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Toronto Raptors guard Demar Derozan almost pulled off the dunk of the year on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena. Late in the fourth quarter, Derozan drove to the basket and surprisingly attempted a 360 dunk, while an opponent tried to block his shot at the rim. Derozan almost completed the dunk but was fouled in the process. Here […]

In a game almost too unfair to call competition, Team USA obliterated China 106-57 in an exhibition showdown in Oakland, California. DeMar DeRozan dazzled the crowd with a move so amazing that it earned cheers although the attempt was unsuccessful. With two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, DeRozan drove baseline with a defender coming his […]

When DeMar DeRozan decided to re-sign for the Toronto Raptors on a lucrative new five-year deal, one of the first things he did was let his close friends and teammate Kyle Lowry know all about it. Two-time NBA All Star, Lowry was on a trip thousands of miles away from Toronto in Scotland, playing golf […]

Various free agents were linked to the Los Angeles Lakers throughout the 2015-16 season. When it came down to it, no big names traveled to Tinseltown, including DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan was perhaps the most likely free agent to become a Laker. As a Los Angeles native, the Raptors‘ guard had a little more incentive to […]

Team USA has kicked off its slate of exhibition games heading into the Rio Olympics, and basketball fans are getting excited for what this team can do. At a recent event where fans took photos with cardboard cutouts of the entire Team USA roster, one player made surprises appearances for the fans. Got 'em! Had […]

No one’s shying away from taking shots at Kevin Durant these days. Durant admitted that he knew there was going to be some criticism coming his way for making the move to the Golden State Warriors. It’s not going to end any time soon. Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan is the latest to speak up, […]

DeMar DeRozan‘s hard work on the court during his time with the Raptors has certainly paid off. After successfully becoming a franchise leader and pushing the Raptors to their first Eastern Conference Finals, his presence is definitely valued and imperative to the Raptors’ core. “We are delighted that after seven seasons, DeMar wanted to remain […]

NBA owners passed out contracts with record number salaries in the first 24 hours of free agency. There have been so many mega deals that some might think they numbers were from a video game. According to Darren Rovell, more than $1.7 dollars worth of deals were agreed to on July 1 alone, with the […]

DeMar DeRozan has come to terms with the Toronto Raptors on a five-year deal worth an estimated $139 million dollars. This is one of the largest deals in NBA history, and it caught teammate Kyle Lowry‘s attention. Lowry couldn’t wait to congratulate DeRozan on his new deal, which apparently made him hungry. Lowry posted his […]

DeMar DeRozan long expressed his wanting to return to Toronto to play for the only team he’s played for in his seven-year NBA career in the Toronto Raptors. “My mindset has always been Toronto,” commented DeRozan. “I’ve always preached it. I was passionate about it when we were losing, when we were terrible. I said […]

It appears that DeMar DeRozan will eventually end up re-signing with the Toronto Raptors, but that won’t stop other franchises from trying to land the All-Star shooting guard. Unlike Kevin Durant, who is expected to meet with at least six teams, DeRozan has stated that he’ll only take a meeting with the Raptors, the organization […]

Two-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan has decided not to test his value in free agency this year. After leading the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference championship for the first time in team history, the 26 year old shooting guard is confident he is on the right team for his athleticism. “My mindset has always been Toronto,” commented […]

After mulling his decision over the past couple of weeks, Damian Lillard has decided to decline his invitation to play in the Olympic games in Rio, due to plantar faciitis. According to The Vertical’s Woj, that decision opened a spot for another invitation which went to the Raptors guard Kyle Lowry who gladly accepted and will […]

On Monday afternoon, DeMar DeRozan made the very unsurprising move of opting out of his current contract with the Toronto Raptors to become a free agent, as reported by Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com. He technically had until June 15th to make his decision, but there really was no reason to delay it. With the salary […]

The Toronto Raptors are aware that they face a big offseason this summer. After concluding the 2015-16 season just two games shy of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Raptors are maybe a piece away from being an NBA Finals team next season. In order to do that, they will likely have to re-sign their two […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t that high on DeMar DeRozan after all. Just a day after DeRozan was blunt in saying his attention is on returning to the Toronto Raptors, Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding has reported that the Lakers may not make the shooting guard a priority this summer: Ding stated the following on Bleacher […]

It doesn’t sound like DeMar Derozan wants to leave Toronto. Following the conclusion of the Toronto Raptors‘ 2015-16 season on Friday night, the All-Star swingman made it clear he desires a return to Toronto, via James Herbert of CBS Sports: “My mindset has always been Toronto. I was passionate about it when we was losing. […]

The Toronto Raptors have had the best season they’ve ever had. In a season that almost saw coach Dwane Casey’s job on the hot seat, and talks of star DeMar DeRozan possibly leaving in free agency, the Raptors were able to play beyond a level they ever have, and fight all the way to the […]

