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After having a coaching change over the offseason, the Boston Celtics are still struggling to get their rhythm in the early parts of the 2021-22 NBA season. Currently, things haven’t been looking pretty for them as they are sitting at the 10th spot of the Eastern Conference with a 10-10 record. Certainly enough, this wasn’t […]

The NBA season is in full swing, and while there have been surprise stars, there have also been big disappointments. In fact, the amount of players and teams playing below expectations has been shocking. With that said, here are the 10 biggest disappointments of the 2021-22 NBA season after 15+ games. 10. Davis Bertans Bertans […]

It was another oddball, but this time the Toronto Raptors came away with a victory regardless. On a night that saw Fred VanVleet carry the load for the vast majority of his minutes, Chris Boucher shake off a downcast start to the year, and OG Anunoby make some understated all-star plays, there was one moment […]

In the 2019-20 season, the Toronto Raptors still finished second in the Eastern Conference despite the departure of superstar Kawhi Leonard. The following season, Toronto played all their games away from their home floor because of the COVID restrictions mandated in Canada. The Raptors dropped all the way down as they did not even contend […]

The injury bug continues to do damage to the Toronto Raptors. Right as the Raptors got a number of key players back, lanky big man Chris Boucher sustained a left knee injury in Wednesday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets. Luckily, Boucher only suffered a sprained MCL and not a major injury that will definitely knock […]

Chris Boucher had a different fire on Sunday night as he put not just his Toronto Raptors on his back, but the entire city of Montreal. It was a special night for the city as three of Montreal’s homegrown players, Boucher and teammate Khem Birch and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Luguentz Dort, took center stage. In […]

With key starters resting on a Sunday night, it was up to Chris Boucher and Gary Trent Jr. to lead the way for the Toronto Raptors. And they did take full advantage of the opportunity as they torched the Oklahoma City Thunder for a huge 112-106 win. Boucher and Trent combined for 54 points and […]

The Toronto Raptors flexed their defensive prowess against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Both Collin Sexton and Darius Garland got their efforts rejected at the rim in a pair of impressive defensive sequences by the Raptors. First off, Chris Boucher erased a Darius Garland layup attempt with an outstanding stretch: On @chrisboucher? Naw, fam. […]

Zach LaVine ended the Toronto Raptors on Thursday with a big-time dagger trey to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 122-113 win. This was in spite of a career performance from Toronto big man Chris Boucher. LaVine drained a contested triple with less than a minute remaining in the ballgame which pretty much ended all […]

The Los Angeles Lakers added more offensive weapons to their roster over the offseason with the signing of Montrezl Harrell and Dennis Schroder. But, defensively, they haven’t been the same beast they were last season. In their Friday matchup against the Bulls, the Lakers allowed 62 points in the paint. Although they won the game, […]

The Toronto Raptors are intent in making sure the hole in their frontcourt doesn’t swell up. After losing both Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers respectively, they started to make moves of their own by acquiring Aaron Baynes from the Phoenix Suns. To further bolster their front […]

Toronto Raptors big man Chris Boucher has called out Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green for the latter’s remarks about the “Black Lives Matter” logo on the team’s buses. Late last week, Green questioned the “Black Lives Matter” buses of the Raptors. The Warriors star seemed sincerely curious on why the team decided to put […]

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher apologized Monday for apparently breaking the team’s mandated self-quarantine. Raptors reporter Blake Murphy shared a screengrab of the apology from Boucher’s Instagram story. “While I have tested negative for COVID-19, it was never my intention to endanger our community – I recognize my mistake and have remained self-quarantined since,” Boucher […]

It didn’t take long for the self-isolation rules to prove difficult for NBA players. Toronto Raptors big man Chris Boucher was spotted at a downtown Toronto Loblaws on Thursday, just one day after he and his teammates were ordered into self-isolation to prevent any potential spread of the coronavirus. The Raptors were one of the […]

How come a Raptors forward is always in the way of Milwaukee Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo? This time it was third-year power forward Chris Boucher, as the Toronto bench player slammed home a put-back dunk over Antetokounmpo and wing Pat Connaughton on Tuesday night (via NBA TV). CHRIS BOUCHER 😳 pic.twitter.com/4HX2kVaX1L — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

The NBA has decided to rescind the technical foul that San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan received for taunting Chris Boucher in Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, according to a report from Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. The league has rescinded the technical foul DeMar DeRozan received against Toronto for taunting after […]

Chris Boucher has been a pleasant surprise for the Toronto Raptors this season. After sitting on the bench for the majority of the Raptors’ championship season, the 27-year-old power forward has seen his role on the team increase. However, while Boucher has been a solid contributor for the defending-champions, the athletic-wrath of San Antonio Spurs […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently missing the services of Pascal Siakam, who is nursing a groin injury. However, several players have been stepping up for Toronto, including Chris Boucher. The 26-year-old forward has been doing everything that he can to help the Raptors on both ends of the floor. He just had a stellar highlight […]

A pair of updates were provided with regards to Team Canada’s roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Thursday afternoon. According to a report from Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet, Raptors forward Chris Boucher has decided to withdraw from this summer’s tournament for personal reasons. Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk, on the other […]

The 2019 NBA Summer League is just about over, and while some players failed to make much of an impact, others took advantage of the opportunity and put themselves on NBA teams’ radars. Here are the five biggest standouts from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors Boucher has been a reserve on […]

According to a Sunday afternoon report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year NBA contract with forward Boucher. Prior to coming to terms with the Raptors over the weekend, Boucher served as a two-way player for the surging franchise. However, his new deal is a standard […]

The Toronto Raptors have called up big man Chris Boucher from the G League. Per NBA.com, the 25-year-old was picked up by the Raptors from their G League affiliate, the Raptors 905. He will likely take the spot of Jonas Valanciunas, who is set to miss at least a month after undergoing surgery on his left […]

The Toronto Raptors are solidifying the final roster and one of the final pieces to the puzzle is Chris Boucher. The former Oregon Duck and Canadian native was signed to a two-way contract by Toronto, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Boucher beat out four other players for the last two-way deal. Kay Felder, Deng […]

The Toronto Raptors are looking to fill out the roster after acquiring Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade. Former Golden State Warriors two-way player, Chris Boucher will sign a training camp deal with the Raptors according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Boucher only has one career game in the NBA. The 25-year-old spent most of […]

Despite the slew of injuries surrounding the Golden State Warriors, two former Oregon Ducks could make their return to the court tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. Forward Jordan Bell, who re-injured his right ankle last week against the Brooklyn Nets is listed as active while his frontcourt mate Chris Boucher, a two-way signing this […]

We know Kevin Durant is a ruthless killer when he’s on the court. We also know that he could be merciless also on social media whether he’s using a burner Twitter account or not. And recently, Andrew Joseph of USA Today has unearthed some more of Durant’s virtual savageries, this time targeting his Golden State […]

The Golden State Warriors followed the signing of one Duck with another, inking Oregon forward Chris Boucher to a two-way contract (per Shams Charania of The Vertical) a couple of hours after spending $3.5 million to buy the Chicago Bulls‘ 38th overall pick, Jordan Bell. A two-way contract allows Boucher to spend time in the newly […]