Raptors guard VanVleet sidelined against Hawks | Globalnews.ca

By Staff

The Canadian Press

Posted October 31, 2022 6:14 pm

Updated October 31, 2022 6:30 pm

TORONTO – Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was listed as unavailable for Toronto’s game Monday against the visiting Atlanta Hawks.

Coach Nick Nurse said VanVleet didn’t participate in Sunday’s practice due to lower back tightness.

Related Videos

Click to play video: 'Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia gears up for new season'

4:00
Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia gears up for new season

Nurse said rookie Christian Koloko would be slotted into the starting lineup.

Story continues below advertisement

VanVleet struggled in Friday’s 112-90 loss to Philadelphia, shooting 0-for-11, including eight missed three-pointers. His single point came on a free throw.

The 28-year-old, who earned all-star honours for the first time last season, is averaging 13.3 points, 7.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2022.

Journalistic standards

Report an error

&copy 2022 The Canadian Press

Stay connected with us on social media platform for instant update click here to join our T witter, & Facebook

We are now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@TechiUpdate) and stay updated with the latest Technology headlines.

For all the latest Sports News Click Here

Read original article here

Denial of responsibility! Rapidtelecast.com is an automatic aggregator around the global media. All the content are available free on Internet. We have just arranged it in one platform for educational purpose only. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials on our website, please contact us by email – [email protected]. The content will be deleted within 24 hours.