Stephen Curry managed to stay gracious in defeat, even when Drake counts himself among the many winners. The Golden State Warriors famous person congratulated the rapper Thursday night time by way of phone, following the Toronto Raptors’ NBA Finals-clinching win over the Warriors. Curry referred to as Drake previous to leaving Oracle Arena to supply these variety phrases to the Raptors super-fan. “Congrats, bro,” Curry stated. “Tough one. I hate seeing it … Enjoy man, it’s big time for you, the whole city, everybody.” Drake, a Toronto-area native, was ever-present courtside at Scotiabank Arena throughout the NBA playoffs. He made postseason headlines for mocking Milwaukee Bucks... NESN.com
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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
NBA Rumors: Raptors Fire Dwane Casey, Favorite For ‘Coach Of The Year’
Dwane Casey could be picking up his NBA Coach of the Year award from the ranks of the unemployed. The Toronto Raptors have fired Casey as their head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday, citing a league source. Casey guided the Raptors to their best record in franchise history this season, a 59-win campaign that earned them the No. 1 seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. But Toronto’s season ended abruptly, as LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Raptors out of the second round of the playoffs. Regular season success and playoff failure was a theme of Casey’s five-season tenure in Toronto. He won 48 games or more ... NESN.com
DeMarre Carroll Sounds Off On Raptors For ‘Lacking Trust’ Last Season
DeMarre Carroll is not moving on from the Toronto Raptors quietly. Toronto agreed to trade the veteran forward, as well as a pair of 2018 draft picks, to the Brooklyn Nets in an apparent salary cap-shedding transaction. But before he heads off to The Empire State, Carroll shed some light on what he believes hurt the Raptors last season. “But once adversity hits and stuff starts going wrong, guys are going to go back to ISO basketball, that’s how it is,” Carroll told The Toronto Sun. “You’ve got to trust it. It’s one of those things you’ve got to build, you’ve just got to trust each other. This year, I feel like a
Celtics Wrap: Kyle Lowry’s 34-Point Night Powers Raptors To 101-94 Win
The Boston Celtics made a season-high 17 three-pointers in Friday night’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, but the team’s poor second-half offensive performance proved to be costly. After a hot start, the Celtics shot only 28 percent in the second half en route to a 101-94 loss. Kyle Lowry provided the game-high with 34 points, while DeMar DeRozan scored 24 of his own. Isaiah Thomas’ absence proved to be costly for Boston, as no Celtic player eclipsed the 20-point threshold. With the loss, the Celtics dropped to 13-10 on the season, while Toronto improved to 16-7 and are currently just one game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top spot ... NESN.com