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These Raptors can shoot the ball and it’s only getting better — Toronto Sun
These Raptors can shoot the ball and it’s only getting better — Toronto Sun
Month: November 2019
UPDATE FROM DUNEDIN RECONSTRUCTION
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY EDDIE MICHELS.
THREE VIEWS OF THE RENOVATION
New third base seating along with the bar and exit ramp for the stadium walk around are shown down the left field line at TD Ballpark.
Construction continues at the reconstructed main entrance at TD Ballpark at Grant Field the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays. The stadium construction is supposed to be completed before the Blue Jays first home spring training game scheduled for Feb. 24 against the Atlanta Braves. The stadium and minor-league complex are part of a $101-million project that will keep the Blue Jays in Dunedin for another 25 years.
Looking into TD Ballpark from Curtis Fundamental Elementary School.
Towns hits 7 3-pointers, Wolves beat Jazz without Wiggins — New Delhi Times
Karl-Anthony Towns had seven 3-pointers and 29 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves handed the Utah Jazz their first home loss, 112-102 Monday night. Without second-leading scorer Andrew Wiggins, the Timberwolves held the Jazz to 36.8% shooting and were bolstered by Jeff Teague’s 21 points and 11 assists. Kelan Martin had seven of his 14 points […]
Towns hits 7 3-pointers, Wolves beat Jazz without Wiggins — New Delhi Times
Myles Garrett should be careful what he wishes for — ProFootballTalk
On Wednesday, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will have the appeal hearing on his indefinite suspension, resulting from removing the helmet of Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and hitting him in the head with it. Garrett’s best argument comes from the notion that the rules don’t permit an indefinite suspension for on-field misconduct. And that’s apparently…
Myles Garrett should be careful what he wishes for — ProFootballTalk
MAPLE LEAFS AT VEGAS PREGAME NOTES: “Frederik Andersen is 3-1-0 on the road this season with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. – Has a 4-1-0 record with a .922 save percentage and a 2.54 goals-against average in five career games against Vegas.”
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (9-9-4 – 22 Points) vs.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (10-9-3 – 23 Points)
NOVEMBER 19, 2019 ▪ 10:00 PM EST
T-MOBILE ARENA (LAS VEGAS, NV) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus VEGAS
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 4-1-0-0 (5 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 1-1-0-0 (2 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 4-1-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus VEGAS
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jake Muzzin (10), Tyson Barrie (7), Alex Kerfoot (7) |
| GOALS: | Auston Matthews (5), John Tavares (3), Mitch Marner (2) |
| ASSISTS: | Jake Muzzin (4), Morgan Rielly (4), Three players tied (3) |
| POINTS: | Auston Matthews (7), John Tavares (6), Mitch Marner (5), Morgan Rielly (5) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Alex Kerfoot (4), Jake Muzzin (4), 12 players tied (2) |
MAPLE LEAFS – GOLDEN KNIGHTS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | VEGAS | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 70 (t-4th) | 66 (t-11th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 75 (t-29th) | 65 (t-20th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 12/72 [16.7%] (22nd) | 16/74 [21.6%] (10th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 57/76 [75.0%] (25th) | 68/78 [87.2%] (4th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 730 (3rd) | 744 (1st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1104 (1st) | 1010 (5th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 53.7% (2nd) | 52.0% (8th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 53.8% (2nd) | 49.7% (t-14th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | Nov. 6, 2017 vs. VGK (Toronto 4, Vegas 3 SO) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 4-1-0-0 (5 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 3-0-0-0 (3 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 1-1-0-0 (2 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: | Feb. 14, 2019 (Toronto 6, Vegas 3) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS
| Tyson Barrie | 400th career NHL game (Mar. 26, 2017 (COL) at VGK) |
| Auston Matthews | 100th career NHL point (Dec. 31, 2017 at VGK) 100th career NHL goal (Feb. 14, 2019 at VGK) |
| Jake Muzzin | 200th career NHL assist (Dec. 8, 2018 (LAK) vs. VGK) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 14 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 14 (Marner, Rielly) |
| POINTS | 27 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 7 (Marner, Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 16 (Kerfoot, Rielly) |
| SHOTS | 84 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.9% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 59.5% (Spezza) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 43 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 24 (Marner) |
| HITS | 47 (Moore) |
| TOI PER GAME | 25:14 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:25 (Matthews, Rielly) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:32 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 3-1-0 on the road this season with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. – Has a 4-1-0 record with a .922 save percentage and a 2.54 goals-against average in five career games against Vegas.- Sixth in the NHL in saves (456) and seventh in even-strength saves (355). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Sixth among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (58). – Has been on the ice for 436 Toronto shot attempts, which is the most on-ice shot attempts-for among all NHL skaters. |
| Cody Ceci | – Sixth among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time (77:34).- Tied for 15th among NHL skaters in blocked shots (43). |
