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Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic upset with Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson for late dunk in blowout

Raptors Coach Darko Rajakovic criticized Cleveland Center Tristan Thompson for a late dunk, calling it "disrespectful" to basketball with four seconds remaining in the game.
Raptors players Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead confronted Thompson after the game, expressing their disapproval of his actions.
Cavs Coach Kenny Atkinson mentioned he was uncertain of Thompson's intention but noted that sometimes players react in the heat of the game.
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points as the Cavaliers secured their 44th victory of the season, the most in the league before the All-Star break, with a final score of 131-108.

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Bleacherreport

Raptors HC Rips Tristan Thompson: 'No Class and Disrespectful' to Dunk Late in Blowout

9 days ago·United States

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Fox News

Cavs' Tristan Thompson sparks skirmish over last-second slam dunk vs Raptors

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran Tristan Thompson sparked a skirmish over a late-game slam in their blowout win against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

9 days ago·New York, United States

Raptors peeved at 'no class' late Thompson dunk

Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic called Tristan Thompson "disrespectful" for dunking with four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Cleveland's win Wednesday night.

10 days ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic upset with Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson for late dunk in blowout

Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said Cleveland center Tristan Thompson was “disrespectful” for dunking with four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers’ 131-108 victory Wednesday night.

10 days ago·United States

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Toronto Sun

Brampton native Tristan Thompson angers Raptors with 'disrespectful' dunk

Though he was playing close to home, NBA veteran Tristan Thompson wasn't feeling the love from the crowd in Toronto on Wednesday night.

10 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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sportsethos.com

RaptorsCast: We Do Not Claim Tristan Thompson – SportsEthos

https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/a27e5739-343f-4978-8ec5-3176c2c9bc20/stream.mp3 Tristan Thompson is a goof and we don’t claim him. The fellas meet up before All Star weekend to chat. We would love to know what you think so please reach out to @elhoopo or @ethosraptors on X. All videos of every episode can be found on YouTube at @ElHoopo. New episodes every Thursday and Sunday and look out for the new “Quik Game” segments where Hoopo ride…

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