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But [M]the Islanders could[/M] also [M]lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night[/M], the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night.
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
[M]The Hurricanes[/M] are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their [M]whimsical[/M] (if immature) [M]postgame celebrations[/M].
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
[M]The Hurricanes[/M] are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) [M]postgame celebrations[/M].
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
[M]The Hurricanes[/M] are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped [M]marketing slogan[/M] of “[M]a bunch of jerks[/M]” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations.
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
[M]The Hurricanes are playing well[/M], riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations.
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
[M]If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation[/M], [M]that could[/M] also [M]open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers.[/M]
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
Of course, the [M]Rangers[/M] are in another post-deadline doldrums and are [M]eyeing the draft-lottery odds[/M] more than anything else.
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
Of course, the [M]Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums[/M] and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else.
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
But going into the final day of the regular season, [M]of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers.[/M]
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
n
But going into [M]the final day of the regular season[/M], of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers.
WASHINGTON — It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth. They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum. It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988. Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups. They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919. Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course. Culture may be an overused word in sports, but their culture has changed drastically. And with all of that, they’re not ready for this run to end. “Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” goalie Robin Lehner asked, “what better thing is there?”
e
[M]The most recent team to go from last to first was the original Senators, in 1918 and 1919.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
n
They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for [M]a matchup[/M] that will start either Wednesday or Thursday [M]at the Coliseum[/M].
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
e
They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale, a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for [M]a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday[/M] at the Coliseum.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
e
[M]They were still reveling in[/M] the midst of the regular-season finale, [M]a 3-0 win over the[/M] resting [M]Capitals[/M] here on Saturday night [M]that[/M] secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and [M]drew the Penguins for a matchup[/M] that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
n
[M]They were still reveling in[/M] the midst of the regular-season finale, [M]a 3-0 win over the[/M] resting [M]Capitals[/M] here on Saturday night [M]that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs[/M] and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
n
[M]They were still reveling in[/M] the midst of the regular-season finale, [M]a 3-0 win over the[/M] resting [M]Capitals[/M] here [M]on Saturday night[/M] that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
n
[M]They were still reveling in the midst of the regular-season finale[/M], a 3-0 win over the resting Capitals here on Saturday night that secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs and drew the Penguins for a matchup that will start either Wednesday or Thursday at the Coliseum.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
n
[M]WASHINGTON[/M] — It was hard for the [M]Islanders[/M] to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this [M]franchise-wide turnaround[/M] that was [M]historic in its breadth.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
n
[M]WASHINGTON[/M] — It was hard for the [M]Islanders[/M] to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season, of this [M]franchise-wide turnaround[/M] that was historic in its breadth.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]WASHINGTON[/M] — [M]It was hard for the Islanders to wrap their collective heads around the significance of this season[/M], of this franchise-wide turnaround that was historic in its breadth.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]It’s the first time the Islanders have had home ice in the first round since 1988.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103, the most since [M]1984[/M], [M]the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103[/M], the [M]most since 1984[/M], the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]Their record of 48-27-7 led to a point total of 103[/M], the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]Their record of 48-27-7[/M] led to a point total of 103, the most since 1984, the first year after they finished winning four straight Stanley Cups.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]They[/M] went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the [M]team[/M] that [M]gave up the fewest goals during the regular season.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to [M]their two goalies sharing[/M] the [M]Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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They went from dead last in the league in goals-against last season to [M]their two goalies sharing[/M] the [M]Jennings Trophy[/M] for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]They[/M] went from dead [M]last in the league in goals-against last season[/M] to their two goalies sharing the Jennings Trophy for the team that gave up the fewest goals during the regular season.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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Under the first year of stewardship from both team president Lou Lamoriello and [M]coach Barry Trotz[/M], the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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Under the first year of stewardship from both [M]team president Lou Lamoriello[/M] and coach Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course.
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]Under the first year of stewardship from[/M] both team president Lou Lamoriello and coach [M]Barry Trotz, the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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[M]Under the first year of stewardship from[/M] both team president [M]Lou Lamoriello[/M] and coach Barry Trotz, [M]the organization as a whole had made an abrupt change of course.[/M]
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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“Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,” [M]goalie Robin Lehner[/M] asked, “what better thing is there?”