| Travis Dermott | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.3 percent in nine games since returning from injury. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Could make his NHL debut tonight.- Has 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists) in 15 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season. |
| Frederik Gauthier | – Has won 60.3 percent (73 won, 48 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. |
| Justin Holl | – Has a 5-on-5 unblocked shot attempt percentage of 53.7, which is the highest among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games. |
| Zach Hyman | – Averaging 18:06 per game in ice time through three games since returning from injury. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Leads the Maple Leafs in road points this season with nine (4-5-9) in nine road games. |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | – Made his NHL debut on November 16 at Pittsburgh. |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for fourth among NHL skaters in goals (14).- Tied for third among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (10).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (84).- Averaging 1.5 points per game against Western Conference opponents, which is the second-highest average vs. the Western Conference among Eastern Conference skaters. |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Leads the NHL in shorthanded shots on goal (10).- Leads all NHL rookies in shots on goal (52).- Leads all NHL rookies in shorthanded time on ice (52:43) by over 10 minutes (Second: Trevor Moore, 42:00). |
| Jake Muzzin | – Ranks third among Maple Leafs in time on ice per game (21:58).- One of seven NHL defencemen to have registered at least 40 hits (47) and at least 40 shots on goal (43).- Has four assists in 10 career games against Vegas, which is tied for the third-most assists against the Golden Knights among NHL defencemen since their inaugural season. |
| William Nylander | – Has recorded three points (1-2-3) in three games against Pacific Division opposition.- Has eight points (5 goals, 3 assists) through eight games in November. |
| Nic Petan | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 67.7 percent (107 for, 51 against) through eight games, which is the highest percentage among NHLers who have appeared in five games. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in points (3-14-17).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-9-12).- Tied for sixth among NHL skaters in TOI per game (25:14).- 11th among NHL skaters in shifts per game (29.2). – Has registered six assists in nine road games this season. |
| Nick Shore | – Tied for fourth among all NHLers in defensive zone starts (135). |
| John Tavares | – Has seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) in seven games since returning from injury on November 5 vs. Los Angeles.- Recorded eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in six road games thus far in 2019-20.- Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoffs won (60.0% – 39 won, 26 lost).- Has won the most faceoffs (142) among NHLers who have played 15 or fewer games. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| None |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| John Tavares | Two assists from 400 career NHL assists.Three games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf. |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Andreas Johnsson | 100th career NHL game (November 9 vs. PHI) |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | First NHL game (November 16 at PIT) |
| John Tavares | 100th point as a Maple Leaf (Novemer 13 at NYI) |
INJURY REPORT
| Alex Kerfoot (Dental Fractures) | Out indefinitely. |
| Mitch Marner (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Shoulder) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 46 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| November 18 | Recalled forward Pierre Engvall from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).Placed forward Trevor Moore on injured reserve. |
| November 12 | Recalled forward Nic Petan and goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Loaned goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
Knicks Hope That RJ Barrett Could Be The Real Deal — NEW YORK SPORTS THIS WEEK
RJ Barrett has been treated to a hero’s welcome to New York and the Knicks. In his first NBA win, Barrett’s first double-double (19 points, 15 rebounds) took a back seat to Bobby Portis’ timely shooting and 28 points off the bench. In the rookie’s first road win, he endured the worst shooting night (1-for-9) […]
Knicks Hope That RJ Barrett Could Be The Real Deal — NEW YORK SPORTS THIS WEEK
Eagles to host finish of New Jersey playoff game suspended due to shooting — ProFootballTalk
The Philadelphia Eagles will host the conclusion of a suspended New Jersey high school football game Wednesday at Lincoln Financial Field that was cut short due to a shooting last weekend. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association announced Monday that the Eagles had offered up the use of their stadium for the finish of…
Eagles to host finish of New Jersey playoff game suspended due to shooting — ProFootballTalk
RAPTORS 132, HORNETS 96 POSTGAME QUOTES: “I wish they would catch the guy who does it once in a while. That is two games (Anunoby) has gotten hit in the head and nobody sees anything.” –NICK NURSE
(6-8) CHARLOTTE HORNETS, 96 VS. (9-4) TORONTO RAPTORS, 132
SCOTIABANK ARENA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019
TORONTO RAPTORS QUOTES
NICK NURSE (HEAD COACH)
On the team’s 40 assists …
We did a really good job, started early. Even though there were some long possessions early in the game, I thought we kept staying with things and ended up getting good shots even late in the shot clock. Then the threes starting going in like crazy in the second half and that always helps your assist numbers. But yeah, that is awesome to see. So many guys with such big numbers and it was just kind of from start to finish really.
