The Toronto Raptors are trusting Precious Achiuwa to take and make three-pointers this season and it's begun to pay off.
"It’s a lot of confidence, there’s a lot of trust for those guys to actually just say you’ve got to take those shots," said Achiuwa who is now shooting 36.1% from behind the arc this season and 41.3% from three since the All-Star break. Last season he was put in a box by the Miami Heat. He was 0-for-1 from distance, either unwilling or unable to shoot threes. It was the mistake the Toronto Raptors have been trying to break him of this season.
Following the evacuation of the audience and a delay of more than an hour, the Toronto Raptors completed a 131-91 rout of the visiting Indiana Pacers ...
Trendon Watford led Portland with 15 points and 10 rebounds before exiting in the fourth quarter with a left leg injury. Jokic’s floater and two Gordon free throws put Denver back in front, and Monte Morris hit a 3-pointer with 47.8 seconds left to help seal the win. Franz Wagner paced the Magic with 19 points and nine rebounds. Trey Lyles scored 11 points to go with a career-high 18 rebounds. Cleveland has lost three in a row and six of its last nine. Toronto’s dominance continued after a delay of 65 minutes and with no fans in the seats. The Nets, who led by as many as 37 points, have won seven of their past nine games. Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting to go with 11 rebounds and four blocks. Chris Boucher came off the bench to grab a game-high 10 rebounds and chipped in 15 points. It also had its worst 3-point shooting performance (21.9 percent) from beyond the arc since Jan. 21 and second-worst of the season. Mo Bamba totaled 18 points and 13 rebounds and Markelle Fultz contributed a season-high 16 points off the bench for Orlando. Mitchell (10-for-23 shooting) reached double figures for the seventh consecutive game as Sacramento started 2-0 on its current five-game road trip.
The rest of the league should not be surprised if Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors take home a few trophies and accolades in the next few weeks.
Siakam’s struggles last year appear to be more of a byproduct of the unusual situation Toronto found itself in rather than a downward trend. Names like Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis and Miami’s Jimmy Butler could potentially end up on this team over Siakam if the voters don’t give him the credit that he deserves. Siakam seemed like a longshot for this designation early in the season due to the fact he missed games with an injury.
The Toronto Raptors' victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night was delayed about 70 minutes in the second quarter and the arena evacuated because of ...
The halftime break was cut from 15 minutes to seven and a half minutes. Later, another section was cleared as the game continued. The Toronto Raptors' victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night was delayed about 70 minutes in the second quarter and the arena evacuated because of a fire in a speaker hanging over the stands.
In the Raptors' 131-91 win over the Pacers on Saturday, second-year big man Precious Achiuwa tied a career-high with four 3-pointers en route to finishing ...
You're not thinking about anything else, you're just in rhythm, you feel good about the shots, everyone else — your teammates, coaching staff — they feel good about the shots." "My teammates and the coaching staff — they definitely told me whenever I'm free, I gotta shoot the ball." Had there not been an hour-long delay in action, who knows how many 3s the 22-year-old would have ended up with?
Jack Armstrong was so funny on the Toronto Raptors-Indiana Pacers broadcast that Matt Devlin burst out laughing to the point where he was unable to talk.
Let’s just hope that Jack can keep his broadcasts G-rated as the Raptors try to squeeze into the postseason picture. Matt Devlin and Jack Armstrong got to see the Toronto Raptors demolish the rebuilding Indiana Pacers, as they took home a 131-91 win that somehow was not as close as the scoreline indicated. Naturally, Devlin burst out laughing to the point where he was unable to commentate on multiple possessions.
Achiuwa said several Pacers players talked about unusual it felt to play with no one in the stands, but the Raptors have plenty of experience with adjusting to ...
“It definitely changed my life, it changed my perspective,” Boucher said. Just trying to ramp back up and get back in shape and find my spots.” “That’s when I heard about the fire.”
TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors routed the depleted Indiana Pacers 131-91 on Saturday night in a game delayed 70 ...
Well, you don't see this every night. On Saturday, the Raptors game against the Indiana Pacers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was delayed for a significant ...
We apologize to all of our fans who made it out to the game tonight and we thank our fans for their continued support. All of the fans in attendance were asked to evacuate the arena as a result. On Saturday, the Raptors game against the Indiana Pacers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was delayed for a significant amount of time due to a speaker catching on fire.
Saturday night's NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors was briefly suspended following a fire at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, ...
“MLSE and the Toronto Raptors thank Toronto Fire Services and Toronto Police Services for their assistance and thank all fans for their patience and orderly evacuation,” the statement from the team said. “Under the direction of Toronto Fire Services, and out of an abundance of caution, fans were evacuated from the building while the incident was managed,” the statement said. (CNN) — Saturday night’s NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors was briefly suspended following a fire at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, fire officials said.