| Nuggets aim to continue reign over Wolves |
Sat Feb 5 11:02:09 2011 EST |
| Billups said of Williams. "They're a different team without him." Denver is 8-15 as the guest this season and has lost two in a row on the road. Minnesota has lost two straight and 13 of 15 games, including Friday's 111-100 loss to the lowly Toronto Raptors. The Raptors were able to end a 13-game losing streak in the process. Kevin Love, who was named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star team during the game, recorded his 35th straight double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds in the |
| Raptor Report: Unlucky number 13 may have spelled Triano's demise |
Fri Feb 4 14:25:32 2011 EST |
| Toronto, Canada (Sports Network) - After being overwhelmed by a superior Atlanta Hawks opponent on Wednesday, the Toronto Raptors suffered their 13th straight loss - the second-longest losing streak in franchise history. Explanations for the downward spiral are aplenty, anywhere from injuries to the team's youth, but no matter how you dress it up there's no silver lining in 13 straight losses. And there's only one person who will likely take the blame for it all; Raptors head coach Jay Triano. |
| Wolves head north to face Raptors |
Fri Feb 4 11:07:48 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Two of the NBA's worst teams will meet for the second time in a week on Friday when the Minnesota Timberwolves head north of the border to take on the reeling Toronto Raptors. The Wolves topped Toronto in Minneapolis last Sunday when Kevin Love collected his 33rd straight double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota ended a 12-game skid against the Raptors with a 103-87 rout. Most recently, however, the Wolves were back on the wrong side of the ledger Wednesday w |
| Raptors' Kleiza undergoes surgery |
Thu Feb 3 14:34:12 2011 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors forward Linas Kleiza is expected to miss nine to 12 months after undergoing right knee surgery, the club announced on Thursday. The 26-year-old had a microfracture procedure on Wednesday to repair a meniscal tear and chondral defect. The operation was performed by Dr. J. Richard Steadman in Vail, Colorado. In 39 games -- 23 starts -- this season, Kleiza posted per-game averages of 11.2 points and 4.5 rebounds while playing in 26.5 minutes per conte |
| Johnson goes for 37 as Hawks keep Raptors skidding |
Wed Feb 2 22:02:08 2011 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson scored a season-high 37 points and dished out eight assists, Josh Smith notched 18 points and 11 boards, and the Atlanta Hawks took care of the sliding Toronto Raptors, 100-87, at Philips Arena. Maurice Evans and Al Horford both scored 12 points to help the Hawks bounce back from a 102-91 loss to Dallas on Saturday. Horford also had 14 rebounds and seven assists for Atlanta, which swept the season series with Toronto (3-0) for the first time since the |
| Clyde Drexler foresees NBA franchise in London |
Wed Feb 2 12:07:00 2011 EST |
| >The NBA has played preseason games in London for the past four years, packing fans into the O2 Arena. Late last year, the league decided it was time to emulate the NHL and NFL, both of which have played regular-season games in London. The Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets will play a pair of games at the O2 on March 4-5. ``Basketball is a global sport,'' said Drexler, who spent more than a decade playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. ``There's a demand around the world, and David Stern |
| Pacers aim to continue Cavs' misery |
Wed Feb 2 11:45:11 2011 EST |
| City to take on a moribund Cleveland Cavaliers team hoping to avoid its 22nd straight setback. Vogel won his debut as Indiana's mentor on Monday when Roy Hibbert netted 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Pacers down the struggling Toronto Raptors, 104-93. Vogel replaced Jim O'Brien, who was fired on Sunday after leading the team to a pedestrian 17-27 mark this season. O'Brien left the team with a 121-169 record during three-plus seasons as coach without a playoff appearance. "I'm obv |
| Sliding Raptors carry losing streak into Atlanta |
Wed Feb 2 11:43:14 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The slumping Toronto Raptors hope to avoid a 13th straight setback Wednesday when they visit Dixie to take on a tough Atlanta Hawks team. Indiana's Roy Hibbert netted 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the a Pacers give interim coach Frank Vogel his first win at the helm on Monday during a 104-93 triumph over Toronto. Vogel replaced head coach Jim O'Brien, who was fired on Sunday. The Raptors fell again despite seeing seven players in double figures. Amir Johnson led T |
| Streaking Grizzlies visit Wolves |
Wed Feb 2 11:39:43 2011 EST |
| e that," Gasol told NBA.com. "They got rid of it. They found the open guy and the guys were making their shots." Memphis will try to work on its 10-17 road record this evening. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are coming off a 103-87 win over the Toronto Raptors and were able to end a six-game losing streak in the process. Kevin Love collected his 33rd straight double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Martell Webster scored 15 points off the bench for Minnesota, which won for just the sec |
| Griffin, Evans headline rookie challenge rosters |
Tue Feb 1 19:10:50 2011 EST |
| ks guard Landry Fields, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Wesley Johnson, Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe, and San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal round out the rookie roster. Spurs center DeJuan Blair, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson, Philadelphia 76ers guard Jrue Holiday, Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Serge Ibaka, Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings, and Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews will joi |
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