3 h. ago Simu Liu and Kyle Lowry surprised crowd at Toronto movie theatre

The Toronto Raptors organization might not officially employ Kyle Lowry anymore, but he still seems pretty happy to support them whenever he can.Coming to Toronto this week as a member of the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, the team's all-time assist leader made sure to show some love to the local fans.On Tuesday night, Lowry crashed a screening of We the North: From Prehistoric to Historic taking place at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. The 75-minute documentary, which premiered last month, showcases the 30-year history of the Toronto Raptors."Still feels like yesterday, winning the championship and being around the fans," Lowry told the crowd about the Raptors' historic NBA title in 2019.Turning 39 later this month, Lowry is the fourth-oldest active player in the NBA. He's 41 days older than Toronto's current oldest player, Garrett Temple, and trailing only LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Taj Gibson as the NBA's senior statesmen.    View this post on Instagram  &n...

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13 h. ago Raptors win embarrassing tankathon against Philadelphia 76ers

Despite lack of most regulars, Toronto easily wins against Nick Nurse's depleted squad.

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45 h. ago Toronto Raptors just pulled off something not seen in NBA for over 3 decades

For most folks taking in the Toronto Raptors-Washington Wizards contest last night, they might not have even realized they were witnessing NBA history.In a mid-March game between two of the teams with the worst records in the NBA, it wasn't exactly set up to be one for the ages.But on their way to the 119-104 win, the Raptors set a single-game franchise record for 73 rebounds on the night.While the Raptors have been in the league since 1995, the historic nature of their performance dates back a little further.As per Stathead, it's actually the best single-game performance by any NBA team since 1992 in a non-overtime game. Facing off against the Charlotte Hornets on March 7, 1992, the New York Knicks picked up 75 rebounds in a 107-78 rout, led by 20 from Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing.Four Toronto players picked up at least 10 boards on the night, with Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, AJ Lawson, and Orlando Robinson all registering in double digits. It was the first time in franchise history...

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61 h. ago Canadian A.J. Lawson stars, Raptors set franchise record in win over Washington Wizards

Beasts on the boards all night, Toronto easily able to overcome poor shooting.

Sport

1 week ago Sixers star Joel Embiid will miss rest of the season for treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee

Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying Friday he will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee. Embiid was already set to miss his 40th game of the season Saturday when the 76ers host Golden State. But the 76ers said there will be no more games […]

Economics

2 w. ago No Scottie Barnes, no defence, no win in Indiana for Raptors

Spectacular Tyrese Haliburton performance too much for Raptors to overcome, even with Jakob Poeltl back in lineup.

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