Toronto – The Toronto Raptors announced they have signed guard D.J. Carton to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Carton, 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, is averaging 18.6 points, 5.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 35.4 minutes in 29 Showcase Cup and regular season games (all starts) with Iowa in the NBA G League this …
Toronto – The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they have acquired forward-centre Kelly Olynyk (OH-lynn-ick) and guard Ochai Agbaji (OH-chai uh-BAH-gee) from the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Kira Lewis Jr. (KY-ruh), forward Otto Porter Jr. and a 2024 first round draft pick. Olynyk, 6-foot-11, 240 pounds, is averaging 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 20.4 minutes in …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franchise’s first title since 1983. The 76ers hired the 55-year-old Nurse following his exit last month from Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to …
Toronto – Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri announced Friday that Nick Nurse has been relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach. “The decision to make a change like this is never arrived at easily or taken lightly, especially when it comes to a person who has been an integral part of this franchise’s most historic accomplishments, …
