Kyle Lowry

NBA Playoffs: Raptors force Game 7 against Celtics with double-overtime win; Clippers take 3-1 lead over Nuggets

Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics will play Game 7 on Friday night for a spot in the Eastern Conference finals against Miami.

NBA Playoffs: Raptors beat Celtics to tie East semi-finals; Nikola Jokic propels Nuggets to win over Clippers

Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kyle Lowry added 22 points and 11 boards and the Toronto Raptors evened the Eastern Conference semi-final series at two games, beating the Boston Celtics 100-93.

NBA: Toronto Raptors hope Kyle Lowry will be ready when they face Boston Celtics

Point guard Lowry is the Raptors' veteran leader, the guy who means so much more to them than stats would ever show.

NBA: Kyle Lowry scores 33 points to lead Toronto Raptors to 11th straight win over Los Angeles Lakers

Kyle Lowry had 33 points, 14 rebounds and OG Anunoby scored 23 points as Toronto Raptors maintained their winning streak against Los Angeles Lakers since the 2014-2015 season.

NBA: Anthony Davis wins All-Star game for Team LeBron with last throw; Kawhi Leonard claims Kobe Bryant MVP award

In the NBA All-Star game LeBron James’ team wore blue jerseys, all with the No. 2 for Gianna Bryant. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team wore red, every player wearing No. 24 on the back for Kobe Bryant.

NBA: James Harden stars in Golden State Warriors' rout at hands of Houston Rockets; Utah Jazz ease past Philadelphia 76ers

Houston Rockets rolled over the injury-riddled Golden State Warriors 129-112, sending last season's NBA finalists to their sixth defeat in their past eight games.

NBA: Kawhi Leonard's LA Clippers upstage LeBron James-led Lakers; Raptors begin title defence with win over Pelicans

Kawhi Leonard made his Los Angeles debut a successful one as his Clippers upstaged LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to get their campaign off to a winning start.

NBA: Kyle Lowry agrees to $31 million one-year contract extension with reigning champions Toronto Raptors, according to reports

Keeping Lowry solidifies the core roster for the defending NBA champions, who lost NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers in a major setback to their repeat hopes

Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry withdraws from US World Cup team with thumb injury

LeBron James said in April that he would not be available and more recently NBA stars including James Harden, Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard have opted out of the US squad, preferring to prepare for the NBA season.

NBA: Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry undergoes surgery to repair damaged ligaments in left thumb

All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry was hurt on 12 May during Game 7 of a victory over Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, but he continued to play, helping Raptors win the championship.