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Fred VanVleet is at a crossroads in his career. With the Raptors struggling to even make it into a play-in spot, they may soon find themselves willing to deal away a few crucial members of their core. Among the Raptors’ core players, however, VanVleet appears to be one of the likeliest to go, especially with […]

Fred VanVleet is not having himself a good (potential) contract year. The Toronto Raptors guard, in the midst of a disappointing season for him and his team, can enter free agency this offseason if he declines his player option. Rival teams like the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic will be looking to see what the […]

The Toronto Raptors have always been capable of playing above expectations, as evidenced by their stellar 2019-20 performance following the departure of Kawhi Leonard and their surprising 48-win campaign last season after bottoming out in 2021. However, the Raptors just have not been able to rekindle the same magic they conjured last season, as they […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet left Saturday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks early after suffering a back injury. He returned to the game later on but did not play well, finishing with three points on 1-for-9 shooting from the field and 1-for-6 from behind the three-point arc in the loss. So when the Raptors travel […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves decided to make an enormous splash in the offseason by acquiring French big man Rudy Gobert. It was a shocking move because of the number of players and draft picks Minnesota sent to the Utah Jazz. It has been a rocky ride so far after the blockbuster trade, with the Timberwolves sitting […]

Almost everything the Dallas Mavericks have done this season has revolved around superstar point guard Luka Doncic, and for good reason. Doncic has ascended into an even higher level in just his fifth season in the NBA, putting up monster numbers night after night while shouldering as heavy an offensive burden as he could given […]

The Toronto Raptors’ wacky roster construction appears to be catching up to them. With a lack of a true center and an obvious lack of backcourt depth, the Raptors have struggled this season despite having All-Star caliber talents in Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and OG Anunoby. Through 41 games, the Raptors have won just 18 […]

A couple of days ago, a report surfaced about a Raptors’ contract offer that Fred VanVleet apparently rejected. The deal was supposed to be worth $114 million over four years, but was turned down by VanVleet. That report turned a lot of heads around, with many people blasting the point guard for rejecting said offer. […]

The Toronto Raptors are suddenly approaching a crossroads. Losers of three straight to fall a season-worst seven games below .500, the 16-23 Raptors could pivot from fighting toward contention to rebuilding around Scottie Barnes if their widespread struggles continue leading up to the February 9th trade deadline. One franchise stalwart Toronto on whom Toronto is […]

This isn’t the season that the Toronto Raptors were envisioning after last year. After a first-round exit in 2022, hopes were high for the young Toronto roster. However, they have struggled mightily this season. One of the players struggling is Fred VanVleet, who has been dealing with multiple injuries this year. Despite his declining numbers, […]

The Toronto Raptors, simply put, have been disappointing this season. A confusing lack of shot creating guards as well as a legitimate big man on the interior caused by a fixation on hyper-switchable defensive wings has led to uneven results. Despite Fred VanVleet’s best efforts in the past few games, the Raptors suffer yet another […]

During a loaded Wednesday night NBA slate, the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks were in the middle of, perhaps, the league’s wackiest game this season. A good ol’ slugfest for much of the game, the Bucks were on track to claim a convincing win in regulation, thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible night, as they […]

It hasn’t been the easiest season for Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors. After nabbing the fifth seed last season with a 48-34 record, the Raptors have fallen all the way down to 12th in the Eastern Conference standings after a heartbreaking overtime loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks following a spirited comeback […]

The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers matchup on Monday night in an Eastern Conference showdown. Fred VanVleet is officially listed as questionable for the contest, after missing the last two games with lower back stiffness. The Raps have lost seven of their last ten games to fall to 12th place in the NBA’s competitive Eastern […]

The Toronto Raptors not only fell to Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, but they also lost star guard Fred VanVleet to a back injury. He exited in the second half and didn’t return, finishing the evening with four points, seven assists, and two rebounds. On Wednesday, Nick Nurse gave an […]

Toronto Raptors star point guard Fred VanVleet has reportedly exited Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at home and will not return, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN. Raptors say Fred VanVleet, lower back stiffness, will not return. VanVleet ruled out late in the contest when the Clippers were virtually assured of a […]

The Toronto Raptors are still expected to keep Fred VanVleet this season. However, if he’s dealt, there could be several interesting landing spots for him. Here we will look at the four best trade destinations for Raptors star player Fred VanVleet as the deadline looms. Fred VanVleet’s contract season with the Raptors has not gone […]

Right now, Tyrese Haliburton has firmly established himself as one of the best young guards in the NBA. So much so, that the Indiana Pacers star has emerged as a potential All-Star candidate. Haliburton has gone a long way since being a lesser-known rookie with the Sacramento Kings. His development in the two-plus seasons he’s […]

There was an explosive scoring battle between two All-Star point guards on Friday night when Kyrie Irving and the Fred VanVleet took turns carrying their team’s offense. VanVleet, in particular, has snapped out of his slump in a huge way, scoring 39 points in consecutive games, doing everything he can to spur the Toronto Raptors […]