On OG Anunoby getting hit in the eye again tonight …
I wish they would catch the guy who does it once in a while. That is two games he has gotten hit in the head and nobody sees anything.
He jump-started us there in the second half, I don’t know how many he made – four for sure in the third, four threes, I think, and a couple of them were dribble to the left late in clock a little bit. So those were big, I think that helped us gain a lot of momentum. It was good to
see, I didn’t think that he played that great in Dallas off the little time off and he was medium in the first half even I thought tonight. So it was good to see him get a boost of confidence there and play so great in the second half.
How much of that is OG’s confidence?
Yeah, I think it’s confidence, it’s just part of getting out there a little bit. I think … you can remember all those times he’d catch it and always pump fake it and they’d stay close and short on him, so he would still be able to take it again. He has just kind of worked that out
of his game for the most part where he is feet are ready and that’s a tribute to him to working on getting his feet and his hands (ready). I always say you have to have your feet ready, your hands ready and in between your ears ready to shoot. He has worked on all of that.
On the team’s rebounding…
We did talk about it a couple of times today. We said that we thought we had been trying really hard and battling on the glass and coming up a little short on the numbers some games. I said let’s keep the same battle but let’s win the rebound battle tonight. I wasn’t
faulting the effort or the attempts to block out or any of those things, the ball was a little tricky a few times in a couple of games and
tonight it wasn’t. Tonight we really did a good job chasing it down but it was on our board as a focus. Win the rebound battle and we win
the game is kind of what we were saying going into tonight, so they did a good job taking that from the board to the floor.
TERENCE DAVIS II (16 points, seven assists)
On setting a career high in points…
I just wanted to show that I can play in this league, bring energy. These guys handle their business on and off the court, so this is a
great organization to be part of.
Why was the ball moving so well tonight?
That’s just how we play. Our game is based on next action and anytime you get the ball moving that means the defence is moving.
That’s how we play and these guys are champions and it works.
RONDAE HOLLIS-JEFFERSON (15 points, eight rebounds)
On putting a focus on rebounding tonight…
It’s big. We got outrebounded last game, so just trying to come out, get my hands on any loose balls and rebound that I can was big for
me.
As a rebounder, how much is it wanting the ball?
It’s a mix of everything. Wanting the ball, being in the right place, going to get it, believing that your teammates will box out along with
yourself. It’s a lot of variables with rebounding. For the most part you have to have that will to go get it.
How scary is it to see OG get hit in the eye again?
We were just joking about that on the bench towards the end of the game, “you are going to have to wear the Bane mask pretty soon
just to keep people out of your eyes.” He laughed. It’s definitely scary to see, it’s part of the game, you never know what can happen.
You just want to play basketball at the end of the day.
OG ANUNOBY (24 points, five rebounds)
Are you going to start wearing the mask pretty soon?
I may try it out tomorrow at practice. We’ll see.
On experimenting with wearing goggles during warm up in Dallas…
I just needed more time. I’ve got wear them for practice first and then see how it goes.
How comfortable are you shooting threes?
How much more comfortable? I work on it every day, so each day I get more comfortable with it.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS QUOTES
JAMES BORREGO (HEAD COACH)
On the difference in the second half …
I think OG’s (Anunoby) threes made a huge difference. He made some tough shots off the bounce. He hit, I think, three of his threes …
off the bounce. Then we couldn’t find any traction offensively, and then we turned it over. So it was a combination of them making
shots, making threes, us turning it over and not running good offence, not making shots which led to their easy baskets going the other
way in transition.
Anything you are able to take from tonight…
What I’ll take from tonight is the aggressive team always wins, nine out of ten times the aggressive team always wins. I think overall
Toronto was the more aggressive, more physical team tonight.
BISMACK BIYOMBO (13 points, two blocks) On the Raptors second half … They got more aggressive in the second half, and I think the way started the third quarter gave them some confidence. Obviously we
are coming off of two great games. We’ve got to learn from this one. They are a great team, they are champions for a reason. We’ve
got to learn from it and be prepared for the next game. At the same time it’s a learning process for some of our young guys. We’ve got
to continue to grow and improve and look forward to Brooklyn.
On moving past a tough game…
To be honest, we are not even concerned about that. We’re taking it a game at a time. We focus on one game. Obviously this is over
now. You watch film, you grow and tomorrow we go back to the gym, we start studying Brooklyn. I think at the same time the NBA has
so many games. You play one the day after tomorrow and then you play another one. You have got to catch up fast and I think that is
the goal is for us. Focus on the next one and as our young guys continue to grow we are enjoying the process. We know what we want
to be and we are definitely working towards the right direction and we are going to continue to work and improve every single day.
