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Philadelphia 76ers May Trade Up To Draft Andrew Wiggins

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Philadelphia 76ers already own the No. 3 and No. 10 picks in the 2014 NBA Entry Draft, but it sounds as though they won’t be satisfied unless they’re able to call Canadian Andrew Wiggins to the podium on Thursday, June 26. It’s been well known that the Sixers have been very interested in the...

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Can Toronto Raptors Land Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Ennis or Nik Stauskas?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

For the longest time, the Toronto Raptors tried and tried to be just like the rest of the NBA. They went on and on about how similar Toronto was to other major cities in the USA when trying to lure free agents. They harped on how American Toronto really was. Now, the Raptors couldn’t be...

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Dwane Casey Contract Kicks Off Toronto Raptors Offseason

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Just two days after a heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA playoffs, the Toronto Raptors started to move on, signing coach Dwane Casey to a three-year contract. From every angle, it’s a brilliant move by the Raptors. Sunday’s loss still stings. Toronto came within a shot of advancing to past...

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Nets vs. Raptors Game 5: We The North Makes Tickets Scarce

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

You haven’t had to be one of the thousands of Toronto Raptors fans camped out at Maple Leaf Square outside of the Air Canada Centre to know that this Northern Uprising is the real deal. Make no mistake the Raptors are Canada’s team right now. While the Raps earned a split in Brooklyn, flocks of...

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Toronto Raptors Don’t Sweat Underdog Tag in Brooklyn

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

To the Toronto Raptors, tonight’s Game 3 in Brooklyn is just like any other road trip. But really, what else are they going to say after their very own general manager Masai Ujiri made his now-famous “F Brooklyn” comment? If they say anything at this point, it’s just going to add fuel to the fire...

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Jonas Valanciunas Puts Toronto Raptors in a Bind with DUI

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

If you had to guess which Toronto Raptors player would be arrested at 2:30 a.m. Monday morning in Wasaga Beach and charged with driving under the influence, Jonas Valanciunas would be one of your last picks. But that’s not the point. The point is the 21-year-old was arrested for drunk driving about 130 kilometers from...

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Drake Gives Andrew Wiggins Shoutout on “Draft Day” Track

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Some athletes realize they’ve finally “made it” after getting their first pro jersey on draft day. As far as Canadian hip-hop artist Drake is concerned, Vaughn, Ontario native Andrew Wiggins has already made it big. Drake gave Wiggins a big shoutout on his latest single called “Draft Day,” just days after Wiggins declared he was...

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Why Should the Philadelphia 76ers Want to Snap Record Losing Streak?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Philadelphia 76ers lost their 25th consecutive game Monday against the San Antonio Spurs, pulling to within one defeat of matching the NBA record for most losses in a row set by the 2011 Cleveland Cavaliers. Sure, that in itself is embarrassing. When it comes down to it, every professional athlete would prefer to win...

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Yay or Nay? Toronto Raptors Bring Back Retro Purple Dinosaur Jerseys

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Whether you like it or not, the Toronto Raptors will celebrate their 20th NBA anniversary by wearing their classic 1995 purple jerseys for select home games next season. “We are excited to bring back a piece of team history as part of our 20th Anniversary celebration,” Raptors president/general manager Masai Ujiri said in a release....

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Wizards for the W? It's Wednesday's NBA Betting Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: February 5, 2014

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! San Antonio at Washington Washington stomped the jeepers out of Oklahoma City, the best of the West, on Saturday but that doesn’t mean the Wizards will be able to repeat the dose when the Spurs visit the Verizon Center tonight. Oklahoma got beat...

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Who Really Won the Rudy Gay Trade? Raptors vs. Kings

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

So, it’s been almost two months since the Toronto Raptors shook up their roster by shipping their then-superstar Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings. What has changed? Almost everything, for both teams involved. It’s unusual in today’s NBA to see a superstar move from one team to another in a deal the clearly benefited both...

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Another KD KO at San Antonio? Wednesday's NBA Betting Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: January 22, 2014

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs When you’re the big dog, you’re inclined to pick and choose your games. You don’t bust yourself against Charlotte; if you play your usual game you’ll take them and if, by some fluke, Charlotte wins, not...

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Why Drake Night Worked for the Toronto Raptors

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

This doesn’t have anything to do with whether you’d be caught dead with Drake playing on your iPod or whether the Toronto Raptors have any business being in first place in the Atlantic Division. This has to do with two parties coming together to make the other stronger. Like it or not, Drake is the...

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Pacers Hunting for Hawks – Wednesday's NBA Betting Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: January 8, 2014

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Indiana at Atlanta The first thing that you notice about the line for Indiana’s visit to Atlanta tonight is the total. It’s set at 189, which is as low as NBA totals are inclined to go. There have been 507 games played in...

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Raptors at Wizards – Friday's NBA Betting Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: January 3, 2014

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Toronto at Washington The Leafs getting to the NHL playoffs last year was shocking enough for the long-suffering people of Toronto, but the Raptors making shapes now in the NBA as well? These are heady times in the Queen City. Astonishingly, a four...

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Heat Cooling Down? Thursday Night NBA Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: January 2, 2014

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Golden State at Miami Two of the hottest teams in the NBA take the court at Biscayne Bay tonight when the Golden State Nuggets take on the World Champion Miami Heat. Golden State’s form had been patchy before the holidays but the Warriors...

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Time to Bet the Revamped Toronto Raptors is Now

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 18, 2013

When the Toronto Raptors traded Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings earlier this month, most casual Raptors supporters started looked at the deal as one step closer to Tank Nation and drafting Andrew Wiggins. Down the road, maybe that will turn out to be the case, but for right now, that deal couldn’t have made...

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NBA Betting Picks – Nuggets Hear the Thunder!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 17, 2013

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Oklahoma City at Denver The Thunder might be the hottest team in the League right now, but they’re not getting it done against the number. Oklahoma is a storming 19-4 straight up, but a pretty meh 13-10 against the spread. That can happen...

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NBA Monday Betting Picks – San Antonio Setting a Standard

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 16, 2013

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers San Antonio remains the standard against which all teams must measure themselves. Champions come and go, but there seems something eternal as the desert itself about the Spurs, and their incredible ability to just keep winning and...

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Friday NBA Picks – Can Kobe Save the Lakers?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 13, 2013

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! LA Lakers at Oklahoma City Kobe may be back in purple and gold but the LA Lakers are looking at their third straight loss when they visit Oklahoma City tonight. Kobe has looked as rusty as you would expect from such a long...