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The Toronto Raptors have been on a downward trajectory ever since Kawhi Leonard left the franchise in 2019 just weeks after winning it its first NBA championship in that year’s NBA Finals. In the years since Leonard’s departure, the Raptors have made it back to the playoffs multiple times but haven’t reached anywhere near the […]

We’re only one day away from the start of the 2024 NBA Finals, a highly-anticipated showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. In celebration of this, the 25th NBA Finals series since the turn of the century, I took it upon myself to take a look at the previous twenty-four and develop a […]

Former Toronto Raptors big man Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA for his involvement in sports gambling in April, but more details behind his involvement in gambling are starting to emerge. In April, the NBA handed the lifetime ban on Porter after an investigation found that Porter leaked confidential information to an […]

An important offseason approaches for the Washington Wizards. One summer ago, the franchise took things in a different direction when they traded away All-Star guard Bradley Beal, bringing in future draft assets and Jordan Poole in the process. Now, under the leadership of Michael Winger and Will Dawkins, the Wizards are looking to rebuild and […]

In a thrilling contest on Thursday, Magic Gaming secured a narrow 62-60 victory over Raptors Uprising GC in TURN group play, demonstrating their resilience and ability to bounce back from a recent loss. The win was a pivotal moment for Orlando in the NBA 2K League, showcasing their determination and strategic execution. Having suffered a […]

Vince Carter is one of the all-time greats in Toronto Raptors history. He was the first star the franchise had, proving that a Canadian team can be a force in the NBA. But his split with the team overshadowed his excellent career there for a long time. Carter was traded to the New Jersey (now […]

DeMar DeRozan has been with the Chicago Bulls for three seasons now, and he has been a star in the Windy City. DeRozan has been in the league since 2009, but he hasn’t really been slowing down in recent years despite his age. He is turning 35 in August, but he is scoring just as […]

The Toronto Raptors are expected to make some changes this offseason after sputtering to a 25-57 finish, good for 12th in the Eastern Conference. One player they’ve been reportedly looking to move is Bruce Brown, who the team acquired as a part of the Pascal Siakam trade back in January. However, Brown is still favored […]

The Toronto Raptors are preparing to enter a pivotal NBA free agency period with their new-look 2024 squad. With a range of talent to choose from, the Raptors have a chance to land a top player. Former Toronto star and Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan has some intriguing betting odds to sign a new contract […]

In a season where every game seems to hinge on the final quarter, Magic Gaming experienced a tough loss in the NBA 2K League TIPOFF group play finale, falling 74-61 to Raptors Uprising GC. This defeat highlighted a recurring issue for the team: faltering in the critical moments of the game. Throughout the TIPOFF tournament, […]

The Toronto Raptors acquired Bruce Brown as a part of a package that sent Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers in a three-team trade back in January, and now, the Raptors may be preparing to trade Brown. Brown has a $23 million team option that Toronto will have to exercise by June 29, which is […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is officially over and the first 14 picks are set. Some teams came out as big winners after moving up further in the draft order than previously believed. Additionally, there were some losers as well as some teams lost some important draft capital. Two teams stand out as clear winners and […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently at a bit of a crossroads in their storied franchise history, as the team is now firmly out of the era defined by the 2019 Kawhi Leonard championship but does have some young talent to work with, mostly in the form of Scottie Barnes. It was a frustrating season in […]

After a heartbreaking loss in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat are likely to make adjustments. For a while now, the Heat has run with the core of Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, and Tyler Herro. While the trio managed to climb their way to the NBA Finals on two occasions, […]

Less than three weeks after one of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr.’s brothers was sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a fatal crash, another of his brothers was arrested in Missouri on suspicion of DWI. Jevon Porter, a basketball player at Loyola Marymount, was arrested Friday night on suspicion of […]

The Toronto Raptors finished the 2023-2024 season with a 25-57 record under Coach Darko Rajakovic, a huge letdown for a franchise that has grown accustomed to competing for NBA Playoffs bids in recent years. The Raptors got a solid season from Scottie Barnes who averaged nearly 20 points per game while racking up over eight […]

After his New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament, guaranteeing them a spot in the playoffs, Larry Nance Jr. made a joke at the expense of Jontay Porter, a Toronto Raptors two-way player the league banned for life earlier this week for tipping off bettors who gambled on NBA games. […]

The Toronto Raptors’ topsy-turvy 2023-24 season is behind them. The Raptors gave the Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, and OG Anunoby trio one more chance to prove it is a core worth building around. Toronto started the season 15-25 through their first 40 games before opting to pull the plug. The Raptors dished Siakam and Anunoby […]

The Jontay Porter gambling scandal seemingly came to a close on Thursday, when NBA Commissioner Adam Silver handed down a permanent ban for the Toronto Raptors reserve forward for committing what Silver called, “a cardinal sin,” according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Not only did Jontay Porter bet on the NBA, he bet on […]