MARVIN WILLIAMS (14 points, two blocks)
What did Toronto do in the third quarter to change the game?
I think they came out and asserted themselves. They imposed their will on us and we were never able to recover. Give those guys
credit. It’s a really good team. Obviously they are down a few men. They’ve been through the battles and they know what it takes to win
a basketball game. We’ve done well this far, but we are still learning. We will learn from this situation for the next time.
How do you have a short memory and come out against Brooklyn and be ready?
I think the biggest thing about an NBA season is that some nights you’re going to have nights like this and obviously you want to limit
those nights. You can’t dwell too hard on them. We have a lot of games coming up. Obviously you don’t want to play like that. I’m sure
we’ll watch film tomorrow and clean up some of the things we did wrong and focus on the next game. You’re disappointed because you
want to play better, especially against the better teams in the league, you can’t dwell on it for too long because we’ve got to keep looking forward.
RAPTORS 132, HORNETS 96 POST GAME NOTES: “The Raptors recorded a franchise-record 40 assists on 50 made field goals … The previous record was 39 assists set Dec. 15, 1997 vs. Indiana … Marc Gasol led Toronto with a season-best nine assists.”
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 132, CHARLOTTE HORNETS 96
DATE: November 18, 2019 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)
Tonight marked Toronto’s 242nd consecutive sellout (including playoffs) dating back to Nov. 11, 2014 – the longest streak in franchise history.
FINAL SCORE RECORD HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS HIGH ASSISTS
Charlotte 96 6-8 Williams – 14/ Batum – 6/ Graham – 6
Toronto 132 9-4 Anunoby – 24/Boucher – 11/ Gasol – 9
KEY RUN
Leading 71-61 with 7:53 remaining in third, Toronto went on a 13-3 run to push the lead to 20 with 5:40 left in the quarter … The Raptors outscored Charlotte 32-18 in the third period … Toronto’s largest lead of the night was 38 points midway through the fourth quarter.
KEY STAT
The Raptors recorded a franchise-record 40 assists on 50 made field goals … The previous record was 39 assists set Dec. 15, 1997 vs. Indiana … Marc Gasol led Toronto with a season-best nine assists.
RAPTORS NOTES:
• With the victory, Toronto improves to 9-4 this season and a perfect 5-0 at home … The Raptors are
one of five teams in the NBA still without a loss at home this season.
• Toronto has now won six of the last eight meetings with Charlotte.
• The Raptors outscored Charlotte 58-30 in the paint and 20-5 on the fast-break.
• Toronto made a season-high 20 three-point field goals – one shy of the franchise record … Tonight marked the fourth time in team history the Raptors made 20+ threes in a single game.
• The Raptors shot .515 (50-97) from the field, including .465 (20-43) from beyond the arc.
• Toronto out rebounded the Hornets 53-37 and matched a season high with 16 offensive rebounds.
• OG Anunoby scored a career-high 24 points (10-13 FG, 4-7 3PT) in 27 minutes of action … Anunoby scored 20+ points for the sixth time in his career and second time this season.
• Terence Davis ll set career highs with 16 points (5-7 3PT, 4-5 3PT, 2-2 FT) and seven assists in 21 minutes of the bench … Davis scored in double figures for the third time in the last five games.
• Chris Boucher posted his second career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in 18 minutes.
• The Raptors had seven players score double figures – Anunoby (24), Pascal Siakam (20), Norman Powell (17), Davis ll (16), Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (15), Fred VanVleet (11) and Boucher (11).
• Dewan Hernandez and Oshae Brissett both made their NBA debut tonight vs. Charlotte.
HORNETS NOTES:
• With the loss, Charlotte falls to 6-8 on the season and 3-4 on the road … The defeat ends the
Hornets’ two-game win streak … Charlotte continues a four-game road trip Wednesday at Brooklyn.
• The Hornets had five players score in double digits – Marvin Williams (14), Miles Bridges (13),
Bismack Biyombo (13), Devonte’ Graham (11) and Terry Rozier (10).
