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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is blaming no one but himself after the Philadelphia 76ers handed them another blowout defeat on Monday. After losing Game 1 by 20 points, there were high hopes that the Raptors can make some adjustments to make life hard for Joel Embiid and win against the Sixers in Game 2. […]

The Toronto Raptors’ first-round matchup with the 76ers is expected to be one of the tightest opening series across the entire NBA. The hard-nosed defense of Toronto appeared ready for the challenge against a Sixers team that has not met expectations in the second half of the season. Despite this, the Sixers cruised to a […]

You should NOT sleep on the Toronto Raptors. Seriously, don’t: they’ll take your team’s soul if you’re not careful. Nick Nurse’s team has been one of the best outfits in the league since the All-Star break. After an inconsistent first half of the season, the team has leaned into their wacky identity and started bamboozling […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs. It will be a matchup of impressive depth, as Toronto has a starting lineup and bench full of impactful players, and star power, as Philly relies on a handful of players to get the job done. Although the […]

The Toronto Raptors are preparing for a playoff showdown with a familiar foe in the Philadelphia 76ers, a team whom they beat three out of four times in 2021/22. Nevertheless, Fred VanVleet isn’t taking Joel Embiid and Co. for granted. Via Josh Lewenberg of TSN: Fred VanVleet on the Sixers: “A couple weeks ago they […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers head north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors in a big Eastern Conference matchup to determine playoff seeding. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Cavs are coming off a 131-120 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. Darius […]

The shorthanded Toronto Raptors put up a gallant stand on Monday night, but they ultimately fell short against the Chicago Bulls, 113-99. The Raptors had several chances to steal the victory, but the Bulls did just enough to stymie the fightback and break their three-game losing skid. The Raptors, playing without key guys Gary Trent […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to face the Denver Nuggets on the road. They have won their last two games and will need all hands on deck to slow down Nikola Jokic. But while the Nuggets’ All-Star is playing, the Raptors’ All-Star might not be. Is Fred VanVleet playing vs. the Nuggets? Is Fred VanVleet […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently on a three-game losing skid and just four games above .500 now at 34-30. A big reason for their struggles lately is the absence of Fred VanVleet, who has been battling knee soreness since the All-Star break. The versatile guard hasn’t played since February 26th against the Atlanta Hawks, missing […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a tight playoff chase and dealing with numerous injuries. All-Star point guard Fred VanVleet has missed the last two games with a knee injury. Starting small forward OG Anunoby has been out since mid-February with a fractured right ring finger. On Thursday, the Raptors revealed an official timetable for Anunoby’s […]

Prior to the All-Star break, Toronto Raptors fans were riding a massive high. Two of their young guys (Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa) were selected to the Rising Stars contest, while Fred VanVleet earned his first All-Star selection. Add to that a massive streak of games with wins against Miami, Charlotte, and Atlanta, and it […]

The Toronto Raptors have fallen flat on their faces after the All-Star break. After an eight-game streak against some of the better teams in the league, Fred VanVleet and co. got blown out in consecutive games by the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks. It was a brutal reality check for a young team. However, […]

The Toronto Raptors were on a meteoric rise up the Eastern Conference standings over the last six weeks. However, on Friday, they were dealt a serious setback as starting small forward OG Anunoby will be out Friday and likely beyond with a fractured finger. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star festivities are officially underway with the Rising Stars Challenge, but the real excitement begins on Saturday night. Among the three events, the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest will take place, with a number of intriguing participants who can really make it rain. Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest Info, Participants, Format, Preview The 3-Point […]

The ripple effects of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors are still felt to this day. While some believe that had Klay Thompson not gotten injured in Game 6 the Warriors would have won out, Fred VanVleet obviously isn’t one of those people. On a recent appearance on […]

Even with Kawhi Leonard’s departure after their NBA championship in 2019, coach Nick Nurse propelled the Toronto Raptors to a second round appearance in the NBA Playoffs in the following campaign. Due to playing all their home games in Tampa, Florida last season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was inevitable for the Raptors to […]

No jaws were left undropped on Thursday night as the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets went at it in a pulsating contest. The game needed two overtimes to decide the result, with the Heat escaping with a 111-107 victory. Kyle Lowry came up big for the Heat in crunch time, scoring 12 of his […]

The Toronto Raptors have really turned their season around. This is despite former All-Star Goran Dragic playing next to no action for the team this season before getting traded at the deadline. Goran Dragic played five games for Toronto this season for a grand total of 90 minutes of action before both sides agreed it […]

The Toronto Raptors carry an impressive eight-game winning streak into Saturday night’s game against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. While most of the roster is healthy, the Raptors were without All-Star guard Fred VanVleet on Thursday in a big win over the lowly Houston Rockets. That raises the question, is Fred VanVleet playing tonight? […]

Fred VanVleet’s amazing season for the Toronto Raptors has earned him his first-ever All-Star nomination. It is a well-deserved and historic accomplishment for the undrafted 27-year-old. For a Raptors squad surprisingly in playoff contention, VanVleet is averaging career-highs across the board: 21.6 points, 7.2 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 3.9 made triples per game. […]