On a loaded Friday night slate, the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors were expected to deliver one of the best games of the night. And what an incredible game this was punctuated by incredible heroics from Kyrie Irving, who, at this time last year, couldn’t even have played in Toronto. He scored 32 points to […]

What is going on with this Toronto Raptors team? Heading into the 2022 season, many expected the Raptors to be somewhat active in the trade market to try and make a playoff push. The core of Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and Scottie Barnes looked like a solid blueprint. They were supposed to build off of […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2022-23 season has not gone according to plan. After their first-round appearance last season, many expected this team to continue their upward trajectory. Their core of Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, and Fred VanVleet seemed to be solid at worst, and their roster experiment was an early success. 27 games into the 2022-23 […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleets knows they have no one to blame but themselves for their second-straight loss to the Orlando Magic. The Raptors are a team in the thick of the playoff race in the East, but they can’t seem to figure out the Magic. Toronto had a hard time against Franz Wagner and […]

Not much has gone right for the Toronto Raptors to start the 2022-23 season. With just a 13-13 record, good for ninth place in the Eastern Conference, Toronto is clearly in a bad spot right now, and it’s led some teams around the league to wonder whether they will sell off some of their veterans […]

The Toronto Raptors are one of the deepest teams in the NBA. Yet despite that, they also appear to be a team with a clear ceiling short of an Eastern Conference Finals berth. Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam are bona fide All-Stars and OG Anunoby is having his best season yet, but unless they soar […]

Fred VanVleet had social media buzzing after a recent unfollowing spree, which apparently, also included his Toronto Raptors teammate. Naturally, the conspiracy theorists started suggesting that there might be some discord between VanVleet and the rest of the squad. Is Fred now on his way out of Toronto?? The good news is that he isn’t. […]

The Toronto Raptors have cultivated one of the best team cultures in the NBA – but even they fall victim to the occasional lull. Boy, did they need a wake-up call after their brief two-game road trip against the Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans. They allowed their opponents to score at least 40 in […]

Kawhi Leonard may have played just one season for the Toronto Raptors, but he is still widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever dawned on a Raptors jersey. The fact that the five-time All-Star led this team to its one and only NBA championship is a clear testament to this fact. […]

The more the NBA season goes on for the Toronto Raptors, the more things seem to stay the same. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet said he felt the same as he did during the team’s first game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Monday conference after the return of forwards Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes. “It […]

The Toronto Raptors emerged as one of Kevin Durant’s potential destinations last summer when he demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. This wasn’t just baseless rumors either, as the Raptors were supposedly one of the few teams that actually had a shot to land the former league MVP. KD himself stated in the past […]

Since coming into the NBA undrafted out of Wichita State in 2016, Fred VanVleet has carved out a solid career with the Toronto Raptors. He’s been the team’s starting point guard for the past two seasons with the departure of Kyle Lowry and last year he was named an All-Star for the first time. And […]

The Toronto Raptors have been without Pascal Siakam for eight games now as the All-Star power forward continues to nurse a right adductor strain. When he initially sustained the injury in early November, the team announced that he would be re-evaluated in two weeks’ time. It’s now been almost three weeks and there hasn’t been […]

Currently holding a 9-7 record while also having to deal with a handful of injuries to start the season, the Toronto Raptors aren’t exactly one of the most feared in the NBA right now. Be that as it may, Fred VanVleet is confident that his team is going to step up to the plate when […]

The Toronto Raptors pulled off a big win on Wednesday night as they took down Eastern Conference rivals Miami Heat, 112-104. For Heat veteran Kyle Lowry, it was an opportunity to rekindle an old flame as he returned to his former stomping ground in Toronto. After the game, Raptors star Fred VanVleet had nothing but […]

After missing the past three games while dealing with back issues, Fred VanVleet came back with a vengeance and torched the Chicago Bulls to the tune of 30 points and 11 assists, carrying his Toronto Raptors to a 113-104 victory without their talisman Pascal Siakam, who will be out for the next two weeks with […]

Toronto Raptors guard red VanVleet had quite a performance in his first game back after missing three contests due to a back issue. Against the Chicago Bulls at home Sunday night, the former Wichita State Shocker stuffed the stat sheets with 30 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds, while also hitting five 3-pointers in 39 […]

The Toronto Raptors may have started the season at 1-2, but there’s plenty of optimistic takeaways from their first week. They have looked pretty good against the three teams they’ve faced, all contenders in the Eastern Conference. With Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, and Fred VanVleet leading the way, the team has looked pretty damn good. […]

Fred VanVleet has emerged as a leader for the Toronto Raptors. The veteran guard has carved out out a productive career in Toronto and recently got brutally honest on his leadership tactics, per Eric Koreen. “I try to lead by example,” Fred VanVleet said. “If that fails, I cuss.” The 28-year old has spent all […]

The Toronto Raptors head into the 2022-23 NBA season with so much upside, but they also don’t (yet) have that true superstar to capture everyone’s imagination. Pascal Siakam earned Third Team All-NBA honors last season and reigning Rookie of the Yeart Scottie Barnes could be that guy, but for now, neither are quite there yet. Here […]