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The Toronto Raptors are coming off their best season in franchise history, as they won their first NBA championship behind the strength of a magnificent playoff performance by Kawhi Leonard. Of course, Leonard is no longer around, as he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. So, the Raptors went from champions to playoff […]

The Toronto Raptors achieved something special last season. Early on, this was a year that many had already chalked up as another championship going in the favor of the powerhouse side that was the Golden State Warriors — and for good reason. However, in truly an amazing series of events, the Raptors somehow upset the […]

Following a tremendous third year in the league in which he earned the honor of Most Improved Player, much is expected from Toronto Raptors rising star Pascal Siakam in the coming campaign. Reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard is now out of the picture, which leaves a clear path for Siakam to take over as Toronto’s […]

CLUTCH Summary: The 2019 NBA All-Star game featured five first-time All-Stars. Four of those players — Khris Middleton, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic and D’Angelo Russell — came from the Eastern Conference. Nikola Jokic was the lone first-time All-Star from the Western Conference. Guys like Pascal Siakam, Jamal Murray, CJ McCollum, De’Aaron Fox and Jayson Tatum […]

The Toronto Raptors will look to defend their title without NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard because he decided to leave them for the Los Angeles Clippers. The Raptors still plan to remain competitive in the 2019-20 NBA season, but reaching the NBA Finals for the second straight year feels close to impossible. Simply making the […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri spent the last few seasons putting together a championship-caliber team. Under Ujiri’s stewardship, the Raptors boldly traded for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, acquired Marc Gasol, and earlier re-signed Kyle Lowry and assembled the league’s best bench. An under-the-radar move made, though, by the Raptors was selecting […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry says small forward Pascal Siakam is “going to get paid” next summer. Siakam will make $2,351,839 in 2019-20. He has a qualifying offer worth $3,487,777 for the 2020-21 season. Once the Raptors offer Siakam that qualifying offer, the talented swingman will enter restricted free agency, with all signs […]

After the departure of Kawhi Leonard, the future of the Toronto Raptors falls into the hands of forward Pascal Siakam. The 25-year-old known as “Spicy P” is entering his fourth season with a championship ring already on his finger. He went from a 27th pick to the steering wheel of a franchise. So what can […]

Kawhi Leonard’s tenure in Toronto came to an abrupt end when the two-time NBA Finals MVP defected to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Raptors need a new player to spearhead the franchise. The defending champion Raptors are counting on Pascal Siakam, the league’s Most Improved Player of the 2018-19 season, to become the centerpiece of […]

Most Improved Player Pascal Siakam had little to say about former teammate Kawhi Leonard and his departure from the Toronto Raptors after one year of service, instead claiming his team is still the defending champions, living up every ounce of glory through the course of this summer: “We’re still the champs right now, so I’m […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were interested in acquiring Toronto Raptors swingman Pascal Siakam in a potential Paul George trade, but the Raptors didn’t want to trade the talented youngster, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Thunder and Raptors held trade talks centered around George. Ultimately, Toronto felt like they were being used […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly asked for Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and four unprotected first-round picks as a starting point from the Toronto Raptors in trade talks involving Paul George, according to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star. The Raptors believed they were being used as leverage and that Kawhi Leonard was already set on […]

Although the Toronto Raptors had the opportunity to make one final play in their quest to re-sign Kawhi Leonard, they simply could not pull together a package strong enough to land Paul George, which would be the ultimate determinant in Leonard’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. And while Toronto should still be […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri noted he will talk to Pascal Siakam’s agent during Summer League in hopes of hammering out a contract extension, according to Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Siakam is fresh off a breakthrough season, one that earned him Most Improved Player honors on Monday’s NBA Awards show. A 2016 first round […]

Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors tipped his hat to his late father after winning the NBA Most Improved Player Award. Siakam, who hails from Cameroon, says that he’s simply blessed that he made his father’s dream become a reality. Per Bleacher Report: “He had this crazy dream. People back home never believed in him, […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam beats out De’Aaron Fox and D’Angelo Russell to win the 2019 Most Improved Player award. The third-year veteran averaged 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season. He became a vital part of the Raptors’ first-ever championship win — arguably the team’s second best player in the NBA Finals […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been instrumental for the team’s first-ever NBA championship. He had huge moments in the Finals that immediately sparked discussions on whether or not he’s the second-best player on that squad. However, just like most players who’ve made it to the grandest stage for the first time in their careers, […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is also waiting for a freebie from the fans after helping the team win a championship. It was reported last month that passionate Raptors fans offer Kawhi Leonard a luxurious condo to remain in Toronto. Leonard, who led the Raptors to their first-ever championship, is expected to enter free agency […]

When the Toronto Raptors selected Pascal Siakam with the 27th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, it is unlikely that they foresaw the Cameroon native being a major contributor on an NBA championship team. Siakam had shown some promise in his second year in the league as a lanky defender who is capable of scoring […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to secure their first championship in franchise history after closing out the Golden State Warriors in six games. It seems forward Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam also managed to etch out their names in the record books alongside Chicago Bulls legends Michal Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Both Leonard and Siakam served […]

For all of the drama in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it may have gone largely unnoticed that Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam did not play in the final nine minutes of the fourth quarter. Nick Nurse made that call. Pascal Siakam had been mostly inefficient when he was on the floor, shooting 6 […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is not forgetting former teammate DeMar DeRozan. Siakam was seen wearing a “Comp10” shirt of DeRozan on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam wearing DeMar DeRozan’s Comp10 shirt #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/w27MLek6Pm — TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 12, 2019 Siakam’s gesture drew mixed reactions from fans around the league, especially after DeMar DeRozan uttered controversial statements […]

Pascal Siakam has been a non-factor from parts of the perimeter during the last four games, as the Golden State Warriors have consistently been content to leave him open from the corners. Siakam went off for a playoff-high 32 points in Game 1, burying two of his three treys, but since then, he has gone […]

Kawhi Leonard is on the verge of leading the Toronto Raptors to their first-ever NBA championship, and he’s doing it in such a phenomenal and efficient way. They could finish off the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Monday largely because of him. Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been in awe at how Leonard […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals with a 123-109 beatdown of the defending champion Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors are down 2-1 in the series with All-Stars Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant out of the lineup Wednesday night due to injury. It’s up to the team’s other […]

There’s plenty of blame to go around after the Toronto Raptors failed to seize a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Raptors shot a lackluster 37.2 percent from the field, knocking down only 11-of-38 three-pointers (28.9 percent) in their Game 2 loss. They didn’t […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is trying to send a message to the Golden State Warriors; that his Game 1 performance was not a fluke, and he made sure to deliver it emphatically. During the first quarter of Game 2, Siakam finished a Raptors fastbreak attack by catching an alley-oop pass from Fred VanVleet and […]

Kyle Lowry has earned plenty of individual accolades since becoming a member of the Toronto Raptors prior to the 2012-13 season. Lowry has made five All-Star teams and was named to the 2015-16 All-NBA 3rd Team. He has averaged over 17 points, seven assists and close to five rebounds in seven seasons, and has been […]

Former NBA player and Toronto Raptors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse was so happy to see Pascal Siakam dominate Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Stackhouse coached the Raptors’ D-League and later G League affiliate for two seasons and built a strong relationship with Siakam. Pascal was the best player on […]

Pascal Siakam has been sensational for the Toronto Raptors this season, and so it’s not surprising to hear from his teammate Fred VanVleet that Siakam is his ‘favorite player’ in the NBA. Siakam is the frontrunner to win the Most Improved Player of the Year award, and he has solidified himself as the second-best player […]

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. […]