Put Down Your NCAA Bracket And Watch Larry David Rant Against March Madness

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Jayhawks get friendly late whistle to advance in March Madness with 93-89 victory over Samford

SALT LAKE CITY — Nicolas Timberlake of Kansas swears he got fouled. If he did, Samford’s A.J. Staton-McCray insisted, then “I guess Casper hit him.” The fourth-seeded Jayhawks took advantage of what looked like a phantom foul in the waning seconds Thursday night that set up two key free throws by Timberlake for a 93-89 … Read more

Disgraced NBL champion Kendal Pinder facing deportation after receiving hefty prison sentence

Disgraced former basketball star Kendal “Tiny” Pinder could be deported from Australia after being hit with a hefty prison sentence for the latest in a long history of sexual crimes. The Bahamian-born basketballer was sentenced to eight years’ jail in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on Thursday after pleading guilty in April to sexual intercourse … Read more

Sabonis has 24th triple-double as Kings rout short-handed Raptors 123-89

TORONTO — Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 24th triple-double of the season, De’Aaron Fox scored 20 points and the Sacramento Kings routed the short-handed Raptors 123-89 on Wednesday night, extending Toronto’s season-worst losing streak to eight. Sabonis, who played fewer than 28 minutes, has recorded at least … Read more

Short-handed Raptors get blown out by Kings

By Abdulhamid Ibrahim The Canadian Press Posted March 20, 2024 10:06 pm Updated March 20, 2024 10:07 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Domantas Sabonis had a 13-point, 17-rebound, 10-assist triple-double as the Sacramento Kings handed the Toronto Raptors their eighth straight loss, 123-89, on Wednesday. De’Aaron … Read more

Raptors host clinic for Toronto-area coaches

TORONTO – Darko Rajakovic remembers what it’s like to be an eager young basketball coach, trying to absorb as much as possible from more experienced teachers. Now that he’s the head coach of the Toronto Raptors, he’s happy to impart as much as he can to the next generation of young coaches. The Raptors held … Read more

Banchero leads Magic past Raptors 113-103

TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. has seen it all over his seven NBA seasons. Now the 25-year-old suddenly finds himself in a new role as a mentor on a young Toronto Raptors team. Trent had a season-high 31 points after he matched a season-best seven three-pointers as the undermanned Raptors fell to the Orlando Magic … Read more

RJ Barrett, family mourning brother’s death

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2024 8:03 pm Updated March 14, 2024 8:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Tyler Barrett. The Raptors and Canada Basketball shared a statement from the Barrett … Read more

Raptors Quickley, Trent, Boucher out vs. Nuggets

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 11, 2024 2:44 pm Updated March 11, 2024 8:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size DENVER – Injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Raptors going into their visit of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., and … Read more

Williamson powers Pelicans to rout of Raptors

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had recently pulled Javon Freeman-Liberty aside for a one-on-one conversation to tell the rookie guard to stay ready. Zion Williamson had 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a dominant performance to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 139-98 rout of Toronto on Tuesday, for the most … Read more