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When a team wins as much as the Toronto Raptors have for the past two weeks, there’s always room for friendly banter. That’s how Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan got started after scoring a combined 52 points to put away the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-110 on Thursday night. The Raptors have now won seven of their […]

DeMar DeRozan has played his entire eight-year career with the Toronto Raptors. He has contributed more to the team than even the revered Vince Carter. Thursday night marked another accolade for him in the team’s record books. The high-flying guard played in his 543rd game with the team, surpassing the previous leader Morris Peterson who played […]

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan looks up to Kobe Bryant the way he looked up to Michael Jordan. DeRozan doesn’t have any of the same accomplishments as his NBA predecessors, but the LA county native (from Compton) wants to model himself after them. He spoke with ESPN’s Briant Windhorst about how carefully he studied Bryant’s […]

When the player rankings from various media outlets came out before the start of the season, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was noticeably ranked lower than expected. The 27-year-old USC product proved them all wrong as he started the campaign on fire and even led the league in scoring at one point. More importantly, he has […]

DeMar DeRozan had the chance to come back to familiar surroundings early this past offseason, but he didn’t entertain thoughts of signing with other teams, instead choosing to re-up with the Toronto Raptors in a massive five-year, $139 million deal. The Compton native had drawn interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, […]

Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan have one of the most fun-loving friendships in the NBA, but on Monday night’s pre-game warmup against the L.A. Clippers, the scoring swingman was having none of Lowry’s dance moves to “JuJu on That Beat.” https://vine.co/v/5tH7YAAa51K It’s understandable that DeRozan was in a business-like mood, since they couldn’t handle the onslaught put […]

The Golden State Warriors will face one of their biggest tests in the young season, as they go on the road against the Toronto Raptors in front of a packed house on “Drake Night.” Warriors forward Kevin Durant had nothing but good things to say about the league’s leading scorer, DeMar DeRozan, who they will face […]

After only 20 days of action into the young NBA season, the association seems to have taken a turn to favor volume scorers, so much that for the first time in history, there are five players who have scored 300-plus points after their first 10 games of the season. We’ll break them down for you […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has started this season on fire. He is currently leading the NBA in scoring and has put up incredible performances in all of his team’s nine games of the year so far. It all started for him during the summer as he kept himself around basketball and never really got to enjoy […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been torching defenses asunder during his torrid start to the regular season. Call it the post-Olympics effect or what have you, but the 6-foot-7 shooting guard has scored 32 points or more in eight of his first nine games into the young season, a true model of consistency. DeRozan […]

Toronto Raptors‘ star guard DeMar DeRozan has had an incredible start to the season. He is currently the league’s top scorer and has led his team to a 7-2 record so far. And on Saturday against the New York Knicks, he continued his stellar play as he finished with 33 points, seven rebounds and four […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been on a tear as of late. Not only is he the scoring leader in the league with 34.1 points per game, but he’s scored 32 or more points in seven of his first eight games. DeRozan was equally as clutch going against the Charlotte Hornets, spinning past Marvin […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is thankful after the results of the United States presidential election on Tuesday. Ujiri joked that free agents would swarm to the Raptors in the summer after many NBA players expressed their displeasure with the voting results. Canada’s immigration website crashed due to the amount of traffic it endured once people […]

Prior to the start of the season, names such as James Harden and Russell Westbrook often came up as possible MVP candidates and fantasy basketball studs. Harden would see his already super high usage rate skyrocket even more after he was given Mike D’Antoni‘s blessing as the “points guard” of the team. Westbrook was now […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has made a loud statement during his first five games, scoring at a league-leading 35.8 points per game clip after tallying yet another 30-point performance against the Miami Heat on Friday. DeRozan put up 34 points in a 96-87 victory, making it his fifth straight 30-plus-point performance to start the […]

While it might not be Shaqtin’-a-Fool-worthy; Miami Heat broadcast announcer, Eric Reid, struggled to call Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan by the right name, introducing him as “DeMarcus DeRozan” instead. Who's Demarcus Derozan? pic.twitter.com/ubxXqmKGrK — Derek Torres (@DToRR28) November 2, 2016 Reid might have been a little tongue-tied since the Heat were playing against DeMarcus Cousins‘ […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan has been playing at an insane pace the first four games of the season. Not only does he lead the NBA in scoring with a 36.3 points per game average — but he does so in 37 minutes per game, in a modern league where having superstars’ minutes monitored […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been on a tear to start the season. The seven-year pro out of USC has scored 32 or more points during all four starts in the young season, including a couple of 40-point gems against the Detroit Pistons and most recently the Washington Wizards. DeRozan is currently the NBA’s […]

DeMar DeRozan is playing with uncharacteristic aggression to start the season for the Toronto Raptors. After a 1-1 start to the season, the 6-foot-7 shooting guard kept his intensity from the first two games, dropping 33 points in a 105-102 win over the Denver Nuggets. The Compton native has made 12 or more field goals […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson has not retained his minority ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers for a few years now. While he gave up his official part ownership in 2010, he was no longer carrying any official position with the team, but was still connected. The team awarded him an honorary VP position and title despite […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan did not hesitate in throwing down the hammer over Tristan Thompson during the fourth quarter of Friday night’s 94-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. DeRozan was a man on a mission, driving the lane aggressively and taking off a few steps past the free-throw line, posterizing Thompson, who went along for […]

