Bridges had one of his best games of the season with 29 points, Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Suns won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Toronto Raptors 114-106 on Monday night. The Raptors trailed by nine to start the second half but scored 12 straight points in the first 2 1/2 minutes of the third quarter to take a 65-62 lead.
PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 29 points, Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns pulled away late to beat the Toronto Raptors 114-106 on Monday night. The Raptors trailed by nine to start the second half but scored 12 straight points in the first 2 1/2 minutes of the third quarter to take a 65-62 lead.
PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 29 points, Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns pulled away late to beat the Toronto Raptors 114-106 on Monday night. The Raptors trailed by nine to start the second half but scored 12 straight points in the first 2 1/2 minutes of the third quarter to take a 65-62 lead.
The New York Knicks are eyeing one of the best players who could realistically be available before the 2023 NBA trade deadline. The Knicks have indicated that they would trade multiple first-round draft picks in exchange for Anunoby, according to The Athletic.
What about a four-team trade with Paul to the Lakers, Russell Westbrook to the Hornets, Rozier to the Timberwolves and Russell to the Suns? Perhaps the Lakers can get Jae Crowder out of Phoenix in the deal and/or Mason Plumlee/Kelly Oubre Jr. from the Hornets.
With the Feb. 9 trade deadline quickly approaching, all eyes around the NBA continue to be on what the Toronto Raptors will do. It's been a disappointing season so far with the Raptors 23-28 and sitting in the 12th spot in the Eastern Conference.
Like the Phoenix Suns, the Clippers are reportedly looking to acquire a point guard — with Fred VanVleet, Mike Conley, Kyle Lowry and D'Angelo Russell among the players mentioned as targets. (Mann's versatility has been on display this season, as he's played 46% of his minutes at shooting guard, 34% at small forward, 17% at point guard and 4% at power forward, according to Basketball Reference.)
Flipping him to the rebuilding Detroit Pistons for sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic could be the piece Cleveland needs to make it out of the Eastern Conference. The 33-year-old sharpshooter is having a career year in the Motor City at 21.2 points per game, and that two-year extension he signed at the start of the season was nothing more than a shrewd move to remove his de facto "rental" label in 2022-23, thereby increasing his value.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Precious Achiuwa scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in place of the injured OG Anunoby to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 123-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. “I was happy that he was available because teams will step up to Pascal when he’s driving.”