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Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Newcomer Lou Williams proving his worth as big spark off the bench for Raptors
TORONTO – During a fourth-quarter stretch in Toronto’s victory over Utah on Saturday, Lou Williams scored on a pretty turnaround jumper, found Patrick Patterson alone in the corner for a three-pointer, and then drew a foul on a three-point attempt of his own.
Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Games
Tuesday’s Scoreboard
Tuesday’s Games
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, retires; played last season with Brooklyn Nets
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in one of the four major North American professional leagues, announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 years in the NBA.
NBA suspends Hornets’ Taylor 24 games after he pleaded guilty to domestic violence assault
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The NBA has suspended Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor for 24 games without pay after he pleaded guilty last month to misdemeanour domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property.
DeRozan scores 21 points to lead Raptors to 96-92 victory over depleted Memphis
TORONTO – The game was billed as the best in the east versus the best in the west. But, thanks to a vicious stomach bug that ripped through the Memphis Grizzlies roster, it was more of healthy versus sick.
Ten years removed from Raptors, Carter has fond feelings for Raptors
TORONTO – Nearly 10 years after Vince Carter departed Toronto, leaving enraged Raptors fans in his wake, they finally stood and applauded the superstar who helped put basketball on the map in Canada.
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games
Nike nixes nameless tribute sneaker with No. 3, 76ers colours after Iverson demands answers
PHILADELPHIA – Nike is pulling back on plans for a shoe that sneakily honours Allen Iverson after the former NBA superstar questioned whether the company could use his old number and team colours while he’s endorsed by rival Reebok.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
NBA corrects score of Raptors-Bucks game; Raptors tie franchise record
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ rout of Milwaukee, it seems, was the team’s largest margin of victory after all.
Williams scores 22 points; Raptors end homestand with 124-82 rout of Bucks
TORONTO – Late in the third quarter of the Raptors’ rout of Milwaukee on Friday, fans began chanting: “We want Bruno!”
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
LeBron James points finger at himself as losses mount for struggling 5-7 Cavaliers
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling, and then some. LeBron James believes he’s a major reason for their early failures.
Canadian Tyler Ennis is learning about life as NBA rookie with Phoenix Suns
TORONTO – Several of the Phoenix Suns were sitting courtside after shootaround Monday morning at the Air Canada Centre. They leaned back in their chairs, and lazily kicked off their shoes. Tyler Ennis walked by and scooped up each one, depositing the giant-sized sneakers in a nearby equipment bag.
Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Games
Jonas Valanciunas has career-high night to lift Raptors to 104-100 win over Suns
TORONTO – The final nail-biting minute of the Toronto Raptors’ win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday saw a couple of huge offensive rebounds and a Kyle Lowry steal that saw the point guard go sprawling to floor like a football player for the umpteenth time of the night.
After ‘raw wound’ of homophobia, Robbie Rogers finds happiness in soccer as openly gay man
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Robbie Rogers wants some company, now that he’s the last man standing as an openly gay athlete in a U.S. professional league.
Tuesday’s Scoreboard
Tuesday’s Games
Peaceful, brief march during Hawks-Raptors game last 10 minutes, moves outside arena
ATLANTA – Ten fans staged a peaceful protest of the Ferguson grand jury decision during the first half of Toronto’s game at Atlanta.
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games
Tight-knit Raptors care little about outside talk, scoff at playoff predictions
TORONTO – Greivis Vasquez was speaking to a large circle of journalists Thursday when DeMar DeRozan squeezed his way in through the crowd and affectionately draped an arm around Vasquez’s neck.