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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“[M]Next week, start at the Coliseum in playoffs,[/M]” goalie [M]Robin Lehner asked[/M], [M]“what better thing is there?[/M]”
WASHINGTON — The Islanders need no help to secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But going into the final day of the regular season, of all the teams that could help them, it ends up being the Rangers. With the Islanders set for the regular-season finale against the Capitals on Saturday night — and with Washington having already locked up its fourth straight Metropolitan Division crown with a win Thursday night and having nothing else to play for — just one point for Barry Trotz’s team would wrap up second place and a series starting at the Coliseum either Wednesday or Thursday. But the Islanders could also lock up that spot if the Rangers take a regulation win at Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blueshirts after hosting the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Of course, the Rangers are in another post-deadline doldrums and are eyeing the draft-lottery odds more than anything else. But that proud group of professionals still wants to win, not focus on getting passed by the Red Wings or Sabres and increasing their odds of the first pick by one or two percent. If the Rangers beat the Penguins in regulation, that could also open the possibility of the Hurricanes leapfrogging Pittsburgh for third in the division if they go into Philadelphia and beat the Flyers. The Hurricanes are playing well, riding the emotions from their gift-wrapped marketing slogan of “a bunch of jerks” and their whimsical (if immature) postgame celebrations. But they are still a more favorable postseason opponent than Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the rest of the Pittsburgh crew that has won three Stanley Cups in the past decade. So, yes, the Islanders hold the fate of home-ice in their hands, but some help for a more favorable postseason set-up could come their way, as well.
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In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the [M]Toronto Raptors[/M] and [M]Philadelphia 76ers[/M] closed out their first round series — and [M]are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.[/M]
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the [M]Toronto Raptors[/M] and [M]Philadelphia 76ers[/M] closed out their first round series — and [M]are now set to meet[/M] in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and [M]Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series[/M] — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the [M]Toronto Raptors[/M] and Philadelphia 76ers [M]closed out their first round series[/M] — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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In case you were under a rock last night, or [M]Damian Lillard’s heroics[/M] gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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That’s when an [M]if-needed Game 7 would take place[/M], also [M]here in Toronto[/M].
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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That’s when an if-needed [M]Game 7 would take place[/M], also [M]here in Toronto[/M].
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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The [M]NBA[/M] has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the [M]action starts Saturday, April 27[/M] in Toronto, and [M]wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12[/M].
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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The [M]NBA[/M] has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the [M]action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto[/M], and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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The [M]NBA[/M] has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the [M]action starts Saturday, April 27[/M] in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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The [M]NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series[/M]; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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But all of those games came before [M]the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor[/M].
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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[M]But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris[/M] to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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Philadelphia will be different; sure, the [M]Raptors[/M] finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they [M]won the season series 3-1[/M].
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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Philadelphia will be different; sure, the [M]Raptors[/M] finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they [M]won the season series[/M] 3-1.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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Philadelphia will be different; sure, the [M]Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers[/M], and they won the season series 3-1.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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[M]Philadelphia will be different[/M]; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; [M]we also await Canadian broadcast info[/M].
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as [M]we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket[/M]; we also await Canadian broadcast info.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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[M]Not all tip-off times are not set yet[/M], as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info.
NBA.com is your destination for complete coverage of every series from now through the end of the NBA Finals. Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena. Game 1 - Saturday, April 27 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: SN Game 2 - Monday, April 29 at Toronto, Time: TBD TV: TSN Network Game 3 - Thursday, May 2 at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. TV: SN Game 4 - Sunday, May 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. TV: TSN Game 5 (if necessary) - Tuesday, May 7 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Game 6 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 9 at Philadelphia, TBD TV: TSN Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday, May 12 at Toronto, TBD TV: SN Recapping the season series Result: Raptors won 3-1 Best game: Dec. 5, 2018 - Raptors 113, 76ers 102 Best performance: Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018) - 36 points (13-24 FG, 5-6 3P), 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block Of the four times the Raptors and Sixers met in the regular season, the closest meeting was decided by 11 points in early Dec. The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid. While Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night. The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster. Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
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The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later, and [M]the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster[/M].
