Fred VanVleet

The Toronto Raptors will be without Fred VanVleet in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a hip strain he suffered on Saturday.

His lack of speed proved costly early in the series when he was asked to defend the speedy Tyrese Maxey. Fred VanVleet told reporters in Philadelphia that he'll be unable to play due to a hip strain he suffered in the first half of Game 4. The 28-year-old guard didn't look himself healthy in the second quarter of Game 4.

Fred VanVleet has been ruled out for Game 5 between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers on Monday evening in Pennsylvania.

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The Raptors' All-Star guard will not suit up after leaving Saturday's Game 4 early with his injury.

“There’s not every guy in this league that does that.” VanVleet says MRI showed a hip flexor strain, but said he was glad it showed there wasn’t anything seriously wrong. VanVleet left Saturday’s Game 4 after being assessed at halftime and later ruled out for the game.

Toronto Raptors all-star guard, who suffered a strained left hip flexor, was ruled out of Monday's do-or-die Game 5 of their opening-round playoff series ...

"Hopefully we can extend this thing and I would feel great about maybe playing in the next round," he said. "He was special for us this season. "I got to check my fits," VanVleet laughed. So, congrats to them," Embiid said after the game. I'm going to stay positive and get as much rehab as I can." "For sure," he said. I thought he was by far the best rookie this year," VanVleet said. More so just being in the moment, wanting to be out there with the guys fighting, trying to get the win." "Do the same thing I always do: talk trash, keep the guys level-headed, give them pointers here and there, just support them," VanVleet said. "Once I checked back in, it was all locked up," he said at Monday's shootaround. I might throw the top on." "To be in this situation with this team, being hobbled already, you're just trying to go until you can't run no more.

Fred VanVleet exited Game 4 between the Raptors and 76ers with a left hip flexor strain.

TV channel (United States) TV channel (Canada) The game will be played at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. NBC Sports Philadelphia (76ers' region) VanVleet registered five points, three assists and two rebounds before exiting Game 4. Just before halftime of Toronto's 110-102 Game 4 victory, VanVleet exited the game with an apparent leg injury.

Fred VanVleet said an MRI showed nothing more serious than a hip flexor strain, but the Raptors point guard said he's not sure if he'll return in the series ...

I mean, I don't think this one's going to last forever, and I hope that it can help, maybe other things, too, you know, while he's out he can get maybe those touched up a little bit, too and get rid of some of those other bumps and bruises and things." "I think it's been a tough year on him. And to be in a situation with this team and having been hobbled a little bit already kind of like ... you know is coming in at some point and you just trying to go until you can't go anymore. But I'm going to stay positive and get as much rehab as I can and recovery and take a day at a time." For his part, VanVleet said he'll be locked into trying to help his teammates throughout the day Monday, joking he may even wear one of the polo shirts Nurse's coaching staff wears during the game. I really don't know," VanVleet said of his potential status for Game 6.

VanVleet's status for a potential Game 6 and beyond is a "day-by-day" process. VanVleet suffered the injury during the second quarter of Game 4. He did have an ...

The Raptors guard's best performance came in a Game 2 loss in which he scored 20 points and drilled five shots from beyond the arc. The Toronto Raptors are slated to be shorthanded for their Game 5 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. He did have an MRI performed, but it didn't show anything "too major," according to VanVleet. In Game 4, VanVleet was limited to just 15 minutes and scored just five points on 2-of-6 shooting while dishing out three assists.