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The Toronto Raptors pushed the Orlando Magic to the brink of elimination after their 107-85 Game 4 win on Sunday night. After losing the first game of the series, the Raps stormed back to win three straight games and to put themselves one victory away from advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Following the game, […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka met Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon at the top of the rim and swatted his dunk attempt. Ibaka pulled off a monster block on the hyper-athletic Gordon, who obviously thought he had a clear path to the rim. Ibaka, a two-time shot-blocking leader and a three-time member of the […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors will look to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic Sunday night in Game 4. The Magic came up short in Game 3, 98-93, and will need a big-time performance from the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon if they want to tie […]

If you remove Kawhi Leonard from the equation, there isn’t a more important player to the Toronto Raptors than forward Pascal Siakam. Siakam is in the midst of a breakout season. After manning a consistent role off the Raptors bench in his first two seasons in the NBA, newly promoted head coach Nick Nurse opted […]

D.J. Augustin and the Orlando Magic know they can beat the Toronto Raptors. Despite losing two straight after shocking the basketball world by taking the series-opener at Scotiabank Arena, they remain supremely confident heading into Sunday’s crucial Game 4 at Amway Center. “We’ll definitely respond,” Augustin said on Saturday, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic. […]

A lot of people from around the NBA believe that the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam has the Most Improved Player of the Year award in the bag because of how impressive he’s been for the team this season. Well, former Raptor Tracy McGrady himself isn’t one of them. In a recent episode of ESPN’s The […]

The Orlando Magic are the most offensively challenged outfit in the postseason field. Steve Clifford’s team finished 22nd in offensive rating during the regular season, and is scoring a paltry 97.2 points per 100 possessions so far in its first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. The Magic, obviously, will need to win with defense first […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse finds it “a little interesting” that his club has been dealing with foul trouble in the playoffs. Nurse is also confused as to why the Raptors are not getting to the free throw line a lot in their series against the Orlando Magic since his offensive philosophy is to […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry believes swingman Pascal Siakam is “the most improved basketball player in the NBA.” Siakam had a stellar Game 3 against the Orlando Magic. The youngster put up 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Raptors to a five-point win. Toronto is up 2-1 versus the Magic in their […]

Although Marc Gasol has been getting a bigger share of minutes now that the Toronto Raptors are in the playoffs, Serge Ibaka is still playing a key role. In Friday night’s 98-93 Game 3 victory over the Orlando Magic, Ibaka played important minutes after Gasol got in foul trouble, and head coach Nick Nurse praised […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam put forth a monster performance in the Raptors’ Game 3 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night, racking up 30 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while going 13-of-20 from the floor and draining three 3-pointers. In what ended up being a five-point game in which Kawhi Leonard and […]

Orlando Magic All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic produced one of the best lines of the evening as he once again led the way for his team in Game 3 of their first round series matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Vucevic accounted for 22 points (on 7-of-13 shooting), two three-pointers, 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks, […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam put forth arguably the biggest performance of his career on Friday night as he led his team to a 98-93 Game 3 victory against the Orlando Magic. The 24-year-old’s outburst was so impressive that it actually stands out as one of the best playoff performances in Raptors history. Pascal Siakim […]

Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors connected on a beautiful alley-oop play in the third quarter of Game 3 of their first-round series match-up against the Orlando Magic on Friday. The two caught the Orlando defense sleeping and took advantage. Lowry fired up a magnificent lob pass from half-court towards the rim. […]

The bank was open on a Saturday for Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross. The 28-year old sniper banked in an unbelievable half-court shot to close out the first half in Game 3 of their series against the Toronto Raptors. Here’s the highlight below. Terrence Ross beat out the halftime buzzer with this half-court shot 🔥 […]

Despite missing the Toronto Raptors’ practice in the past couple of days due to illness, Kawhi Leonard says he never thought that he wouldn’t be able to play in Game 3 against the Orlando Magic. After the their crucial road win against the Magic, head coach Nick Nurse confirmed that Leonard was feeling under the […]

Marc Gasol knows a thing or two about winning basketball. The Toronto Raptors center has never been the most athletic or skilled player on the floor, but has nevertheless enjoyed a brilliant career due in large part to basketball IQ that’s unsurpassed by any big man in the NBA. The fabric of Kyle Lowry’s game […]

The Toronto Raptors have a rising star in small forward Pascal Siakam who is not afraid of the bright lights. In Game 3 of the Raptors’ first round series against the Orlando Magic, Siakam put up 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto to a huge road win. The swingman shot 13-of-20 from the […]

Kyle Lowry’s game has never been about raw talent. The Toronto Raptors star has made a stellar career out of supplementing his solid but unspectacular physical gifts and skill level with effort, instincts, and an overall will to win that only so many players in the league can match. And unfortunately for the Orlando Magic, […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says star small forward Kawhi Leonard hasn’t been feeling well over the past few days and didn’t practice before Game 3 of their first round series against the Orlando Magic. There was no way Leonard was going to miss Game 3, though. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year […]

