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Although the Toronto Raptors lost Game 1 of the best-of-seven first round series against the Orlando Magic, coach Nick Nurse doesn’t seem to be too worried about his opponent. Orlando stole the game from Toronto behind a game-winning 3-pointer from D.J. Augustin. One of the key factors that resulted in the Magic’s 104-101 win was […]

One of the main reasons why the Orlando Magic were able to stun the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round playoff matchup was the offensive struggles of Kyle Lowry, who was held scoreless despite playing 34 minutes. However, Magic head coach Steve Clifford still had high praises for the Raptors’ […]

The Toronto Raptors were stunned by the Orlando Magic in Game 1. Despite the loss, point guard Fred VanVleet is still optimistic about his team’s chances moving forward. The Magic managed to erase the Raptors’ homecourt advantage with a 104-101 win. According to Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network, VanVleet is confident that Toronto will […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was held scoreless in their 104-101 Game 1 loss against the Orlando Magic. The veteran guard played 34 minutes but missed all of his seven shots from the field, six of which came from beyond the arc. Despite his struggles, Lowry’s teammates don’t seem to be worried about him. Raptors […]

The Orlando Magic may have stunned the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round matchup, but their players know very well that they cannot be too confident, especially since they are facing one of the best teams in the league this season. Magic guard DJ Augustin told The Athletic’s Josh Robbins […]

Despite pulling off a 104-101 upset against the heavily favored Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford believes that the team can do better on the offensive end in Game Two. .@OrlandoMagic coach Steve Clifford today: “(The Raptors) had us on our heels a lot. We won’t win Game 2 playing that same offensive […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off one of the upsets of the evening by defeating the second-seeded Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoffs matchup. What’s even more impressive is the fact that the Magic accomplished this feat despite dishing out the least number of assists since early January. The #Magic did […]

Orlando Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams really wanted the smoke with the referees in the fourth quarter of their series opener against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. The 6-foot-7 reserve was understandably upset about not getting a foul call after Kyle Lowry smacked him on the face during a drive to the basket. Carter-Williams angrily charged […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry endured perhaps the worst performance of his career on Saturday. Regardless, it appears forward Kawhi Leonard is still optimistic that his team’s point guard will figure it out sooner rather than later. Lowry was virtually non-existent during Toronto’s 104-101 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 1. According to […]

After losing to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, the Toronto Raptors are now 2-14 all-time in Game 1 of the playoffs. The Raptors lost to the Magic by a final score of 104-101. Magic point guard D.J. Augustin hit the game-winning 3-pointer to give Orlando the big-time road win. The Raptors have some bad luck in Game […]

On Monday afternoon, the Orlando Magic upset the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their first round playoff match-up. Orlando’s narrow 104-101 victory was largely driven by a 25-point performance from guard D. J. Augustin, but their ability to shut down Kyle Lowry entirely might have been just as crucial. Lowry was held scoreless in […]

The Orlando Magic stole Game 1 of their first round series against the Toronto Raptors, thanks to an amazing performance from starting point guard DJ Augustin. Augustin finished with a team-high 25 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer from the top of the key. DJ AUGUSTIN WINS IT FOR THE @ORLANDOMAGIC! #NBAPlayoffs Final in Toronto:#BlueAndWhiteIgnite 104#WeTheNorth […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, but a lot of people are already talking about their plans for this summer’s free agency. The team has enough cap space to sign two players to max contracts and they are expected to […]

If the Toronto Raptors want to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, they may have to do so without one of their best defensive players. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Raptors forward OG Anunoby may miss the first two rounds of the playoffs as a result of acute appendicitis. Anunoby underwent an emergency […]

By the time of his third season in the NBA, Serge Ibaka had become one of the best defensive players in the NBA. Ibaka led the league in blocked shots four seasons in a row while also proving to be one of the better offensive rebounding big men in the game, asserting himself as an […]

The Toronto Raptors know very well what they need to achieve to consider the 2018-19 season a success, and head coach Nick Nurse believes they can do it. In a one-on-one interview with Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network, Nurse shared that almost everyone expects them to come out of the East and make it […]

The Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors will open up their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series late Saturday afternoon, as the the Raptors will play host to the Magic in Game 1 at 5 p.m. ET. It’s a matchup between a 2-seed and a 7-seed, so, historically, we know how this goes. Generally, the lower-seeded team […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and had to undergo an emergency appendectomy, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The young wing is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks, likely causing him to miss beyond the first-round of playoff action. The Raptors were already down one lengthy […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

Not much is expected from the seventh-seed Orlando Magic this postseason. For their first round match-up, the unlikely contenders are headed to Canada to take on one of basketball’s best teams in the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are heavily favored in this series, and it would take nothing short of a miracle for Orlando to […]

