In a matter of days, the Brooklyn Nets have been called " Dinosaurs ," they've heard their opponent's GM shout a profanity at their home borough , have heard that the NBA conspired to give them Game 1 and, now, they're being called "soft." Being called "soft," however, wasn't a shot fired by the Raptors or the Toronto media. No, it came from an internal source. Tim Bontemps of the New York Post...
The story for the Toronto Raptors after Game 1 was DeMar DeRozan 's ineffectiveness. The script got flipped on Tuesday night, as the 24-year-old from Compton, Ca., proved he was ready for the postseason after all, exploding in Game 2 to lead his Raptors over the Brooklyn Nets , 100-95. But DeRozan wasn't alone in Game 2. Big men Jonas Valanciunas, Amir Johnson and Patrick Patterson combined...
Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had himself quite an evening on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets with 30 points in a 100-95 Toronto victory. But this fourth-quarter dunk was an absolute masterpiece. DeRozan drove the lane, switched hands and finished with a dynamic lefty flush over Brooklyn big man Mason Plumlee . Read more Toronto Raptors news on BleacherReport.com ...
Behind a 30 point outburst from DeMar DeRozan the Nets fell to the Raptors, 100-95. The Raptors scored 36 fourth quarter points, dominating the tough defense from Brooklyn. The series is now headed back to Brooklyn tied, 1-1. The Brooklyn Nets are feeling good after a 94-87 win Saturday, a matinee affair that contained no shortage of drama. The win is crucial because the Raptors now lose their home...
Toronto leveled the series, 1-1, as the two teams head back to Brooklyn on Friday. Toronto evened the series with Brooklyn, 1-1, on Tuesday night, closing out the fourth quarter with a 36-point effort to grab the win at the Air Canada Centre, 100-95. Neither Toronto nor Brooklyn could make a dent in the other through four quarters. Toronto would take a six-point lead going into the half, but Brooklyn...
Toronto ekes out 100-95 win over Brooklyn to tie up their first-round playoff series. It was a must win for the Toronto Raptors tonight against the Brooklyn Nets in game two of their first-round playoff series. Jonas Valanciunas , Amir Johnson , Patrick Patterson , and surprisingly Landry Fields , all played big roles in the win, and DeMar DeRozan made some clutch plays down the stretch to get the...
Score at the half: Raptors 45, Nets 39. DeMar DeRozan and Mirza Teletovic lead all scorers with 11 apiece. For more on the Toronto Raptors , check them out at Raptors HQ . Nets at Raptors boxscore - NBA.com NBA Playoffs Game Thread: Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 PM - NetsDaily ...
There's a lot of talk about the Game 1 officiating during Saturday's first round matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors , as the two teams get ready to face off on Tuesday night for Game 2. Dwane Casey and a number of the Raptors players and media members think that the officials and the league are conspiring against them, giving the Nets "superstar calls" and not blowing the whistle...
It's time for Game 2, a pivotal game in any series, and the last chance for the Raptors to even things up before heading to Brooklyn. We've all had two days to think about that first game, but for the Raptors , I hope it's eaten away at them. Eaten away at Jonas Valanciunas for some of the sloppy turnovers he had. Eaten away at Amir Johnson for not blocking out and his lackluster rebounding. Eaten...
Nets go for the 2-0 series lead in Toronto against the Raptors. It wasn't the prettiest game, but style doesn't matter much as long as you win. The Nets were able to overcome a red hot Toronto crowd and sneak away with a 94-87 victory in the opener to the 2014 Playoffs. This one starts at 7:30 and will air on the YES Network and NBATV for those outside of the tri-state area. The numbers Here...
We're one game into the first-round matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets and already there's a theory floating around the old Internet stating that the NBA and the Game 1 officiating crew wanted the Brooklyn Nets to win on Saturday because they were angling for a Nets- Heat series in Round Two. It goes : If it could afford to be honest, the league would be out in public planting...
The veteran Nets look to go up 2-0 on the inexperienced Raptors. The Brooklyn Nets acquired Paul Pierce for moments like those seen late in Game 1 against the Toronto Raptors . With the game tight in the fourth quarter, Pierce took over, scoring nine straight points down the stretch to secure a 94-87 win on the road. The veteran-laden Nets now look to take command of the series in Game 2 on Tuesday...
Gregg Popovich won his third Coach of the Year award after leading the Spurs to the league's best record, beating out some talented first-year coaches as well as some respected vets. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich won his third Coach of the Year award, taking the honors over several terrific first-year coaches as well as more established sideline generals. The Spurs hardly traipsed through...
The HQ's Kayla Grey takes a look at the series so far between the Nets and Raptors in anticipation of tonight's matchup. Talk about a drama-filled series. Already we have rappers trading barbs, shot clock malfunctions being blamed on ESPN, GM's slagging entire boroughs, and now various conspiracy theories regarding the refereeing in Game 1 emerging. And we haven't even played the second game...
There is no bigger X-factor for the Toronto Raptors in the 2014 NBA playoffs than Jonas Valanciunas . For a 21-year-old in just his second year in the NBA, the pressure of having to put up big numbers in the postseason could be overwhelming. There's very little size behind him on the bench, so head coach Dwane Casey needs Valanciunas to stay out of foul trouble and remain on the floor as much as possible...
Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan may have been named to his first All-Star Game in 2013-14, but head coach Dwane Casey needs him to actually play at that level if the Raps are going to win their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets . The 24-year-old finished the 94-87 Game 1 home loss with 14 points on just 3-of-13 shooting from the field (23.1 percent). He missed all four of his three-point...
If the Toronto Raptors really want to start treating the Brooklyn Nets like dinosaurs, they need to get their Flintstones feet on... Landry Fields , you're up next. Reports coming from Toronto Raptors ' practice today indicate that Landry Fields may be brought out of cryogenesis suspension for some guest appearances tomorrow night guarding Paul Pierce . The Raptors struggled in this regard down...
It wasn't the prettiest game, but style doesn't matter much as long as you win. The Nets were able to overcome a red hot Toronto crowd and sneak away with a 94-87 victory in the opener to the 2014 Playoffs. This one starts at 7:30 and will air on the YES Network and NBATV for those outside of the tri-state area. The numbers Here are the key stats from Game One: Game One Brooklyn Toronto Pace...
According to a Toronto Raptors team official, ESPN is to blame for the shot clock malfunction that happened in the second half of Saturday's Game One playoff matchup between the Raptors and the Nets . Doug Smith of The Star is reporting that the aforementioned team official said, in response to a question regarding the malfunction, "Let's just put it this way: they are not the Worldwide Leader in...
Raptors GM Masai Ujiri was on SiriusXM NBA Radio with Frank Isola and Stacy King on Monday morning, where he used his time to speak about the series between his Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets as well as share his regret for the words he used prior to Saturday's Game One . Ujiri told Isola that he used the "wrong choice of words," going on to say "my mom taught me better than that." Ujiri also...