime teammate Kawhi Leonard backed him up, noting he’s confident that Green will get over his slump. Leonard acknowledges that all players have gone thru struggles in the regular season. People are […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has come under fire from the media on a night when his team fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star tweeted his displeasure with the rotation during the game, pointing out the fact that Nick Nurse was […]

The Toronto Raptors lost homecourt advantage on Monday night when they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers by a final score of 94-89. There were few bright spots for Toronto, who fell behind by a whopping 19 points to their opponent midway through the second quarter. Toronto was let down by everyone but Kawhi Leonard, and […]

In their Game 2 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors became just the fifth team in 35 years to hold their foes under 100 points in six straight playoff games. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, they’ve held their playoff opponents under 100 points and 42 percent shooting in six consecutive playoff games. […]

Last week, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse achieved Internet immortality. Clips of his reaction to a three-second call late in Game 4 against the Orlando Magic made the rounds immediately. The young coach will be forever known for the way his jaw dropped in that instance. On Monday night, Nurse was at it again. […]