Raptors Roundtable: Six big questions as second half tips off
Raptors basketball analyst Michael Grange says he doesn’t think Kyle Lowry will be traded before the March 25th deadline. | March 11, 2021, 11:52 AM
March 11, 2021, 11:52 AM
The Toronto Raptors begin the second half of their season Thursday evening after a tumultuous first half.
From a dreadful 2-8 start, to a long climb to make it to the .500 level and, finally, dealing with the realities of playing in the middle of a pandemic to close the first half of the season, the Raptors have had a roller-coaster of a season thus far.
Despite the up-and-down nature of the first half of the season, Toronto finds itself entering the second half in the playoff hunt, currently in the No. 8 seed of the Eastern Conference, and just two games back of the fourth-place Boston Celtics.
One of the most prominent
CFL on TSN figures has passed away. That would be Chris Schultz, who played for the University of Arizona Wildcats from 1979-82 (first as a defensive tackle, then as a left tackle on offense in his senior season, setting him up for a professional career at that position), the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys from 1983-86, and the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts from 1986-94. Schultz then went on to perhaps an even bigger impact as a broadcaster, joining TSN in 1998 and spending more than 20 years covering the CFL and NFL for them, while also playing a key role in the annual Purolator Tackle Hunger campaign in support of local food banks. Schultz also worked as a football analyst for The Fan 590 (now Sportsnet The Fan 590) and TSN 1050, including serving as the color commentator for the latter’s Argonauts’ broadcasts in 2018 and 2019. Schultz passed away Thursday night from a heart attack; he was 61. And the Canadian football world has offered up incredible tributes t
FTB: Late night games are back for the Maple Leafs
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The Maple Leafs stomped the Oilers last night with both heavy offence and stifling defensive play, winning 4-0, and getting a shutout for Jack Campbell in his first game back from injury.
That was a really fun game to watch as a Leafs fan, but for the rest of this week the games could be a little more difficult to watch if you live in Ontario. There’s four games on tap, two against the Oilers and two against the Canucks. Two of the games, Monday and Thursday, have very late starts at 10:00 p.m. ET, while Wednesday’s start is a more manageable 8:00 p.m..
Super Bowl LV: Expert picks and predictions
Sportsnet s Arash Madani breaks down the epic matchup between two generational talents and between the old guard and the new in Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. | February 7, 2021, 8:13 AM
February 7, 2021, 8:13 AM
It seemed in doubt so many times, but we made it the big game has arrived.
With Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs set to face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, Sportsnet’s expert panel is ready to weigh in on who will win the day, and who will walk away empty handed.
So who will hoist the Lombardi Trophy?
NBA 2020–21 season roundtable: Which L.A. team will reign supreme?
Arash Madani previews the 2020-21 NBA season, with the James Harden situation in Houston leading headlines, the Toronto Raptors playing in Tampa and if Kawhi Leonard will rebound from an underwhelming last season. | December 22, 2020, 8:16 AM
December 22, 2020, 8:16 AM
Though it’s only been 72 days since the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned 2020 NBA champions, the 2020–21 NBA season tips off Tuesday night with a pair of matchups, including a marquee affair between the defending champion Lakers and the cross-hall rival Los Angeles Clippers on Sportsnet at 10:00 p.m. ET.
With the season upon us, Sportsnet assembled a group of its basketball experts to answer five big league-wide questions.