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Bismack Biyombo has officially opted out of his current contract with the Toronto Raptors. Biyombo more than earned himself a nice payday after helping the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Finals, mostly with his hustle and defense at the time starting center Jonas Valanciunas went down with a sprained MCL. According to Eric Pincus, Biyombo […]

Bismack Biyombo is now an unrestricted free agent after giving his heart and soul for the Toronto Raptors throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. Biyombo has made it known that he wants to return to the Raptors, even if it possibly means taking a home town discount to remain in Toronto. Before he can play another […]

The Toronto Raptors fell just short of the NBA Finals, but it was still the best season in their franchise’s history. After a number years of falling in the first round, they finally broke through to the Conference Finals. But, moving forward, there’s a lot of uncertainty with the roster. General manager Masai Ujiri admitted that […]

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 […]

Bismack Biyombo may be opting out of his contract, but it doesn’t mean he that he wants to leave Toronto. The 23-year-old will decline his $2.9 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. Considering his breakout performance in the postseason which saw him become a rebounding monster, the young center […]

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 […]

Raptors’ back up center Bismack Biyombo has made a name for himself while starting in place of Jonas Valanciunas, and other franchises are taking notice. Biyombo has a $3 million player option for next year that he will now most likely decline after garnering attention from across the NBA for his immense rebounding ability. Declining […]

The finger wag has been always been somewhat of a signature stamp, made famous by the great Congolese Dikembe Mutombo in his playing days. The league implemented taunting rules and made Mutombo stop wagging his finger at opponents whodr shot he blocked, so he started waving it at the crowd instead. The finger wag has now […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors series is getting tense as the series is now tied at 2-2. After the Cavs went undefeated in the playoffs going 10-0, they have since lost two straight games to the Raptors who are looking for a comeback. Bismack Biyombo has been an absolute force in the playoffs so […]

As we all know at this point, the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag is universally known as a move that was done by Mutombo during his days in the league. A couple of players have occasionally adapted the move every once in a while, but no one has made it their own because it was Mutombo’s. […]

Things got chippy late in the Toronto Raptors‘ Game 7 win against the Miami Heat on Sunday. With about eight minutes to go and the Raptors comfortably in front, Heat center Josh McRoberts stopped fellow center Bismack Biyombo from driving to the hoop, but did so in an, uh, illegal manner: https://vine.co/v/i0AiOFxUtlT McRoberts was clearly […]

Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo had himself quite the series against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals, culminating in a 17-point, 16-rebound effort in his team’s 116-89 win in Game 7. In the opening stages of the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, Biyombo threw down a monster dunk over Dwyane Wade, serving as a […]

The Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors by 12 points in on Friday to force a Game 7 on Sunday. That margin was big enough for one bad call not to matter too much, but regardless of its importance, the referees made one of the worst incorrect goaltending calls ever against the Raptors in the […]

Jonas who? The Toronto Raptors have gotten an infusion of energy from Bismack Biyombo tonight, who is starting at center in place of the injured Jonas Valanciunas. Biyombo had himself quite the first half tonight in Game 5 of his team’s series against the Miami Heat. The Congolese big man had 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks, none […]

The officials have been under heavy scrutiny across the NBA playoffs, from Monday night’s fiasco in San Antonio to a missed call on the Raptors‘ DeMar DeRozan on Sunday. That play would’ve given the Pacers the chance to come within a single point late in Game 7; instead, Toronto was awarded the ball with a […]