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Pascal Siakam Saves the Raptors From a Sweep

Five thoughts on Toronto avoiding a 76ers sweep at home.

Sports Illustrated

Raptors beat Sixers, 110-102, to force a Game 5 and fend off sweep in first-round playoff series

TORONTO — Joel Embiid stood at the free-throw line, hands on knees and hunched over, preparing to take a pair of ultimately meaningless free throws. He then shook his hand as the first shot dropped through the net, a sign of the clear pain he will need to fight through…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fred VanVleet to have imagine done on injured hip

Tim Bontemps: The Raptors say Fred VanVleet will have further imaging done on his injured left hip tonight, and won't speak postgame. Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What's the buzz on Twitter? Eric Koreen @ ekoreen "He's gonna play through a lot of ...

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Siakam powers Raptors over Sixers to avoid NBA sweep

New York (AFP) - Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 34 points and the Toronto Raptors avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Saturday by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 110-102.

AFP

Fred VanVleet exits Game 4 with hip strain, does not return

Josh Lewenberg: Official Fred VanVleet update. Left hip strain. He's done for afternoon. Source: Twitter @JLew1050 What's the buzz on Twitter? Aaron Rose @ AaronBenRose Fred VanVleet is out for the remainder of the game - 3:36 PM Ryan Wolstat @ ...

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James Harden on Joel Embiid: That’s the MVP right there

Lauren Rosen: James Harden on Joel Embiid's game-winner: "That's the MVP of the league right there." Source: Twitter @LaurenMRosen What's the buzz on Twitter? Ky Carlin @ Ky_Carlin Joel Embiid has a message for Drake and the rest of the Raptors ...

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Sixers close out Raptors to take 2-0 lead in first-round playoff series

PHILADELPHIA — The race for the loose ball about midway through the fourth quarter wound up in Tyrese Maxey’s grasp. Maxey stopped at the left wing, wide open, and fired away from beyond the arc.

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The Raptors Are a Beautifully Weird Experiment

Game 1 against the 76ers couldn’t have gone worse, but things are never out of reach for Toronto.

Sports Illustrated

Best-case scenario that Scottie Barnes returns later in first-round series

Jordan Schultz: Breaking: #Raptors' star rookie Scottie Barnes is out for Game 2 against the #76ers, per source. X-Rays were negative on Barnes' left ankle, which he injured in Game 1. Best case scenario, I'm told, is Nick Nurse/Toronto remain ...

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Scottie Barnes doubtful for Game 2

Josh Lewenberg: Per Raptors, Scottie Barnes has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain, Thad Young with a hyperextension to his left thumb. Both are doubtful for tomorrow's Game 2. Source: Twitter @JLew1050 What's the buzz on Twitter? JD Shaw @ ...

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Sixers Looked Hungry for a Sweep in Game 1

The James Harden-Joel Embiid partnership passed its first playoff test .. with a lot of help from Tyrese Maxey.

Sports Illustrated

X-rays negative for Scottie Barnes, MRI awaits tomorrow

Adrian Wojnarowski: X-rays negative on Scottie Barnes' left ankle - MRI tomorrow, source tells ESPN. Source: Twitter @wojespn What's the buzz on Twitter? Jeff Stotts @ InStreetClothes Re: Scottie Barnes: Happy to hear there is no fracture ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jazz beat Mavs while Sixers, T-Wolves win in NBA playoffs

San Francisco (AFP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points in the second half and the Utah Jazz held off Luka Doncic-less Dallas 99-93 in an NBA playoff game on Saturday.

AFP

NBA Awards: Selecting the 2021-22 All-NBA Teams

Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo headline this official ballot. Which other stars made the cut?

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NBA Power Rankings: Where Things Stand Before Play-In, Playoffs

How the league stands with 20 teams’ seasons still alive and 10 teams eliminated from postseason contention.

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Kevin Porter Jr. continues scoring binge in Houston’s close loss to Pascal Siakam, Raptors

Kevin Porter Jr. scored a combined 71 points in Houston’s final two road games of the season, including 35 on Friday in Toronto, but it still wasn’t quite enough to get a win.

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The Sixers should be praying they don’t face the Raptors in the first round of the playoffs

The Raptors are preying on Philly.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Toronto Raptors edge Sixers, 119-114, in potential first-round playoff preview

TORONTO — The rebound off his own miss inside gave Pascal Siakam a triple-double. And his finish through contact sealed the a critical Raptors late-season victory over a 76ers team they may see again next week in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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Loss to Raptors locks Hawks into play-in game

A 118-108 loss in Toronto Tuesday means Atlanta is officially locked into a play-in tournament game.

Tribune News Service

Large lead slips away quickly for Timberwolves in loss at Toronto

TORONTO — The Timberwolves put tickets on sale Wednesday for a potential play-in game at Target Center following the end of the regular season.

Tribune News Service

Toronto snaps Celtics’ six-game win streak in OT with 115-112 victory

As Rob Williams contemplated his options for knee surgery, a stripped down lineup of his teammates flew into Toronto searching for a way to keep their precarious hold on first place in the Eastern Conference.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Power Rankings: Whose Stock Is Rising?

Potential playoff matchups are starting to take shape. Here is what to expect to see from every team throughout the league as the regular season comes to an end.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers cannot sustain fast start in 93-88 loss to Toronto Raptors

PHILADELPHIA — The Wells Fargo Center crowd rose to its feet with about a minute remaining, trying to will James Harden to the basket with the 76ers trailing by three points. The All-Star point guard slid past his defender, but his layup attempt rolled off the rim.

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Still no clarity on when OG Anunoby will return from injury

Michael Grange: "There's a slight fracture … he's been playing with it for quite sometime." - Nurse on OG. He is out for game vs. Nets. Says he could return to play, but could fully heal in two weeks, so might wait for that. It's all under ...

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Fred VanVleet: ‘We play young and dumb a lot’

Josh Lewenberg: VanVleet: 'We play young and dumb a lot. Sometimes we get away with it and sometimes we don't.' FVV: 'I believe in this team. I think we'll be back to playing at the level that we need to be playing at, hopefully sooner than later. I ...

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