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NBA summer league: Toronto Raptors may regret passing up on Jalen Suggs

August 15, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Jalen Suggs couldn’t stop smiling after he left the court in his NBA summer league debut as a member of the Orlando Magic. The former Gonzaga star put on a show for the Las Vegas crowd. He scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds, had two steals, and two blocks. He led his team to a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Jalen Suggs, NBA Summer League, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors making their best pitch to Kawhi Leonard with historic NBA Finals run

June 7, 2019 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Kawhi Leonard is two wins away from leading the Toronto Raptors to its first ever NBA championship. That’s quite an achievement considering where he was a year ago. With Kawhi having a memorable playoffs and Golden State all of a sudden looking vulnerable due to a myriad of injuries, online sportsbooks no longer have the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Kawhi Leonard, NBA Finals, Toronto Raptors

Observations from 2019 NBA Finals: Raptors confounded Warriors with smart adjustments

June 3, 2019 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

You’ve probably heard this before. The NBA playoffs are all about adjustments. A series can easily flip from one game to the next. That’s exactly what transpired in the 2019 NBA Finals between the defending champion Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors took Game 1 thanks mainly to Toronto’s 25-year-old forward Pascal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: 2019 NBA Finals, golden state warriors, Toronto Raptors

OMFB NBA forecast for 2018-19: LeBron-less East opens door for Raptors, Celtics

October 27, 2018 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When LeBron James left The Land and took his talents to Hollywood to play with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Eastern Conference finds itself in virgin territory. Teams from the East are finally free from the chokehold King James has put on the conference the last eight years. The floodgates are wide open and the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, milwaukee bucks, philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors

NBA Atlantic Division Preview

October 9, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Before Mikhail Prokhorov bought the Nets, New York was all about the Knicks. The Knicks play in the most famous arena in the world, Madison Square Garden, while for years the Nets played their home games at the Izod Center. Even the name sounds cheap. Who buys Izod? The Knicks have a rich hoops history, … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors

Grizzlies smartly trades Rudy Gay to Raptors

January 30, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Rudy Gay, the overpaid and underperforming small forward, is on his way to Toronto in the latest and most dramatic move in the Memphis Grizzlies’ money-motivated makeover. The Grizzlies agreed to trade their star swingman to the Raptors on Wednesday, parting with the leading scorer on a team that has aspirations of making a run … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Memphis Grizzlies, Rudy Gay, Toronto Raptors

Nash may have taken wrong turn to L.A.

January 21, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Steve Nash wanted to win a championship ring. That’s the only thing left on his basketball resume. He’s won MVPs, he’s been an All-Star, and he recently became the fifth player in league history to reach the 10,000 assist mark. During the past offseason, Nash had three options: 1) stay in Phoenix and head into … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Lakers, Steve Nash, Toronto Raptors

ATLANTIC POWER: Boston, Philly, New York stir 1980s echoes

October 23, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

I love the ’80s! It was a decade that introduced us to cable TV, Don Johnson’s white-pants-with-no-socks look, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” jackets, and Madonna’s “Like a virgin” anthem. It was also a time when the Atlantic Division was the gold standard of the NBA. The Atlantic featured Hall-of-Famers such as Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Kevin … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Atlantic Division, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors

NASH JOINS KOBE’S LAKERS

July 5, 2012 by Joel Huerto 4 Comments

Well, well, well. Just when you thought the obituary for the Los Angeles Lakers had already been written, here comes Steve Nash. One day after Deron Williams and the New Jersey Nets made the biggest splash in the 2012 free agency period, the Los Angeles Lakers dropped a massive firecracker over the rest of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Andrew Bynum, Goran Dragic, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Pau Gasol, Phoenix Suns, Ron Artest, Steve Nash, Toronto Raptors

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