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Fred VanVleet is about to hit the open market in the 2023 NBA offseason. The Toronto Raptors’ star point guard had a pretty rough 2022-23 season for his standards but remains one of the best free agents this summer. Many teams are already reportedly showing interest in the two-way star. VanVleet is being linked to […]

In a shocking turn of events, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies has been handed a 25-game suspension by the NBA. This suspension comes after a distressing video emerged on social media, revealing Morant brandishing a firearm. Sure, the opinions on the severity of the punishment vary. Still, the undeniable truth is that the Grizzlies […]

The Toronto Raptors have an offseason ahead that will determine the direction of the franchise. The Raptors went 41-41 this season and were the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference. Toronto has a solid team but is not good enough to be a contender. This leaves many tough decisions to make this offseason. Fred VanVleet […]

Fred VanVleet recently declined his player option with the Toronto Raptors and officially became an unrestricted free agent for 2023 NBA free agency. With the Philadelphia 76ers potentially losing James Harden, VanVleet could be a replacement if the Sixers were interested. However, rumors around the NBA indicate that the Sixers are not actually looking at […]

A rock, a hard place or a third option that is equally not ideal? The Philadelphia 76ers are met with a multitude of options for stars to put next to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey but none of the realistic options are home runs. The balance of the Sixers’ future currently weighs on James Harden’s […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is quickly approaching on June 22, and the San Antonio Spurs are all but guaranteed to be drafting French phenom Victor Wembanyama. Looking ahead to NBA free agency, the Spurs are targeting Chris Paul and Fred VanVleet as potential guards in a tandem with Wembanyama, reports SpursTalk’s LJ Ellis. “When free […]

The Phoenix Suns might move on from Chris Paul this offseason. If they do, they have a few options to replace him. BetOnline released its odds for free agents assuming they do not re-sign with their current team. Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell and Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet’s next favored team is the […]

For the second time in the last three seasons, the Toronto Raptors missed out on the NBA postseason. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 regular season with a mediocre 41-41 record, the ninth-best in the Eastern Conference. Toronto then lost to the tenth-seeded Chicago Bulls — led by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine — in the […]

For months, the prospect of reuniting with James Harden seemed ever so possible for the Houston Rockets. However, reports have since come out stating that Harden’s camp may just be using the Rockets as leverage to earn a max contract elsewhere, perhaps with the Philadelphia 76ers. With that in mind, the Rockets may have to […]

Fred VanVleet has declined his $22.8 million player option with the Toronto Raptors and will hit unrestricted free agency. In recent weeks, the Klutch client has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers, who are in the market for a point guard, ideally one of star-caliber. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: VanVleet hasn’t ruled out negotiating […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet declined his $22.8 million player option for next season and will become a free agent, and unsurprisingly, Los Angeles Lakers fans are already begging for VanVleet to join the team for next season. The Lakers made improvements during the season by making trades for depth pieces to support LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge offseason ahead of them, particularly at the point guard position. D’Angelo Russell being resigned looks unlikely at this point in time, and it is uncertain if Dennis Schroder will be returning as well. Austin Reaves figures to be signed to a huge contract, although the Lakers might not […]

Fred VanVleet made a major decision on Monday as he turned down his $22.8 million player option with the Toronto Raptors, which means the guard will become a free agent this summer. While there is a belief he could sign elsewhere after spending his entire career north of the border, the sportsbooks appear to believe […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has decided to opt out of his $22.8 million player option for the 2023-24 NBA season and become an unrestricted free agent this summer, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: In the first major domino of free agency, Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Fred VanVleet has declined his $22.8 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would reportedly prefer to use free agent guard D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade this offseason. With the possibility of Chris Paul becoming a free agent this offseason after the Phoenix Suns informed the point guard of their plans to part ways with him, the Lakers may have found their man to […]

The Miami Heat are a contending team, and Kyle Lowry is a big reason. The former Toronto Raptor was traded to the Heat in 2021. Lowry played in 20 playoff games entering Wednesday’s Game 3 vs. the Nuggets. He’s averaged 8.9 points and 4.3 assists. Lowry called his bench role “fun” recently. Heat Coach Erik […]

Despite the fact that LeBron James has recently been linked to a sensational summer move to the Dallas Mavericks, the fact of the matter is that the Los Angeles Lakers are still currently operating under the presumption that the four-time NBA champ will be back in LA next season. As such, the front office has […]

James Harden joining the Houston Rockets has been rumored for the past few months. It’s been a major subject of discussion and many people around the NBA world believe he will end up in Houston if he doesn’t remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Rockets need more than just Harden to reinsert themselves back […]

