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A majority of league followers knew the Toronto Raptors made the right decision by trading for Kawhi Leonard last summer. But some analysts, fans, and others alike believed Masai Ujiri erred by trading franchise favorite DeMar DeRozan and promising big man Jakob Poeltl for an injured, disgruntled superstar and the fading Danny Green. Obviously, it’s […]

Pascal Siakam has been a revelation for the Toronto Raptors this season. He’s only been in the league for three years, but he’s already the second-best player on a team that’s competing in the NBA Finals. Last night, he helped the Raps take Game 1 of the best-of-seven championship series against the Golden State Warriors, […]

While there were a fair amount of believers who gave the Toronto Raptors a fighting chance against the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, in the Finals, the general consensus was that this was going to be a cake walk for the Dubs. Well, the Raptors just proved their doubters wrong, as they absolutely dominated […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam had the NBA Finals debut of his dreams, pouring in a team-high 32 points on a blistering 14-of-17 shooting night, one he claimed was aided by the amount of easy buckets he was allowed to get against the Golden State Warriors. Siakam feasted his way to 11 straight makes at […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam became the seventh player to ever score 30 points in an NBA Finals game while shooting at least 80% from the field, according to NBA Stats. The Cameroonian joined some of the most recognizable names in league history, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Adrian Dantley, and […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals was everything NBA fans had hoped for, but the Golden State Warriors suffered their first NBA Finals opening loss of the Steve Kerr era against the Toronto Raptors, snapping an NBA-record 12 consecutive series opening wins. This is the fifth series the Warriors have trailed under Kerr, but they […]

Draymond Green praised Pascal Siakam after the Toronto Raptors forward hung a team-high 32 points against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Siakam shot a blistering 14-of-17 from the field, including making 11 straight field goals, as his fast-paced transition game aided him to easy buckets: “Well, you know, I mean, really the only time […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam has dedicated his first NBA Finals game to his late father. Siakam told the press after the Raptors’ resounding 118-109 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 1 on Thursday that he commits himself to a purpose bigger than basketball. "For me, like I always say man, […]

So much for the bright lights of the NBA Finals proving too much for the Toronto Raptors. Playing in their first championship series in franchise history, the Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 118-109 on Thursday night, putting the defending champions in their first ever 1-0 hole with the Larry O’Brien Trophy on the line. […]

Pascal Siakam was the best player on the floor in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Playing with Kawhi Leonard and against Steph Curry, not to mention the likes Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, the third-year forward outplayed them all while leading the Toronto Raptors to a 118-109 victory over the […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam made NBA history in his first NBA Finals game on Thursday. According to Basketball Reference’s official Twitter account, Siakam becomes just the fourth player with a maximum of three years’ experience to score at least 30 points in his first NBA Finals game. He joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors faced off in the first Finals game in NBA history outside of the United States, and the atmosphere could not have been better. Also: Pascal Siakam could not have been better. The ScotiaBank Arena was rocking and ready to see the best team in franchise history face the […]

The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history and will be facing the Golden State Warriors for the best-of-seven championship series. But while a huge part of their success is because of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, there’s one other player who’s been impressively consistent throughout the course […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is not happy being tagged as the next Draymond Green. Siakam is having the best season of his career and is a strong candidate for the 2019 Most Improved Player award. And because of his impressive showing this season, he is now being compared to some established stars in the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks Toronto Raptors small forward Pascal Siakam looks like a young Draymond Green. Both Siakam and Green are versatile players who impact the game on both ends of the floor even if they aren’t scoring the ball well. The Raptors and Warriors meet in the NBA Finals, which […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ inability to foul the Toronto Raptors in the waning moments of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals sealed the former’s win, and a wide open Pascal Siakam throwdown. With 23.3 seconds left in the game, Toronto led by three, 100-97. Milwaukee was already in the bonus. Raptors center Marc Gasol inbounded […]

Sorry D’Angelo Russell, it seems like Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has the edge for the Most Improved Player award. According to the latest odds by BetOnline.ag, Siakam is heavily favored to win the award. He is placed at odds of -1600 to win, with Russell at +400 and Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox at […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, taking a 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and avoid going down 0-3 in the series. The Raptors had five players score in double figures, led by Kawhi Leonard’s 36 points, but one of the main reasons why they got the victory is their […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol and forward Pascal Siakam made it clear after Game 2 that they needed to improve if their team was going to bounce back in this series. The Raptors hav kicked off Game 3 with a much bigger sense of urgency. Gasol, in particular, has been especially aggressive early, and helped […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam had been named as one of the final nominees for this year’s Most Improved Player award. He admits he hardly looked the part in their embarrassing loss in Game 2. The Milwaukee Bucks made quite a statement with their dominant win over the Raptors. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN […]

