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PHOENIX - Three days removed from one of their worst
losses in franchise history, the Raptors (6-11) hope to
turn the page on Friday against the Phoenix Suns (10-9),
one of the NBAs early-season surprises.
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Jersey . Catch the game, live from US Airways
Center, on TSN2 beginning at 9pm et/6pm pt. Torontos 27-
point collapse in Tuesdays 112-103 loss to Golden State
was the largest comeback by an opponent in the Raptors
19-year existence. After allowing the Warriors to shoot
68 per cent and being outscored by 27 during the final 12
minutes, the Raptors aim to replicate their dominance
through the first three quarters rather than the
nightmare that occurred in the fourth. While the Raptors
have dropped four straight - allowing opponents to shoot
50 per cent and giving up 104.0 points during that
stretch - the Suns continue to defy the odds, winning
five of their last eight games. Expected by many to be
one of the worst teams in the league this season, Phoenix
has started off strong, thanks in large part to their
dynamic backcourt and improved offence. The Suns have
been the leagues most improved offensive team over last
season according to NBA.com/stats, scoring six points
more per 100 possessions. Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe -
who was acquired in an offseason trade with the Clippers
- are both averaging career highs in scoring and have
combined to contribute 36.7 points, 12.6 assists and 6.5
rebounds per contest, both shooting over 48 per cent from
the field. "Theyre a little bit like the Phoenix teams of
old as far as their running games concerned," Dwane Casey
said following shootaround Friday afternoon. "Dragic does
a great impersonation of [Steve] Nash. Hes playing very
well right now, handling the basketball, hes the head of
the snake so our work is cut out for us on the defensive
end." Torontos guards, DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry,
accounted for 46 points in Tuesdays loss. DeRozan has led
the team in scoring in six of the last eight games,
pouring in 17 or more points in a career-high 11 straight
contests. Meanwhile, Lowry has paced the club in assists
in nine straight games, recording at least six dimes in
each, also a career-best. Having swept the season series
with Phoenix last year, the Raptors are looking to win
four consecutive games against the Suns for the first
time in their history. Trends and Tidbits The Raptors are
4-2 in games following a 20-point comeback by an
opponent. Toronto has been outscored in the paint in each
contest during its four-game skid and by 58 points
overall (188-130). The team is averaging just 17.3
assists, committing 17.5 turnovers and is allowing
opponents to shoot 40 per cent from three-point range
over that stretch. What to Watch For Slowing down the
Suns With Bledsoe and Dragic running the show, the Suns
have been the leagues most lethal team in transition,
scoring 20.0 fast-break points per game. Phoenix has
tallied 20 or more fast-break points in 11 of 19 contests
this season so keeping this young and athletic Suns team
in the half-court will be a key to Torontos success. It
should also be one of the Raptors biggest challenges.
Defending the three-point line Although the Raptors
contained Golden States sharpshooters through the first
three quarters, holding the Warriors to 4-of-12 shooting
from long distance, they got burned by the three-ball
down the stretch. The Warriors went 8-for-11 in the
fourth quarter with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson
connecting on six of their seven attempts. Like the
Warriors, the Suns are not shy from beyond on the arc.
Phoenix attempts the fourth-most threes in the league on
a per game basis and has drained seven or more treys in
11 straight contests. Who to Watch For DeMar DeRozan Even
in embarrassing defeat on Tuesday, DeRozan has been the
best and most consistent Raptor this year. Sitting 12th
in the NBA in scoring at 21.8 points per game, DeRozan
has been especially productive over the last eight
contests when hes averaged 26.4 points on 50 per cent
shooting from the field and 46 per cent from three-point
range. DeRozan needs 18 points to reach 5,000 for his
career, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to
achieve that milestone, joining Chris Bosh, Vince Carter,
Andrea Bargnani, Morris Peterson and Jose Calderon. His
biggest challenge Friday will come on the defensive end
where he will be assigned to one of Phoenixs point
guards, Bledsoe or Dragic. "It gives us a different look
but we have to adapt, we have to adjust," said Casey, who
spoke about trying to exploit the Suns small lineup. "We
want to try to make sure we make them pay on the
offensive end with our size and our inside game." Eric
Bledsoe After missing six games with a shin injury, then
coming off the bench for two, Bledsoe has returned to the
Suns starting lineup. With the increased playing time -
34 minutes per game, up from 20 with the Clippers last
season - Bledsoe is averaging career highs in points
(18.8), assists (5.9) rebounds (4.2) and steals (1.6).