This year’s NBA free agency period projects to have a bevy of top-notch talents becoming available, and fans and analysts are seemingly expecting several players to change zip codes for the 2023-24 season. Perhaps one of the most buzzed-about names slated to hit the open market this summer is Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet who, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are an organization that prides itself on being a championship-level team, yet they have had trouble advancing past the Eastern Conference Semifinals in recent years. After already making a change on the sideline by firing Doc Rivers and hiring former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, the Sixers may very well be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made their first major addition of the 2022-23 offseason by hiring Nick Nurse as head coach. Another big splash may be in order with James Harden widely expected to have a homecoming with the Houston Rockets. That splash could come in the form of Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, another star expected […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors both have big off-seasons ahead of them. Near the top of their to-do lists will be negotiations with guards D’Angelo Russell and Fred VanVleet, and a possible scenario sees them switching teams this summer via a sign-and-trade, reports The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. “Landing Kyrie Irving for Russell is […]

It didn’t take long for one of Nick Nurse’s former players with the Toronto Raptors to react to him becoming the next Philadelphia 76ers head coach. Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet quote tweeted the breaking news that the Sixers were hiring Nurse, clearly congratulating his former head coach with the Toronto. After the Raptors’ season […]

Saturday proved to be a special day for Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin, who is finally getting his crack as an NBA head coach. The Milwaukee Bucks are set to hire Griffin as the replacement for Mike Budenholzer and shortly after the news came out, Fred VanVleet couldn’t help but be happy for his now-former […]

Not too long ago, the Toronto Raptors achieved the unthinkable by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Led by superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors captured their first championship in franchise history and appeared to be a new powerhouse in the Eastern Conference for many years to come. But since that championship, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a nice postseason run in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but after getting swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, it’s back to the drawing board for LA. The Lakers made several big moves at the trade deadline this past season, and they may have to do so […]

For the second-straight season, the Phoenix Suns saw their campaign come to a bitter end in the second round of the playoffs, as they fell to the Denver Nuggets in Thursday’s Game 6 by a final score of 125-100. Perhaps the biggest issue for the ball club in their series was lacking health, as they […]

The Toronto Raptors had a disappointing 2023 season that ended in them missing the NBA Playoffs. With the offseason in full swing for President Masai Ujiri, the frustration of the regular season is now boiling into offseason negotiations with Fred VanVleet, reports Heavy’s Steve Bulpett. “Masai (Ujiri) is really, really frustrated,” one general manager who […]

The LA Clippers enter this offseason with a looming choice. Do you go all-in for one more season with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard? Or do you cut your losses and trade them to begin a rebuild? It’s a difficult decision, given all that has happened since George and Leonard joined the Clippers in summer […]

The Toronto Raptors finished the 2022-23 season in disappointing fashion. Their entire season was an uneven and inconsistent journey but they managed to somewhat salvage it with a top-ten finish and a chance at the playoffs. Instead, all they’ll be remembered for is DeMar DeRozan’s daughter whom they witnessed grow up only to have her […]

The vibes in Toronto are off—teams don’t get rattled by a nine-year-old girl when things are going super well. Even if the Raptors salvaged some of their pride by finishing 41-41 and sneaking into the play-in tournament, their 109-105 season-ending loss to the Chicago Bulls was a fitting denouement to a season that’s carried the […]

It has been quite the rollercoaster 2022-23 season for the Toronto Raptors. They began the season as a discombobulated unit, their lack of a true center proving costly en route to a below .500 start. This uninspiring start was disappointing, especially for a team that won 48 games last season and played a competitive series […]

The Toronto Raptors season ended disappointingly on Wednesday night. Despite holding a 19-point lead at one point in the contest, the Raptors lost by a final score of 109-105 after the Bulls outscored them 62-47 in the second half. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet finished with 26 points — on 7-for-13 shooting from behind the three-point […]

Despite the tremendous efforts put forth by point guard Fred VanVleet, the Toronto Raptors’ up-and-down season came to its bitter end Wednesday evening, as they were bested in a win-or-die Play-In Tournament matchup by the Chicago Bulls. The contest was decided by a mere four points, with a final score reading 109-105. Following the club’s […]

The Toronto Raptors saw their season end with a crushing home loss to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Now, many questions swirl regarding the future of several players, including Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby. Another question mark is head coach Nick Nurse, who has been a popular name for the Houston Rockets […]

The Toronto Raptors have their season end with a 109-105 loss to the Chicago Bulls, a game in which they had a 19-point lead, and Fred VanVleet spoke about the Raptors shooting 18-36 from the free throw line. “It’s hard to explain, the free-throw shooting,” Fred VanVleet said, via Eric Korean of The Athletic. “It’s […]

The Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls squared off in their play-in game in the Eastern Conference with the winner advancing to face the Miami Heat on Friday and the loser effectively being eliminated from postseason play. The Raptors were ahead of the Bulls at the half in part due to the stellar play of Fred […]

With the 2022-23 NBA regular season in the rearview mirror, the attention is now on the Play-In Tournament. One game that has the potential to be a thriller will happen on Wednesday between the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls at the Scotiabank Arena in Canada. The Raptors finished the regular season with a 41-41 record […]

The NBA Play-In Tournament is set to get underway on Tuesday night, and while the nine and ten seeds in each conference won’t be taking the court just yet, they will be paying close attention to this game, as the loser of the games played on Tuesday will play the winner of the games on […]