NFLPA, MLBPA AND REDBIRD CAPITAL LAUNCH NEW COMPANY BASED ON ATHLETES’ GROUP RIGHTS
NFLPA, MLBPA AND REDBIRD CAPITAL LAUNCH A NEW COMPANY BASED ON ATHLETES’ GROUP RIGHTS
OneTeam is independently capitalized and dedicated to helping athletes maximize the value of their name, image and likeness rights
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, November 18, 2019 – The National Football League Players Association (“NFLPA”), the Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA”) and RedBird Capital Partners (“RedBird Capital”) today launched OneTeam Partners, LLC (“OneTeam”), a company to help athletes maximize the value of their name, image and likeness rights. RedBird Capital is making a significant capital investment as well as contributing financial and operational expertise; NFLPA and MLBPA are contributing exclusive group rights, operational expertise and personnel.
As part of the Company’s formation, OneTeam will manage and further commercialize player intellectual property, beginning with established franchises in video games and trading cards. With existing revenue in video games (including Electronic Arts’ Madden NFL and Sony’s MLB The Show) and select trading cards as the foundation, OneTeam will develop other revenue and licensing platforms that leverage the company’s core competencies to generate commercial opportunities for male and female athletes worldwide. These opportunities will initially include group licensing, player marketing and venture capital.
OneTeam will be led by founding CEO Ahmad Nassar, President of NFL Players Inc., and President Brent Stehlik, an Operating Partner at RedBird Capital and formerly Chief Revenue Officer of the Cleveland Browns and San Diego Padres. The Company’s Board of Directors will include representatives from each of the founding partners – NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark, RedBird Capital Founder and Managing Partner Gerry Cardinale and RedBird Capital’s Alec Scheiner, formerly the President of the Cleveland Browns and SVP and General Counsel of the Dallas Cowboys.
“The creation of OneTeam has the potential to advance the interests of athletes in all sports,” said NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith. “We have grown through innovation in the past decade, whether through the creation of ACE Media, One Team Collective, or REP Worldwide, and OneTeam is the next step in our ability to expand our services to players and partners.”
“Athletes across all sports are interested in connecting more directly and authentically with their fans,” MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark said. “The OneTeam partnership provides a platform for athletes to provide additional value in new and innovative ways while strengthening the bonds and sense of community between athletes worldwide. We’re pleased to join with Redbird Capital and the NFLPA to launch this exciting new venture.”
Gerry Cardinale continued: “We are honored to partner with the NFLPA, the MLBPA and their players. The commercial opportunity for collective player rights has been steadily growing in recent years, as many players associations have brought ownership of their rights back in-house as they seek new monetization opportunities. With OneTeam, we are capitalizing a new platform company across Leagues with experienced leadership focused on maximizing the value of these rights. Through this independent platform, all the participating associations will be able to accelerate current revenue streams, as well as develop future revenue categories on behalf of their members.”
“I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to lead OneTeam,” said CEO Ahmad Nassar. “Our mission is to empower world-class athletes to own their individual and collective intellectual property. We see the opportunity for athlete-centric sports properties around the world to leverage and fully monetize their group licensing rights on an independently capitalized basis. To that end, we will build upon REP Worldwide, the brand management and representation business founded by the NFLPA, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association and the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association. Ultimately, our goal is for OneTeam to work with and support every athlete in every country.”
As part of the Company’s formation, OneTeam will launch a venture fund that includes other Players Associations including the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association and the Major League Soccer Players Association. This fund will invest in sports-related, early stage companies that can benefit players and player performance.
OneTeam will be headquartered in Washington D.C. and New York, with localized operations in every major city in the United States and select cities around the world.
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About RedBird Capital Partners
RedBird Capital Partners is a principal investment firm which provides flexible, long-term capital to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. With offices in New York and Dallas, RedBird seeks investment opportunities in growth-oriented private companies where its capital, investor network and strategic relationships enable business owners to achieve their corporate objectives. Founded by former Goldman Sachs Partner Gerald Cardinale, RedBird has invested and/or led $2.5 billion of equity to support its entrepreneur-led platforms, connecting patient capital with business founders to help them outperform operationally, financially and strategically. For more information, please go to www.redbirdcap.com.
About the National Football League Players Association
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is the union for professional football players in the National Football League. Established in 1956, the NFLPA has a long history of assuring proper recognition and representation of players’ interests. The NFLPA has shown that it will do whatever is necessary to assure that the rights of players are protected—including ceasing to be a union, if necessary, as it did in 1989. In 1993, the NFLPA again was officially recognized as the union representing the players and negotiated a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL. The current CBA will govern the sport through 2020. For more information, please visit www.nflpa.com.
About the Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association (www.MLBPLAYERS.com) is the collective
bargaining representative for all professional baseball players of the thirty Major League Baseball teams and serves as the exclusive group licensing agent for commercial and licensing activities involving active Major League baseball players. On behalf of its members, it operates the Players Choice licensing program and the Players Choice Awards, which benefit the needy through the Major League Baseball Players Trust (www.PlayersTrust.org), a charitable foundation established and run entirely by Major League baseball players. Follow: @MLB_Players; @MLBPlayersTrust; @MLBPAClubhouse.
