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Ross could not crack the Raptors’ small lineup down the stretch, with DeMar DeRozan, Landry Fields and Alan Anderson each playing ahead of him. Valanciunas played a few fourth-quarter minutes with Amir Johnson in foul trouble, but came out in the final stretch. Kyle Lowry’s four final-minute points won the game for the Raptors. “I had to get Jonas out at the end, bless his heart,” Casey said. He said, ‘Coach, [Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson] is coming really fast.’ I said, ‘Guess what: All of them are coming fast.’ … Everything is so fast for rookies. I don’t care who you are, what level of rookie you are: It is a learning experience. National Post

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Landry Fields: Wow.. Prayers go out to the Buss family! Twitter @landryfields

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Marc Berman: Toronto official confirmed Fields got engaged today or last night to his supermodel girlfriend. Wonder if Linsanity is up to being best man Twitter @NYPost_Berman

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Landry Fields of the Raptors is having a better time off the court than on it. After leaving the Knicks for the Raptors in the offseason, Fields is struggling north of the border – granted he’s been injured – he’s only shooting 11 percent on 3-pointers after making 39 percent as a rookie. On the plus side, he just got engaged to model Elaine Alden, and the Stanford grad was pretty creative about it. The Big Lead

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Landry Fields had a season-high 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their fifth straight road loss, 108-103 on Sunday. Kobe Bryant scored 26 points and Pau Gasol had 25 for the Lakers, whose road skid is their longest in six years. Dwight Howard was ejected after drawing his second technical foul with 1:18 left in the first half. USA Today Sports

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It all stemmed from a play with 15.6 seconds left and the Raptors with the ball, up 16. It certainly would appear to be a time when Toronto would hold the ball and run out the clock. Instead, guard Jose Calderon threw an alley-oop pass to Landry Fields, who threw down a dunk. Sixers coach Doug Collins stared down at the Raptors' bench, where, when the game ended, coach Dwane Casey waved at Collins. The Sixers coach didn't respond and a couple of minutes later, as the Sixers approached their locker room, words were exchanged. In the Raptors' locker room, both Calderon and Casey said they wanted to apologize, saying they didn't know how much time was left. Perhaps the fire that Collins' players showed after the late-game incident will carry over to the next game, which is Saturday at home against Houston. Right now, they need to look anywhere and everywhere for some answers. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Now Fields is waiting for his follow-up visit with Dr. Andrew Weiland in New York City to find out when he can get back on the court. “I have to go back to the doctor to have it looked at and get the stitches out,” Fields said. “I don’t really want to put a set timetable on it because that’s what the coaches and trainers have told me. We’ll just take it from there once I see the doctor and that will be in about a couple of weeks.” According to at least one medical reference source, if no postoperative immobilization is necessary, it may be possible for Fields to begin active motion almost immediately with the resumption of normal activities within one to two months, so the Raptors have hope for a quick return to the lineup. HoopsWorld

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Starting small forward Landry Fields likely will be out the longest, but even his diagnosis brought some relief. Fields had ulnar nerve transposition surgery Wednesday in New York City to address compression/entrapment in his right elbow. Fields will be reassessed in two weeks, and could be out for a while. Still, the team was relieved that there was a medical explanation for the pricey free agent signing’s troubling play early on. Fields was averaging just 2.4 points and 3.2 rebounds and shooting 20.8% from the field, including 0-for-6 from three in his five starts. Toronto Sun

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Matt Devlin: Fields underwent ulnar nerve transposition surgery yesterday to address compression/entrapment in his right elbow. #Raptors Twitter

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Doug Smith: #Raptors Landry Fields seeing hand specialist, issue with right hand. No prognosis for Saturday game yet Twitter @SmithRaps

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Al Iannazzone: Landry Fields said he needed a change, lost confidence and and some of his comfort level after Melo trade. Twitter @Al_Iannazzone

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Landry Fields: Echoing what @Jose Manuel Calderon said! Pre-season is all about getting better so when the games count, we are ready to go! Back at it tomorrow! Twitter @landryfields

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In Landry Fields, the Raptors may have found someone who could be that Garbajosa-like player. The ‘glue guy’ term is one Fields, even in his rookie year was hearing. And he has his own definition of that kind of player. “I hear the term a lot,” Fields said Thursday. “A glue guy is kind of unheralded at times. It’s a guy every team needs who doesn’t necessarily show up in the statistics box with superstar stats but even when they don’t they are still effective on the court, whether that’s making right cuts so somebody else is open or running the floor, so he draws another person’s man and that person is open. It’s the guy who does the little things to help teams win. Every team has to have a guy like that.” Toronto Sun

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Landry Fields will make $5 million this season with the Raptors. It's $5.225 the second year of his contract and $8.5 million the third one. Sulia

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“I saw the talent and the young group of guys they have,” Fields said of the Raptors. “When they came to me and wanted me to be a part of that it was excited. I love the city of Toronto, too.” New York Times

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Steve Popper: Landry Fields on MSG with the best line of the Lin departure - "Poison pill? That's a tic tac for James Dolan." #knicks Twitter

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Eric Koreen: In justifying the contract, BC compares Fields to Shane Battier Twitter

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“Landry is something of value to us,” Colangelo said. “In free agency, you tend to pay a little bit more. Regardless, we netted a player who is going to make valuable contributions to our team.” New York Times

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Fields expressed how he felt about leaving the Knicks and joining the Raptors on his Twitter account. “I want to thank ALL the Knick fans out there for their support over the past two years!” Fields wrote. “Much love and respect, you will be missed! Thanking God not only for another day, but another opportunity! Toronto bound.” New York Times

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Al Iannazzone: The Knicks are not matching the offer sheet to Landry Fields, his agent said. Twitter

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