Milan Lucic Rips DeMar DeRozan For Being ‘Little B—h’ About Raptors Trade

Milan Lucic Rips DeMar DeRozan For Being ‘Little B—h’ About Raptors Trade

DeMar DeRozan might need to relax. Ever since the Toronto Raptors traded him to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard, it’s been a steady stream of verbal (and probably literal) tears from the 28-year-old. And that doesn’t sit well with Edmonton Oilers forward Milan Lucic, who was asked about DeRozan during a recent interview on Barstool Sports’ “Spittin Chiclets” podcast. “The way DeRozan is being, like, this … bitter little b–ch at the (Raptors) for trading him for Kawhi Leonard — like, literally a top-five player in the league,” Lucic said. “When I hear him talk about the bitterness and the disrespect and all that type ... NESN.com

Celtics Wrap: Boston Blows Huge Lead, Suffers Tough 107-97 Loss Vs. Raptors

Share this: Pre-deadline trades 1, standing pat 0. The Boston Celtics didn’t do anything before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, while the teams around them in the standings, including the Toronto Raptors, were active. We’ll have to give the teams’ decisions more than one game to find out what the right decision ultimately was, but Friday night belonged to the Raptors. The Kyle Lowry-less (wrist) Raptors gained ground on the Avery Bradley-less (Achilles) Celtics in the race for the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed with a 107-97 win at Air Canada Centre. Isaiah Thomas led the C’s with 20 points and was one of four Boston players in double figures, along with Marcus Smart (19 points), Jae Crowder (19 points) and Jaylen Brown (13 points). DeMar DeRozan

NBA Free Agency: DeMar DeRozan Wants To Stay In Toronto, Not Leave For L.A.

Rumors have floated for over a year that Toronto Raptors franchise cornerstone DeMar DeRozan was patiently waiting for free agency so he could bolt home to Los Angeles. DeRozan, now a two-time All-Star, is expected to decline a $ 9.5 million player option he holds for next season. He very well could court a max contract from someone, even if it’s not the Raptors. But the 26-year-old, who never has been on record regarding leaving for L.A., is putting those rumors to rest. But even if it’s not L.A., is there a better spot for him besides Toronto? “I don’t th...