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TORONTO - Shame, illness and trouble at home were among the baggage the Toronto Raptors carried onto the court with them.
But after a blow out 106-89 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday, only a sense of relief and even a little positivity hung over the Raptors' locker-room.
They...
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SAN ANTONIO - Tim Duncan scored 19 points, Tony Parker had 18 and the San Antonio Spurs won their third in a row, beating the New Orleans Hornets 93-81 Thursday night.
A night after Duncan scored 25 in a win over Houston, it was somewhat surprising that he even played. Coach Gregg Popovich has...
2012-02-02 at 08:59
NEW ORLEANS - Steve Nash made Phoenix Suns history for his ability to put his teammates in position to score.
Yet it was Nash's ability to hit his own shots that sank the hapless New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.
"I guess it's very ironic," said the Victoria native,...
2012-02-01 at 01:51
TORONTO - Joe Johnson was so dominant against the Toronto Raptors, he needed just three quarters to match his season high in scoring.
The Atlanta Hawks were so dominant they didn't need any of their starters in the fourth quarter.
Johnson scored 30 points as the Hawks cruised to a...
2012-01-28 at 10:21
DENVER - Rudy Fernandez provided both the spark and the cushion for the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
Fernandez scored a season-high 23 points in his return from a sore right Achilles as the Nuggets routed the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 for their sixth straight win.
He also served...
2012-01-27 at 02:24
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic trudged out of Boston this week, toting only embarrassment following a lopsided 31-point loss to the Celtics. For a while it appeared as though the Magic would return the favour. Instead, the Celtics took advantage of Orlando's fourth-quarter meltdown and erased...
2012-01-26 at 03:10
SALT LAKE CITY - Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey knew the Utah Jazz would try to deliver a big punch early — and they did, pulling ahead by 18 points in the first quarter Wednesday night.
Toronto, however, was ready with the counter-punch.
Reserve Linas Kleiza scored a season-high...
2012-01-26 at 03:08
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Moments after the final buzzer sounded on the Los Angeles Lakers' latest extravaganza of hard fouls, trash-talk and outright wrestling matches with the Los Angeles Clippers, Pau Gasol might have topped it all when he patted Chris Paul on the head.
Anybody who still...
2012-01-25 at 01:30
PHOENIX - Andrea Bargnani's return provided the Toronto Raptors with the lift to end two losing streaks — one that had lasted two weeks, the other eight years.
Bargnani, absent for six games with a left calf strain, scored 27 of his 36 points in the second half, and the Toronto Raptors...
2012-01-24 at 6:00 PM
WASHINGTON - Seeking different strategies at both ends of the court and improvement from a roster filled with young players such as John Wall, the NBA-worst Washington Wizards fired coach Flip Saunders on Tuesday after a 2-15 start and replaced him with assistant Randy Wittman.
"I'm...
2012-01-22 at 11:58
MIAMI - Chris Bosh scored 30 points, LeBron James added 28 points and nine rebounds and the Miami Heat remained unbeaten without Dwyane Wade in the lineup this season, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 113-92 on Saturday night.
Mario Chalmers scored 11 and Joel Anthony finished with nine points...
2012-01-21 at 03:08
PHILADELPHIA - Jrue Holiday had 16 points and 11 assists, and Thaddeus Young scored 20 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 90-76 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Andre Iguodala scored 11 points and Elton Brand grabbed 16 rebounds to help the 76ers win for the ninth time in...
2012-01-19 at 22:49
MIAMI - LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night.
Shane Battier scored 11 and Mario Chalmers finished with 10 for Miami. James was sent home from the...
2012-01-19 at 01:49
BOSTON - The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist.
Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points before leaving the game late in the third quarter...
2012-01-17 at 08:42
ATLANTA - Josh Smith believes the Atlanta Hawks can keep winning even though centre Al Horford will miss the next three to four months with an injury.
"We have veteran guys who have been there and done that before," Smith said. "All we need is to just keep flying under the radar."...
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