The Suns guard has already scored 20 or more points six
times this year after doing so on four occasions in his
first three NBA seasons. "Theyve made it work because
Bledsoe is a tough little guy down in the post," Casey
said of the Suns small backcourt. "A lot of teams have
tried to post him and well probably try to do some of the
same but he does a good job even though hes small. Hes
strong, hes like a little fireplug. So weve got to do a
good job of getting deep post position on him and try to
make them pay for playing small." Injury Report Kyle
Lowry was hit in the head late in the third quarter
Tuesday but returned in the fourth. He was tested for a
concussion on the bench before re-entering then again
after the game, passing both. He practiced in full
Thursday without experiencing any grogginess, per Casey,
and will be active for Toronto in Phoenix.
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MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor
Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was
announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its
next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta.
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Jersey .DeMarco Murray got his 20th carry late in
the fourth quarter with a 10-point lead, not long after
Dez Bryant made his final catch of the day.Sure enough, a
44-17 win over Washington didnt change Dallas post-season
position.
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won a tour-level match since 2009 but was a wild-card
entry in Tashkent and broke her opponent twice in each
set to reach the second round. Second-seeded Irina-
Camelia Begu of Romania advanced easily by beating
Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine 6-3, 6-1, while No.CHARLOTTE,
N.C. - Panthers coach Ron Rivera said hes awaiting final
clearance from team physicians before officially naming
Cam Newton the starter for Sundays game against the
Cleveland Browns.That clearance is expected to come
Saturday.Right now, everything is pointing in the right
direction, Rivera said Friday. The reason I havent said
anything (definitive) is because of that one big thing —
waiting for doctors to tell me they feel good about
it.Newton practiced Friday for the third straight day and
Rivera said he feels very confident and comfortable that
the fourth-year quarterback will start Sunday, 12 days
after a two-vehicle wreck left him with two lower back
fractures.Rivera said he expects Newton to start as long
as he keeps going. Good things have happened and weve
done a lot of positive things.He said the only way Newton
wouldnt play is if he suffers an unforeseen setback this
weekend, but added the quarterback has had no ill effects
waking up every morning this week.The 25-year-old Newton
said Thursday he feels pain-free.The Panthers have
increased Newtons workload every day this week to make
sure hes ready to play. That includes having him run the
football, which will be a part of the game plan.He did a
lot of turning and twisting today, Rivera said. We put a
lot of pressure on it. We had to do some things on
purpose just so we could see. He seems to be right on
track.Newton enters the weekend 3-8-1 as the teams
starter this season.Derek Anderson ffilled in last week
for Newton and threw for 277 yards and one touchdown,
leading the Panthers to 19-17 win over Tampa Bay.
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is 2-0 as the teams starter with both wins coming against
the Buccaneers (2-11).Newton had one of his best games of
the season on Dec. 7, two days before he flipped his 1998
Dodge truck one block from the teams stadium on the way
in to watch film. He completed 21 of 33 passes for 226
yards and three touchdowns lead the Panthers to a 41-10
victory at New Orleans. He also ran 12 times for 83 yards
and a touchdown, the majority of those rushes on designed
running plays.It adds another dimension, Rivera said. He
and (Anderson) are similar, but they are different. Cam
obviously is a better runner. They both bring a lot to
the table. What Cam does is he adds that extra dimension,
the ability to run.That was big for us against New
Orleans. He had a really good rhythm. Were hoping to
recapture some of that. As long as we can continue to do
those things and he can do them well, hell stay out
there.Rivera said if there is one concern about Newton it
is making sure he is protected in the pocket,
particularly on blindside hits. Newton has been sacked 36
times in 12 games.NOTES: Rivera said running back
DeAngelo Williams will likely miss his third straight
start with a broken bone in his hand. Jonathan Stewart is
expected to start against Cleveland.___AP NFL website:
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