thestar•19 minutes agoRaptors' Lowry warms up in rout of Cavaliers
CLEVELAND—While LeBron James ate popcorn on the Cleveland Cavaliers bench and DeMar DeRozan rested for the Toronto Raptors, Kyle Lowry used Thursday night as a tune-up. The Raptors point guard was in regular-season form, dropping a crisp 25 points on nine shots against the Cavs, part of the Raptors 119
thestar•35 minutes agoThe utter nonsense that passes for TV "commentary" these days
In this context, it's an utterly and completely ridiculous statement of defence and something I would expect from a screamer and an entertainer who is, to me, a charicature. It's shameful and it's shameless and it tars those who work hard and don't make stuff up with the same brush as
- NBA•48 minutes ago
NBA referees can rule closeouts as flagrants or technical fouls
NBA referees will be able to call flagrant or technical fouls on defenders who dangerously close on jump shooters without allowing them space to land, as Zaza Pachulia did on the play that injured Spurs star Kawhi Leonard in last season's playoffs. Officials will also make sure jump shooters are
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