Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is disappointed with home crowd supporters whenever the team struggles. VanVleet hopes Raptors supporters will get back to their fiery ways to boost the team as it continues its playoff push with 10 games remaining in the regular season.
Fred VanVleet tried to take a double breath before addressing reporters. But the Toronto Raptors guard was unable to suppress his frustration with referee Ben Taylor and his crew.
Toronto Raptors lost against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. After the game, Fred VanVleet was angry at one of the match's referees. The Raptors guard came into the post-game press conference fired up and immediately told that he didn't care if he gets fined by the league. Moments later, he lashed out at Ben Taylor, who was one of the three officials of the game.
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is disappointed with home crowd supporters whenever the team struggles. VanVleet hopes Raptors supporters will get back to their fiery ways to boost the team as it continues its playoff push with 10 games remaining in the regular season.
Fred VanVleet tried to take a double breath before addressing reporters. But the Toronto Raptors guard was unable to suppress his frustration with referee Ben Taylor and his crew.
Toronto Raptors lost against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. After the game, Fred VanVleet was angry at one of the match's referees. The Raptors guard came into the post-game press conference fired up and immediately told that he didn't care if he gets fined by the league. Moments later, he lashed out at Ben Taylor, who was one of the three officials of the game.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that the Nets-Mavericks trade still hasn't been made official with the league office because Brooklyn is evaluating opportunities to expand a deal with a third team. According to Marc Stein, Brooklyn has explored the feasibility of packaging Spencer Dinwiddie and draft capital to the Toronto Raptors in an attempt to acquire Fred VanVleet.
The Phoenix Suns have begun setting their post-Paul, who is missing more and more games due to injuries, future and thus identify Charlotte's Terry Rozier, New York's Immanuel Quickley, and Toronto's Fred VanVleet as potential trade targets, according to Marc Stein.
The Los Angeles Clippers are interested in Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry and Toronto Raptors All-Star Fred VanVleet, according to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer. A week ago, NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the Clippers are also looking to acquire Mike Conley from the Utah Jazz.
Bam Adebayo, Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks, and Fred VanVleet were all ejected from their respective games due to receiving two technical fouls on Wednesday night. Adebayo was ejected after he was called for two quick technical fouls with 24 seconds to play in Miami Heat's 134-121 loss against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden with Prince William and Princess Kate in attendance.
According to the league, the award "recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar's life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged."
Carmelo Anthony was the inaugural recipient of the award last year.
The winner will be announced during the Western Conference finals on TNT and will receive a $100,000 donation from the NBA for a social justice organization of his choosing.
The other four finalists will each select a social justice organization to receive a $25,000 contribution on their behalf.
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet will be out Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers for injury management of his right knee. VanVleet, 28, is the sparkplug of the Raptors. He's averaging 21.1 points per game, second on the team behind Pascal Siakam, and leads Toronto in assists with 6.7 per game. Entering Sunday night's game, the Raptors are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, 1.5 games ...
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has committed to participate in the three-point contest during NBA All-Star Weekend, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. VanVleet heads to Cleveland averaging 39.3% from behind the arc this season with 3.9 three-pointers made per game, the second-most in the league behind only Steph Curry (4.8). He's also taking a career-high 9.9 threes per game, second ...
Toronto Raptors guards Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn have entered the league's COVID-19 protocols, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. That's five Raptors in protocols, including Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent, and Dalano Banton. The Raptors' next game is Wednesday night against the host Chicago Bulls. VanVleet, 27, leads the team in scoring (20.1 points per game), assists (6.7), and 3-pointers ...
The Toronto Raptors scored a big win 115-109 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, in large part thanks to Fred VanVleet. The 27-year-old combo guard scored 32 points, including the dagger that sealed victory for his side. Right after that play, VanVleet celebrated the upcoming Raptors win busting out the infamous “big balls” dance, which Sam Cassell had first introduced into the ...
