Comfortably atop the Atlantic Division and already with a franchise record for wins before the All-Star break, the Toronto Raptors would like to see some consistency from DeMar DeRozan.
https://www.carolinafootballshop.com/4-Jersey . DeRozan will try to capitalize on one of the NBAs worst defensive teams as the Raptors go for a fourth straight win Wednesday night against the struggling Sacramento Kings. Catch all of the action LIVE on TSN2 and TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et/4pm pt. Toronto (30-15) is the only team in the Atlantic with a winning record - and in playoff position - so its not surprising that the Raptors have built an 11 1/2-game lead on second-place Brooklyn. While they appear headed for a second straight division title and rank fifth in the league with 105.7 points per game, coach Dwane Casey feels theres more to be done. Were still not a finished product, Casey said. Weve still got a lot to work on. Guys have to stay hungry, stay focused because its a long season. A healthy DeRozan producing consistently could make Casey fell better. The guard has totaled 49 points on 15-of-29 shooting with 12 rebounds in the last two games after scoring 14 points while missing 28 of 34 shots in the previous three. He put that stretch further behind him Tuesday, scoring 24 points with six boards to help Toronto win its third straight, 104-91 at Indiana. Im getting more comfortable every single day, said DeRozan, who has played eight games after missing 21 with a torn tendon in his left groin. Just getting back to used to playing the game Im accustomed to playing. DeRozan missed Torontos 117-109 win at Sacramento on Dec. 2, but Kyle Lowry picked up the slack with 27 points and 13 assists. The Kings (16-27) didnt get a chance to snap their season-high six-game losing streak Monday at New York with that contest postponed by a snowstorm. Sacramento will now take the court for the first time since being on the receiving end of a spectacular shooting display in Fridays 126-101 loss to Golden State. Klay Thompson lit up the Kings porous defense, scoring 37 of his 52 points in the third quarter and setting NBA records for points and 3-pointers (9) in a quarter. Sacramento has allowed 107.8 points during the six-game skid. DeMarcus Cousins was a bright spot Friday, tallying 28 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. The center is making a strong case to be named to next months All-Star game in New York, ranking among the league leaders with 12.6 rebounds. Hes averaged 26.4 points and 13.9 boards over his past seven games. Rudy Gay went scoreless in 12 minutes Friday before he was ejected for receiving two technical fouls. He averaged 24.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting over the three prior games after missing one with a knee sprain. Gay came four rebounds shy of a triple-double against the Raptors last month, scoring 20 points with 10 assists.
https://www.carolinafootballshop.com/21-Jersey . Bibeau, Torontos sixth-round pick at No. 172 overall in last years draft, was named the outstanding goaltender of the 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup.
https://www.carolinafootballshop.com/29-Jersey . on the 15-day disabled Monday list because of a strained right hamstring.NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NFL and the players union are close to finalizing the drug policy changes they tentatively agreed upon last week. Union spokesman George Atallah told The Associated Press on Monday that the "drug policies are currently getting finalized." League and NFL Players Association attorneys and officials are reviewing the documents and could approve them this week. One key element is how the changes affect players currently under suspension, including Denver receiver Wes Welker (four games) and Browns receiver Josh Gordon (entire season). Their bans would be reduced, and the union wants to see that happen before Week 3 games are played. Welker was suspended for amphetamine use in the off-season, but punishment for that is being switched from the performance enhancers policy to the substance abuse program — except for in-season violations. Hours after the union voted Friday to accept the NFL proposal on changes that included HGH testing, the league said it was not a done deal. Further discussions have taken place since then. Player representatives to the union also voted for changes to marijuana testing, classification for amphetamines, punishment for driving under the influence, and neutral arbitration on appeals. Testing for human growth hormone was originally agreed upon in 2011, but the players have balked at the science in the testing and the appeals process for positive tests.
https://www.carolinafootballshop.com/68-Jersey. If the proposal they voted on Friday is put into action, testing would begin for this season. The player reps also approved an increase for the threshold for positive marijuana tests. Some players have complained that the NFL threshold of 15 nanograms per millilitre is so low that anyone within the vicinity of people smoking marijuana could test positive. The threshold was increased to 35 ng/ml in the leagues proposal. A two-game suspension would be issued for a player convicted of driving under the influence. But an NFL proposal to immediately suspend a player, owner, coach, team executive or league employee for a DUI arrest was rejected by the union. The players approved arbitration for appeals under the substance abuse and the PED policies. The NFL and NFL Players Association would hire between three and five arbitrators. The league and the union also would retain independent investigators to review cases in which player confidentiality under the drug policy had been breached. Punishment for leaks could range up to $500,000 and/or termination of a job. ' ' '