Fred VanVleet’s first All-Star selection was a momentous occasion. The Toronto Raptors’ point guard has emerged as a certified star and has earned the accolade to go along with it. Last season, VanVleet showed he could play at an All-Star level. This season, he has only improved his production. To go along with elite defense, […]

Fred VanVleet has bet on himself multiple times in his career. Now, he’s seeing those bets pay off big time. The Toronto Raptors guard has been putting up amazing numbers all season long. His great performance this season has rightfully earned him his first All-Star berth in his career. After their overtime win over the […]

For the first five years of his NBA career, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has had veteran Kyle Lowry to lean on as perhaps the best mentor that any young guard in the league could ask for. Lowry took to his position as the teacher and VanFleet was the ever-vigilant pupil that shined as a […]

Toronto Raptors star guard Fred VanVleet was named to the NBA’s All-Star team on Thursday. VanVleet was rewarded for his strong efforts this season, though his All-Star selection was not only a sign of how far he’s advanced as a player, but also a historic feat. VanVleet’s NBA All-Star selection revived a feat not seen […]

On Thursday, the NBA announced the reserve players for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. The 71st NBA All-Star Game will be held Sunday, February 20th at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Of course, the players who made the All-Star team were mostly a who’s who of the NBA. But there is one particular player […]

The Toronto Raptors are playing some sweet music lately, as they are just riding the hot hands of Gary Trent Jr. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet spoke about his teammate who’s just been in a zone for several games now following Toronto’s 110-106 home win over the Miami Heat Wednesday. Via Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports: […]

When a player has It, a metaphysical quality sports discourse seemingly has no better term for, it’s fairly easy to recognize. Toronto Raptors talent Scottie Barnes has It, and though he hasn’t had too many opportunities to showcase that in highly intense moments throughout the course of his rookie season, the aura of that abstract […]

The Toronto Raptors endured what was an absolutely grueling triple-overtime affair against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. But if it wasn’t for Scottie Barnes, it never would’ve gotten past regulation time. The rookie drew a foul on Jimmy Butler with less than three seconds remaining with the Raptors down two. Most 20-year-olds wouldn’t have […]

It wasn’t a particularly sharp night for the Toronto Raptors. Playing down to the competition, however, has been a proclivity of the team for most of the season thus far. Most recently, it happened it Detroit, when the Raptors simply came out flat as week-old ginger ale against the Pistons. On Friday night, it happened […]

All it took was a Bobby Portis pseudo-headbutt to reignite the Toronto Raptors’ gritty spirit and awaken them fully from the stupor that accompanies every Dwane Casey-led Detroit Pistons matchup. Midway through the first quarter, with the Raptors trailing the Milwaukee Bucks 22-7 and looking every bit as lethargic as they had the night prior, […]

Kyle Lowry unfortunately might not get a standing ovation in his return to Toronto due to COVID protocols, but his Raptors teammates will surely give him a warm welcome. Fred VanVleet, Kyle Lowry’s former protégé, talked about the latter’s return to Toronto after signing with the Miami Heat in the offseason. The Raptors guard spoke […]

The Toronto Raptors had their six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday night, but it just may have been one of the team’s more uplifting matchups of the season. Locking horns with the Western Conference-leading Phoenix Suns, essentially the same team that carved a path to The Finals last postseason, the Raptors displayed grit, energy, and […]

It’s one of the most impressive aspects of Fred VanVleet’s magnificent season with the Toronto Raptors: He’s done all of it while adjusting to a new role on the team (following in the footsteps of Kyle Lowry) and the increased attention that comes with it. No longer are defenses simply treating VanVleet as a largely […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams knows very well of the challenge that awaits them when they play the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday: Fred VanVleet. The Raptors are on a roll, winning six straight games now behind the brilliant play of FVV. VanVleet has been a beast for Toronto in their recent streak, as he […]

Fred VanVleet’s magical run continued Sunday evening in the Toronto Raptors 105-101 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, but it wasn’t the easiest chapter in his season’s story. Entering the fourth quarter of a tight game against the Pelicans, VanVleet was having one of his tougher shooting nights. Even with the defense keyed in on […]

Fred VanVleet will always be known as one of the best undrafted players in NBA history, especially after signing a four-year, $85 million extension last offseason. He barely made the Toronto Raptors roster in 2017, but he is now the catalyst of their offense and the best player on the team. Despite the early season […]

History. That’s what it took to save the Toronto Raptors from a hellacious and, frankly, bizarre game against the Utah Jazz, who were heavily depleted thanks to a mix of injuries and health and safety protocols. Nonetheless, in the third quarter, it came. Fred VanVleet was unconscious in that frame, ripping off a 17-0 personal […]

Fred VanVleet is having one hell of a season. The Toronto Raptors point guard has been on an upward trajectory in his career since featuring as a sixth man a few years ago. Now, finally handed the keys to the offense with Kyle Lowry leaving, VanVleet is making the most out of this opportunity. Against […]

The Utah Jazz appeared to be on the way to an easy win against the Toronto Raptors after scoring 40 points in the first quarter and ending the half with a 13-point lead…that is until Fred VanVleet happened. Simply put, FVV caught fire in the third quarter to not only put the Raptors back in […]