The Toronto Raptors got off to a good start of the season after their 109-91 win over the Detroit Pistons, but despite their winning ways over the last few seasons, nothing makes head coach Dwane Casey feel better than seeing how his team and city reflect on the rest of the league. After recent comments […]

DeMar DeRozan had an explosive season-opener against the Detroit Pistons, dropping 40 points in three quarters during Wednesday night’s 109-91 win. The Toronto Raptors swingman was especially aggressive after the break, scoring 21 of his 40 points in the third quarter — one short of his teammate Kyle Lowry‘s team record 22 in a period. […]

One of the most important things Kevin Durant picked up during his run with Team USA this summer is the role that team chemistry plays and how great actual friendships with fellow players can be. Namely, the relationship between the Toronto Raptors backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who have slowly become the most […]

“I am Toronto” were the words of Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan, who put all the offseason theories of potential landing cities to rest with a massive five-year, $139 million deal earlier in July. With rumors surrounding of potentially joining his hometown Los Angeles Lakers before he signed the extension, the Compton native was assertive […]

These NBA players just can’t seem to agree with sports writers. Sports Illustrated’s annual Top 100 players list has caused a semi-uproar from NBA players who feel like they have been disrespected by the list. As is typical with these kinds of complaints, no player is naming names of guys they should be ranked ahead […]

What’s the best follow up to a tiring workout? Some prefer getting rest at home while others are content with a good drink while relaxing on the couch. For Lou Williams, it’s being surprised by friends. However, this isn’t like any other surprises as the one, or two, that greeted Williams after hitting the gym […]

Team president Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors signed a multi-year extension last week. Ujiri will only hold the responsibility of team president now, and has promoted assistant general manager Jeff Weltman to General Manager, and the organization’s cap guru Bobby Webster to assistant general manager. Ujiri will oversee basketball operations, but this is all […]

Bismack Biyombo may no longer be a member of the Toronto Raptors, but that doesn’t mean he’s not still pals with former teammaers Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan. Sunday is Biyombo’s birthday and he turned the young age of 24 years old. However, Lowry and DeRozan feel like he’s the old man of their friendship […]

Fresh off the closing ceremonies in Rio, Team USA wasted no time in showing off their newly acquired hardware on social media. Paul George was especially eager to show his gold medal and with good reason. After overcoming the awful injury he suffered two years ago in an intrasquad scrimmage with Team USA, he’s come […]

Team USA‘s performance at the Rio Olympics received plenty of mixed reviews. Regardless, the team, led by four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony, got the job done once again. The United States left Brazil with an undefeated 8-0 record and a 96-66 win over Serbia to earn a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. So how well did […]

As expected, Team USA hasn’t lost a game so far in the Rio Olympics. But surprisingly, they have been served with a good scare, not once, but twice. The games against Australia and Serbia were eye openers to the rest of the competition. The United States can be defeated, and although it’s still a very […]

Toronto Raptors star and Olympian DeMar DeRozan turned 27 years old Sunday, and celebrated his birthday with his Team USA teammates, even in a round of practice. To no surprise the person just as excited as DeRozan was teammate and friend Kyle Lowry who (always showing appreciation for his friendship), couldn’t contain himself. Lowry decided to take a minute […]

DeMar DeRozan re-signed with the Toronto Raptors in free agency this summer, continuing his career with the only organization he’s known. His teammate Kyle Lowry, who is also playing alongside DeRozan for Team USA, has taken to social media to demonstrate his appreciation for the pair’s bond. It’s likely that Lowry and his team may […]

It’s now time for Team USA to work on some serious business as the Rio Olympics has begun. But when leading by a very huge margin in the second half, with no fear of dropping the game whatsoever, they kind of get the license to do extra-curricular stuff on the floor. Towards the end of […]

Members of the USA Basketball team arrived in Rio safely, but are already finding themselves in the news off the court. According to TMZ ,  DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar DeRozan, and three other players allegedly walked into a building called Termas Monte Carlo on Wednesday night. Termas Monte Carlo has been referred to as a high end brothel, […]

There hasn’t been much drama for Team USA as it has rolled through the competition, winning exhibition games by 40-plus points in preparation for the Rio Olympics. The only thing of interest has been the highlights. The play of the summer so far belongs to DeMar DeRozan, who nearly pulled off a 360-degree dunk over […]

DeMar DeRozan has been throwing down highlight dunk after highlight dunk throughout Team USA‘s exhibition schedule leading into the Rio Olympics. On Monday night against Nigeria, he did it again. Off a great dish from DeMarcus Cousins, DeRozan cut to the hoop and jumped for some extended hang-time. The bench was impressed by the Raptors […]

It was a rather underwhelming offensive show on Friday night in Chicago when Team USA defeated Venezuela in their exhibition match. Simply put, poor shooting plagued the home team. However, during the dying seconds of the game, Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan felt that the crowd needed something to remember as they head back to […]