{"id":478660,"date":"2026-01-13T08:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=478660"},"modified":"2026-01-13T08:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:39:10","slug":"toronto-salutes-kyle-lowry-as-76ers-win-115-102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/toronto-salutes-kyle-lowry-as-76ers-win-115-102\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto salutes Kyle Lowry as 76ers win 115-102"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1569\">A symbolic return in Toronto for <strong data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1391\">Kyle Lowry<\/strong>, who receives a standing ovation in the closing minutes of a <strong data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1475\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong> win.<br data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1483\" \/>Lowry reiterates his plan to eventually retire as a <strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1545\">Raptor<\/strong> via a one-day contract.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1803\">In Toronto, <strong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1597\">Kyle Lowry<\/strong> gets a special moment as he checks in for the final 1:57 of the <strong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1672\">76ers\u2019<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1684\">115-102<\/strong> win over the <strong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1709\">Raptors<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1713\" \/>The crowd chants \u201cWe want Lowry!\u201d and erupts when <strong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1777\">Nick Nurse<\/strong> sends him onto the floor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2052\">Lowry, a six-time All-Star and 2019 NBA champion with Toronto, returns to action after last playing on Dec. 23 vs Brooklyn.<br data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1931\" \/>He describes the reception as one of the greatest moments of his personal career and leaves the floor with the game ball.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2337\">In his brief cameo, Lowry misses all three of his three-point attempts, including an airball on his first try, and Nurse notes he drew up an immediate look for him.<br data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2221\" \/>Now in his 20th season, Lowry also says his plan to sign a one-day deal to retire as a <strong data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2318\">Raptor<\/strong> \u201chas not changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;A standing ovation for the greatest Raptor of all-time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What a moment for Kyle Lowry \ud83e\udd79 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L5pYDvKpjJ\">pic.twitter.com\/L5pYDvKpjJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2010911396129620413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A symbolic return in Toronto for Kyle Lowry, who receives 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