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The Toronto Raptors have a target in mind for the kind of contract they will offer point guard Fred VanVleet. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports Toronto is hoping to sign VanVleet to a “Malcolm Brogdon-type contract.” Brogdon signed a four-year, $85 million deal with the Indiana Pacers during free agency last year. That […]

Now that Chris Paul has been traded to the Phoenix Suns, the New York Knicks could turn their attention to Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet, who becomes an unrestricted free agent once the 2020 free agency period begins. The Knicks are in desperate need of a starting-caliber point guard and VanVleet certainly fits that […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet recently made waves on social media after mentioning on JJ Redick’s podcast that he’s not shy of admitting his desires to get paid as he enters free agency in the upcoming offseason. The former Wichita State product has made a good account of himself after emerging as one of the […]

The Phoenix Suns are still hoping to acquire Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder. But they have a backup plan in the event talks dissolve. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported the Suns will pursue Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet if they fail to acquire CP3 from the Thunder: If Chris Paul falls through, […]

For most NBA players, winning a title is their toughest achievement. Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet acknowledges the difficult journey he had to go through to win his first title. But if he’s concerned, winning the Larry O’Brien trophy is not the most difficult milestone he attained. VanVleet appeared on the JJ Redick podcast where […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet is poised to capitalize on his breakout 2019-20 season. VanVleet is one of the top free agents available this offseason, and the Raptors guard is not shy about his desire to sign a big contract in the next month. The former Wichita State star was the latest guest on […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent once the 2020 free agency period starts. Among other teams, the New York Knicks are expected to pursue the Rockford, Illinois native. While VanVleet would be the best player on the Knicks should he leave the Raptors for the Big Apple, some around the […]

With the 2019-20 NBA season finally behind us, some fans are already looking forward 2020 free agency, even though we don’t officially have a start date for it. A premium crop of top-notch talent, after all, will be available in the market as teams will once again break the bank in hopes of signing their […]

After a failed bid to repeat as NBA champions in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the 2019 title-holders in the Toronto Raptors will aim to make noise in the offseason. They would want to put up a championship-caliber team while also hoping to return most of their key contributors from last season, including guard Fred VanVleet. […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s probably going to be pursued by a number of teams on the open market. However, the Raptors are expected to re-sign VanVleet and could pay him something along the lines of what Malcolm Brogdon got from the Indiana Pacers in […]

Wichita State Shockers head coach Gregg Marshall is making negative headlines following the revelation of his violent ways. According to a tell-all report, Marshall once punched one of his own players during practice, and former Shocker and now a current member of the Toronto Raptors, Fred VanVleet, forced Marshall to apologize. Jeff Goodman of Stadium […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said last month that re-signing guard Fred VanVleet was a “big-time priority”; head coach Nick Nurse said that he would be “pretty surprised” if the Wichita State product left the Raptors in free agency. In the scenario where Toronto re-signs VanVleet, which could cost in excess of $20 million a […]

The New York Knicks plan to pursue Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet this offseason once the free agency period begins. However, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV, the Knicks don’t already have an offer ready to throw at VanVleet despite reports saying New York is prepared to pay the Raptors guard $20 million […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse would be shocked if point guard Fred VanVleet isn’t back with the team next season. VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s expected to be pursued by a bevy of teams on the open market. However, Nurse doesn’t sound too concerned about VanVleet leaving the Raptors. […]

During his end-of-the-season press conference with Toronto Raptors reporters on Thursday, president Masai Ujiri talked about the future of point guard Fred VanVleet. VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is expected to be one of the hot targets of the summer and already has a number of teams rumored to be pursuing […]

The defending champion Toronto Raptors have exited the bubble after being eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Raptors pushed the Celtics to a full seven games, showing that championship mettle until the very end. To credit the Raptors, they were never favored to repeat for the title, let alone make […]

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics duked it out in a thrilling Game 6 on Wednesday night that ended with the Raps pulling out a gritty, hard-fought win to force a Game 7. While there were multiple huge performances for the Raptors in this double-overtime tilt, including some late-game heroics from franchise icon Kyle Lowry, […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has made it clear that he doesn’t like being in the same location as the Boston Celtics inside the NBA bubble. During his press conference on Tuesday, VanVleet hilariously described what’s it like seeing their second-round opponents on a daily basis. While he said he has no problem with the […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet played a pivotal role in cooling the heads of Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka during a tense moment in Game 5 of their second-round series against the Boston Celtics. Concerns on the Raptors’ chemistry arose after the tense moment, but VanVleet downplayed such worries. Per Josh Lewenberg of The Sports […]

The Toronto Raptors evened up their second round series against the Boston Celtics with an important 100-93 Game 4 victory on Saturday night. Toronto’s two All-Stars Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry led the way and became the first Raptors teammates to notch at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in the same game in the […]

