The Minnesota Timberwolves ’ Gerald Green will defend his crown in the 2008 Sprite Slam Dunk competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night Feb. 16, at New Orleans Arena (8 p.m. ET on TNT).

Green will compete against two first-time entrants – the Memphis Grizzlies ’ Rudy Gay and former D-Leaguer Jamario […]

Durant’s baseline slam over 7-foot Toronto center Rasho Nesterovic was certainly impressive enough. But the dunk was only part of Durant’s 27-point performance, as the SuperSonics held off the Raptors 123-115 on Friday night.

Roy had 25 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to their ninth straight win - a 101-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night.

Immediately after the Raptors - Hawks game, Atlanta’s forward-center Al Horford went on to visit the victim of his mis-timed block - TJ Ford, who was hospitalized at Piedmont Hospital after Horford hit Toronto’s point guard in the head while trying to block his breakaway layup.
Horford, along with Dominique Wilkins and Josh Smith’s father, Pete […]

Tj Ford scored 26 points before he was sent crashing to the floor with an apparent injury on a flagrant foul late in the game, casting a pall over Toronto’s 100-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Chris Bosh returned with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Toronto Raptors as his team beat the Houston Rockets 93-80 on Sunday. Kris Humphries had a strong game with 16 points (of which 10 in the fourth quarter), while Delfino, Parker and Kapono added 12, 11 and 10 points respectively.
Houston Rockets’ superstar and former […]

Garbajosa had surgery last season but in the summer, team physicians recommended more surgery. Instead, Garbajosa took the advice of Spanish national team physicians who suggested that rehabilitation would work as well as surgery. So he went the rehab route (after the Spanish federation took out a $1 million insurance policy on the leg) […]

Toronto’s best players were out with injuries. It didn’t seem to bother the Raptors.Charlotte’s best players couldn’t shoot straight. It proved costly to the Bobcats.

The Raptors news release was distributed about an hour before last night’s game.
“Jorge Garbajosa completed an examination with Dr. Mark Myerson, of Baltimore, on Monday afternoon. Dr. Myerson’s report concurs with the recommendation of the Toronto Raptors medical staff that Garbajosa’s injury requires further surgery.
“No surgery date has been determined and no timing has […]

LeBron James scored 37 points as part of his third triple-double of the season to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.
James, who scored six points in the final minute to seal the win, had 12 rebounds and 12 assists for the 13th triple-double of his career.
Chris Bosh […]