This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Set your calendars for tomorrow’s midseason Bouncies! Siakam Goes to Indy What’s next for Pacers, Raptors? We discussed it yesterday, but now it’s official. The Raptors (16-25, 12th in East) sent Pascal … Read more
TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. wasn’t going to miss his opportunity — or many baskets — as emotions ran high in the Toronto Raptors locker room. Trent had a season-high 28 points, combined with a season-best eight three-pointers, as Toronto stunned the Miami Heat 121-97 on Wednesday, hours after the Raptors traded all-star forward Pascal … Read more
Sometimes even professional athletes get a snow day – although in Trail Blazers star Deandre Ayton’s case on Wednesday it was more of an ice storm day. Wicked weather that struck the Portland region on Tuesday was still creating havoc the day after and prevented Ayton from getting to Moda Center to face the Nets. … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 11, 2024 2:30 pm Updated January 11, 2024 3:28 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size LOS ANGELES – Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined US$25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating. Rajakovic was punished for a lengthy rant after Toronto’s … Read more
Commercial Content 21+ Jalen Brunson came in clutch for one sports gambler during Thursday night’s NBA action. A FanDuel Sportsbook bettor placed a bold parlay on Knicks-Mavericks, calling for a big offensive game for four different players in the contest. The parlay included Kyrie Irving scoring 40+ points, Tim Hardaway Jr. making 6+ three-pointers, Julius … Read more
Commercial content 21+. There won’t be a repeat NBA MVP in 2024. After being the NBA MVP favorite for most of the season and being ranked No. 1 by voters in ESPNs Straw Poll, Embiid is on-pace to fall short of the mandated 65 games to get the award, having already missed nine out of … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 10, 2024 9:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size LOS ANGELES – Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss Wednesday night’s road game against the Los Angeles Clippers with back spasms, the team announced before tip-off. Siakam had yet to miss any of Toronto’s 37 … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 9, 2024 3:10 pm Updated January 9, 2024 4:42 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size LOS ANGELES – Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl is out indefinitely with a left ankle sprain. The Raptors say the injury happened in the third quarter of Toronto’s 133-118 win … Read more
A SLICE OF PARIS: “I can’t say I come to Paris for the pizza, but I’m in,” joked KidSuper designer Colm Dillane ahead of the reveal of his collaboration with the Brooklyn Nets basketball team and the Paris Saint-Germain soccer club on Tuesday. Featuring Dillane’s doodle of a chef standing between Brooklyn Bridge and the … Read more
Draymond Green has vowed to “remove the antics” from his game as he gets ready to come back to the Warriors. While Green, 33, gets ready to return for game action following an indefinite suspension by the NBA, the Warriors forward is aiming not to put himself in any other situations that could see him … Read more
