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Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby underwent an emergency appendectomy earlier this month. His official status is “out indefinitely,” and it sounds like he won’t be returning any time soon. Raptors beat reporter Blake Murphy of The Athletic spoke with Raptors head coach Nick Nurse about Anunoby’s status on Tuesday morning. Not surprisingly, Nurse feels that the […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby is progressing in his recovery from an appendectomy and was in good spirits at the team’s practice facility on Monday, according to head coach Nick Nurse. Unfortunately, there’s still no timetable for Anunoby’s return to the court: OG Anunoby is progressing in recovery from his appendectomy. He was at the […]

If the Toronto Raptors want to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, they may have to do so without one of their best defensive players. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Raptors forward OG Anunoby may miss the first two rounds of the playoffs as a result of acute appendicitis. Anunoby underwent an emergency […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and had to undergo an emergency appendectomy, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The young wing is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks, likely causing him to miss beyond the first-round of playoff action. The Raptors were already down one lengthy […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby has played an integral role in the team’s success in the 2018-19 NBA season. It appears there is no shortage of motivation fueling him to live out his NBA dreams. Anunoby has shown plenty of promise early in his career. He pinpointed what it is exactly that inspires him to […]

The Toronto Raptors announced that they will be sitting out two of their best players as they begin their three-game home stand against the Phoenix Suns later tonight. No Lowry or Kawhi tonight. Load management. Or Anunoby. For Raptors — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) January 17, 2019 Both Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard aren’t dealing with […]

The Indiana Pacers were involved in another controversial ending to a game, and this one also didn’t go their way. With just seconds remaining in their game against the Toronto Raptors and the Pacers trailing by three, 99-96, Indiana got the ball to forward Bojan Bogdanovic for what would’ve been a game-tying three-pointer. As Bogdanovic went […]

OG Anunoby is one of the exciting young players the Toronto Raptors have in their arsenal. On Wednesday, Raptors team president Masai Ujiri was asked about the standout play from Pascal Siakam, but Ujiri used the moment to mention Anunoby who is dealing with the recent death of his father. Raptors president Masai Ujiri was […]

A few weeks ago, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard pulled off an incredible no-look steal against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday night, Raptors teammate OG Anunoby executed a similar move against the Sacramento Kings: https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1060388334244118528 Anunoby’s sneaky theft was part of a stellar overall game for the 21-year-old forward. He recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and […]

Toronto Raptors have decided to exercise their option on 2016 and 2017 first round picks, OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. To no surprise, the Raptors have exercised OG Anunoby's 3rd-year option and Pascal Siakam's 4th-year option. Both no-brainers. — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 31, 2018 Forward OG Anunoby started a majority of the games last […]

The Toronto Raptors are expected to have Delon Wright and OG Anunoby back in action when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks this Monday. Both players missed the Raptors’ match with the Dallas Mavericks last Friday. Delon Wright has been dealing with a left adductor strain and has only played in one game this season — […]

The Toronto Raptors will again field a depleted lineup in tonight’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Delon Wright (groin strain) and OG Anunoby (personal) are officially out for the game, while Fred VanVleet (toe sprain) is still questionable. Toronto Sun’s Ryan Wolstat tweeted out this development from the Raptors camp. Raptors say Wright and Anunoby […]

OG Anunoby is one of the most exciting young players in the NBA and the Toronto Raptors are excited to watch his continued development. The long, athletic forward is a versatile defender that is perfect for the switch-happy playstyle in the league today. But Raptors fans will have to wait for their first preseason look […]

As another season is set to unfold, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a precarious position that could undermine their championship aspirations. Superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler, whom the team acquired via trade in 2017, recently declined a max contract extension that would pay him $110-million over four years. Reported rifts with several young teammates suggested […]

The NBA Awards marked the end of a very intriguing season in regards to the influence young players had on the entire league. For a first time in years we were able to see plenty of rookies actively contributing for their teams. This undoubtedly had a positive effect on the NBA as the competition for […]

LeBron James is one of the best in the world and can be an intimidating presence even to NBA veterans, but that isn’t the case for anyone. Rookie OG Anunoby is going to have his hands full trying to guard The King in the second round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that doesn’t mean […]

The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors tipped off Game 3 of their first round playoff series on Friday night. With Toronto up 2-0, this third game is crucial for the Wizards if they want a chance to win these series. Within the first three minutes, the two sides already got into it. Raptors rookie OG […]

The 2017-2018 NBA Rookie class is undeniably stacked. As the season continues, the hype train is chugging along, with some people even wondering whether this rookie class will eventually be in the conversation with the ’03 and ’84 classes. It’s so stacked, in fact, that there are rookies having solid seasons that you probably haven’t […]

Things got quite testy on Friday night during the closing seconds of the Toronto Raptors’ 111-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Raptors head coach Dwane Casey was seen yelling a barrage of f-bombs in the direction of Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer’s bench. Raptors rookie forward stole a pass from Hawks guard Isaiah Taylor and […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has a decision to make in terms of who to start at small forward. Norman Powell, who has started for most of the season, is closing in on his return from a hip injury. However, rookie OG Anunoby has played well in his place. Casey is not going to […]

The Golden State Warriors have a promising rookie in their lineup this year in Jordan Bell, who has been providing them with a lot of energy off the bench. His high-flying ways and strong attacks to the basket have made him a crowd favorite in Oakland, but for Kevin Durant, he gave credit to another […]

The Toronto Raptors hosted the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night for their respective season debuts with young players on both teams eager to get their first taste of NBA action. One such player is Toronto forward OG Anunoby, who decided to share a slice of his wisdom regarding his team’s showdown with the Bulls. The […]

OG Anunoby has yet to play a competitive game for the Toronto Raptors, but head coach Dwane Casey is already a big fan of the young rookie. According to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg, Casey says Anunoby is “probably the most powerful young man that we have as far as physicality is concerned.” Casey on Anunoby: "He's […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]