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Nigerian-Canadian Masai Ujiri to receive Canada’s highest honour

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Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:00:43 +0000

The President of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors, Masai Ujiri, has been appointed to the Order of Canada. This is Canada’s highest civilian honour, which recognizes and rewards those “who make extraordinary contributions to the nation, [enrich] the lives of others and [make] a difference to this country.” Discover if You Are Eligible for […]

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News Philippines Tempo 

Sixers win on Embiid stunner, take 3-0 lead; Celtics pip Nets

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:15:40 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Joel Embiid hit a stunning 3-pointer with 0.8 of a second remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a shock 104-101 overtime NBA playoff victory over Toronto on Wednesday. NBA scoring champion Embiid, a 28-year-old center from Cameroon, took an inbound pass near the sideline with less than a second on the shot clock, […]

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Siacam explodes for 40 as Raptors foil Celtics 6-game win run

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:14:13 +0000

TORONTO (AFP) – Pascal Siakam poured in 40 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Boston Celtics’ six-game win streak with a 115-112 overtime victory on Monday. Siakam and the Raptors took advantage of a depleted Celtics line-up to grab a crucial victory that boosts Toronto’s hopes of securing an automatic postseason berth. The win […]

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Ukrainian NBA players denounce Russian invasion

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:08:43 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Alex Len and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the only two Ukrainian players in the NBA, released a statement Thursday condemning the Russian invasion of their homeland. Sacramento Kings center Len and Toronto Raptors wing Mykhailiuk called for unity among the Ukrainian people and prayed for friends, family and others in the country. “A […]

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News Vice 

Oakland Cop Claims Raptors President Has ‘Violent Predisposition’ in Lawsuit

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Credit to Author: Manisha Krishnan| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:56:05 +0000

The cop who accused the Raptors president of assaulting him during the NBA Finals says there should have been signs warning of “the danger of Masai Ujiri.”

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Canada News Vancouver 

Bulls & Bears: Walker wows ball hall voters, but Brown touches down in 'dread zone'

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Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:58:48 +0000

OPINION: Add in the Blues’ hosting of the 2017 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Busch Stadium and it’s been quite the run for the St. Louis franchise: The premiere outdoor game, NHL All-Star Game and Stanley Cup — all in a three-year period.

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Kawhi, George seek history for Clippers

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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:00:56 +0000

“We’re not looking at the Battle of LA. We’ve got bigger goals in mind,” George said. “We’re not thinking about the Lakers shadow. We want to be holding that trophy and we’ll build up Clipper Nation along the way.”

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Kawhi wants Magic-Buss Lakers chat in NBA talks

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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 12:00:16 +0000

Johnson, a legendary star for the Lakers in their 1980s “Showtime” era, resigned from his job in April and accused Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka of backstabbing him. #NBA

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