Pacers’ David Morway emerges as a frontrunner for Blazers GM job; to meet with owner (Yahoo! Sports)

Top candidates in GM search hint that Portland is changing team-building strategy
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Jamaal Tinsley caps a nice career turnaround with a classy note on Twitter (Ball Don’t Lie)

Four years ago, at around this time, Jamaal Tinsley was coming off a season that saw him play fewer than half the games his lottery-bound Indiana Pacers participated in due to injury woes. He shot well under 40 percent for … Continue reading →
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NBA: Players union being investigated (The SportsXchange)

The U.S Attorney’s Office reportedly has told the NBA Players Association that it is conducting an investigation into the organization.
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Nets-Raptors Preview (The Associated Press)

The New Jersey Nets’ last game representing the Garden State won’t even be in the United States, and the franchise already seems ready for the move to Brooklyn.
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University of Texas Legends – NBA Edition: Fan’s Analysis (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The University of Texas men’s basketball program is one of the most successful in NCAA history, boasting 30 NCAA Tournament appearances and reaching the Final Four three times. The Longhorns have become postseason staples and have missed the NCAA Tournament just once since 1994.
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Raptors-Pistons Preview (The Associated Press)

The Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors are finishing disappointing seasons. Even if the condensed schedule or multiple injuries have contributed to the losing, neither coach wants to hear the excuses.
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Miami Heat Cruise Past Toronto Raptors: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Miami Heat cruised on to an easy victory against the Toronto Raptors, winning the April 18 encounter between the two teams 96-72. With the win, Miami’s hopes of securing the top in the NBA’s Eastern Conference remain alive, but they’ll find out for sure when they face the Chicago Bulls on April 19.
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Raptors-Heat Preview (AP)

Despite the constant uncertainty of Dwyane Wade’s health, LeBron James has helped the Miami Heat remain in contention for the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
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DeRozan scores 23, Raptors beat Hawks 102-86 (AP)

ATLANTA (AP) DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-86 on Sunday night for their second straight win over a playoff-bound team.
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76ers Need to Cap Perfect Week Over Nets: A Fan’s Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia 76ers needed a perfect week or two to get back on their feet. Normally, Sixers fans like myself would be encouraged to have a week where they just faced the New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors. Yet wins against anyone, even inferior teams, haven’t been coming easy for the Sixers lately.
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Young scores 17 points as 76ers beat Raptors 93-75 (AP)

TORONTO (AP) Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, Nikola Vucevic had 12 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 93-75 on Wednesday night, an important victory in their chase of a playoff berth.
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Bargnani scores 18 points as Raptors beat Wizards (AP)

Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat Washington 99-92 Sunday night, their fifth straight home victory over the Wizards. Amir Johnson scored 10 points and James Johnson, Gary Forbes and Alan Anderson each had nine for the Raptors, who never trailed.
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Wade and Bosh lead Heat over Raptors 113-101 (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO – Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had 30 points each as the Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-101 on Friday night.
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Raptors’ Jerryd Bayless to miss rest of season (AP)

Toronto Raptors guard Jerryd Bayless is expected to miss the rest of the season after partially tearing a left oblique muscle. The Raptors made the announcement Tuesday. Bayless left Toronto’s game against Orlando on Monday night with 5:25 left in the second quarter and did not return. He underwent tests Tuesday at Toronto’s Mount Sinai [...]

Anderson makes 8 3’s, Magic rout Raptors, 117-101 (PA SportsTicker)

Ryan Anderson made a career-best eight 3-pointers and finished with 28 points to help the Orlando Magic win their third straight game Monday night, beating the Toronto Raptors 117-101.
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DeRozan out of Raptors lineup (AP)

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was out of the starting lineup for Saturday night’s game with the Chicago Bulls because of a left ankle injury and fell one start short of tying the franchise record. DeRozan, who is averaging 16.5 points, had started 130 straight games but was injured in the fourth quarter of Friday [...]

The strongest voice in the Boston Celtics locker room, weirdly, belongs to Mickael Pietrus ()

Boston Celtics — hell, we’ll call him this — legend Kevin Garnett is a free agent this summer. So is Ray Allen, the NBA’s all-time leader in made 3-pointers. Paul Pierce has another year left before his contract can become mostly unguaranteed , and Rajon Rondo has been involved in trade rumors quite literally [...]

Raptors’ Calderon back after 5-game absence (AP)

Jose Calderon was back in the Toronto Raptors’ starting lineup Tuesday night against the New York Knicks after missing five games with a sprained right ankle. The Raptors went 2-3 without their point guard, who is third in the NBA with 8.5 assists per game and leads the league with a 4.46 assist-to-turnover ratio.
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Randolph and Gay both in uniform for Grizzlies (PA SportsTicker)

Memphis forwards Zach Randolph and Rudy Gay were both in uniform for Friday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors, putting the Grizzlies at full strength for the first time since Jan. 1.
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TJ Ford retires from NBA after latest spinal scare (PA SportsTicker)

By PAUL J. WEBER AP Sports Writer
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DeRozan leads as Raptors shut down Warriors (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO – DeMar DeRozan had 25 points and the Toronto Raptors blanketed high-scoring Golden State en route to an 83-75 win over the Warriors on Sunday night.
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NBA Great Debates: the Six Best Game Dunkers of All-Time (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Basketball is a game which is predicated upon athleticism and explosive and powerful moves that leave fans hanging on the edge of their seats. We’ve seen players jump over cars, and other players. We’ve seen guys glide through the air with their head at rim level.
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NBA Roundup: Obama catches ‘Linsanity’, Cavs’ Irving back, Lakers bicker (Yahoo! Sports)

The meteoric rise of New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin has reached the highest levels of American government. Even President Barack Obama is caught up into the “Linsanity.” Lin’s game-winning, 3-point shot to beat the Toronto Raptors Tuesday was a topic of…
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Angry Kobe will be hard for Raptors to stop (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO – Kobe Bryant never takes a night off. DeMar DeRozan learned that first-hand last summer, playing in a tiny gym in front of just a few hundred fans.
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Stephen Jackson is already tired of Milwaukee (Yahoo! Sports)

Milwaukee Bucks wing Stephen Jackson has a reputation as a hothead, but he’s also one of the best teammates in the NBA — Tim Duncan has even said as much. He tends to believe in the team cause for a … Continue reading →
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Celtics guard Rajon Rondo returns against Knicks (PA SportsTicker)

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to the lineup for Friday night’s game against the New York Knicks after missing the previous eight games with a right wrist injury.
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New Jersey Nets’ Deron Williams to Stick with Nets Another Season? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

We’ve all speculated on where Deron Williams may wind up after this season. The Nets are a horrid 7-15 and are tied with the Toronto Raptors for the worst record in the Atlantic Division. The loss of Brook Lopez crippled the Nets, and the extra defensive pressure had been…
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Clippers hand Raptors 8th straight loss 103-91 (AP)

After Mo Williams’ big fourth quarter helped the Los Angeles Clippers send the Toronto Raptors to their eighth straight loss, he preferred to share the credit with his teammates. “I didn’t do it by myself. I mean, let’s get that straight,” Williams said after scoring his team’s first 17 points of the fourth quarter finishing [...]

Raptors Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Raptors are certainly not good enough or experienced enough to win games without having laser-like focus for the entire 48 minutes.
They are finding out the hard way that little mistakes that may not seem like much on their own have a way of accumulating and costing them victories.
Missed free throws, silly turnovers, not doing [...]

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