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Trade deadline passes, and Kyle Lowry remains with Raptors
Read full article: Trade deadline passes, and Kyle Lowry remains with RaptorsToronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) celebrates a three-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Kyle Lowry stayed with the Toronto Raptors, and the Miami Heat got Victor Oladipo instead. And on a trade deadline day where moves were getting made right up until the last possible moment, the Denver Nuggets took a big swing at getting better for a playoff run while the Orlando Magic began a rebuild. Lowry โ considered perhaps the biggest prize who was on the market โ did not get traded, the Raptors apparently unable to find enough assets to their liking. Questions swirled around Lowry all the way to the 3 p.m. EST deadline, and there were signs that the Raptors were positioning themselves to make the move. โEverything will be fine," Lowry said on Wednesday, when asked about the looming deadline and incessant reports about his trade prospects.
Celtics roll in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead on Raptors
Read full article: Celtics roll in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead on RaptorsJaylen Brown scored 27 points and the Celtics never trailed, rolling past the Toronto Raptors 111-89 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday night. Boston now leads the series 3-2 and can earn a trip to the East finals on Wednesday. Toronto outscored Boston 28-25 in the third and it already didn't matter; the Celtics' lead was 87-63 going into the fourth. The Celtics scored more points in the second quarter (37) than they allowed in the first half (35). The Raptors went 1-0 last season in win-or-else games, that being the Game 7 triumph over Philadelphia in the East semifinals.
Georgia Officials Are Warning People to Do One Thing If They Spot This Fish - Kill It
Read full article: Georgia Officials Are Warning People to Do One Thing If They Spot This Fish - Kill ItAn invasive fish species that can live in water and on land has been found in Georgia, and officials have one main instruction if its spotted kill it. The sea creature, which is known as the northern snakehead fish, was found in a pond in Gwinnett County, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division. Its a threat to native species, officials say, and they want it dead. If its captured, the Department of Natural Resources say to kill it immediately and then contact their team. The fish is illegal to have in Georgia without a wild animal license.
Snakehead fish that survives on land discovered in Georgia
Read full article: Snakehead fish that survives on land discovered in GeorgiaAn invasive fish species that can breathe air and survive on land has been found in Georgia for the first time. (CNN) - An invasive fish species that can breathe air and survive on land has been found in Georgia for the first time. An angler caught the northern snakehead fish this month in a pond in Gwinnett County, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division said Tuesday. A snakehead fish is considered a non-native invasive species, which means it affects native species by competing for food and habitat. The United States Department of Agriculture considers the snakehead fish "injurious wildlife," and it is federally regulated.