The best of the NBA is back to New Orleans for the All-Star Weekend for the second time in four seasons. All-Star Game tip-off will be Sunday, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Eastern Conference: Starters: Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler. Reserves: Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, Carmelo Anthony (in replacement …
Read More »How Does the Serge Ibaka Trade Shake Things Up In the NBA Eastern Conference?
Within one day, the dynamics of the Eastern Conference in the NBA might have shifted. First, the Cleveland Cavaliers – heavy favorites to win and make it out of the Eastern Conference playoffs en route to LeBron James’ seventh straight NBA finals appearance – are now facing problematic injuries. Already without guards J.R. Smith and …
Read More »NBA Preview: Orlando Magic to Host Toronto Raptors
The Orlando Magic (12-16) will look for their third straight win when they host the Toronto Raptors (18-8) on Sunday. Reunion in Orlando Sunday’s Eastern Division match up will be the first for Bismack Biyombo and his former Toronto teammates. The 6’9″ Congolese center helped his former team to make a surprise …
Read More »Cleveland Takes Lead In NBA Eastern Conference Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken a 3-2 lead in their best of seven Eastern Conference Finals series with the Toronto Raptors with a 116-78 win last night in Cleveland. After back to back losses in Toronto the Cavs came with a vengeance in Cleveland. At halftime they led by 31 …
Read More »NBA Playoff Preview: Game 5 Toronto at Cleveland
The Eastern Conference Finals return to Cleveland tonight giving the either the Raptors or the Cavaliers the chance to untie the series which is currently set at 2-2. The last time the two met up resulted in a Raptor’s victory 105-99 on Monday night. Each game this series has been won by …
Read More »Cavs Take Command of Eastern Conference Finals Against Raptors
Thursday evening the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 108-89 in Cleveland extending their lead to 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavs also extended their perfect post season record to 10-0 last night and are now one win away from tying the 1989 and 2012 Lakers record. For …
Read More »Cavaliers Crush Raptors to Open Up Eastern Conference Finals
On a night where they were playing in their first conference finals in franchise history, Tuesday night should have been a night for the Raptors to remember. Instead, it was one they probably want to forget. The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Toronto Raptors 115-84 in Game 1 of the Eastern …
Read More »NBA Playoff Preview: Heat at Raptors
The Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors has arguably been the most competitive series of the 2016 Playoffs. Through four games, three have gone into overtime. The dynamic of the series has changed dramatically with the injuries of Hassan Whiteside and Jonas Valanciunas, and Dwyane Wade …
Read More »