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Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka has tested negative for the coronavirus after guarding Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Monday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Gobert tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. The NBA suspended the season indefinitely. Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is the only other NBA player […]

Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby wants big man Serge Ibaka to give him his credit for the scarf trend going on with the team right now. Ibaka has somewhat become a fashion guru with the Raptors this season. He has been arriving to games in extravagant garments, including large scarves, but we might have to […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka is the first player in NBA history with at least 500 3-pointers and 1,500 blocks in their career. The @Raptors Serge Ibaka is the only player in NBA history with at least 500 3-pointers made and 1,500 blocks. — Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) January 31, 2020 Ibaka started hitting 3-pointers […]

The Toronto Raptors have a number of veteran players on expiring contracts, and there is a real possibility that one or more of them could be dealt before the February trade deadline. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reported that teams around the league believe the Raptors will take inquiries on big men Marc Gasol […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has plans of shuffling his team’s starting lineup here and there during the second half of this season, according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. With Fred VanVleet back healthy, Nurse is currently sticking with the dual point guard lineup featuring VanVleet and Kyle Lowry. Serge Ibaka had […]

The impending return of grizzled veteran Marc Gasol marks an interesting conundrum for head coach Nick Nurse, who must now decide who will get the nod at center from here on out. While Serge Ibaka is likely to keep his job, for the time being, Nurse must examine if he should eventually give the Spaniard […]

When you’re an NBA player, you are expected to have the best technology available because, well, you can afford it. Not in the case of Toronto Raptors wing Patrick McCaw, who heard an earful from teammate Serge Ibaka for his, uh, less than stellar cell phone that clearly has some issues: No chill on Pat […]

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics were the first contenders in the NBA’s slate of Christmas Day games, and Serge Ibaka had presents for fans early in the first quarter. With just over five minutes remaining in the first frame and his team holding a one-point advantage, Ibaka received a pass in the paint and […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka is known for his ability to protect the rim on the defensive in addition to throwing it down on the offensive end. While Ibaka typically does this to the opposition, the former Oklahoma City Thunder standout actually encountered some friendly fire on Monday evening with fellow Raptors forward Rondae […]

In Kawhi Leonard’s visit to Scotiabank Arena this week as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Serge Ibaka reflected on Kawhi’s iconic shot for the Toronto Raptors in last season’s playoffs. Ibaka won the NBA title with the Raptors in the 2018-19 season — the first title in franchise history. However, things could have […]

The Toronto Raptors rose from 11th in ESPN’s power rankings to seventh, something that had center Serge Ibaka laughing at the ebb and flow of people’s opinions after many discounted the Raptors as competition in the East at the start of the season. Since, the Raptors sit 1.5 games behind the lead at a strong […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently second in the Eastern Conference standings with a 14-4 record. They have also won six straight games and eight of their last ten. They’ve been playing really well despite not having two of their most experienced players in Serge Ibaka and Kyle Lowry for a significant period of time as […]

Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka are progressing from their respective injuries, but it remains to be seen if they will be able to suit up for the Toronto Raptors when they play the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Lowry is listed as doubtful against Utah, as he recovers from a left thumb fracture he sustained in […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is hopeful point guard Kyle Lowry and big man Serge Ibaka will be back in the lineup by Dec. 1. Ibaka is still recovering from a sprained right ankle, while Lowry is out after fracturing the distal phalanx of his left thumb. No Ibaka tonight. Nurse says he hopes […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka will miss his eighth straight game on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Ibaka is still recovering from a sprained right ankle. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Ibaka may be able to play this upcoming weekend after Thanksgiving. No Serge Ibaka for the Raptors either. “Probably this weekend.” — […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka chopped it up with Charlamagne Tha God during an episode of Bleacher Report’s “How hungry are you?” telling the radio personality how he really felt when Kawhi Leonard decided to leave for the Los Angeles Clippers. Charlamagne went sizzling hot from the jump, quickly asking Ibaka about Leonard’s departure: […]

The Toronto Raptors seemingly had their moment in the sun. After years of playoff disappointments, Toronto broke through to win the 2019 NBA championship behind a sensational playoff run from Kawhi Leonard and breakout performances from the likes of Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet. Yet things seemed headed back to normalcy for the Raptors this […]

The Toronto Raptors could soon be getting back a key piece of their rotation in the form of forward Serge Ibaka. According to Blake Murphy of The Athletic, Ibaka could return as soon as Saturday when the team takes on the Atlanta Hawks. Serge Ibaka could be ready to play by Saturday. — Blake Murphy […]

Despite the departure of reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in the offseason, many still considered the Toronto Raptors to be a very competitive team entering the new season. After all, they are the defending champs, and surely, they weren’t going to give up their title without a fight. However, perhaps only few were able to […]

