Following the Toronto Raptors & the NBA
So many teams limping to finish line The Toronto Raptors visit Portland for a tilt with the Trail Blazers on Saturday night. I note with bemusement that ESPN claims tickets can be had for as little as $8, in a city which has no other major professional sports teams. Even the folks in Portlandia don’t […]
Portland’s brilliant shooter is jonesing for a ring I get one post finished, and the need for another comes flying in without warning. Such is the news cycle in the 2023 NBA Free Agency period. While this isn’t a ‘news’ site, I can’t avoid commenting on this breaking story: Damian Lillard, who’s been burning the […]
Another day, another 1-point loss A depressing start to this season for the Toronto Raptors turned even darker the past two nights. First in San Francisco, then Portland, the Raptors held last-minute leads only to have their opponents slip ahead. As the final seconds ticked away, shots by Pascal Siakam rattled around the rim, but […]
A nasty back-to-back After suffering a demoralizing defeat in the final seconds in San Francisco, the Toronto Raptors had to race to the airport. They are now in Portland to face the Trail Blazers, not an easy task at any time, and especially so with no rest. I’ve just done a count of NBA teams […]