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One of the more intriguing storylines heading into the free agency will be what Kyle Lowry will do on the open market. Despite it being less than a month away, Lowry has already met with the Toronto Raptors regarding his future with the team, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, […]

Even after the success the Toronto Raptors have had the past four seasons, the organization is facing a tough situation this summer on whether to continue playing with their current group of players, or start to rebuild by acquiring young guns who can help them in the future. One of the things they have to address is […]

After being swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in their second round playoff series on Sunday, DeMar DeRozan was understandably not in the best of moods. That said, he didn’t look too thrilled to be at the podium during the postgame press conference. The three-time All-Star sarcastically answered a reporter’s question and stated that if LeBron […]

In the first two games of their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, DeMar Derozan has seen first hand how good LeBron James is, especially in this year’s playoffs. The King has torched the Toronto Raptors with averages of 37.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. More importantly, they now […]

DeMar DeRozan did not hesitate to take the blame squarely on his shoulders after an 0-for-8 performance from the field in Game 3 of the Toronto Raptors‘ best-of-seven series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The All-Star shooting guard struggled mightily against a lengthy Bucks defense that kept him off balance all game long. “There’s […]

Things seemed to be moving back in place for the Toronto Raptors after a Game 2 win against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the deer flipped the script in Game 3 on Thursday and managed a resounding 104-77 win at home to go up 2-1 in the series. It was yet another ghastly night from the […]

DeMar DeRozan had a very rough outing on Saturday in Game 1 versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite finishing with 27 points and eight rebounds, he struggled knocking down shots and was only 7/21 from the field. A lot of credit should be given to the Bucks’ defense for making it very difficult for the Toronto Raptors‘ shooting […]

Don’t ask Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra how to stop DeMar DeRozan — because after four games against the Toronto Raptors swingman, the team clearly doesn’t have the answers. The All-Star shooting guard exploded for 38 points on Friday night, giving the Raptors a 96-94 win and a slight half-game lead over the Washington […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has put the finishing touches on a brilliant 2016-17 season, dropping 38 points in a close 96-94 win against a playoff hungry Miami Heat team on Friday night. DeRozan’s latest performance also put his resume up above one of the franchise greats, surpassing Vince Carter for the most 30-point games […]

DeMar DeRozan turned back the clock with a gorgeous up-and-under in traffic against the playoff-chasing Miami Heat on Friday. The All-Star swingman lost Goran Dragic in a half-spin move, then drove baseline only to be met by a challenging Willie Reed at the rim. The Compton native took the contact and evaded just enough to finish […]

Wednesday night’s games did not have a shortage of buzzer beaters in the first half. DeMarcus Cousins knocked down a three pointer just before the halftime buzzer sounded during their game against the Dallas Mavericks inside Smoothie King Center. DeMarcus Cousins with the deep 3-pointer at the buzzer! pic.twitter.com/ngTsZi4Wjl — NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) March 30, 2017 Meanwhile, Toronto […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan was one of the most affected players upon the departure of Terrence Ross to the Orlando Magic in a trade deadline deal for Serge Ibaka prior to the trade deadline. Having had weeks to let it marinate, the Compton native has seen the silver lining in the situation as the two […]

The Toronto Raptors have punched their fourth straight playoff ticket after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 94-86, making defense its calling card during a clutch five-game win streak. The North has now kept four of their last five opponents under 100 points, as they average a mere 91.2 points per game in points against, making the […]

DeMar DeRozan took a few Dallas Mavericks to the Kobe Bryant school of mid-post game, giving the crowd a very resemblant look at what they saw against the Los Angeles Lakers star throughout his 20-year career. The Toronto Raptors slasher posted up the Mavs’ best perimeter defender, Wesley Matthews, only to back him down with […]

Kyle Lowry couldn’t help but give his running mate DeMar DeRozan a hard time after recording his second straight 40-point game in a clutch win against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The injured point guard took on interview duties post-game and channeled his inner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he asked him how it […]

DeMar DeRozan has saved his best games for when it counts the most, becoming the first Toronto Raptors player with back-to-back 40-point games since Vince Carter did it in the 2001. DeRozan poured in a game-high 40 points against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, and has now led the Raptors to four straight wins down […]

After becoming the Toronto Raptors‘ all-time leading scorer last month, DeMar DeRozan crossed paths with the player who previously owned the record, Chris Bosh. Watching the match between the Raptors and Chicago Bulls last Saturday, Bosh was seen having a quick chat with DeRozan after the game and shared a few laughs with him. Chris Bosh in […]

DeMar Derozan continues to flourish this season with the Toronto Raptors. Despite a tough Wednesday night loss to the Golden State Warriors, he cemented himself among the best to ever play in the north. Late in the second quarter of the game, DeRozan hit a shot that made him the all-time leading scorer in the history of the […]

With almost a third of the season gone by now, one thing that the games this year has had a lot of is the number of vicious slams from some of the NBA’s high-flyers. Terrence Ross proved that 360-degree dunks are not only done during contests but also in-game, while his Toronto Raptors‘ teammate DeMar DeRozan will […]

