[81] On December 15, he recorded his 11th career triple-double, and second of the season, with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 120–87 win over the Brooklyn Nets. [98] In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Lowry scored 30 points and had seven 3-pointers in a 108–100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. [53] On February 29, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from February 22–28. Despite Lowry's struggles, the Raptors defeated the Pacers in seven games, winning their second playoff series in franchise history, their first since 2001, and their first seven-game series. "[44] On November 3, he scored a game-high 27 points against the Dallas Mavericks as the Raptors started 4–0 for the first time in franchise history (the streak eventually ended with five wins). [61] In Game 4 of the Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lowry scored 35 points on 14-of-20 shooting to help the Raptors win 105–99 and tie the series at 2–2. [84] On February 8, 2018, in a 113–88 win over the New York Knicks, Lowry passed 11,000 career points. Lowry won an NBA championship with Toronto in 2019, their first title in franchise history. [19] On December 17, in another win over the Grizzlies, Lowry recorded 17 points and a career-high 18 assists. [104] On November 8, 2019, Lowry was injured during the 122–102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans for a sore thumb and sat out for 2 weeks missing 12 games. [110] He had 21 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 115–108 loss. The Anunoby plays were part of a tremendous all-around effort by the Raptors, who were missing injured guard Kyle Lowry. "[115], Lowry's tenacious playing style has often earned him comparisons to a pit bull or bulldog, with many citing his toughness, leadership, and instinct for winning plays on the court. As such, a spot has opened up in the starting five. [36] On January 5, 2015, Lowry was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December 2014, making him only the second Raptor, after Chris Bosh, to receive this recognition. In his second season with the Raptors, he helped them reach the playoffs for the first time in seven years and win an Atlantic Division title during the 2013–14 season. On December 3, 2019, he made his return against the Miami Heat. [55] On March 30, he recorded 17 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds in a 105–97 win over the Atlanta Hawks, helping the Raptors reach 50 wins for the first time in franchise history. Lowry averaged 17.8 points, 6.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 70 games during the regular season, but a disappointing 12.3 points, as well as 4.8 assists, and 5.5 rebounds, in the playoffs, with many questioning his health during the series. [113], Lowry was a member of the U.S. men's national team that won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, during which he averaged 5 points and 3.3 rebounds. [39] On February 5, 2015, the NBA announced that Lowry would also participate in the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend. [12] In the lockout-shortened 66-game 2011–12 season, Lowry appeared in 47 games with 38 starts, missing 16 games over March and April with a bacterial infection that required hospitalization. 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[68][69] On January 1, 2017, he scored 20 of his season-high 41 points in the fourth quarter of the Raptors' 123–114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. [59] In Game 6 of the series, he tied his playoff career high with 36 points on 12-of-27 shooting in a 103–91 loss, as the Heat forced a Game 7 in Toronto. [12] On December 3, he scored a career-high 28 points and matched his career best with 12 assists in the Rockets' 127–111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. [25], Coach Adelman and the Rockets parted ways following the 2010–11 season, and Lowry initially clashed with new head coach Kevin McHale. 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He wasn’t the flashy guy. Lowry entered the playoffs suffering from bursitis in his shooting elbow, as he shot a mere 32% from the field over the final 10 games of the regular season. © 2009-2021 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. [100] In Game 6, he scored 17 points to help lead the Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time with a 100–94 victory. [79] On November 25, he had 15 points, and a career-high 13 rebounds in a 112–78 win over the Atlanta Hawks. In 33 games (31 starts), he averaged 11.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. Much of his youth featured him playing pickup basketball against older boys alongside Lonnie Jr. who taught Kyle how to play basketball as well as how not to dwell on his estranged father. [91] The career-best streak ended at nine. [12] With the Rockets making the playoffs in 2009, Lowry played in the post-season for the first time in his career. On February 22, he recorded his eighth career triple-double (sixth as a Raptor) with 22 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds in a 122–95 win over the New York Knicks. [89] On October 26, he had 20 points and 12 assists in a 116–107 win over the Dallas Mavericks, thus recording 10 or more assists for a career-best fourth straight game, becoming the first Raptors player to accomplish the feat since José Calderón had five in a row in March 2012. [33][34], The Raptors and Lowry continued their strong play into the next season, and the team once again emerged as a top seed in the Eastern Conference. [72] On April 5, 2017, he returned from an 18-game absence with a wrist injury, played 42 minutes, and had 27 points and 10 assists to help the Raptors overcome a 20-point first-half deficit in a 105–102 victory over the Detroit Pistons. [127] The couple has two sons: Karter (born August 18, 2011) and Kameron (born July 15, 2015). [2] He earned praise for his defense and leadership during the tournament, with head coach Mike Krzyzewski calling him the team's "unsung hero" and assistant coach Jim Boeheim naming him "the best team player out of everybody. [32] On July 10, 2014, he re-signed with the Raptors to a four-year, $48 million contract. [56] The team finished the regular season with a 56–26 record, good for first in the Atlantic Division for the third consecutive year, and second in the Eastern Conference. [87] In Game 6, Lowry scored 24 points in a 102–92 series-clinching win over the Wizards. Kyle Lowry recently passed the 10,000 point mark in a Raptors uniform and deserves to be honoured with a statue outside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. [102], On October 7, 2019, Lowry signed a one-year $31 million extension with the Raptors. [105] On December 23, 2019, Lowry was named Eastern Conference Player of the week for games played between December 16–22. With his first selection to the All-NBA team, he joined Vince Carter and Chris Bosh as the only players in franchise history to receive this recognition. [111] On February 2, 2021, Lowry had his first triple-double of the season, getting 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 123–108 win against the Magic. With the Raptors, he has been a six-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2016. Kyle Terrell Lowry (born March 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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Bembry has been coming off the bench as of late, but starting point guard Kyle Lowry will sit due to a thumb and ankle injury. [6][7], In his sophomore season, he was named to the All Big East Second Team, as well as the First Team All-Big 5. [48] He was also later named a contestant in the Three-Point Contest, making him the third Raptors player to participate in this event. [97] On March 8, he had 13 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds in a 127–104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. [73], In the Raptors' second-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lowry sprained his left ankle in the third quarter of Game 2 and aggravated the injury while trying to warm up for Game 3. [52] Four days later, he scored a career-high 43 points, on 15-of-20 shooting, and had nine assists, five rebounds, and four steals in a 99–97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. [47] On January 21, he was named as a starter to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. [22] On March 8, he scored 32 points and made a career-high seven 3-pointers in a 113–110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Getty Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors looks to pass during a ... hope that Miami can turn things around after being ravaged by COVID-19 and a continuous rotation of players getting injured. [101] In Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Lowry recorded 26 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds in a 114–110 series-clinching win over the Golden State Warriors, thus helping the Raptors win their first NBA championship in franchise history.