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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[M]The next meeting between the teams would come over a month later[/M], and the Sixers had added Jimmy Butler to an already-talented roster.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when [M]Toronto defeated Philadelphia[/M] 129-112 [M]behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard[/M].
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when [M]Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112[/M] behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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The season series opened just two weeks into the regular season when [M]Toronto defeated Philadelphia[/M] 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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The [M]season series opened just two weeks into the regular season[/M] when Toronto defeated Philadelphia 129-112 behind 31 points from Kawhi Leonard.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the [M]Sixers were led by[/M] 31 points and [M]11 rebounds from Joel Embiid[/M].
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the [M]Sixers were led by 31 points[/M] and 11 rebounds [M]from Joel Embiid[/M].
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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[M]Kyle Lowry[/M] (20 points, [M]12 assists)[/M] and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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[M]Kyle Lowry (20 points[/M], 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and [M]Pascal Siakam[/M] (15 points, [M]15 rebounds[/M]) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and [M]Pascal Siakam (15 points[/M], 15 rebounds) each put forth impressive double-doubles while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Kyle Lowry (20 points, 12 assists) and [M]Pascal Siakam[/M] (15 points, 15 rebounds) each [M]put forth impressive double-doubles[/M] while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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[M]Kyle Lowry[/M] (20 points, 12 assists) and Pascal Siakam (15 points, 15 rebounds) each [M]put forth impressive double-doubles[/M] while the Sixers were led by 31 points and 11 rebounds from Joel Embiid.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but [M]Kawhi Leonard[/M] was too much, as he [M]finished with[/M] 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and [M]a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win[/M].
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but [M]Kawhi Leonard[/M] was too much, as he [M]finished with[/M] 36 points, nine rebounds, [M]five steals[/M] and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but [M]Kawhi Leonard[/M] was too much, as he [M]finished with[/M] 36 points, [M]nine rebounds[/M], five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but [M]Kawhi Leonard[/M] was too much, as he [M]finished with 36 points[/M], nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Butler made his presence felt, scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but [M]Kawhi Leonard was too much[/M], as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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[M]Butler[/M] made his presence felt, [M]scoring[/M] a game-high 38 points to go along with [M]10 rebounds[/M] but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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[M]Butler[/M] made his presence felt, [M]scoring a game-high 38 points[/M] to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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[M]Butler made his presence felt[/M], scoring a game-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds but Kawhi Leonard was too much, as he finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five steals and a block to lead Toronto to an 11-point win.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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While [M]Ben Simmons[/M] flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he [M]committed 11 turnovers on the night[/M].
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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While [M]Ben Simmons[/M] flirted with a triple-double (11 points, 10 assists, [M]eight rebounds[/M]), he committed 11 turnovers on the night.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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While [M]Ben Simmons[/M] flirted with a triple-double (11 points, [M]10 assists[/M], eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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While [M]Ben Simmons[/M] flirted with a triple-double ([M]11 points[/M], 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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While [M]Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double[/M] (11 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds), he committed 11 turnovers on the night.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but Toronto has homecourt advantage and [M]the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena.[/M]
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Series Schedule The series schedule has not been announced yet but [M]Toronto has homecourt advantage[/M] and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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Series Schedule [M]The series schedule has not been announced yet[/M] but Toronto has homecourt advantage and the series will begin at Scotiabank Arena.
In case you were under a rock last night, or Damian Lillard’s heroics gave you short-term amnesia, both the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers closed out their first round series — and are now set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The NBA has now released the schedule for the best-of-seven series; the action starts Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, and wraps up no later than Sunday, May 12. That’s when an if-needed Game 7 would take place, also here in Toronto. Not all tip-off times are not set yet, as we await results of the Western Conference side of the bracket; we also await Canadian broadcast info. Look for updates to the schedule below as we learn more. And naturally, we’ll have all kinds of preview material in the coming days! Go ahead and clear your calendars now. Raptors vs. 76ers Second Round Schedule Game 1: Saturday, April 27 — 7:30pm — Scotiabank Arena — TNT/Sportsnet ONE Game 2: Monday, April 29 — 8pm— Scotiabank Arena — TNT/TSN Game 3: Thursday, May 2 — 8pm — Wells Fargo Center — ESPN/Sportsnet One Game 4: Sunday, May 5 — 3:30pm — Wells Fargo Center — ABC/TSN **Game 5: Tuesday, May 7 — 8pm — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **Game 6: Thursday, May 9 — TBD — Wells Fargo Center —ESPN/TSN **Game 7: Sunday, May 12 — TBD — Scotiabank — TNT/Sportsnet **if necessary, of course The first-round series against Orlando gave Raptors fans something new — namely, a quick and easy victory over an inferior opponent. Philadelphia will be different; sure, the Raptors finished the regular season with pretty big cushion between them and the 76ers, and they won the season series 3-1. But all of those games came before the 76ers added Tobias Harris to create a starting five that may equal Toronto’s, on both ends of the floor.
