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OAKLAND (CBS / AP) — A deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office who sued the president of the Toronto Raptors over a 2019 scuffle following the team’s NBA Finals victory over the Golden State Warriors dropped his lawsuit Wednesday. The Raptors had just won their first title at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 13, 2019, when Raptors President Masai Ujiri went onto the court to join his celebrating team. Alameda County sheriff’s deputy Alan Strickland claimed in a federal lawsuit filed last February that he stopped Ujiri because he didn’t provide the proper credential, leading to a shoving match that was partially captured on video. Strickland alleged Ujiri hit him “in the face and chest with both fists,” tried to go around the deputy and repeatedly ignored orders to stop. The lawsuit claims Strickland suffered “physical, mental, emotional, and economic injuries,” including lost wages, lost opportunity for financial gain and future earning capacity. It also cited past and … [Read more...] about Alameda Deputy Drops Suit Against Toronto Raptors’ President Masai Ujiri Over NBA Finals Incident

OAKLAND (KPIX) — The Alameda County Sheriff’s office is recommending charges for the Toronto Raptors executive who shoved a deputy during Thursday night’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals. A longtime Warriors season ticket holder said he saw the entire incident and says he was standing less than a foot from the deputy when it happened. He says it was all a misunderstanding due to the postgame chaos. “So it was about 30 seconds of action. We left and I didn’t think anything else about it except ‘oh wow, that was something else,'” said Greg Wiener, who has been a Warriors season ticket holder for more than 20 years. Wiener says he was there when Raptors president Masai Ujiri got into a scuffle with an Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy while trying to get onto the court for the postgame celebration. “The policeman steps in front of me, stops Mr. Ujiri by touching him in the chest. Mr. Ujiri steps back, still tried to enter the court, policeman stops him again, then Mr. Ujiri shoved the … [Read more...] about Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Recommending Charges Against Raptors President

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored seven of his 20 points late in the fourth quarter before fouling out and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a four-game losing streak with a 116-112 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Malik Beasley also scored 20 points and Anthony Edwards added 18 for the Timberwolves, who shot 69% in the second half. The Raptors had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds after Beasley stepped out of bounds with 12.1 seconds left for Minnesota’s eighth turnover of the fourth quarter. But, Pascal Siakam missed a layup that was contested by 6-foot-10 Jaden McDaniels. Jordan McLaughlin clinched the victory with two free throws with 3.7 seconds left. Kyle Lowry led the Raptors with 24 points, and Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell added 22 points apiece. Siakam finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Toronto, which was coming off a 4-2 road trip. Edwards converted three layups in a 17-2 run that put the Timberwolves … [Read more...] about Wolves Beat Raptors 116-112 To End 4-Game Losing Streak

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each had 23 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-103 for their fourth straight victory Sunday night. Chris Boucher scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto, hitting three 3-pointers as the Raptors opened the period on a 15-8 surge to take the lead for good. Joel Embiid, coming off a 50-point game against Chicago on Friday night, had 25 points and 17 rebounds for the 76ers, who lost their fourth consecutive road game. READ MORE: 17-Year-Old Jamel Barnwell Wanted For Murder In Our Town Alley Shooting That Killed Philadelphia Man, Injured 4 Others Embiid made only six of 20 shots from the field, and the Sixers went 5 for 21 in the fourth quarter. Ben Simmons paced Philadelphia (20-11) with 28 points and nine rebounds. The 76ers led 55-52 after an 18-point first half by Simmons, who had missed two games with a stomach virus after scoring 42 points in a loss at Utah. The Raptors … [Read more...] about Sixers Fall To Raptors For Fourth Straight Road Loss

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto 109-102 on Tuesday night to end the Raptors’ four-game winning streak. Joel Embiid had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, and Furkan Korkmanz added 19 points. READ MORE: Delaware County Mother Shares New Normal Of Pandemic Learning With Special-Needs Child Normal Powell led the Raptors with 24 points. Pascal Siakam added 22 and Fred VanVleet had 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Ben Simmons finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the 76ers, who overcame seven fourth-quarter turnovers to end their four-game road losing streak. Korkmanz scored 16 points in the first quarter and the 76ers led by 21 after Harris’ layup completed a 7-0 run midway through the second quarter. The 76ers led by 16 early in the fourth quarter, but Terence Davis scored three straight baskets and Siakam scored twice on an 18-8 run that got the … [Read more...] about Tobias Harris, Sixers Hold On To Beat Raptors 109-102