Jontay Porter’s gambling case has finally reached a decision. He will no longer come back to the NBA or the Masai Ujiri-led Toronto Raptors after getting a lifetime ban due to his actions. Michael Porter Jr.’s brother received the decision after the end of the regular season and will now have to scour for other […]

After being under investigation by the league for alleged sports gambling, Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA. The league office announced their decision to ban Porter on Wednesday afternoon. 🚨 The investigation shows that on the 13 NBA bets Jontay Porter made, the total payout was $76,059. Resulting […]

The Jontay Porter-gambling situation still has some uncertainty. However, a crucial update surfaced on Tuesday, via Chase Howell of the Action Network. “Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter owned and operated a VIP account at FanDuel in Colorado that wagered millions of dollars in total from 2021 to 2023, multiple sources with direct knowledge told the […]

Bruce Brown had a very tough and eventful season, being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Toronto Raptors in the Pascal Siakam blockbuster, all while dealing with leg injuries, and he got real about how he was impacted after the Raptors’ 118-103 loss to the Miami Heat in the season finale. “I haven’t been […]

The Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors in the regular season finale inside the Kaseya Center, 118-103, Sunday afternoon as their post-season pathway is now set. They finish at 46-36 which sticks them eighth in the tightly packed Eastern Conference in a disappointing ending as they could have possibly avoided the play-in tournament. Jaime Jaquez […]

The Miami Heat win in the second to last game of the regular season against the Toronto Raptors, 125-103, inside the Kaseya Center Friday night. In what is a crucial win for seeding purposes, the two teams face against each other again Sunday in the regular season finale. Miami was led by Nikola Jovic who […]

Ever since the Toronto Raptors snagged Scottie Barnes with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the front office has been in shambles regarding the direction of their organization. Last year, when they had the opportunity to trade big names like Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet for a high value, they decided […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ disappointing 2023-24 campaign is nearly in the books. For many fans, the final buzzer can’t come soon enough. After trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at last year’s deadline, ending a star-studded era that produced underwhelming results, Brooklyn got off to a promising start this season. The new-look squad opened the year […]

The Toronto Raptors were a team to monitor on the trade front heading into the 2023-24 season. The core of Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby and Scottie Barnes core seemed to have run its course last season, with Toronto finishing 41-41 and falling to the Chicago Bulls at home in the play-in tournament. That disappointment was […]

As the curtains draw on another tumultuous NBA season, the Toronto Raptors find themselves at an interesting point. Once the toast of the North with its 2019 championship run, the storied franchise is now navigating through the choppy waters of rebuilding and re-strategizing. Not surprisingly, the 2024 offseason looms large over Toronto. This period can […]

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers is taking the blame for his team’s recent poor play. Rivers is taking responsibility for his team’s third straight ugly loss, at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. “The last three were against three bad teams. To me, that’s inexcusable. For all of us,” Rivers said, per The Athletic. “As […]

The Toronto Raptors had plenty of incentive to be bad this season. If their first-round pick lands outside the top-six of the 2024 NBA Draft, it will convey to the San Antonio Spurs. That was the compensation Toronto spent to re-acquire Jakob Poeltl at the trade deadline last year. So far, the Raptors are on […]

The short-handed Toronto Raptors hobbled into Target Center on Wednesday night to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. With both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Wolves were heavily favored over the Raptors amidst their littered injury report including the absence of young star Scottie Barnes. Despite the injuries, the T-Wolves’ ascending […]

It is no secret that every player in the NBA definitely belongs in the top 1% of the most athletic human beings in the world. Oftentimes, fans just forget that the star up to the last guy on the bench with a two-way contract could definitely take a crowd’s breath away if they displayed their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, still in search of securing a spot in the NBA Play-In tournament, visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. As has been the case for a while now, though, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both on the injury report, so the question is this: Are LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lakers are 42-33 this season, and they sit ninth in the Western […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (40-35) took on the Toronto Raptors (23-51) for some Easter Sunday hoops. With the biggest names between both teams watching from the sidelines, the Sixers set a franchise record in three-pointers with 24 (on just 43 attempts) and won by a final score of 135-120. Let’s break down the clash between the […]

Toronto Raptors (23-50) guard RJ Barrett has been out for nearly three weeks following the tragic death of his brother Nathan. The untimely tragedy interrupted another solid season for the Canadian veteran, as he’s second on the team with 19.5 points per game. However, it looks like Barrett will return to the court soon. The […]

It has been more than two weeks since the tragic passing of RJ Barrett’s younger brother Nathan, and the Toronto Raptors player is now ready to address the media. The pain on his face was visible as he tries to find the strength to move forward in life and on the court following this loss. […]

On Monday, news broke that the NBA was launching an investigation into Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., for gambling issues. The NBA discovered multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past few months, involving prop bets on Porter from games on Jan. 26 and March 20. […]