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He added that he came to only to discover the college student's body in his trunk so [M]he disposed of her[/M] in a cornfield [M]15 minutes from where she went missing[/M].
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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He added that he came to only to discover the college student's body in his trunk so [M]he disposed of her in a cornfield[/M] 15 minutes from where she went missing.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]He added that he came to only to discover the college student's body in his trunk[/M] so he disposed of her in a cornfield 15 minutes from where she went missing.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]Rivera[/M] is not friends [M]with Tibbetts[/M] on Facebook but [M]has one friend in common with her[/M] — [M]his ex.[/M]
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]Rivera[/M] is not friends [M]with Tibbetts[/M] on Facebook but [M]has one friend in common with her[/M] — his ex.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]Rivera is not friends with Tibbetts on Facebook[/M] but has one friend in common with her — his ex.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]When apprehended[/M], [M]Rivera led police to Tibbetts' body[/M], which was hidden under corn stalks.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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When apprehended, Rivera led police to [M]Tibbetts' body[/M], which [M]was hidden under corn stalks.[/M]
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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When apprehended, [M]Rivera led police to Tibbetts' body[/M], which was hidden under corn stalks.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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When [M]apprehended[/M], [M]Rivera[/M] led police to Tibbetts' body, which was hidden under corn stalks.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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It is not confirmed how she is connected to them, although [M]they may have attended the same high school[/M].
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]It is not confirmed how she is connected to them[/M], although they may have attended the same high school.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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Iris Monarrez, the mother of Rivera's child, is friends with [M]the slain college student[/M] as well as her [M]brothers, Scott Tibbetts and Jake Tibbetts[/M].
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]Iris Monarrez[/M], the mother of Rivera's child, [M]is friends with the slain college student as well as her brothers[/M], Scott Tibbetts and [M]Jake Tibbetts[/M].
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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[M]Iris Monarrez[/M], the mother of Rivera's child, [M]is friends with the slain college student as well as her brothers, Scott Tibbetts[/M] and Jake Tibbetts.
The shaken former girlfriend who turned up to support the alleged killer of Mollie Tibbetts at his first court appearance has told friends: ‘I only went for the sake of our daughter.’ Iris Monarrez says she split up with Cristhian Bahena Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge. The toddler cried out and repeatedly asked her mom what was happening as her father was led into the courtroom in shackles and a jail-issue striped jumpsuit. 'Iris wanted to go because of her daughter. At the end of the day that's her little girl's father and she may not be able to see him for a very long time,' dished a confidante. Cristhian Rivera's ex-girlfriend Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter, says she split up with Rivera two years ago but stayed in close contact with him because of their little girl, Jamilet, three. Monarrez took Jamilet with her when she attended Poweshiek County Court Wednesday to see alleged illegal immigrant Rivera, 24, face a first-degree murder charge Rivera worked on a dairy farm less than four miles from where Mollie's body was found Tuesday under a pile of cornstalks, some 34 days after she vanished while on her evening jog 'Iris has been balling her eyes out. She's having a really bad time but her family are all rallying around her. Jamilet is everyone's priority now - not Cristhian.' Mollie and Monarrez lived around two miles from one another in Brooklyn, Iowa and both went to Brooklyn, Guernsey, and Malcom High School only which only has around 250 pupils. Monarrez graduated in 2016, a year ahead of Mollie, and was on the school’s cheerleader squad.
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