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Toronto Sun/Postmedia NBA/college and Canadian basketball reporter. With some Blue Jays on the side. 90's hip hop aficionado.
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With Scottie Barnes a go for Raptors tonight in Chicago, this will be just seventh time all season Darko Rajakovic has all five of his top choice starting five available.

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Wol-stat of the day: After playing in the Raptors media game and swishing all three of my free throw attempts, including one in the clutch, I’m now tied for the Scotiabank Arena record for free throw percentage. Thanks to @Raptors_PR for organizing.

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It wasn’t quite Scottie Barnes is all-star, but another top hype man performance from Darko yesterday. Word to Flavor Flav: torontosun.com/sports/baske...

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Toronto's net rating was 55 with Barnes/Barrett/Quickley three-man unit (19 minutes) against Suns yesterday. They were en fuego.

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Quick one on Raptors-Suns: torontosun.com/sports/baske...

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Kevin Durant credited Raptors defensive effort. Said Scottie Barnes is getting really good at Toronto's system. But joked he usually gets guarded by a whole team. He also said: "I love Canada. I love Toronto. Has always been nothing but love and respect here ...

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“I don’t I don't think that he's getting enough credit … maybe that has something to do in our record, but if you give eyes and if you're watching the game you see that this guy is elite” — Darko Rajakovic on Barnes’ defense.

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Five threes made by Immanuel Quickley for second game in a row. He hadn't done it all season until these two.

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Turn out the lights on the Suns. What a disaster. Impressive Raptors win tonight.

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The Suns appear to have woken up. Toronto lead down to five. Booker/Beal/Durant on way to another game where each gets at least 20 (Booker and Beal already there). Raptors Tank Nation trying to convince Darko not to put Boucher back in game.

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Another good question since #Raptorsgameops just played Award Tour at halftime: Better A Tribe Called Quest album: Midnight Marauders or Low End Theory?

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Raptors lead 67-52 against a Phoenix team that played last night in Chicago. Only eight assists on 21 makes for star-studded but no clue 8 to play with each other Suns. Raptors with 17 helpers on 23 makes. Barrett/Barnes/Quickley looking good and Gradey Dick made some shots for first time in a while

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Which franchise is more screwed medium-term, Phoenix, or Nick Nurse's Philadelphia 76ers?

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Wol-stat of the day: Kevin Durant averages 28.6 points per game in 14 regular season appearances at Toronto. Only Stephen Curry (29.0) has a higher scoring average here.

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Wol-stat of the day: Raptors now 5-38 without Jakob Poeltl the last two seasons.

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Darko thought Scottie was limited after he rolled his ankle.

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Canadians with 7,000+ career points:   Steve Nash (17,387) Andrew Wiggins (13,895) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10,530) Jamal Murray (9,230) Rick Fox (8,966) Kelly Olynyk (7,926) RJ Barrett (7,011)

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Just ran into WNBA royalty here at Scotiabank Arena: 3-time MVP A'Ja Wilson. She was in town with her boyfriend, Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat.

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RJ Barrett talked about how Andrew Wiggins was an inspiration for him and other Canadian ballers. Showed it was possible to go No. 1 or thereabouts. Also said tonight Davion Mitchell sparked him with his constant trash talking. Was a fun battle, he said.

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Pretty much a perfect game for Raptors tank nation.

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Season-highs in three-point makes and attempts for Immanuel Quickley tonight for Raptors. Five threes, 10 attempts.

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Leads his draft class in points.

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Tired: Davion Mitchell revenge game. Wired: Orlando Robinson revenge game.

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RJ Barrett for three from this spot on season: 6-for-28. RJ Barrett tonight from this spot: 2-for-2.

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Davion Mitchell revenge game!

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Kel-el Ware just attempted a JaVale McGee-esque condor dunk on Chris Boucher, who took the charge. It was called a block, but Raptors challenged. Boucher did a funny gesture encouraging the challenge. It looked kind of like an NFL first down call. Challenge was successful.

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Scottie Barnes was helped off the court and is being assisted to the back limping, leaning on a Raptors staffer. Appeared to roll ankle

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Wol-stat of the day: Andrew Wiggins, in town tonight with the Miami Heat, has never won an NBA game in his hometown. Wiggins is 0-6 with Minnesota and Golden State at Toronto (yes he's from Vaughan, close enough).

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Here's what former and now current teammate Garrett Temple said about Brandon Ingram. I also looked at Ingram's impressive play-in and playoff vs. Suns history: torontosun.com/sports/baske...

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Good thread on the Blue Jays from Eric. Can’t say I disagree with anything here, including it’s probably smart not to pay Vladdy what he wants, but there will be consequences

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Talked to Garrett Temple about his former and now current teammate Brandon Ingram. What do people miss about Ingram and why will he thrive with a new start? torontosun.com/sports/baske...

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robot dogs made for killing people tossing tshirts, steph curry saying the game felt like it got in the night’s way, a corporate catchall and brand fever dream — wrote about the dark heart of the all-star game

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Talked to Garrett Temple about his former and now current teammate Brandon Ingram. What do people miss about Ingram and why will he thrive with a new start? torontosun.com/sports/baske...

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Wol-stat of the day: Jamal Murray scored 55 points, a career and Canadian high. He and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are only Canucks with multiple 50 pt games. Murray also has 2 in playoffs. Shai's playoff high's 36. I think he'll beat that this yr. SGA 3 50 pt games all since Jan. 22

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Darko Rajakovic says Tristan Thompson dunk was a “no class” move. Is glad Hamal Shead and Scottie Barnes took offence to it and challenged him.

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Petey Pablo North Carolina welcome for Brandon Ingram. Not many in the crowd spinning their hands like a helicopter tho.

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Incredible.

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Donovan Mitchell has been terrible (by his standards) and it hasn't mattered in the slightest. Cleveland leads Toronto 68-43.

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Mother Nature with some poor timing tonight. Blizzard in Toronto with Cavaliers needing to fly out post-game and countless Raptors and staffers trying to get away for all-star break. Good luck to all.

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