Baker Mayfield wins appeal, won’t have to pay fine for criticizing officials — ProFootballTalk
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had his $12,500 fine for criticizing officials overturned on appeal, Jake Trotter of ESPN reports. Mayfield’s criticism was deemed “not strong enough to warrant a fine,” per Trotter. Mayfield had questioned the officiating after the Browns’ loss to the Seahawks in Week Six, saying, “I’ll probably get fined for this, but…
Baker Mayfield wins appeal, won’t have to pay fine for criticizing officials — ProFootballTalk
HORNETS AT RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES: “Toronto is the only NBA team that has scored as many or more fast-break points as their opponent in every game this season.”
RAPTORS NOTES • The Toronto Raptors look to extend their unbeaten streak at home tonight when they welcome the Charlotte Hornets to Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are one of five NBA teams to remain undefeated at home this season, joining Utah (6-0), Boston (5-0), Miami (5-0) and Philadelphia (4-0). Toronto has won five of the last seven games vs. the Hornets with both of those losses coming in the last two meetings. Toronto only plays five of their 13 games in November at home.
• On Saturday night the Raptors outscored Dallas 19-7 in fast-break points. Toronto is the only NBA team that has scored as many or more fast-break points as their opponent in every game this season. The Raptors currently lead the NBA averaging 21.7 fast-break points through 12 games played.
• The Raptors rank second in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage (.399) trailing only Detroit (.405). Toronto also ranks second in the league in percentage of points from three pointers (38.5 per cent) behind the Houston (39.7). The Raptors have made 172 threes this season ranking third in the NBA.
• Pascal Siakam has scored 30+ points for in five of his 12 games this season. He had five 30-point performances in 80 games played last season after not reaching the 30-point mark in either of first two NBA seasons. Siakam finished with 15 points and seven assists Nov. 16 at Dallas.
• Fred VanVleet has recorded 20+ points in three of the last four games after scoring 24 points Nov. 16 at Dallas. It marked the fourth time this season VanVleet has scored at least 20 points in a game after recording five games of 20+ points in 64 games last season. VanVleet has had at least four more assists than turnovers in each of the last seven games (Oct. 30 – Nov. 16). During this span, VanVleet has totaled 66 assists compared to just 17 turnovers.
• The Raptors currently rank first in the NBA in opponent field goal percentage (.406). Toronto has held its opponent below 40 per cent shooting from the floor five times this season. •
• Rondae Hollis-Jefferson set season highs with 16 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes Nov. 13 at Portland – his 27th career double-double and first with the Raptors. Hollis-Jefferson is averaging 10.8 points and 6.8 rebounds over the last four games (Nov. 10-16) after being a DNP the previous five games.
• ROOKIE REPORT: Matt Thomas scored a career-high 10 points Nov. 16 at Dallas … Thomas currently leads all rookies in the NBA with a .579 three-point shooting percentage (11-for-19) … ranks fourth among rookie in +/- rating … Davis has finished with a plus (or even) rating in each of the last seven games (Nov. 2-16) … Davis has scored in double figure twice this season. • CHARLOTTE CONNECTIONS: Charlotte Hornets centre Bismack Biyombo was part of the Raptors team that reached the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals … Biyombo averaged 5.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in 82 games during his lone season in Toronto (2015-16) … Former Raptors head coach Jay Triano is in his second season as an assistant with the Hornets … Charlotte assistant coach Nate Mitchell spent three seasons as an assistant with Raptors 905.
PROBABLE STARTERS
OG ANUNOBY #3 • Recorded eight points and five rebounds in 32 minutes of action Nov. 16 at Dallas. • Has scored 10 or more points six times, including a season-high 21 points Nov. 8 at New Orleans. • Ranks second in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (.525); has made multiple threes in six games.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43 • Finished with 15 points, three rebounds and a career high-tying seven assists in 41 minutes Nov. 16 at Dallas. • Has recorded five games of 30+ points; had five 30-point performances in 80 games played last season. • Ranked ninth in the NBA in scoring (26.2) and fourth in minutes per game (37.1). C – MARC GASOL #33 • Contributed six points, a team-high nine rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes Nov. 16 at Dallas. • Reached 12,000 career points in the NBA against the Mavericks on Saturday. • Has collected 10+ rebounds three times, including a season-high 12 rebounds Nov. 2 at Milwaukee.
