FEBRUARY 16, 2023ā¢WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Still time to make it better, but grades reflect a disappointing Raptors' season to dateThereās 23 games left to play in the Raptorsā regular season.
Magic's Jonathan Isaac 'scratching the surface' of his game since returningItā s part of the reason why he hasnā t been too critical of himself when evaluating his play after returning to the floor in the Jan. 23 wi...
FEBRUARY 15, 2023ā¢MERCURYNEWS.COM
Opinion | With one move, the Raptors have done an organizational 180. Whether that was a wise choice remains to be seenRemember āplay in for what?āOr āpositionless basketball?ā Torontoās trade for Jakob Poeltl means that once again, the team is charting its o...
FEBRUARY 15, 2023ā¢THESTAR.COM
Markelle Fultz - Delivers balanced stat lineFultz finished Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Raptors with 19 points (7-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes.
ImpactPaolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter have typically been the only Magic players who have regularly approached or surpassed 30 minutes when healthy this season, but Fultz has joined them in head coach Jamahl Mosley's circle of trust of late. Fultz has now cleared 30 minutes in all but one of his last 13 appearances, and he's been more than deserving of the elevated opportunity. During that stretch of action, Fultz is averaging 14.0 points, 5.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 50 percent from the field and 88.2 percent from the free-throw line.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
Fred VanVleet - Flashes playmaking skillsVanVleet finished Tuesday's 123-113 win over the Magic with 10 points (3-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 15 assists, three steals and one block in 35 minutes.
ImpactComing off a 35-point showing two days earlier against Detroit, VanVleet took a back seat to Jakob Poeltl (season-high 30 points) and instead served as more of a facilitator for the big man. Thanks in no small part to Poeltl missing just two of his 15 field-goal attempts, VanVleet was able to come away with a new season high in assists. The strong production in the defensive categories was an extra bonus for fantasy managers.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
RAPTORS UPDATE: Toronto pushing for the playoffsToronto Raptors trade deadline acquisition of Jakob Poeltl, his future with the team, how far the Raptors can go if they make the postseason...
FEBRUARY 15, 2023ā¢TORONTOSUN.COM
Jalen Suggs - Prolific scorer off benchSuggs ended Tuesday's 123-113 loss to Toronto with 24 points (9-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four assists, two rebounds and two steals over 29 minutes.
ImpactAlthough Suggs came off the bench for a third consecutive game Tuesday, he posted his second-highest scoring total of the season during the loss. However, part of his increased production may have been due to the fact that Cole Anthony (wrist) was unavailable for a second consecutive game. Over Suggs' five appearances since returning from a one-game suspension, he's averaged 11.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.6 minutes per game.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
