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He recorded four assists against five turnovers, didn't pose any threat to Kawhi Leonard on either end of the floor, failed to grab a single offensive rebound despite spending most of the night trawling the baseline, and attempted a grand total of five shots. Jokes flew left, right, and center on social media about Simmons being Rajon Rondo from down under, but that's not even being fair to Rondo, who at least has a history of stepping up in the playoffs. Joel Embiid didn't contribute because he was sick for the third game out of five, but what's Simmons' excuse for shrinking? Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 6:48:pm EST

From the opening tip, the Raptors were living up to their namesakes — hungry, aggressive, and defensively attacking in packs. On offense, Toronto drove to the basket in a way we had not seen consistently earlier in the series. Philly's defense retreated into more of a shell to stop those drives, which opened up kick-out passes for open Toronto threes. Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 10:12:am EST

Kyle Lowry was pleased the Toronto Raptors stepped up and enabled Kawhi Leonard to "rest a little bit" in their blowout victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday. Leonard recorded his lowest points tally so far in the Eastern Conference semi-final series, scoring 21 as the Raptors won 125-89 at Scotiabank Arena to take a 3-2 advantage. The three-time All-Star dropped 45 and 39 in Toronto's other two wins against Philadelphia, but Pascal Siakam (25), Lowry (19) and Danny Green (17) made telling contributions in their latest victory. Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 4:39:am EST

Joel Embiid knows what he needs to do to bounce back in Game 6 originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com When your best player isn't your best player, it's awfully hard to win a playoff series. Joel Embiid hasn't been himself for most of the postseason and has struggled mightily in four of the five games of the Sixers' second-round series with the Raptors. Game 5 wasn't a banner night for any Sixer, but Embiid's performance was magnified by the context of his health. Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 12:05:am EST