Toronto Raptors swingman Terrence Ross broke the internet once again with a vicious two-handed 360 dunk during a 95-91 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Following a turnover from a bounce pass, Ross took it upon himself to steal the ball back and took off for a spectacular 360 jam that broke a 76-76 […]

Kyle Lowry was on an absolute tear on Friday night with a stellar performance, so it came at no surprise to see him feeling himself after hitting a dagger step-back jumper to put the Toronto Raptors up by eight over the Utah Jazz. Kyle Lowry wants your attention 🔥 (Vine by @ESPNNBA) https://t.co/CFi7FzV22Z — Rickard […]

To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the basketball’s invention by Dr. James Naismith in 1891, Spalding made 125 special basketballs and sent them to some of their endorsers and to people influenced by the game. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of basketball, @Spalding has made 125 special balls it has sent to influencers pic.twitter.com/xPSf22OfRk — […]

Following their team’s win against the Boston Celtics last Saturday, Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan was interviewed and was asked to share his thoughts about their victory. What happened next was just hilarious as teammate, Kyle Lowry, crashed the conversation. After winning their third straight game on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks, it was Lowry’s turn to […]

Following the Toronto Raptors 101-94 road victory against the Boston Celtics, shooting guard DeMar DeRozan stopped for a post-game interview only to be photobombed by his backcourt mate Kyle Lowry. The 6-foot-7 shooting guard was asked what the message was at halftime (the Raptors trailed 50-42 at the half), at which point he pointed at his […]

When a team wins as much as the Toronto Raptors have for the past two weeks, there’s always room for friendly banter. That’s how Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan got started after scoring a combined 52 points to put away the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-110 on Thursday night. The Raptors have now won seven of their […]

DeMar DeRozan has played his entire eight-year career with the Toronto Raptors. He has contributed more to the team than even the revered Vince Carter. Thursday night marked another accolade for him in the team’s record books. The high-flying guard played in his 543rd game with the team, surpassing the previous leader Morris Peterson who played […]

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan looks up to Kobe Bryant the way he looked up to Michael Jordan. DeRozan doesn’t have any of the same accomplishments as his NBA predecessors, but the LA county native (from Compton) wants to model himself after them. He spoke with ESPN’s Briant Windhorst about how carefully he studied Bryant’s […]

When the player rankings from various media outlets came out before the start of the season, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was noticeably ranked lower than expected. The 27-year-old USC product proved them all wrong as he started the campaign on fire and even led the league in scoring at one point. More importantly, he has […]

DeMar DeRozan had the chance to come back to familiar surroundings early this past offseason, but he didn’t entertain thoughts of signing with other teams, instead choosing to re-up with the Toronto Raptors in a massive five-year, $139 million deal. The Compton native had drawn interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, […]

Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan have one of the most fun-loving friendships in the NBA, but on Monday night’s pre-game warmup against the L.A. Clippers, the scoring swingman was having none of Lowry’s dance moves to “JuJu on That Beat.” https://vine.co/v/5tH7YAAa51K It’s understandable that DeRozan was in a business-like mood, since they couldn’t handle the onslaught put […]

The Golden State Warriors will face one of their biggest tests in the young season, as they go on the road against the Toronto Raptors in front of a packed house on “Drake Night.” Warriors forward Kevin Durant had nothing but good things to say about the league’s leading scorer, DeMar DeRozan, who they will face […]

After only 20 days of action into the young NBA season, the association seems to have taken a turn to favor volume scorers, so much that for the first time in history, there are five players who have scored 300-plus points after their first 10 games of the season. We’ll break them down for you […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has started this season on fire. He is currently leading the NBA in scoring and has put up incredible performances in all of his team’s nine games of the year so far. It all started for him during the summer as he kept himself around basketball and never really got to enjoy […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been torching defenses asunder during his torrid start to the regular season. Call it the post-Olympics effect or what have you, but the 6-foot-7 shooting guard has scored 32 points or more in eight of his first nine games into the young season, a true model of consistency. DeRozan […]

Toronto Raptors‘ star guard DeMar DeRozan has had an incredible start to the season. He is currently the league’s top scorer and has led his team to a 7-2 record so far. And on Saturday against the New York Knicks, he continued his stellar play as he finished with 33 points, seven rebounds and four […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been on a tear as of late. Not only is he the scoring leader in the league with 34.1 points per game, but he’s scored 32 or more points in seven of his first eight games. DeRozan was equally as clutch going against the Charlotte Hornets, spinning past Marvin […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is thankful after the results of the United States presidential election on Tuesday. Ujiri joked that free agents would swarm to the Raptors in the summer after many NBA players expressed their displeasure with the voting results. Canada’s immigration website crashed due to the amount of traffic it endured once people […]

Prior to the start of the season, names such as James Harden and Russell Westbrook often came up as possible MVP candidates and fantasy basketball studs. Harden would see his already super high usage rate skyrocket even more after he was given Mike D’Antoni‘s blessing as the “points guard” of the team. Westbrook was now […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has made a loud statement during his first five games, scoring at a league-leading 35.8 points per game clip after tallying yet another 30-point performance against the Miami Heat on Friday. DeRozan put up 34 points in a 96-87 victory, making it his fifth straight 30-plus-point performance to start the […]