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Toronto Raptors
fromRaptors Republic
1 week ago

Raptors Roundup: Good-team gloom, playoff pushin', and bounce-back Barrett

The Raptors sit at the five seed with 19 games remaining and can likely secure a playoff spot by winning games against weaker teams and splitting contests against mid-tier competition.
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

NBA awards update: Cunningham, Wemby the bets to make for MVP; Knueppel in hunt for ROY

There is a new candidate for MVP this season that is dominating the race, and it wears the number "65". A few years ago, the NBA set a threshold of 65 games played for any player to be considered for any individual award. The threshold was part of the league's effort to cut down on the perceived "load management" that was becoming very unpopular among the fanbase, but the decision has yielded unintended consequences.
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