The Orlando Magic have still yet to regain the form that made them a perennial contender at the top of the decade, during Dwight Howard’s brief time as a perennial MVP candidate. Still, after making the playoffs for the first since 2012, Howard’s last season in Orlando, the Magic seem to finally be trending in […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had a rather rough season in terms of health, but he still played in enough games to earn his $200,000 bonus, as he hit the 65-game mark even without playing in Raptors’ season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. Lowry was […]

The Toronto Raptors have signed big man Eric Moreland for another go, the team announced Tuesday. The Raptors signed Moreland to a 10-day contract back on March 14, and he proceeded to play in three games for the club, posting seven points, 13 rebounds and four assists in 31 total minutes. His 10-day deal then […]

Though his team has already clinched a playoff berth, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he will not hold his starters out of Tuesday night’s regular season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nick Nurse says Raptors plan tonight is to play the regulars. — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 9, 2019 The Raptors have enjoyed […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

Kawhi Leonard had no mercy on the Miami Heat or their playoff chances, as his Toronto Raptors managed to dispatch them in overtime, limiting their chances to make the playoffs to a slim 1.2% shot. Yet it was Wade’s heroics that reminded the two-way star of the toughest series he’s ever been a part of […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is making a case for one of the NBA’s top annual awards. As the NBA regular season starts to give way to postseason action, people are also starting to see the NBA’s individual awards shape up. The NBA MVP is a toss-up between Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets’ […]

Toronto Raptors forward Danny Green revealed that he tweaked his ankle in the team’s 117-109 overtime win against the Miami Heat. Green said he will see how his ankle responds in tomorrow’s practice, but is optimistic that he won’t be missing significant amount of time because of it. Danny Green told me he tweaked his […]

Despite already having clinched a playoffs berth, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse recently announced that the team has no intention of resting any of its players in either of their last two regular season games. Nurse says Raptors want to play last two games out. Thinks team looks fresh, want to have home court […]

The NBA’s second-best team the Toronto Raptors lost for the second straight time against the Charlotte Hornets 113-111 Friday night. The loss was notable for again being decided by a three-pointer from Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb (albeit at a more humane distance and with a lot less luck) and also for how unfortunate Kawhi Leonard’s game-winner […]

The final week of the NBA regular season is upon us, which means the playoff matchups are close to being set. For the Golden State Warriors, a three-peat is on the table. It hasn’t been accomplished since the 2002 Lakers and 1998 Bulls. As the Warriors enter the postseason as the title favorite for the […]

On February 7, the Toronto Raptors were a good basketball team. In fact, at 39-16, they were very good, and likely headed to the playoffs for the sixth straight seasons. But that wasn’t enough for Toronto. Despite finishing as one of the Eastern Conference’s four best teams each of the last five seasons, they have […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam showed a lot of love to teammate Kyle Lowry, saying that the superstar guard is the type of player you want to have on your team. Siakam, who is playing in his third season in the NBA, said that Lowry is a huge part of the team because he cares […]

The Toronto Raptors are rounding into form at the perfect time. After an unequivocally successful regular season nevertheless beset by injuries to key players, random absences of Kawhi Leonard, and integration of multiple new rotation pieces, Nick Nurse’s team has won five games in a row by an average of 15.8 points, and is suddenly […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been one of the more pleasant surprised of the 2018-19 NBA season. It seems he has even started to draw comparisons to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Siakam has emerged as one of the most promising, young players in the league. He admitted during an appearance on the […]

Kyle Lowry is fully aware of the seed of doubt that surrounds the Toronto Raptors when entering the playoffs, often pegged as no more than second-round contenders due to their recent history of postseason failures. Lowry, for one, has been criticized for his poor play when it counts, though he has managed to right the […]

Kyle Lowry has been demonized by his share of playoff struggles, often making him a question mark as to how far the Toronto Raptors can go in the postseason. The 6-foot point man has seen his efficiency dip, going through shooting slumps at the worst of times, though he has managed to correct those recently, […]

It has been another disappointing season for the New York Knicks, and for the team’s fans, this is nothing new. Year after year after year, Knicks’ owner James Dolan has failed to assemble a team good enough to even make the playoffs. Their second place finish in the Eastern Conference back in the 2012-13 season […]

NBA players continue to pay tribute to slain rapper Nipsey Hussle. But while most of them have taken to social media to show respect for the artist, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard honored him through his game-worn sneakers against the Orlando Magic. Kawhi Leonard pays homage to Nipsey Hussle. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/AuyTFJuNay — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) […]