TORONTO – Tim Leiweke says he meant no disrespect towards former players in talking about taking down photos of past Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.
But the new Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president and CEO is also not backing dow… …read more
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THE FACTS: The Toronto Raptors (34-48) won their season-high tying fifth game in a row by defeating the Boston Celtics (41-40) 114-90 at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday.
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THE FACTS: The Toronto Raptors beat the Chicago Bulls 97-88 at Air Canada Centre on Friday night, their second win over the Bulls in four days. The Raptors took advantage of a weary Bulls team that played an overtime game on Thursday, outscoring them on the fast break 23-6. Amir Johnson led the Raptors with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Rudy Gay added 23 points, five steals and three blocked shots. DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points while Kyle Lowry fell just short of a triple-double with 13 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.
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THE FACTS: The Toronto Raptors (28-47) defeated the Washington Wizards (28-47) 88-78 at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday, snapping a two-game losing streak and tying the season series 2-2. Raptors rookie center Jonas Valanciunas scored a career-high 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 25 points. Kyle Lowry added nine points, eight rebounds and a game-high 13 assists. …read more
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THE FACTS: The Atlanta Hawks (40-32) clinched a playoff berth for a sixth straight season with a 107-88 win over the Toronto Raptors (26-45) at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday. The Hawks finished strong outscoring the Raptors 63-34 in the second half, behind Al Horford‘s 26 points and 12 rebounds, 10 of which he scored in the fourth quarter. Jeff Teague added a double-double of 24 points and 13 assists, while Josh Smith chipped in 19 points. …read more
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TORONTO – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cory Conacher knows the Air Canada Centre well but he saw it from an entirely new perspective Wednesday.
In his younger years, Conacher, a native of Burlington, Ont., would visit the home of the Toronto M… …read more
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TORONTO – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cory Conacher knows the Air Canada Centre well but he saw it from an entirely new perspective Wednesday.
In his younger years, Conacher, a native of Burlington, Ont., would visit the home of the Toronto M… …read more
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THE FACTS: The Miami Heat tied the second-longest winning streak in NBA history at 22 games, defeating the Toronto Raptors 108-91 on Sunday at Air Canada Centre. Miami (51-14) started their streak on February 3 in Toronto, and have yet to lose since. They were led by Dwyane Wade‘s 24 points and nine assists and LeBron James’ 22 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Ray Allen scored 20 off the bench, including 16 in the fourth quarter, while ex-Raptor Chris Bosh added 18. …read more
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THE FACTS: Missing two starters, the undermanned Toronto Raptors (25-39) rallied back from an early 17-point deficit at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42), who lost their best player in the 100-96 defeat. …read more
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TORONTO – “The Hockey Song” had a sad tinge to it Wednesday night as it played through the speakers at the Air Canada Centre as it does during every third period of Maple Leafs game.
“Stompin’ Tom, you’ll be missed. Thanks for all the memorie… …read more
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THE FACTS: The Indiana Pacers (37-22) extended their dominance over the Toronto Raptors (23-36) at Air Canada Centre, winning their fourth game in a row 93-81 on Friday night. The Pacers rebounded in their second game of a back-to-back with their signature, gritty, tough smash-mouth basketball style, winning their sixth in seven games. Paul George‘s 22-point and 10 rebound double-double, coupled with David West‘s 15-point and 11 rebound double-double led the way for the Pacers. Roy Hibbert returned from serving a one-game suspension, and added 18 points. …read more
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THE FACTS: The Boston Celtics grinded out their sixth win in a row, defeating the Toronto Raptors 99-95 at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night. The game was decided in the final two minutes by the hand of ex-Raptor Leandro Barbosa, who off the bench, scored 12 of his 14 points in the final quarter. Kevin Garnett led the Celtics (25-23) with a season-high 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Courtney Lee added 15 points. Paul Pierce had a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, with six assists and Avery Bradley and Brandon Bass scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. …read more
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THE FACTS: The Miami Heat (30-14) took a different approach going into the fourth quarter and outscored and outworked the Toronto Raptors (17-31) for a 100-85 win at Air Canada Centre on Sunday afternoon. Down by as many as eight points and a close game through the first three quarters, the Heat broke free outscoring the Raptors 29-18 in the final frame. The Heat were led by LeBron James’ game-high 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, including seven of the last Miami points to close the game. Chris Bosh scored 22 of his 28 points in the second half for the Heat, while Dwyane Wade added 23 points, five rebounds and five assists.
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THE FACTS: The Toronto Raptors (17-30) jumped out early on the Los Angeles Clippers (34-14) with a 16-point lead at halftime and extended it to as much as 31 points before beating them 98-73 at sold out Air Canada Centre on Friday night. The Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak with the debut of recently acquired Rudy Gay who came off the bench to score a game-high 20 points in his Raptor debut.
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THE FACTS: The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 99-98 on Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre. The Cavaliers have now won four of their past five games, and were led by All-Star reserve Kyrie Irving‘s last second 28-foot, 3-point shot and game-high 32 points.
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THE FACTS: The Toronto Raptors (15-26) snapped a four-game losing streak defeating the Los Angeles Lakers (17-23) 108-103 at a sold out Air Canada Centre on Sunday afternoon. The Raptors built up a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter and while the Lakers rallied, they didn’t squander it. The Lakers have now lost eight of their last ten games and their fifth in a row on the road, with two more to play in Chicago and Memphis.
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THE FACTS: The Chicago Bulls defeated the Toronto Raptors 107-105 in overtime at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night. Despite giving up a 19-point lead, the Bulls (22-15) won their second game in a row and fourth on the road. Carlos Boozer‘s season-high 36 points and 12 rebounds led Chicago, while Luol Deng added 19 points and seven assists. Joakim Noah had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Rip Hamilton scored 15.
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THE FACTS: The Milwaukee Bucks (19-17) defeated the Toronto Raptors (14-23) 107-96 at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday afternoon. The Bucks have now won their eighth consecutive game against the Raptors and their third under new head coach Jim Boylan, who is 3-1 at the helm.
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TORONTO – Former Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke addressed the media for the first time since being fired on Wednesday. Here are some quotes from Burke’s press conference on Saturday:
On if rumoured issues in his personal life led to …
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THE FACTS: The Toronto Raptors won their second game in a row, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 99-78 at the Air Canada Centre on Friday night. The Raptors are now 3-2 during their season-high six game homestand and have won 10 of their last 13 games. Toronto took this game wire-to-wire, with as much as a 24-point lead. The Raptors started the game on a 19-6 run, outshooting, outplaying and outhustling the Bobcats and never looked back.
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