It’s no secret that Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has come a long way. From going undrafted in 2016, to initially spending time in the developmental league, the undersized guard has worked his way up to get to where he is now. VanVleet has always gone by the motto of “betting on himself.” He continues […]

The Boston Celtics were literally just 0.5 seconds away from virtually securing their place in the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. Instead, the Toronto Raptors are now just 2-1 down in the series, which in the mind of Toronto guard Fred VanVleet, does not bode well for the C’s moving forward. As a matter of […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expressed his enthusiasm after his team finally got on the board against the Boston Celtics in their best-of-seven affair on Thursday. However, the 26-year-old shooter also seemingly threw some major shade against the Raptors’ first-round opponents, the Brooklyn Nets. Following the defending champions’ razor-close 104-103 victory in Game 3, VanVleet shared […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet saw his kids on Monday for the first time in months, as family members are now allowed to come to the Walt Disney bubble. As expected, the video of VanVleet’s kids running to their dad is adorable. “I love you daddy” 🥺 Fred VanVleet seeing his kids for the […]

NBA players will likely not play in the three playoff games scheduled for Thursday night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wednesday night’s meeting with the players and, for part of the time, coaches, focused on whether to continue with the restarted season. For now, at least, the momentum is leaning towards not playing the games […]

The NBA Players Association is actively working with players who are considering boycotting upcoming playoff games in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers in Kenosha, WI on Sunday, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. A gathering of players took place on Tuesday night at the Coronado Springs Resort to […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is slated to be one of the headliners of the 2020 NBA free-agent market, and some of his pursuers have emerged. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns are “expected to emerge as suitors” for VanVleet in free agency. Fred VanVleet has […]

Toronto Raptors teammates Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell have had conversations about boycotting games due to the social injustice that continues to take place around the United States. Simply put, VanVleet and Powell feel that the Black Lives Matter message is not being received well enough. Norm Powell and Fred VanVleet have both said that […]

Fred VanVleet had a quiet evening on Sunday as the Toronto Raptors blew out the Brooklyn Nets to complete a clean sweep in their first-round playoffs matchup. This is not the typical performance we’ve grown accustomed to from VanVleet, who himself has been excellent for the defending champs all season long. So much so, that […]

Toronto Raptors bench boss Nick Nurse was just named NBA Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 NBA season after leading his team to the second-best record (53-19) in the East. However, it seems he still can’t get some love from Fred VanVleet. Nurse was hilariously left hanging by VanVleet as he made his way […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet made a 52-foot shot as time expired in the first half of Friday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Per ESPN Stats & Info, VanVleet’s shot is the longest made field goal by any player in a playoff game since New Orleans Pelicans veteran Darius Miller made a 72-footer on […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and league executives believe the four-year, $85 million deal Malcolm Brogdon got from the Indiana Pacers last summer will set the market for VanVleet, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. VanVleet is expected to get a huge payday this offseason. It would make […]

When Kawhi Leonard joined the Los Angeles Clippers before the start of this season, the Toronto Raptors needed others to step up in his absence. Ultimately, Leonard’s decision left Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam as the front men of the Raptors. These two All-Stars have received plenty of help, though, including from NBA Finals hero […]

Fred VanVleet put up 30 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series. The Raptors open up their title defense taking Game 1 of the series against the Nets. 👀🏆@FredVanVleet: 30 PTS, 11 ASTS@pskills43: 18 PTS, 11 REBS pic.twitter.com/RddmERXp89 […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet showed no mercy against Orlando Magic youngster Markelle Fultz on Wednesday at Disney World. VanVleet was pushing the ball coast to coast and appeared to be stopping his dribble to call out a play. But the Raptors guard decided on a split second to drive past Fultz with a […]

By the looks of it, Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has one powerful tattoo on his left shoulder. VanVleet’s shoulder tattoo is of a ladder going up to heaven, an extended hand, a dove for peace, and the phrase “always missed never forgotten.” It’s assumed that VanVleet is honoring a deceased family member. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4k1TBdH1_n/?utm_source=ig_embed […]

After leading the Toronto Raptors to a convincing victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Lowry made sure to leave his mark by video-bombing teammate Fred VanVleet during his post-game interview. The six-time All-Star also showcased his awesome dance moves in the process. WYD, @Klow7 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZwLKU1FkCy — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 2, 2020 Kyle […]

The defending NBA-champion Toronto Raptors are back where they were last season: the second seed in the Eastern Conference, contending for a championship. Furthermore, they’re doing so after losing superstar Kawhi Leonard to free agency. They’re in this situation thanks to a combination of veteran reliability and young players on the rise. One of those […]

Toronto Raptors fans need not to worry about Fred VanVleet. After colliding knees with Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons in their scrimmage on Sunday, VanVleet gave a positive update on his injury. FVV had to leave the game, but the Raptors guard didn’t seem to be hampered by the knee injury during Monday’s practice. […]