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An unprecedented 2020-21 season hasn’t stopped NBA stars from shining brightly. With COVID-19 still taking center stage, it’s been relatively challenging for the league to go through the regular season as seamlessly as possible. That said, players have still managed to showcase their talents and the global pandemic hasn’t slowed them down a bit. Now […]

Before the season started, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted that with the league not playing in a bubble unlike the previous season, the possibility of players testing positive for COVID-19 and games being postponed was inevitable, similar to the MLB and NFL seasons. After stiffening up the protocols recently, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet believes […]

The 2018-2019 NBA champions are struggling right from the get-go. The start of the 2020-2021 season has not been kind to the Toronto Raptors, as the Raptors fell to 0-2 after losing to the San Antonio Spurs 119-114. Veteran guard Kyle Lowry had reflected on the loss against the Spurs: “We’re nowhere near where we […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had high praise for friend and former teammate DeMar DeRozan for the impact he had not only on his career but the conversation around mental health in league circles. Speaking with reporters gathered in anticipation of the Raptors’ game against the San Antonio Spurs Saturday night, the guard was frank […]

There have been a ton of offseason moves over the past few months that have reshaped the landscape of the league as we approach the beginning of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the way the NBA has shifted to a smaller and faster pace, a solid backcourt duo is almost guaranteed to put you in […]

If there’s one team that has been gravely affected by COVID-19 ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season, it’s the Toronto Raptors. Although all NBA teams have been forced to put in some sort of health protocols and quarantine measures to help mitigate the rise of the global pandemic, it’s only the Raptors who have actually […]

After being eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 Eastern Conference Semifinals, one sentiment was echoed by both Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and star guard Kyle Lowry: it’s highly unlikely that we bring everyone back next year. It was true, nevertheless. The statements may have been stated to save face and instill […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a party filled with friends and family during the night of the 2016 draft. That evening was supposed to be a celebratory night. However, VanVleet wasn’t drafted by a team, and suddenly, things got awkward at his party. In typical VanVleet fashion, though, the Raptors guard turned a […]

As part of a promotional tweet that included star point guard Fred VanVleet, the Toronto Raptors unveiled their City Edition uniforms for the 2020-21 NBA season. We're all in on @FredVanVleet. #BetOnYourself pic.twitter.com/Ecry0XTNDy — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 24, 2020 With their black colorway and script lettering across the front, Toronto’s City Edition kits look […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has jokingly thrown shade at the media after securing the bag. The former Wichita State star inked a four-year, $85 million extension with Toronto on Saturday and made a joke with reporters on Tuesday, claiming they need to take it easy on him now that he’s a paid man, per […]

Fred VanVleet has agreed to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors on a four-year, $85 million deal. VanVleet, who was an undrafted player, will have a player option for the fourth year of his new massive contract. The Rockford, Illinois native took to Twitter to react to his payday, quote tweeting a tweet he sent out […]

After being one of the most sought-after names in the market, unrestricted free agent Fred VanVleet decided to return to the Toronto Raptors for the coming season. He reportedly agreed to a four-year, $85 million deal to stay and re-sign with the team, as per The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. Fred VanVleet has agreed to a […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The undrafted Rockford, Illinois native is expected to get paid handsomely. VanVleet and Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic are the two best floor generals entering unrestricted free agency this offseason. Dragic is widely expected to re-sign with the Heat, while the […]

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 […]