The Toronto Raptors lost a huge chunk of their rotation this past week when Serge Ibaka went down with an ankle injury and Kyle Lowry suffered a fracture in his left thumb. Ibaka is out indefinitely, while Lowry will be re-evaluated in two weeks. With two key veterans down, where do the defending champions go […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently dealing with injuries to multiple key players. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Kyle Lowry will be sidelined for two weeks due to a fractured thumb and Serge Ibaka will be out indefinitely with a sprained ankle. The official diagnosis for Lowry was a ‘fracture of the distal […]

The defending champions Toronto Raptors cruised to 122-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, but lost Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka to separate injuries. Lowry was the first one to get hit by the injury bug, as he hurt his thumb after going for a steal against Derrick Favors. He initially managed to […]

Kevin Durant is one of the most talented basketball players of this generation, and it’s kind of hard to envision him playing elsewhere outside the NBA. As it turns out, the two-time NBA Finals MVP has aspirations of taking his talents overseas someday before he decides to hang-up his sneakers for good. Sitting down with […]

The Golden State Warriors will once again have to stick with the “Splash Brothers” in terms of dealing it from deep after Kevin Durant changed zip codes this offseason. Durant — who will miss the entire 2019-20 season for the Brooklyn Nets after recovering from an Achilles injury — recently had a lighthearted conversation about […]

Kevin Durant believes the Golden State Warriors would have defeated the Toronto Raptors if he was healthy. The Raptors will enter the upcoming 2019-20 regular season as the defending NBA Champions, thanks to the team’s memorable series win over the heralded Warriors. However, even with the Raptors infamously winning the franchise’s first ever NBA title […]

When Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2016 for the Golden State Warriors, he was called a snake by NBA fans everywhere. So of course, Serge Ibaka cooked up a nice little snake for Durant on the latest episode of his show called “How Hungry Are You?” Durant and Ibaka […]

The Toronto Raptors enjoyed a fantastic 2018-19 NBA campaign, culminating with their first championship in franchise history. This season, however, the team will be without the star that drove them, as Kawhi Leonard joined the Clippers over the summer. Despite this loss, Serge Ibaka says the Raptors are “still good.” "We're still good. We're still […]

The Toronto Raptors are resting a slew of key players ahead of their preseason tilt with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night as a result of international travel following the team’s participation in the Japan Games. Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports that Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Serge Ibaka, Marc Gasol, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell […]

The Toronto Raptors have a tough task ahead defending their NBA title, the first in 24 years since the formation of the expansion franchise. Yet veteran big man Serge Ibaka believes his team won’t be really defending its title, but rather swinging for a new one. Unlike a championship belt in wrestling, mixed martial arts, […]

Serge Ibaka and the Toronto Raptors were disappointed with Kawhi Leonard’s decision to walk away from the team after leading them to an NBA championship last June. However, he understands the decision Kawhi had to make and was happy for him making it back home to Southern California with the Los Angeles Clippers. Josh Lewenberg […]

Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka is used to being the unheralded piece on a title contender. He was the third option for the Oklahoma City Thunder teams that were driven by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, and he became more of a role player for the Toronto Raptors as Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry propelled […]

The Toronto Raptors face a completely different challenge, fresh off their first championship celebration in 24 years of existence. Veteran players like Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol, and Serge Ibaka are currently in expiring contracts, with their future unknown as all of them are 30 years or older and bound for one last sizable contract before […]

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 NBA is full of touching rags-to-riches stories. Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka graced the league with another one on Monday when he shared the story behind bringing the Larry O’Brien trophy all the way to a small restaurant in the Congo. From begging leftovers 15 years ago to coming back as an NBA Champhion […]

Remember, kids. Always take your special someone back to home to meet the folks. That’s what Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka just did. The newly-crowned NBA champ brought the Larry O’Brien trophy  — or the Larry O.B. as Kawhi Leonard likes to call it — to his native land of Congo and shared a […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka says he’s looking forward to facing his “ex-teammate” Kawhi Leonard on Dec. 11 when the Los Angeles Clippers come to Toronto. Ibaka says he’s talked to Leonard since the two-time Finals MVP signed with the Clippers in free agency. The big man says it’s about time the Raptors got […]

If the Toronto Raptors decide to blow up the roster at the February 2020 trade deadline, an NBA executive believes Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka will “have some value to contenders.” The Raptors lost superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency this summer. It’s believed president Masai […]

Kawhi Leonard’s departure leaves the defending-champion Toronto Raptors in an awkward position. No longer realistically capable of defending their title, the Raptors are a team mostly comprised of older veterans whose utmost goal is winning at the highest level. Will the likes of Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol, and Serge Ibaka be content playing in Toronto […]

The Toronto Raptors have no intentions to trade key players Marc Gasol, Kyle Lowry, and Serge Ibaka, despite the fact that they have expiring contracts which the team can use as trade chips to start their rebuild. It seems like they will be sticking with their current roster for now and see what happens at […]