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Cathal Kelly: LeBron James had a rough Saturday. By his standards, a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Saturday.
Rachel Brady: Toronto Raptors take decisive Game 3 win over Cleveland Cavaliers
Backs against the wall, the Toronto Raptors posted a big 99-84 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final at home Saturday.
After a dismal opening two games in Cleveland, Toronto looked re-energized Saturday as it fought its way back into the series. The contributions came from almost everyone, but perhaps none more important than Bismack Biyombo , who had a monstrous game.
LeBron James took one on the chin, figuratively and literally, and Raptors coach Dwane Casey had some strong words for what he thought was poor officiating.
No JV? No problem
Biyombo was a weapon for the Raptors. He gathered two games worth of rebounds in Saturday's contest to set a franchise record for most rebounds in a game with 26.
Biyombo, who's standing in for an injured Jonas Valanciunas as the Raptors go-to big man in the middle, added seven points and four blocks, and continued to wag his finger like Dikembe Mutombo.
Lowry and DeRozan lead
The Raptors two premiere players were both at their best for the first time in this series. Lowry, who had struggled in Games 1 and 2, hitting only a single three-pointer, looked more like himself. The star guard knocked down 20 points – including four three pointers – to outscore his counterpart, Cavs guard Kyrie Irving (13 points).
DeMar DeRozan, meanwhile, clocked a game-high 40:13 on the floor while adding 32 points to lead the Raptors offensively.
LeBron unhappy
Saturday did not go well for the King, by LeBron standards, anyway. As the Globe's Cathal Kelly reported, the Cleveland superstar took a shot in the chops from his own teammate, and after the loss, wore one on social media as well.
Toronto rapper and Raptors ambassador Drake took a shot at James, furthering the narrative that while he's one of the game's all-time greats, he's also one of the top all-time whiners.
James referenced Jay-Z lyrics in his post-game press conference when speaking about the hard fouls he's been taking, and he knows he can't retaliate.
Casey critical of officiating
The Raptors bench boss might find himself in hot water this morning. Casey had some pointed comments for what he saw as biased officiating against his team, specifically Biyombo.
Dwane Casey was asked about Biyombo, and he answered this way: pic.twitter.com/gEaTaJndL3
— James Herbert (@outsidethenba) May 22, 2016
From the fans
.@colinmochrie > Drew Carey #WeTheNorth #RTZ
— John Tory (@JohnTory) May 22, 2016
Gettin' Bisy! #WeTheNorth
— Chris Boddy (@TPSChrisBoddy) May 22, 2016
#WeTheNorth update: @bismackbiyombo0 had more Twitter mentions tonight than @DeMar_DeRozan and @Klow7 combined #RTZ https://t.co/rJZBF7vSzp
— Cam Gordon (@cam_gordon) May 22, 2016
Welcome to Jurassic Park LeBron. #RTZ pic.twitter.com/RnxlrjpNzD
— Andy (@_rallycap) May 22, 2016
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