A countersuit submitted by Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri includes new video footage showing the San Francisco Bay Area police officer with whom he had a change in the moments after the Raptors won Game 7 of the NBA Finals of 2019 was the aggressor. The suit …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Donovan Mitchell’s 57-point game highlight opening night
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As one of a dozen reporters with access to the NBA’s sprawling campus, I’m here to work, to rediscover the NBA, to chronicle a historic experience. I have boots on the floor in the bubble, with a lot of stories to tell. But I have …
Read More »There is no repeat game for Raptors in Game 1
There is no substitute for experience. And the short-lived Nets got a hard-earned lesson in the hands of reigning champion Raptors in Monday’s playoff opener. The Nets got concrete early, and even after rising from the deck and back in battle, they never really hurt the Raptors. They lost 134-110 …
Read More »NBA Playoffs 2020 – The experts’ predictions for each row of the opening round
The NBA playoffs may not officially begin until Monday, but the post intensity will hit Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex two days early. After an exciting Thursday of seeding game action, the Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies have secured places in the play-in round of the Western …
Read More »Raptors’ Nick Nurse lets assistant Adrian Griffin take coaching reins vs. Sixers
6:24 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Coach Raptors coach Nick Nurse let assistant Adrian Griffin take over the team for Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, announcing the team about 90 minutes prior to tip-off. Griffin thanks Nurse for the opportunity during first name availability. “I think [Nurse] is an amazing …
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