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The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off an atrocious season where they missed out on the playoffs once again under head coach Stan Van Gundy. Since, he’s been fired after just one year in charge. Zion Williamson desperately needs more help around him and according to the Action Network’s Matt Moore, the Pelicans plan to […]

The Chicago Bulls need an upgrade at point guard to play next to All-Star Zach LaVine. Matt Moore of The Action Network reports the Bulls are planning on being a big spender at the position this offseason, with four names tied to the franchise. Those four names are Kyle Lowry, Dennis Schroder, Lonzo Ball and […]

Shopping for a point guard? There are plenty of them to choose from for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The problem therein lies in being able to afford them. The price tags on possible targets like All-Star Kyle Lowry and former Lakers lottery pick Lonzo Ball are rumored to be rather hefty to say […]

After a stirring run to the NBA Finals last season, the Miami Heat were sent crashing back to South Beach in this year’s NBA Playoffs. They got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and are now left looking for answers in the offseason. The Heat are expected to make major moves to […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kyle Lowry is heading to the blockchain to release his own NFT project called ‘Through My Eyes’. Lowry’s new NFT collection, done in partnership with Canadian artist Corbin Portillo, is his way of thanking the city of Toronto and celebrating the glorious 2019 championship run that was spearheaded by the court general. […]

The NBA offseason is here for most teams. With free agency around the corner, teams are starting to ponder some free-agent decisions. For the Toronto Raptors, they have decisions to make, most notably with Kyle Lowry and Gary Trent Jr. According to John Hollinger of The Athletic, the Raptors are nearing decisions on them, with […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers want to form a Big Three featuring LeBron James and Anthony Davis, general manager Rob Pelinka will have to get creative on the trade wires. The Lakers only have five players guaranteed to be on the books for 2021-22, plus $5 million deferred for Luol Deng, the salary for the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were one of several teams involved in Kyle Lowry trade discussions ahead of the deadline, but no deal came to fruition and Lowry played out the season with the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors effectively tanked the rest of the season and missed the play-in tournament, while the top-seeded Sixers just suffered a […]

Amid the torrential stream of NBA news on Wednesday came this nugget, on the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers pursuing Kyle Lowry this summer, per The Athletic’s Eric Koreen: Expect all three teams that kicked the tires on Lowry at the trade deadline to explore his availability once more. The Heat have the clearest […]

Given his current status with the Toronto Raptors, it’s becoming more likely that Kyle Lowry will be looking for a new home in NBA free agency. It would not be anything that’s considered cruel and cowardly on his part by any means, especially when you factor in that Kyle Lowry helped deliver the Raptors their […]

After taking the league by surprise during the 2020 NBA playoffs and pushing the Boston Celtics to seven games in the eastern conference semifinals, the Toronto Raptors are staring at a possible rebuild.  They’re now caught between deciding on where they see injured star Pascal Siakam fitting into the picture long-term, and whether or not […]

The Toronto Raptors officially played their first season in the NBA back in 1995. The team won just 25 games back then, struggling to compete on the pro level as most expansion teams do. While the 2020/21 campaign has a sheer disappointment for the Raptors, they’ve still been one of the more successful organizations in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ early struggles against the Dallas Mavericks have exposed a glaring hole in the backcourt, which in turn harkens back to a missed trade opportunity at the March deadline. Los Angeles reportedly “pondered” a move for Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, but were turned off by potential salary-cap issues. Indeed, Lowry’s […]

After a disappointing season that saw the Toronto Raptors miss the playoffs, all the focus now shifts on Kyle Lowry and what he will do in free agency. He wasn’t supposed to stay with the team, at least if previous rumors were to be believed. The Raptors were expected to trade the veteran guard, as […]

With the Toronto Raptors’ season over and done, the attention of the franchise now shifts to team president Masai Ujiri. More specifically on whether he would stay with the Raps or pack his bags somewhere else. There are also other top priorities in the offseason for the Raptors, like deciding on what to do with […]

The Toronto Raptors just wrapped up a miserable 2020-21 season in which they finished with a record of 27-45. By the end of it, the Raptors were effectively tanking, sitting most of their top players and going with the younger guys in order to secure a better spot heading into the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery. […]

It’s official. The Toronto Raptors’ crazy 2020-2021 NBA Season is finally coming to an end. A Washington Wizards win on Monday night made things official as the Raps are now four and a half games away from the 10th-seeded Wizards with just four games left in their regular season calendar. The 2019 champs will have […]

The New York Knicks are currently enjoying one of their best seasons in ages as they look to make some noise in the playoffs. But that doesn’t mean the team isn’t looking to get even better this summer. According to SNY, the Knicks have Raptors veteran guard Kyle Lowry on their radar. Lowry is set […]

It hasn’t been the best season for the Toronto Raptors. Yet they recently proved that they can go toe-to-toe with some of the league’s titans by nearly upsetting the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. But instead of feeling good about himself and his squad, guard Fred VanVleet had an interesting take on the Raptors’ campaign. […]

