Johnson spoils Barnes’s return as Nets top Raptors

Johnson spoils Barnes’s return as Nets top Raptors

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted December 19, 2024 5:21 pm Updated December 19, 2024 10:11 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Cam Johnson took over in the fourth quarter as the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Thursday. Johnson went on a … Read more

Barnes disappointed in return from injury

Barnes disappointed in return from injury

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt. Cam Johnson went on a 13-4 run in the final 2:24 of the game as the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Raptors 101-94 on Thursday for Toronto’s sixth straight loss. Johnson had 15 … Read more

Barnes upgraded to questionable by Raptors

Barnes upgraded to questionable by Raptors

TORONTO – It’s one step forward, one back when it comes to injuries for the Toronto Raptors. All-star Scottie Barnes was upgraded to questionable by the Raptors on Wednesday after he participated in a full-contact practice at OVO Athletic Centre. Starting centre Jakob Poeltl, however, was ruled out for Thursday’s game against the visiting Brooklyn … Read more

Former Raptor Porter to be sentenced Wednesday

Former Raptor Porter to be sentenced Wednesday

TORONTO – An expert in gaming law expects former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will be sentenced to at least a prison term and face other punishments. Porter’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at a federal courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on July 10 after admitting … Read more

Basketball star Janis Timma found dead at the bottom of stairs

Basketball star Janis Timma found dead at the bottom of stairs

Basketball star Janis Timma has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs of a high-rise apartment building in Moscow. Timma, a former NBA player, was just 32 years old. He was married to Ukraine TV presenter, singer and actor Anna Sedokova, but after their whirlwind romance and marriage in 2020, details of a … Read more

Lawson excited to play for hometown Raptors

Lawson excited to play for hometown Raptors

TORONTO – Most Torontonians loathe the city’s downtown traffic but its slow pace gave A.J. Lawson the chance to soak in the fact that he’s now a member of his hometown Raptors. Lawson signed a two-way contract with Toronto and Raptors 905, its G-League affiliate, last Wednesday. He said it didn’t sink in, however, until … Read more

Barnes re-added to Raptors’ injury woes in loss

Barnes re-added to Raptors’ injury woes in loss

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ injury woes never seem to end. All-star forward Scottie Barnes sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of Toronto’s 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday, leaving the game after just 23 minutes of playing time. It’s the latest in a long string of injuries for the … Read more

Raptors sign Lawson to two-way contract

Raptors sign Lawson to two-way contract

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 11, 2024 5:27 pm Updated December 11, 2024 9:51 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed guard AJ Lawson to a two-way contract, the NBA team announced Wednesday. The six-foot-six, 185-pound guard from Toronto averaged 24.0 … Read more

Ja’Kobe Walter proves to be NBA ready for Raptors

Ja’Kobe Walter proves to be NBA ready for Raptors

TORONTO – It’s an old adage that rookies don’t draw fouls in the NBA. It’s partly because veterans get the benefit of the doubt from referees and a little bit because young players don’t know how to draw defenders into fouls. Fortunately for Toronto Raptors freshman Ja’Kobe Walter, he plays like an old soul. The … Read more

Raptors need someone to step up with Barnes out

Raptors need someone to step up with Barnes out

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will have to recreate Scottie Barnes in the aggregate. Barnes was wearing an air cast boot and walking with a cane at Raptors practice on Tuesday morning at Scotiabank Arena. A team spokesperson said the boot is just to protect his sprained right ankle, an injury suffered in the third … Read more