The Raptors have officially signed Jahmi’us Ramsey to a second 10-day contract, tweets Blake Murphy of Sportnet.ca. As Murphy observes, Ramsey will be ineligible to sign a third 10-day deal with Toronto, so the team will have to decide if it wants to retain him for the remainder of the season on March 24. Ramsey made two appearances for the Raptors, averaging 3.0 PPG and 4.5 … [Read more...] about Raptors Sign Jahmi’us Ramsey To Second 10-Day Deal
Northwest Notes: Lofton, Thunder, Porter, Holiday, Billups
The Jazz used a portion of their room exception to sign Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a three-year contract that includes a $500K rest-of-season salary, Hoops Rumors has learned. Lofton’s deal is worth approximately $4.9MM in total, with minimum salaries in the second and third seasons. However, the agreement doesn’t currently include any guaranteed money beyond this season. If Lofton … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Lofton, Thunder, Porter, Holiday, Billups
Raptors’ Chris Boucher Has Partial MCL Tear
Raptors big man Chris Boucher has a partial MCL tear in his right knee, Michael Grange of Sportsnet relays via a team press release (Twitter link). He will undergo further evaluation by specialists but isn’t expected to require surgery, Grange adds. Still, any sort of MCL tear typically results in a multi-week absence. Boucher was injured during the final second of regulation … [Read more...] about Raptors’ Chris Boucher Has Partial MCL Tear
Atlantic Notes: Brown, Raptors, Reed, Nurse, Maxey, Celtics
After missing four games with knee inflammation, Bruce Brown hopes to be able to play against his former team when the Raptors visit Denver tonight, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Brown, who played an important role in the Nuggets’ title run last season, has been increasing his workload recently and hopes he’ll receive medical clearance to take the court. This will be … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Brown, Raptors, Reed, Nurse, Maxey, Celtics
Raptors Notes: Boucher, Olynyk, Poeltl, Quickley, Banton
Entering Thursday’s contest in Phoenix, Raptors big man Chris Boucher hadn’t played more than 12 minutes in a game since January. However, he scored 11 points in nearly 24 minutes of action vs. the Suns, and after Toronto quickly fell behind by double-digits in the opening minutes in Portland on Saturday, another opportunity emerged for Boucher, who helped lead a fourth-quarter … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Boucher, Olynyk, Poeltl, Quickley, Banton