The slumping Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in sixth place in the Western Conference, tied with the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks and seventh-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. This has the Lakers in danger of participating in the play-in tournament. Even with LeBron James and Anthony Davis back in the lineup after extended absences, the Lakers are struggling […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is pretty pleased with the Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to move up in the 2021 NFL Draft to select DeVonta Smith 10th overall in the first round. In a series of tweets on Thursday, The Athletic’s Blake Murphy detailed how the 35-year-old playmaker hilariously ignored his fellow reporter Eric Koreen because […]

The Philadephia 76ers may have been unsuccessful when they first pursued Kyle Lowry at the trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean they’re done trying. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the Sixers will be contenders for Lowry’s services in the free-agency market, with the franchise hoping to complete a sign-and-trade for the veteran point guard. […]

In case you didn’t know, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is really good friends with Kyle Lowry. As a matter of fact, the Toronto Raptors guard is actually one of the godfathers of Butler’s daughter. In a recent interview, Butler discussed his relationship with Lowry. The Heat star was very careful with his words though, […]

Khem Birch has become quite the revelation for the Toronto Raptors ever since he joined his home country’s squad. On Monday night in their win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Montreal native tied his career-high with 14 points, most of which came off assists from star point guard Kyle Lowry. Birch himself admitted that it […]

When you’re a rookie in the NBA, you have no choice but to go through some sort of initiation ritual. This was exactly the case for Malachi Flynn and Freddie Gillespie of the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for them, they have a guy like Kyle Lowry as their vet, and the six-time All-Star made sure that […]

The Toronto Raptors might have kept veteran point guard Kyle Lowry through the trade deadline, but that does not mean he will return to “The 6” as a Raptor. Toronto is playing home games in Tampa, Florida this year because of the Canadian government’s refusal to allow the likes of the Raptors and Toronto Blue […]

It’s not every day that an NBA star gets an honorary doctorate and Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors knows this. The 35-year-old is poised to get his own honorary award from the Acadia University in Nova Scotia, and he’s starting his doctorate career with an epic remark fitting for any respectable academic. “It ain’t […]

The NBA offseason is always an exciting event to anticipate. Alongside watching young prospects participate in the NBA Draft, NBA Free Agency has been the pillar in what the headlines revolve around. Over the past decade, star players have taken free agency as an opportunity to benefit themselves on and off the floor. Heading into […]

The NBA has just slapped the Toronto Raptors with a hefty fine amounting to $25,000 for what has been deemed as a “misinterpretation” of the injuries involving two of their players. According to reports, the Raptors will need to pay up after opting to rest two of their starters in Kyle Lowry and OG Anunoby […]

The Toronto Raptors will be missing virtually half of their team when they take on the Orlando Magic on Friday. Reports state that Kyle Lowry is among six players that are likely to miss Friday’s tilt. According to Blake Murphy of The Athletic, Lowry will be joined by Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby on the sidelines: […]

Kyle Lowry had his teammate’s back after Pascal Siakam basically lost it for the Toronto Raptors on Sunday against the New York Knicks. Lowry didn’t throw Siakam under the bus and mentioned after the game that Siakam’s costly mistake in the Raptors’ final possession is something they should not really dwell on. “He was about […]

It has been confirmed that the Toronto Raptors will be without Kyle Lowry yet again for Saturday’s tilt against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, the six-time All-Star appears set to return for Sunday, putting an end to what is likely going to be a six-game absence. Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports that while Lowry has […]

The superstar-less Los Angeles Lakers dominated the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, 110-101. LA garnered multiple contributions from their role players, including Talen Horton-Tucker who recorded 17 points, four rebounds and six assists. Not a bad all-around performance for the sophomore, who is practically in his rookie year since he didn’t get much playing time […]

Despite their rollercoaster of a season, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse said tanking is definitely out of the picture. Wins have been few and far between for the 2019 champions this season but they did manage to snap their four-game losing skid with a blowout win over the Golden State Warriors last Saturday. Nurse was […]

Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry is apparently dealing with a right foot infection and will be out for at least a week to 10 days, according to TSN_Sports’ Josh Lewenberg. Raptors’ head coach Nick Nurse said that Lowry has been dealing with this injury for a while now and it has got worse last game.  Lowry, […]

One of the biggest surprises once the NBA trade deadline had passed was the decision by the Toronto Raptors to not trade Kyle Lowry. Both sides had seemingly accepted the fate that Toronto wouldn’t be competing this year and that it would be best to move Lowry, who is set to become an unrestricted free […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly traded Dennis Schröder on Thursday. In the minutes leading up to the deadline, Schröder was still included in a proposed package that would send him, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and draft compensation to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for six-time All-Star Kyle Lowry. The deal fell through, as Toronto (smartly) held firm […]

As expected, Woj bombs detonated left and right before the NBA trade deadline, as a slew of trades rocked the league on Thursday. While it may be hard to keep up with all the expected and unexpected NBA player movement, there’s also a surprising list of what appeared to be sure-fire deals that somehow did […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was one of the biggest names expected to land on a different team on Thursday. But as time expired on the NBA trade deadline, he was surprisingly still a member of the Raptors. Shortly after the trade deadline passed, Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri addressed the events that […]