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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 […]

If you remove Kawhi Leonard from the equation, there isn’t a more important player to the Toronto Raptors than forward Pascal Siakam. Siakam is in the midst of a breakout season. After manning a consistent role off the Raptors bench in his first two seasons in the NBA, newly promoted head coach Nick Nurse opted […]

A lot of people from around the NBA believe that the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam has the Most Improved Player of the Year award in the bag because of how impressive he’s been for the team this season. Well, former Raptor Tracy McGrady himself isn’t one of them. In a recent episode of ESPN’s The […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry believes swingman Pascal Siakam is “the most improved basketball player in the NBA.” Siakam had a stellar Game 3 against the Orlando Magic. The youngster put up 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Raptors to a five-point win. Toronto is up 2-1 versus the Magic in their […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam put forth a monster performance in the Raptors’ Game 3 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night, racking up 30 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while going 13-of-20 from the floor and draining three 3-pointers. In what ended up being a five-point game in which Kawhi Leonard and […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam put forth arguably the biggest performance of his career on Friday night as he led his team to a 98-93 Game 3 victory against the Orlando Magic. The 24-year-old’s outburst was so impressive that it actually stands out as one of the best playoff performances in Raptors history. Pascal Siakim […]

Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors connected on a beautiful alley-oop play in the third quarter of Game 3 of their first-round series match-up against the Orlando Magic on Friday. The two caught the Orlando defense sleeping and took advantage. Lowry fired up a magnificent lob pass from half-court towards the rim. […]

The Toronto Raptors have a rising star in small forward Pascal Siakam who is not afraid of the bright lights. In Game 3 of the Raptors’ first round series against the Orlando Magic, Siakam put up 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto to a huge road win. The swingman shot 13-of-20 from the […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam showed a lot of love to teammate Kyle Lowry, saying that the superstar guard is the type of player you want to have on your team. Siakam, who is playing in his third season in the NBA, said that Lowry is a huge part of the team because he cares […]

The Toronto Raptors are rounding into form at the perfect time. After an unequivocally successful regular season nevertheless beset by injuries to key players, random absences of Kawhi Leonard, and integration of multiple new rotation pieces, Nick Nurse’s team has won five games in a row by an average of 15.8 points, and is suddenly […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been one of the more pleasant surprised of the 2018-19 NBA season. It seems he has even started to draw comparisons to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Siakam has emerged as one of the most promising, young players in the league. He admitted during an appearance on the […]

The Toronto Raptors are a resilient bunch with the NBA Playoffs inching closer, and a lot of it has to do with the growth of Pascal Siakam this season. The 24-year-old power forward asserted his defensive mastery with an epic block on Russell Westbrook in Friday’s match-up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pascal Siakam SWAT […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has placed himself firmly at the front of the line for the NBA’s Most Improved Player honor. But his rise hasn’t been a complete surprise to everyone in the league. Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder worked out with Siakam last summer and had this to say, via Josh […]

On Thursday, the Toronto Raptors further strengthened their position in the upper half of the Eastern Conference playoff race by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 111-98. The Raptors were led by superstar Kawhi Leonard and his 25-point outing. But that goes without saying that the team also got yet another key output from role players […]

Breaking news: The Toronto Raptors… are very good. Sure, that might not be the most breaking news around, but it can’t be overstated how strong this Toronto squad is as they get set to make some noise in the postseason. Even without Kyle Lowry against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, the Raptors rolled L.A. by […]

Following his best performance since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a thumb injury, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was quick to deflect all the praise, and instead, decided that this would be the perfect time to launch his campaign for teammate D’Angelo Russell as this season’s Most Improved Player. Dinwiddie […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam was one of the more notable snubs from this year’s all-star game. However, shooting guard Danny Green still thinks he is deserving of some recognition at the end of the 2018-19 NBA season. Siakam’s emergence has been of the biggest surprises of the 2018-19 NBA season. According to Alex […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam’s breakout season has truly been remarkable, and on Wednesday night, he put forth the best performance of his career, dropping 44 points in a win over the Washington Wizards. Siakam also added 10 rebounds, three blocks, and made 15 of his 25 shots, draining four three-pointers and going 10-of-12 from […]

The Toronto Raptors edged out the Phoenix Suns, 111-109, at home on Thursday thanks to a driving bucket by power forward Pascal Siakam at the buzzer. The Raptors were playing without superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard, who was out due to rest, so Pascal Siakam decided to take the game into his own hands and he […]

Having one of the best records in the league is a must if a team wants to make it to the NBA Finals. However, for a team like the Toronto Raptors who are in familiar territory once again, fighting for the top spot in the East, a feeling of déjà vu may be setting in. […]

The Eastern Conference has its fair share of dominant teams. While teams like Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Indiana, and Boston are all sitting at or above .600, the Toronto Raptors have proven themselves a step above everyone else. They not only currently have the best record in the East, but in the entire league. Their success has […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without both Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam for Sunday night’s big matchup against the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City. Both teams are playing excellent basketball right now, with the Raptors holding the NBA’s best record at 23-8 overall and the Nuggets tied atop the Western Conference with a […]

Pascal Sikiam has become a vital part of the Raptors offensive and defensive scheme. Unfortunately, after falling hard onto his back in a game Friday night against the Portland Trailblazers, Siakam is going on the injury report as day-to-day. Per Shams: Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Raptors' Pascal Siakam is expected to be day-to-day after hard […]

The Toronto Raptors are doing all they can to convince Kawhi Leonard to stay in Toronto when free agency comes calling. They have played well as a team, having the best record in the NBA right now at 23 wins and only seven defeats. Futhermore, Kawhi’s supporting cast has been good even without him. As […]

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 […]

Pascal Siakam and CJ McCollum are two of the hottest players in the NBA, and both stars were rewarded for their efforts by being named Player of the Week. Pascal Siakam (@pskills43) of the Toronto #Raptors and C.J. McCollum (@CJMcCollum) of the Portland Trail #Blazers have been named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the […]

The New York Knicks lost to the Toronto Raptors Saturday afternoon by a final score 128-112, but Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had a nice highlight against Raptors forward Pascal Siakam that had to cheer up New York fans at the moment of the play. Although it might not have been intentional, Tim Hardaway Jr. […]

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 story of these Toronto Raptors is one of incremental improvements amid crushing failures. Through it all, team president Masai Ujiri remained patient. And while his preference was always to find a superstar like Kawhi Leonard, he allowed his roster time to breathe in hopes of developing one. Like, perhaps, Pascal Siakam. Like the Raptors, […]

Pascal Siakam’s journey to the NBA was a long and difficult one. He came from Cameroon, abut 6,000 miles away from where he plays now — for the Toronto Raptors. But now that he’s a bench player on one of the best teams in the NBA, he’s having the time of his life, and working […]

The Toronto Raptors have gotten off to yet another solid start to the 2017-18 NBA season at 11-6. However, after several disappointing exits from the playoffs, the Raptors are still looking to improve wherever they can to help them take that next step in the Eastern Conference. One of their little-known player projects that have started […]

Since the start of the season, Toronto Raptors big man Pascal Siakam has turned some heads with his improved play. His rebounding and scoring has been noticed by many, as he excels on those two facets of his game. However, when it comes to his speed, DeMar DeRozan remains sceptical about it. The three-time All-Star […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam was pretty much a non-factor from beyond the arc last season, as he hit just one three-pointer in seven attempts during his rookie year. However, TSN’s Josh Lewenberg reports that Siakam has made a “tweak” to his three-point shot over the summer, and that he’s starting to get excited about […]