Joseph Casciaro

Toronto

Lead Raptors and NBA Reporter at TheScore

Lead Raptors & NBA reporter @theScore

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Fever's White: 'Everybody's getting better, except the officials'

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White issued a strong rebuke of the officiating after her team defeated the Connecticut Sun 88-71 in a heated affair that featured three separate skirmishes. "(The referee's) job is hard. The game has changed so much. Players are faster. They're better, they're bigger, they're stronger," White said, per team reporter Chloe Peterson. "They're as good as they've ever been. They're as athletic as they've ever been. The game is fast now. Things are happening quickly.
Lynx's Collier exits win over Aces with back injury

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier exited Tuesday's 76-62 Commissioner's Cup victory over the Las Vegas Aces due to a back injury. Collier had seven points and six rebounds in 19 minutes prior to exiting. The 28-year-old has been a level above her competition this season, leading the WNBA with a career-high 26.1 points per game entering Tuesday. She's also averaging 8.8 rebounds while posting personal bests in assists (3.9), steals (two), and blocks (1.6).
Report: Rockets have firm offer on table for Durant; Suns underwhelmed

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

The Houston Rockets are making a push for Kevin Durant. The Rockets have a firm offer on the table for Durant, sources told The Athletic's Sam Amick and Jon Krawczynski. However, the Suns have been seriously underwhelmed by the proposal, Amick and Krawczynski add. Houston is reportedly one of Durant's desired landing spots, along with the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. However, none of those teams have yet to present a compelling offer, per Amick and Krawczynski.
Report: Knicks have no interest in trading for Durant

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

Kevin Durant doesn't appear to be heading to the Big Apple. The New York Knicks have no interest in trading for the Phoenix Suns star despite Durant wanting to be dealt there, ESPN's Marc J. Spears reports. New York reportedly made an offer for the 15-time All-Star at the trade deadline, with mutual interest between both sides. The Knicks are among several clubs on Durant's reported list of desired landing spots, which also includes the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Miami Heat.
Desmond Bane will be worth the price Magic paid for him

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

The first big move of the NBA offseason - well, near-offseason - didn't feature Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kevin Durant, but rather Desmond Bane, with the Orlando Magic taking a big swing to vault themselves up the Eastern Conference hierarchy. Here's how the trade breaks down for both sides.
Raptors prospect watch: 7 realistic targets for Toronto's No. 9 pick

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

The Toronto Raptors are still feeling the sting of only landing the ninth pick in this year's draft after a rebuilding season was meant to deliver a higher selection. However, there will still be plenty of talent and upside on the board when the Raptors find themselves on the clock (assuming they don't trade back).
Report: Spurs intend to keep No. 2 pick

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

The San Antonio Spurs are indicating they intend to keep the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 draft and withhold it from any trade discussions, sources told The Athletic's Sam Amick, Jon Krawczynski, and Kelly Iko. The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly reached out to the Spurs earlier this week about moving up a spot from the No. 3 pick. San Antonio has also been heavily linked to Phoenix Suns veteran Kevin Durant, and it's reportedly one of his desired trade destinations.
Clark drops 32 in return, Fever hand Liberty 1st loss of season

1 week ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

Caitlin Clark dropped 32 points in her return to the lineup Saturday to help the Indiana Fever hand the New York Liberty their first loss of the season. The former first overall pick also had eight rebounds, nine assists, and a career-high seven triples in the 102-88 win. She missed the previous five games due to a left quad strain. "I feel strong, I felt good, I thought we played a good game," Clark said.
SGA not letting fatigue get to him: 'You got to suck it up'

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't allowing fatigue to be an excuse after their Game 3 loss to the Indiana Pacers. "You got to suck it up," Gilgeous-Alexander said Thursday, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon. "There's a maximum four games left in the season. It's what you worked the whole season for. It's what you worked all summer for.
Report: 76ers looking to land impact player in draft

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Joseph Casciaro

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the process of exploring all options to land an impact player in the 2025 draft, sources told The Philadelphia Inquirer's Keith Pompey. The Sixers currently hold the third overall pick but reached out to the San Antonio Spurs about acquiring the No. 2 pick, Pompey adds. Rutgers star Dylan Harper is widely expected to be taken second overall behind Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, and the Sixers desperately need a point guard to pair with Tyrese Maxey in the backcourt.