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Will the Memphis Grizzlies buy or sell? That is the question the front office must now answer as they face the prospect of a lost season in the aftermath of Ja Morant’s season-ending shoulder injury. One would think that the smart money for the Grizzlies would be to embrace the tank, bottoming out for this […]

Dennis Schroder has found a home with the Toronto Raptors – replacing the departed Fred VanVleet – but no matter what, he always hears about the contract he didn’t sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Schroder opened up on what happened with that Lakers offer, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports: “Look for an […]

New year, new me was for sure something the Toronto Raptors had in mind when they sent OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks for a package headlined by RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. Although the biggest names in this trade will be Anunoby and Barrett, Quickley has the biggest upside of any players involved. […]

Well, this is a new low for the Toronto Raptors. This season has been an outright disaster for the team. Many expected this to be a rebuilding year for Toronto, with the departure of Fred VanVleet and the arrival of first year head coach Darko Rajakovic. However, no one expected them to be “losing to […]

Team USA was often regarded as untouchable in international play, especially since the dream team played together. However, despite their dominance, it looks like the world has already closed the gap. In fact, Team USA finished out of the podium in the last two editions of the World Cup, finishing seventh and fourth in 2019 […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics trounced the Toronto Raptors during a 117-94 beatdown at TD Garden. While the scoreboard suggests that it was an uneventful contest, that was not the case late in the fourth quarter. With 3:27 left in the matchup, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla challenged a call on the floor while […]

Well, that’s a loss that you immediately want to forget about. The Toronto Raptors were able to keep it close against the Boston Celtics early on. All of that changed in the second quarter, though. Boston broke away in the second and never looked back. The result was a 23-point blowout that wasn’t as close […]

The 2023-24 season is a pivotal one for the Toronto Raptors, but perhaps none more so than for young Scottie Barnes. He has impressed fans with his supreme athleticism and stalwart defense these past two years, but this is supposed to be the year the 22-year-old wing becomes an undeniable top guy for his franchise. […]

Just a couple of seasons ago, the Toronto Raptors finished fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record. They failed to build on that promising 2021-22 campaign last season, though, and saw team leader Fred VanVleet leave for a bigger payday in free agency. His departure left a sizable hole at point guard, so […]

Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder is no stranger to FIBA basketball. He’s been a member of the German national team since he was played for the under-18 team back in 2012. Most recently, he helped lead Germany to an upset of Team USA at the FIBA World Cup and a gold medal finish. Schroder carried […]

The Toronto Raptors outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves to win their first game of the season. By a score of 97-94, they began the Darko Rajakovic era off on the right foot. Dennis Schroder had himself a very impressive game. One of the biggest storylines heading into the Raptors’ season was concern about their play at […]

In a shocking turn of events this off-season, the Toronto Raptors made headlines by firing longtime head coach Nick Nurse, and without his guidance, oddsmakers seem to believe the Raptors will be in for a rough time this season based on their over under win total. With all of this influx of change on the staff with […]

Losing Fred VanVleet for nothing in free agency instead of trading him away for draft assets could not have been an easy pill to swallow for the Toronto Raptors franchise. VanVleet has been a staple of the franchise for years, and it was difficult to argue that his de facto replacement, Dennis Schroder, was an […]

Team USA lost to Team Germany in the FIBA World Cup semifinals earlier this summer, and ended up finishing in fourth place. Meanwhile, Germany’s win put them in the finals where they beat Serbia 83-77 to claim the title. Austin Reaves was part of Team USA’s losing effort, while former Lakers teammate Dennis Schroder helped […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are on the clock when it comes to keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo may be one of the most loyal superstars in today’s game, but his focus on winning basketball trumps whatever loyalty he may have towards the Bucks organization. Thus, there is greater urgency for the Bucks organization to ensure that the […]

While Dennis Schroder is still enjoying the high of leading Germany to its first ever FIBA World Cup championship, he took some time to explain why he chose to sign with the Toronto Raptors in free agency. It might surprise you. “I think Darko [Rajakovic], the head coach,” Schroder told Malika Andrews on NBA Today, […]

Before the 2023 FIBA World Cup, few would have guessed that Dennis Schroder would have emerged as one of the faces of the tournament. Even fewer might have predicted that he would lead his native Germany to their first ever title. That type of historic achievement earned the veteran NBA guard a huge hero’s welcome […]

Dennis Schroder unveiled an insanely good side of himself during the FIBA World Cup. The Team Germany star led his squad all the way into a world championship through his playmaking and scoring prowess. All of his effort and sacrifice paid off in Manila as he was named the FIBA World Cup MVP. One of […]

Dennis Schroder had an incredible performance in the FIBA World Cup, leading Germany to win the whole thing. Schroder’s play earned him the MVP award. He averaged 19.1 points along with 6.1 assists per game. After winning the award, Schroder’s teammates mobbed him during his press conference. His teammates came in yelling, celebrating his award […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James absolutely loved the now viral moment between Austin Reaves and former Purple and Gold teammate Dennis Schroder. For those who missed it, after Germany took down Team USA in the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup, Reaves waited for Schroder outside the Germans’ locker room to congratulate him once […]

