Day: February 9, 2019

Post Game: Raptors beat Knicks, 104-99

Potential Links

  • [sports.yahoo.com] Raptors-Knicks Preview

    • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20190209/TORNYK#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Raptors 25 21 28 30 104
    Knicks 23 19 27 30 99

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    TOR 0.466 0.109 0.193 0.280
    NYK 0.469 0.121 0.289 0.118

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Leonard, Kawhi 31:45 11 15 1 2 0 5 6 1 2 0 1 2
    Siakam, Pascal 32:49 10 13 0 4 2 8 2 1 0 0 2 13
    Ibaka, Serge 29:12 15 10 0 5 2 13 4 1 2 0 2 2
    Green, Danny 29:38 14 9 4 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 8
    Lowry, Kyle 33:55 22 10 5 5 3 4 5 2 2 2 4 6
    VanVleet, Fred 19:48 5 5 1 2 0 1 6 0 3 0 1 -7
    Anunoby, OG 15:51 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
    Powell, Norman 15:35 14 14 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
    Gasol, Marc 18:48 7 7 0 1 1 6 1 2 2 1 1 3
    McCaw, Patrick 12:39 4 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 -3
    Boucher, Chris 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Loyd, Jordan 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Raptors 240:00 104 86 14 24 10 47 27 8 12 5 15 5
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Hezonja, Mario 25:06 7 6 1 0 1 9 2 1 3 0 5 -7
    Knox, Kevin 40:09 20 21 4 2 2 4 2 2 3 0 3 -10
    Jordan, DeAndre 25:31 10 8 0 2 7 18 3 0 4 1 1 -10
    Dotson, Damyean 19:24 4 9 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 -2
    Smith Jr., Dennis 30:24 13 17 1 4 1 4 6 3 1 0 3 -6
    Trier, Allonzo 24:11 7 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 3 -2
    Robinson, Mitchell 22:29 15 9 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 3 3 5
    Allen, Kadeem 27:46 14 11 2 2 0 4 6 2 0 0 4 5
    Vonleh, Noah 25:00 9 6 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 2
    Hicks, Isaiah 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Kornet, Luke 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Thomas, Lance 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 99 94 10 11 15 57 22 9 14 4 26 -5

    2018-19 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Raptors

    Historically, it seems like the Knicks always play surprisingly well against the Raptors.

    That has been the case so far tonight, with Dennis Smith Jr. and Deandre Jordan connecting on one of the most beautiful alley oop dunks you’ll ever see. Smith is certainly a fun player.

    Let’s go, Knicks!

    Game Thread: Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks

    Game Thread: Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks

    Start Time: 02/09/2019 19:30:00

    Gasol could make Raptors debut vs. lowly Knicks

    The Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks were both busy at the NBA trade deadline, albeit with entirely different goals in mind.
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    Pre Game Links:

  • [cbssports.com] Gasol could make Raptors debut vs. lowly Knicks
  • [thestar.com] Saturday NBA preview: Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks
  • [sports.yahoo.com] Marc Gasol has officially joined the Toronto Raptors
  • [nj.com] NBA trade deadline grades: Sixers’ Elton Brand’s big gamble, Raptors get Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol, Mavericks land Knicks’ Kristaps …
  • [nypost.com] Smith Jr.’s brilliance can’t keep Knicks from 15th straight loss
  • [postingandtoasting.com] Pistons 120, Knicks 103: “Meta-fake comeback”
  • [bleacherreport.com] Short-Handed Raptors Beat Trae Young, Hawks; Kawhi Leonard Sits with Knee Injury
  • [metro.us] Nuggets 76ers Knicks Pistons NBA Friday odds line spread advice
  • [washingtonpost.com] NBA trade deadline: Anthony Davis stays put; Marc Gasol to Raptors; Markelle Fultz dealt
  • [cbssports.com] Raptors’ Marc Gasol: Hopeful to play Saturday

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.02.09)

  • [NYDN] Dennis Smith Jr. scores career-high 31 but Knicks lose 15th straight
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 6:50:00 PM)

    DETROIT — It was another relaxing fourth quarter for Blake Griffin.

    Andre Drummond had 29 points and 20 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed New York its 15th straight loss, beating the Knicks 120-103 on Friday night. The Knicks rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit, tying the game…

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale gets in final Enes Kanter jab with Matthews praise
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 5:18:21 PM)

    DETROIT — Knicks coach David Fizdale gave more praise to Wesley Matthews for his seven days of service than mainstay Enes Kanter on their way out. Fizdale commended Matthews for helping the youngsters in his short time. Meanwhile Fizdale delivered a dig at Kanter for his candidness with the press about his diminished role on…

  • [NYPost] Smith Jr.’s brilliance can’t keep Knicks from 15th straight loss
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 4:55:28 PM)

    DETROIT — Knicks coach David Fizdale didn’t wear a tie as his tank machine rolled into the Motor City on Friday. By April, Fizdale may be on the sidelines in a “tank” top and shorts — pun intended. New point guard Dennis Smith Jr. scored a career-high 31 points and added eight assists, but the…

  • [NYPost] Celtics clinging to Kyrie Irving ‘marriage’ proposal
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 9:49:26 AM)

    Danny Ainge compared the Kyrie Irving situation to an “engagement,” and nothing has changed in his eyes. The Celtics’ president of basketball operations just better hope there isn’t a “Runaway Bride” situation afoot. “The way I viewed the situation is that I think a lot of people, because of Kyrie’s announcement at the beginning of…

  • [NYPost] Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith: From draft rivalry to unlikely Knicks tandem
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 9:22:29 AM)

    DETROIT — With Thursday’s trade deadline passing with no more deals, The Frank & Dennis Show will air soon after the All-Star break. And Frank Ntilikina can’t wait. In his first comments since going down with a groin strain on Jan. 27 vs. Miami, Ntilikina expressed genuine enthusiasm to have second-year point guard Dennis Smith…

  • [NYTimes] For Women Working in Men’s Sports, It Is Not an Honor Just to Be Nominated
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 11:20:49 PM)

    The slow integration of women into coaching roles in men’s leagues is not only a setback for the women, but also for the leagues, which are leaving a deep pool of talent untapped.

  • [NYTimes] Critic’s Pick: ‘High Flying Bird’ Review: A Thrilling Dunk on Capitalism
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 9:00:13 PM)

    The director Steven Soderbergh teams up with Tarell Alvin McCraney and André Holland to take on the contradictions of modern sports culture.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks Takeaways from Friday’s 120-103 loss to Pistons
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 9:53:35 PM)

    It was the same result between the Pistons and Knicks in this second leg of a home-and-home, as Detroit took down New York, 120-103, on Friday night.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks play second leg of home-and-home matchup vs. Pistons at 7:30 p.m.
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 6:30:26 PM)

    With thoughts of free-agent stars potentially finding their way to “The City That Never Sleeps,” the current New York Knicks’ cast will attempt to wake up from a persistent nightmare on Friday when it visits the Detroit Pistons.

  • [SNY Knicks] Latest on Knicks target Kyrie Irving: Celtics president confident ‘engagement is still on’
    (Friday, February 08, 2019 12:05:38 PM)

    Kyrie Irving can be a free agent after the season, and the idea that he could team up with fellow free agent Kevin Durant on the Knicks this summer has picked up steam. Here are the latest rumors…