The NBA has announced the finalists for this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year honors: Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox, Brooklyn Nets’ D’Angelo Russell, and Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam. The three finalists for the #NBA's Most Improved Player Award have been revealed: De'Aaron Fox, #KingsD'Angelo Russell, #NetsPascal Siakam, #Raptors pic.twitter.com/FcQl7fbYGn — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May […]

Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors looked great throughout the majority of Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately, they ended up losing the game by a final score of 108-100. The Raptors simply could not contend with the Bucks’ defense and their late-game scoring run. Following the game, […]

The matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors promises to be among the most tightly-contested Eastern Conference Finals series in recent memory. Though regular-season numbers paint Milwaukee as a clear favorite, many nevertheless believe that Toronto will be the team ultimately left standing in the East. One thing’s for sure, though: The Raptors definitely […]

Though he’s not on the team’s official injury report anymore, Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been dealing with a touch of calf soreness. The ailment was an issue in Sunday’s series-tying victory over the Sixers, but Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is expecting Siakam to play a bigger role in Game 5. Siakim noted […]

There were questions whether Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam would even play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals right up until the teams took the floor to warm up. Siakam is dealing with a right calf contusion but fought through it to play 28 minutes on Sunday afternoon. The Cameroonian native told Raptors […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam was not even guaranteed to play in his teams Game 4 matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. After he sustained a right calf contusion, he was expected to be held out of the starting lineup. Thankfully for the Raptors, he gutted out 29 minutes, and the Raptors escaped with a 101-96 […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers after he was previously listed as doubtful with a right calf contusion: Pascal Siakam will play in Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 5, 2019 ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday that […]

After blowing out the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1, the Toronto Raptors seemed well on their way to a berth in the Conference Finals. Less than a week later, though, Nick Nurse’s team suddenly finds itself in a 2-1 hole, one made deeper than it seems given the injury status of one of its best […]

After a tough loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors must look to rebound and fight back in Game 4 before the series reverts back to Toronto for Game 5. The Raps got clobbered in Game 3, with Joel Embiid punctuating the win with a stylish windmill dunk. Kyle Lowry continued […]

The Toronto Raptors find themselves in an early 2-1 hole against the Philadelphia 76ers, and with a crucial Game 4 coming up, the Raptors may be without arguably their second-best player. After being listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game, Pascal Siakam offered some details on the nature of his calf injury. Siakam says he isn't […]

The Toronto Raptors were already facing a 2-1 deficit in their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Philadelphia 76ers, but that deficit feels a whole lot larger with the prospect of losing forward Pascal Siakam for Game 4. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that Siakam is doubtful for Game 4 due to a right calf […]

As expected, things started to get chippy between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3. The evening was highlighted by Toronto’s Pascal Siakam tripping Philadelphia center Joel Embiid. Pascal Siakam was called for a flagrant 1 after blatantly tripping Joel Embiid following a botched layup attempt. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, he […]

Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors turned out into a chippy affair, and that was made even more evident when Pascal Siakam tripped Joel Embiid in the fourth quarter of the contest. After getting his shocked brutally erased by Embiid, Siakam fell to the ground and then stuck his leg out to […]

The Toronto Raptors dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, coming away with a 108-95 victory. The Raptors did it despite only two players accounting for nearly 69% of their points, as Kawhi Leonard poured in a playoff career-high 45 points and Pascal Siakam added 29 points. No other Raptors […]

In Game 1 of their second round matchup against the Philadelphia 7ers, it’s clear Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors came out to play. Leonard was at his best in the game, and that was highlighted even more when he pulled off one of the best defensive plays of the evening. The Klaw rejected Sixers […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers will do battle in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but there is still plenty of admiration to go around. Sixers star center Joel Embiid, who is from Cameroon, was highly complimentary of fellow countryman and Raptors forward Pascal Siakam leading up to Game 1 of the series on Saturday night: […]

The Toronto Raptors have taken a 3-1 series lead against the Orlando Magic following their 107-85 win in Game 4 Sunday tonight. They have the opportunity to close out the series at home on Tuesday, and Pascal Siakam wants the team to finish them off. Siakam on Tuesday's Game 5: "We wanna finish it at […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors will look to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic Sunday night in Game 4. The Magic came up short in Game 3, 98-93, and will need a big-time performance from the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon if they want to tie […]