The giant slayers will play for the right to be called the 2023 FIBA World Cup Champions as Serbia and Germany take center stage and vie for the gold medal this Sunday. Everyone expected a United States versus Canada finale, but the Germans and the Serbians had other plans as they shocked the world with […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder took what some interpreted to be a calculated shot at the Purple and Gold after his FIBA win. On Friday, Schroder’s German National Team upset Team USA in the FIBA World Cup Semifinals, and a postgame soundbite after the game raised some eyebrows. In his postgame press conferences, […]

The European giants have slain the North American titans. Germany and Serbia will play for gold and the title of world champion, not the United States or Canada, their defeated rivals, respectively. Early Friday morning, the Serbs closed out the Canadians 95-86 in a game they controlled wire to wire. Later, the Germans jumped the […]

The FIBA World Cup has been a bumpy ride for years now for Team USA. The most dominant team in international basketball history, Team USA only finished in seventh place in 2019. The 2023 team was expected to be a new era redeem team of sorts. With a relatively weaker roster than normal, things haven’t […]

The semi-finals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup is set! On one side of the bracket, we have a reunion between two former Los Angeles Lakers teammates. Austin Reaves and Team USA will face off against Dennis Schroder and Germany in the penultimate round of the playoffs. The two former LA teammates will be battling […]

Germany is on to the FIBA World Cup semi-finals! Team Germany is moving on after defeating Latvia in the quarterfinals of the tournament. However, the team won in spite of their star player turning in one of the worst performances in the entire tournament. Before the quarterfinals, Dennis Schroder was excellent for Germany during the […]

Christian Wood just agreed to a two-year, $5.7 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, including a player option for the 2024-25 season. While this seems to be good value, NBA insider Marc Stein brought up an interesting point in the aftermath of the reported agreement. Stein’s tweet pointed out a trend the Lakers have […]

The quarter-finals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup are in full swing as Germany battles Latvia for the right to set a date with the United States in the semi-finals. Check out our FIBA World Cup odds series for our Germany-Latvia prediction and pick. Germany is blasting through the 2023 FIBA World Cup with an undefeated […]

Dennis Schroder of Team Germany has been one of the best players in the FIBA World Cup, averaging nearly 20 points a game as the point guard and leader of Germany’s national basketball team which has gone undefeated in group play. But early on in the first quarter of a game against Slovenia, Dennis Schroder […]

Team Germany guard Dennis Schroder joined some elite company during Germany’s 85-82 win over Australia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Schroder dropped 30 points in the upset win for Germany, joining Dirk Nowitzki as the only two players in Germany’s history to score at least 30 points during the FIBA World Cup. Dennis Schroder […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping for an injury-free FIBA Basketball World Cup for Austin Reaves and Dennis Schroder this summer. Reaves is coming off of a playoff performance in which he became a force on the offensive end of the court and a clutch playoff performer. Schroder’s speed and dependability opened up the court […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder just sold out of T-shirts featuring the epic pose with teammate LeBron James’ basket in the play-in tournament. The shirts sold out in barely 60 minutes. The shirts, which sold for $76 each, were easily a hit seller for both Lakers and LeBron fans. Along with Schroder and […]

While Toronto Raptors veteran guard Dennis Schroder may have earned a journeyman label in the NBA after playing for five different teams over the past five years, the 29-year-old has been a fixture on Germany men’s national basketball team since 2014 and has held the captaincy since 2022. To that point, there’s no team in […]

Hailing from Germany, Dennis Schroder is one of the best European basketball players playing in the NBA today. Throughout his NBA career, the German national team captain is a reliable point guard off the bench. Given Schroder’s impact in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. […]

Dennis Schroder has issued an apology to Maxi Kleber after calling him out for not participating in last year’s Eurobasket with the German national team. The Toronto Raptors point guard’s mea culpa came via the German Basketball Federation, which attempted to squash the roiling beef between Schroder and Kleber by publicly calling for “the end […]

Germany did well in last year’s EuroBasket tournament, finishing third behind France and champions Spain. However, Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder seems to believe that the team would have fared even better had it not been for Dallas Mavericks veteran Maxi Kleber opting to back out of the tournament. In a recent podcast, Schroder revealed […]

The Toronto Raptors aren’t finished adding more depth to their roster this free agency after their signing of Dennis Schroder to a two-year, $26 million deal on last month. Aside from Schroder, Toronto supposedly looking for another piece to bolster their backcourt. “Toronto is also considering adding another point guard in free agency,” per Michael […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of ushering in a new era this offseason after losing veteran guard Fred VanVleet in NBA free agency. Toronto has since found a “replacement” to take over the lead guard duties with the Raptors by signing Dennis Schroder. They also signed swingman Jalen McDaniels and brought back Jakob […]

The Toronto Raptors signed guard Dennis Schroder to a two-year $26 million deal in free agency to be Fred VanVleet’s replacement. That means the German is in Vegas right now taking in some Summer League action and meeting his teammates, including OG Anunoby. In case you don’t remember, Schroder and Anunoby got into quite an […]