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Raptors squander 18-point lead in 4th quarter but defeat Wizards 120-116 in overtime
WASHINGTON – Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and the streaking Toronto Raptors won in overtime for the second consecutive night after losing a large second-half lead, defeating the Washington Wizards 120-116 on Saturday.
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Bill Raftery, Grant Hill to join Jim Nantz on call of Final Four in place of suspended Anthony
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Bill Raftery called the regional final when Grant Hill led Duke to the 1994 Final Four. The All-American couldn’t help but greet him with one of the announcer’s signature phrases — simply because it’s fun to say “with a kiss” even when no bank shot is involved.
Days later, fans find it still tough coming to grips with sudden Seahawks’ loss in Super Bowl
SEATTLE – As shocking as it was, the Seattle Seahawks’ last-minute loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Sunday was probably not even the worst loss in the city’s sports history.
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Canada’s Andrew Wiggins named rookie of the month for third straight month
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Canadian Andrew Wiggins is the NBA Western Conference rookie of the month for January, the league announced Wednesday.
Ross scores 23 points, but Raptors drop lopsided 109-93 loss to Brooklyn Nets
TORONTO – With a minute to go in Wednesday night’s game, DeMar DeRozan threw his body into Bojan Bogdanovic, sending the big Brooklyn Nets forward sprawling to the court.
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Spike Lee goes from director to coach for NBA All-Star celeb game, with Kevin Hart and more
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Spike Lee is going to be directing the likes of Kevin Hart, Common, Anthony Anderson and Mo’Ne Davis — but instead of on a movie set, it will be on the basketball court.
Triano hopes to field his top team for this summer’s Pan American Games
TORONTO – Jay Triano expects to have the country’s best on the court for this summer’s Pan American Games.
Raptors’ Kyle Lowry to participate in NBA Skills Challenge on all-star weekend
TORONTO – Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will participate in the 2015 skills challenge as part of the NBA’s all-star weekend, the league announced Thursday.
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Union backs Paul over female ref criticism, says he wouldn’t disrespect women
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Chris Paul’s criticism of a rookie referee had nothing to do with her gender, the executive director of the NBA Players Association said Friday.
Clippers guard Chris Paul says criticism of official wasn’t gender-related
TORONTO – A day after criticizing a female official, Chris Paul had little to say about the subject Friday.
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NBA fines Chris Paul $25,000 for criticizing officiating
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Clippers guard Chris Paul has been fined $25,000 for criticizing an official after Los Angeles lost 105-94 to Cleveland.
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Dean Smith, North Carolina’s ‘perfect picture’ of a coach who pushed civil rights, dies at 83
Dean Smith was more than simply a basketball coach.
James Johnson has 20 points, Valanciunas 16 boards in Raptors’ win over Spurs
TORONTO – The nights James Johnson played little, he would make a beeline for the Air Canada Centre’s practice court after the final buzzer to work on his shooting. He figured it would eventually pay off.
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Spurs point guard Cory Joseph looking forward to playing for Canada this summer
TORONTO – Cory Joseph believes Canada’s star-studded young basketball team could learn something from his San Antonio Spurs.
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