G – NORMAN POWELL #24 • Scored a season and team-high 26 points Nov. 16 at Dallas; made a career-best six three-point field goals. • Averaging 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 30.6 minutes in four games as a starter. • Has scored in double figures in four of the last five games (Nov. 8-16); averaging 15.0 points during this stretch.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23 • Recorded 24 points, five rebounds and a team high-tying seven assists in 39 minutes Nov. 16 at Dallas. • Has recorded at least five assists in all 12 games this season – the longest streak of his career. • Ranks seventh in the NBA in assists (7.6) and second in minutes per game (38.5).
MORE NOTES
• The Raptors went 3–2 on their five-game west coast road trip (Nov. 8-16). It marked the first time the Raptors finished with a winning record on a road trip of five or more games – all against Western Conference teams – since November 2001, when they went 4–2 on a trip through Utah (W), Denver (L), Sacramento (L), Golden State (W), LA Clippers 
and Phoenix (W).
• Pascal Siakam was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Nov. 4-10 – earning the honour for the second time in his career. Siakam averaged team highs of 30.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in three victories. He posted at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in all three games, and tied his career high with 44 points Nov. 8 at New Orleans.
• Kyle Lowry played his 500th game as a Raptor on Oct. 26 at Chicago. He is the fifth player in franchise history to accomplish the feat; joining DeMar DeRozan, Morris Peterson, Jose Calderon and Chris Bosh. Lowry is the longest-serving member of the Raptors – entering his eighth season with the club. His five All-Star Game appearances (2015-19), including two as a starter, are tied with Vince Carter and Bosh for the most in team history.
• Following Spain’s triumph at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, Marc Gasol became just the second player to win an NBA title and a FIBA world gold medal in the same year, joining Lamar Odom (2010). Gasol is a highlydecorated member of the Spanish National Team, helping the country capture nine medals since 2006.
• Forwards Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Stanley Johnson played one season together at Arizona (2014-15) prior to entering the 2015 NBA Draft. Johnson (13.8) and Hollis-Jefferson (11.2) ranked first and third, respectively, in team scoring that season. The duo helped the Wildcats reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament and captured the Pac-12 Championship. Arizona finished with a 34-4 record (.895) during the 2014-15 campaign.
• The Raptors won their first NBA Championship last June, defeating Golden State in the NBA Finals. In the 2019 postseason, Toronto went 16-8 while also eliminating Orlando, Philadelphia and Milwaukee – the top seed in the Eastern Conference. During the regular season, the Raptors won 58 games and set franchise records for points per game (114.4), assists per game (25.4), rebounds per game (45.2) and three-point field goals made (1,105).
Nick Nurse became the ninth first-year NBA head coach to win an NBA title, and first since Tyronn Lue in 2016. He is also the only head coach to have both an NBA and G League championship. Nurse won the G League title with Rio Grande Valley in 2013 and Iowa in 2011.
• Since the beginning of the NBA Lottery in 1985, the Raptors became the first team to capture the NBA title without a single lottery pick on their Finals roster. Toronto did have a lottery pick earlier in the year but traded former fifth overall selection Jonas Valanciunas to the Memphis Grizzlies for Marc Gasol. Greg Monroe, the seventh pick by Detroit in the 2010 NBA Draft, was also traded to Brooklyn at the trade deadline.
INJURY REPORT
Serge Ibaka (Right ankle sprain) – Out Kyle Lowry (Distal phalanx fracture – left thumb) – Out Patrick McCaw (Left knee surgery) — Out.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS LAST GAME’S STARTERS
0 MILES BRIDGES F • 6-6 • 225 • Michigan State PPG • 11.6 RPG • 5.1 APG • 2.2 Drafted 12th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft Scored a career-high 20 points vs. BOS on 3/23 Scored 14 points along with six rebounds, three steals and a block in his first career start vs. WAS on 2/22
25 PJ WASHINGTON F • 6-7 • 236 • Kentucky PPG • 13.1 RPG • 5.8 APG • 1.5 Scored a franchise-record 27 points in his NBA debut on 10/23 Made an NBA-record seven threes in his first career game Drafted 12th overall in the 2019 NBA draft
40 CODY ZELLER C • 6-11.8 • 240 • Indiana PPG • 12.4 RPG • 9.1 APG • 1.3 Missed 33 games due to injury in the 2018-19 season Recorded a double double in each of his first four appearances this season – the first Charlotte player to do so since Okafor (05-06)
4 DEVONTE’ GRAHAM G • 6-1 • 195 • Kansas PPG • 18.8 RPG • 3.5 APG • 7.1 Collected a career-high 35 points along with four rebounds, six assists and three steals vs. IND (11/5) Averaging a career-high 7.3 assists per game, ranking 8th among all players in the NBA this season.