DeMar DeRozan is no Allen Iverson. The infamous rant of practice will probably stay with Iverson his entire life, but DeRozan doesn’t subscribe to the idea that practice does not make you better. He has been slumping in the 2016 playoffs and has not been as consistent as he would like to be. Once the […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors are in a tough spot against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Although they won Game 3 to narrow the series deficit to 2-1, few expect the NBA’s Canadian-based team to win the series. To make matters worse, critics have been letting the Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors must’ve hired and revamped their security. At least, that’s what you’d think after an incident they had with DeMar DeRozan that’s almost unbelievable. DeRozan had a scheduled interview with Doris Burke of ESPN on Sunday afternoon. When he arrived at Air Canada Centre, security didn’t know if he was a regular employee […]

The Toronto Raptors currently find themselves in a 2-0 hole. In what has clearly been a mismatch of a series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have defeated the Raptors by an average margin of 25.0 points during the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers’ total margin of victory of 50 points through the […]

After a tight first quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers broke away from the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals to cruise to a 108-89 win. Although the game didn’t go so well for DeMar DeRozan and his teammates, the Raptors guard at least had one consolation prize: a great moment with his […]

DeMar Derozan and the Toronto Raptors are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Raptors defeated the Miami Heat in convincing fashion in Game 7 by a final score of 116-89. It was easily the biggest blowout of the series as no previous game had been decided by more than 12 points. While Derozan clearly […]

Who said the Toronto Raptors were afraid of a Game 7? The team’s two stars, DeMar Derozan and Kyle Lowry, made it clear after Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat that they look forward to the final game in the series. Lowry had a loose demeanor as he looked toward Game 7’s tilt versus the […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors are locked in a title battle for a chance to appear in the Eastern Conference Finals. With a win tonight, Toronto advances to play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the next round, where no one is giving them a chance to win the series. According to Stephen A. Smith, DeRozan […]

During Game 5 between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat, you might have noticed DeMar DeRozan in pain as a shoelace was wrapped around his right thumb, which has been hurt since Game 1. The injury is affecting his ability to grip the ball, and it’s been detrimental to his shooting all series. In Game […]

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat entered Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with the series tied at 2-2. But, thanks in large part to DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors would come out on top at home to take a 3-2 series lead heading back to Miami. After suffering through shooting woes for most of […]

The entire postseason has been a struggle for DeMar DeRozan, and things have only gotten worse lately. In Game 1 against the Miami Heat, the Toronto Raptors shooting guard injured his right thumb, which is having an adverse effect on his ability to grip the ball, according to CBS Sports’ James Herbert: Re: thumb, DeMar […]

Everything is amplified in the playoffs, from the calls made by officials to the play on the court (from star players in particular). Despite advancing to the second round, the Raptors‘ DeMar DeRozan has been criticized for a number of poor performances this postseason, especially shooting and efficiency-wise. An injured thumb certainly hasn’t helped matters […]

On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors managed to squeak by the Miami Heat in overtime, 96-92, to even their second round series at one game apiece. Still, it wasn’t pretty. Kyle Lowry scored 18 points, but he was 7-for-22 from the field and 1-for-7 from three-point land. DeMar DeRozan went 9-for-24 and just 2-for-8 from […]

Officiating has become the story of the NBA playoffs as of late, which is unfortunate. Before all of the madness that went down last night between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, the league had to address a big missed call late in Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors. With […]

What initially seemed like a harmless, if not amusing, gesture by Magic Johnson could actually get him and the Los Angeles Lakers into trouble. Last night and again this morning, Johnson released a series of tweets asking Lakers Nation to demand that the franchise pursue DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, and even LeBron James in free […]

After Riley Curry captured the world with her baby charm in front of an NBA press conference mic, there is no way to turn away cute little girls now who want to inject their say so at their fathers’ press conferences. Boys aren’t excluded either; Blake Griffin’s son demonstrated his adorable side recently as well. […]

Never change, Magic. Last night and then early this morning, Magic Johnson, the all-time Los Angeles Lakers great who won five titles with the franchise, took to Twitter to discuss his feelings on who he believes the Purple & Gold should pursue in free agency. With very little factual backing, Magic demands that the Lakers […]

By now you likely now how big a fan Drake is of the Toronto Raptors. The rapper used his Instagram to troll Paul George and his Pacers teammates throughout the first round playoff series, and now that Toronto won the series, he’s using his ‘Gram to celebrate as well. RELATED: Drake yells at Paul George […]

The Toronto Raptors find themselves in a bit of a hole in the first round of the playoffs once again. After going up on the seventh seeded Pacers two games to one, Indiana won Game 4 and currently holds a 61-52 lead at the half of Game 5. All-Star DeMar DeRozan is one of the […]

The Toronto Raptors haven’t received a good performance from star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan so far during the postseason, and they know it. Despite being the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors find themselves tied at two games apiece with the Indiana Pacers, in large part due to the struggles […]

Now that the NBA season has ended and the postseason is underway with full steam, it’s time to look back at some of the best plays of the season. If you kept up with all of the action, you’ll surely recognize some of these plays. Here are the NBA’s Top 10 plays of the year. 10. […]