Raptors’ Brandon Ingram nearing full contact, Gradey Dick done for season
Despite the Toronto Raptors only having five games remaining, there’s an outside chance that Brandon Ingram suits up for them this season. The forward has not played a single game since being acquired at the trade deadline on Feb. 6 due to an ankle injury suffered while he was still with the New Orleans Pelicans. Yet, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic’s latest injury update on Ingram — ahead of Friday’s game against the Detroit Pistons — provided some cause for optimism as the 27-year-old is “reacting very well,” and the team hopes he can go through a full-contact practice as soon as next week. The Raptors bench boss did try to temper expectations, however, noting that time and opportunity to get Ingram onto the court for his team debut are rapidly running out since Toronto has less than two weeks left in its season. Rajakovic also admitted that “it isn’t realistic” for Ingram to fully recover from an ankle sprain before the season is over. if (!res.ok) { throw new Error('Failed to fetch odds data'); } const data = await res.json(); const oddsData = data?.data?.game?.details?.current_line; const visitingTeam = data?.data?.game?.visiting_team; const visitingTeamLogo = data?.data?.game?.visiting_team?.image_url_90; const homeTeam = data?.data?.game?.home_team; const homeTeamLogo = data?.data?.game?.home_team?.image_url_90; const gameTimestamp = data?.data?.game?.details?.timestamp; return { oddsData, visitingTeam, visitingTeamLogo, homeTeam, homeTeamLogo, gameTimestamp }; } async function renderBetMGM(componentId, league, gameId) { let oddsData, visitingTeam, visitingTeamLogo, homeTeam, homeTeamLogo, gameTimestamp, error; const container = document.getElementById(componentId + '-odds'); if (!container) return; try { ({ oddsData, visitingTeam, visitingTeamLogo, homeTeam, homeTeamLogo, gameTimestamp } = await fetchOddsData(league, gameId)); } catch (err) { error = err.message; } if (error) { container.innerHTML = ` Error: ${error} `; return; } if (!oddsData) { container.innerHTML = ` Odds data not available `; return; } let gameDate = new Date(gameTimestamp * 1000); const gameDateFormatted = gameDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' }); container.innerHTML = ` BetMGM Odds ${gameDateFormatted} VS Moneyline ${visitingTeam.short_name} ${oddsData.away_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.away_money}` : oddsData.away_money} ${homeTeam.short_name} ${oddsData.home_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.home_money}` : oddsData.home_money} Spread ${oddsData.fav_id === visitingTeam.id ? oddsData.fav_points : oddsData.fav_points > 0 ? `-${oddsData.fav_points}` : `+${Math.abs(oddsData.fav_points)}`} ${oddsData.fav_id === visitingTeam.id ? oddsData.fav_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.fav_money}` : oddsData.fav_money : oddsData.underdog_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.underdog_money}` : oddsData.underdog_money} ${oddsData.fav_id === homeTeam.id ? oddsData.fav_points : oddsData.fav_points > 0 ? `-${oddsData.fav_points}` : `+${Math.abs(oddsData.fav_points)}`} ${oddsData.fav_id === homeTeam.id ? oddsData.fav_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.fav_money}` : oddsData.fav_money : oddsData.underdog_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.underdog_money}` : oddsData.underdog_money} Over/Under O ${oddsData.total} ${oddsData.over_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.over_money}` : oddsData.over_money} U ${oddsData.total} ${oddsData.under_money > 0 ? `+${oddsData.under_money}` : oddsData.under_money} Powered by ${gameDateFormatted} VS Powered by `; } // Example usage renderBetMGM('block_ed8d844e4ca17223b9552aef2a6bf40c', 'NBA', '1278e58a-4ed5-4327-b0b5-b8b6433fab39'); Ingram’s last appearance of the 2024-25 campaign came with the Pelicans all the way back on Dec. 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists while shooting 37.4 per cent from deep through 18 games this year. Meanwhi
Despite the Toronto Raptors only having five games remaining, there’s an outside chance that Brandon Ingram suits up for them this season.
The forward has not played a single game since being acquired at the trade deadline on Feb. 6 due to an ankle injury suffered while he was still with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Yet, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic’s latest injury update on Ingram — ahead of Friday’s game against the Detroit Pistons — provided some cause for optimism as the 27-year-old is “reacting very well,” and the team hopes he can go through a full-contact practice as soon as next week.
The Raptors bench boss did try to temper expectations, however, noting that time and opportunity to get Ingram onto the court for his team debut are rapidly running out since Toronto has less than two weeks left in its season. Rajakovic also admitted that “it isn’t realistic” for Ingram to fully recover from an ankle sprain before the season is over.
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Ingram’s last appearance of the 2024-25 campaign came with the Pelicans all the way back on Dec. 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists while shooting 37.4 per cent from deep through 18 games this year.
Meanwhile, Rajakovic’s update for Gradey Dick wasn’t as positive as he told reporters that the sophomore guard’s season is officially over. Last year’s 13th-overall pick had already missed the Raptors’ last 16 straight games due to a bone bruise in his right knee suffered after taking a hard spill against the Orlando Magic on Mar. 2.
Dick, 21, played in 54 games this season and averaged 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 35 per cent from beyond the arc. He ranks fifth amongst all second-year players in scoring, fourth in three-point makes and seventh in minutes per game.
The Raptors’ matchup against the Pistons on Thursday will make their final game against a team above .500 this season. The stakes won’t be incredibly high, however, considering Toronto has already been eliminated from post-season contention and enter the contest at 28-49 and 11th in the Eastern Conference.
Detroit will be without all-star guard Cade Cunningham due to a calf injury.
They’ll also be slightly shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back after falling to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, as Scottie Barnes will get the night off. While the star forward was listed as questionable prior to taking on Portland due to a hand injury, he ultimately did play. Barnes struggled as he shot two-of-eight from the field for just five points in 27 minutes. And after Rajakovic had cited the lingering hand issue for Barnes’ efficiency woes — shooting 41.7 per cent from the field and 25 per cent from deep through his last 10 games — he’s given the 23-year-old a day to rest.
Barnes joins Ingram, Dick, Ochai Agbaji (rest) and Ulrich Chomche (MCL tear) on the sidelines against the visiting Pistons on Friday. Meanwhile, Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl will make their return to the lineup after getting Thursday’s game off.
Catch all the action between Detroit and Toronto on Sportsnet One or Sportsnet+, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 PT.