3 TERRY ROZIER G • 6-1 • 195 • Louisville PPG • 16.9 RPG • 4.0 APG • 4.7
Acquired by the Hornets on July 6, 2019 Spent first four seasons with the Boston Celtics Career averages of 7.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 20.0 minutes per game .
HORNETS NOTES
3-TAE In the Hornets’ win over the Knicks on 11/16, Devonte’ Graham scored 29 points on 10-19 shooting, including a career-high nine made threes on 16 attempts. Graham’s final three-pointer of the game sealed the 103-102 victory with 2.1 seconds left in the game. Graham is averaging 3.5 three-point field goals per game, ranking seventh in the league this season.
COMEBACK KIDS In Charlotte’s defeat of the Knicks on 11/16 the Hornets trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half before securing the 103-102 win. In each of the Hornets’ six victories this season the team has trailed by ten-or-more points before coming back to secure a victory. Charlotte leads the league with the most double-digit comeback wins in the NBA this season, per Elias Sports.
UPTOWN MONK In the Hornets’ win over the Pistons on 11/15 reserve guard Malik Monk scored 19 points, including the game-winning shot. This follows a game in which Monk scored a season-high 20 points along with five assists and a career-high tying eight rebounds in 29 minutes (11/13). Monk scored 15-ormore points in three-straight games (11/10 – 11/15) – a career-long streak of such games.
DEVONTE’ DOUBLE DOUBLE In Charlotte’s 109-106 win over Detroit on 11/15 Devonte’ Graham finished with 19 points, ten assists and five rebounds. This is Graham’s fourth points-assists double double of the season and his career. Graham’s four points-assists double doubles have him tied with Phoenix’s Rubio for the fifth-most in the NBA this season.
HIVE HUSTLE Through 13 games both rookie Cody Martin and Devonte’ Graham have drawn six charges, tied with only each other for the fifth-most charges drawn in the league this season.
STOP AND SMELL THE ROZES In Charlotte’s loss to Memphis on 11/13 Terry Rozier scored a career-high tying 33 points (last: at SAC, 3/25/18), on 13-21 shooting, including a season-high seven three pointers on 12 attempts (prev: three, done multiple times). Rozier scored 18 of his 33 points in the first half of the loss alone, the highest first-half points total by any Charlotte player this season. This is Rozier’s third career game of 30-or-more points and the second by any Hornets player this season.
CHARLOTT3 HORN3TS Through 13 games the Hornets are shooting 36.8% from three, good for eighth-best in the league and are ninth in three pointers made per game with 12.9. In the 10/23 win over the Bulls the Hornets connected on a franchise-record 23 three-point field goals on 44 attempts (prev: 22 at CLE, 4/9/19). The 23 threes in the season opener are the most by any NBA team in their season debut (prev: 19, done multiple times).
TEN-GAME TOTALS Through the first ten games of the 2019-20 season (10/23 – 11/10) Devonte’ Graham recorded 179 points, 76 assists, 36 rebounds and nine steals. Graham is the first player in NBA history to record 175-or-more points and 75-or-more assists off the bench through the first ten games of his season.
SCARY TERRY In his first year with the Hornets Terry Rozier is averaging career highs in points (17.0), assists (4.9), steals (1.3) and blocks (0.3) in 32 minutes per game. Rozier recorded 20-or-more points in a career-long streak of three straight games (10/30 – 11/5). Rozier has scored 15-or-more points in eight of his 12 appearances this season.
THREE-J WASHINGTON Through 13 games PJ Washington ranks third among all rookies in total threes made (22), third in threes per game (1.7) and is shooting 50.0% from three – second-highest percentage among all rookies (min: ten attempts). In the season-opening win over Chicago on 10/23, PJ Washington scored 27 points on 9-17 shooting, including 7-11 from three. The rookie’s seven three-point field goals set an NBA record for three pointers by a rookie in his career debut (prev: 5, done twice).
SWARMING HORNETS The Hornets have made a conscious effort to get out in transition this year and are taking 16.1% of all their field goals in transition this year, good for eighth-most in the league. Devonte’ Graham is leading the Hornets efforts adding 2.9 points per 100 possessions in transition.
PJ PARTY In Charlotte’s 11/10 loss to the Sixers Hornets rookie PJ Washington scored 15 points, along with four rebounds and four steals. Washington is the first Charlotte rookie to record 15-or-more points and four-or-more steals in a game since DJ Augustin (12/12/08). Washington joins Philadelphia’s Matisse Thybulle and New York’s RJ Barrett as the only three rookies to log four-or-more steals in a single game this year.
The view from left field 