Any way you slice it, Kyle Lowry’s shooting efficiency has fallen off of a cliff this postseason. He has been unable to find his touch or rhythm through 9 playoff games and you can tell it is starting to effect him mentally. It’s starting to feel like we are watching the sequel to the critically-acclaimed, [...]
May 6, 2016
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Kyle Lowry has struggled mightily this postseason, there is no way to sugarcoat it. He went 3-for-13 last night in the Raptors 102-96 Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat at home, even though he hit this miracle shot to send the game to overtime… [tweet https://twitter.com/WillHillBet/status/727757150039113728] He has shot 34-for-111 this postseason from the [...]
May 4, 2016
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Ryan Bawek
There isn’t much good news coming out of Toronto on the injury front. According to Toronto Sun Beat Writer Ryan Wolstat, there is legitimate concern about Kyle Lowry’s elbow. An injury he initially suffered in London against the Magic back in January and re-aggravated it against the Magic on March 20. It has been affecting [...]
March 29, 2016
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Rumors
It took an 11th hour voting surge, but Kyle Lowry finally did it. He edged out Kyrie Irving for a starter’s spot on the Eastern Conference’s All-Star roster. And Irving is totally cool with that. From Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com: He deserves it, man,” Irving said of Kyle Lowry. “It was going to be either [...]
January 22, 2016
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Surely the Toronto Raptors won’t trade Jonas Valanciunas. Or, you know, maybe they will. Valencianas has been one of the more polarizing trade-rumor magnets over the last couple years. He can be a ball-stopper, doesn’t pass enough and isn’t you’re typical modern-day big man in that he seldom shoots outside 10 feet of the basket. [...]
October 21, 2015
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This season, Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal told USA Today that himself and Wall are, “definitely the best backcourt in the league.” But, after his dismissal from the Warriors, former Head Coach Mark Jackson called Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry the, “greatest shooting backcourt in the history of the game.” Since then, the question of [...]
January 19, 2015
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Lists, R.S. De France
That didn’t take long. The San Antonio Spurs haven’t even cracked their last bottle of NBA championship bubbly—or Tim Duncan’s case, NBA championship warm milk—yet, and already the focus has shifted to the team they dethroned. [tweet https://twitter.com/danfavale/status/478376989725057025] This always figured to be a big offseason for the Miami Heat, what with LeBron James, Dwyane [...]
June 18, 2014
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Name five things more difficult than playing in the NBA playoffs. Pogo-sticking nude down the busiest of causeways during rush hour in blizzard-like conditions. Tap dancing across a tightrope that’s strung across the mouth of a volcano. Riding on the back of Gustave, the man-eating crocodile. Sitting through any Jamie Kennedy movie for more than [...]
April 18, 2014
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Kyle Lowry is having one helluva season. And he’s about to have one helluva summer. After assuming inconsistent roles with the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets through the first six seasons of his career, Lowry has found a home with the Toronto Raptors. He’s averaging 17.3 points and 7.8 assists per game this season, making [...]
March 21, 2014
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Wow. The New York Knicks are a mess. Let’s not mince words. They’re 12 games under .500, outside the Eastern Conference’s ugly playoff picture and now pursuing unrealistic trades like a child pursues oversized lollipops in a candy store. But don’t worry, because at least Mike Woodson is safe(ish). Raymond Felton, on the other hand, [...]
February 18, 2014
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