Kyle Lowry played his 52nd playoff game for the Toronto Raptors Friday night, passing former teammate and close friend DeMar DeRozan. Lowry set a new franchise high as he entered Game 3 of the Raptors’ first-round series against the Orlando Magic. Of note tonight, this is Kyle Lowry's 52nd playoff game as a Raptor, a […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says big man Serge Ibaka has accepted his bench role in the most professional manner. The Raptors acquired Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies at the February trade deadline. Nurse decided to insert Gasol into the starting lineup and move Ibaka to the bench. No player in the NBA […]

The Toronto Raptors were able to even their first round playoff series against the Orlando Magic at one game apiece with a 111-82 Game 2 victory last Tuesday. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse seemed to have shown no mercy in Game 2, as he didn’t allow his starters to be subbed out of the game […]

The Orlando Magic are looking to bounce back after a listless and desultory performance against the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the teams’ first-round Eastern Conference matchup. After a thrilling Game 1 win against the Toronto Raptors in which D.J. Augustin went off – erupting for 25 points on only 13 shooting possessions – […]

It’s easy to believe offense is what drove the Toronto Raptors to a blowout Game 2 victory over the Orlando Magic. After all, the Raptors put up a 119.2 offensive rating, Kawhi Leonard was close to unstoppable en route to 37 points, and Kyle Lowry shook off a scoreless series-opener to score 22 points on […]

Toronto Raptors officials are reportedly confident in the relationships superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has built with the team’s medical staff this season, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angles Times. Former Los Angeles Lakers performance trainer Alex McKechnie heads the staff. Leonard had a falling-out with the San Antonio Spurs’ medical team last […]

The Orlando Magic should be happy. They’re leaving Toronto with the series tied at 1-1 in their first playoff series since 2012, when Stan Van Gundy was the head coach and Dwight Howard was the star player. In the now, the Magic are still built around a defensive-minded head coach in Steve Clifford, and their […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is set to become a free agent after this season, and while a lot of people believe that he will move to one of the LA teams this summer, there’s still optimism within the Raptors organization that the former Finals MVP will stay put. Behind Leonard, the Raptors maintained their […]

The Toronto Raptors were heavily criticized for their stingy load management of Kawhi Leonard during the regular season, though some understood the plan in place to keep their new star healthy for the postseason. So it came as head-scratching to see him play a mere 33 minutes on Game 1 against the Orlando Magic, as […]

Kawhi Leonard could quite possibly have one foot out the door in Toronto amid their postseason run. But to be fair, his poker face leaves utter speculation around the NBA. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on “The Jump” Wednesday that nobody can say for certain which direction he will finally lead with in the offseason (h/t E.Jay […]

With the Toronto Raptors dropping Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic, Kawhi Leonard took his game to a new level in Game 2 on Tuesday night. The soft-spoken superstar made 15 of 22 shot attempts, scoring 37 points in a 29-point Toronto victory that evened the series heading to Orlando. Just […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol is glad to be in the playoffs once again after missing the postseason in 2018 with the punting Memphis Grizzlies. It has been a long road for the 7-foot-1 center, who could have missed extending his 2018-19 campaign if it weren’t for the trade that ultimately allowed him to take […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Patrick McCaw has been dealing with a sprained left thumb for several weeks, but it sounds like he could be cleared to play in Friday night’s Game 3 matchup against the Orlando Magic. Blake Murphy of The Athletic shared McCaw’s status update on Wednesday morning, noting that he is expected to […]

At times, it is quite easy to overlook all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes in the NBA. One rather thankless, and often times underappreciated role in the league is that of a front office executive. These people often take the blame for their teams shortcomings, but are rarely put on the […]

Danny Green has witnessed a lot of big games from Kawhi Leonard before, but the Toronto Raptors guard said that Tuesday’s performance was one of the best from the superstar forward. Leonard finished with 37 points on 15-for-22 shooting from the field, including a 4-for-8 clip from beyond the arc. The 27-year-old superstar also posted […]

The Toronto Raptors know how to bounce back in style. After losing to the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, the Raptors came roaring back in Game 2 and led from start to finish to win 111-82. Remarkably, their 29-point victory is the largest winning margin in a playoff game in […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry had a sensational performance in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic. Funny enough, he made sure the stats say the same thing. Lowry was criticized over the weekend for his poor performance in their playoffs opener. While he did record seven rebounds and eight assists, […]

Toronto Raptors All-Sar guard Kyle Lowry bounced back from a poor showing in Game 1, and it did not go unnoticed. Head Nick Nurse praised Lowry for his performance in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic. The 33-year-old guard helped the Raptors ran away with a 111-82 victory over the […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley believes that the 2019 NBA Playoffs will dictate the direction of the Toronto Raptors franchise. Barkley said that the current playoff campaign of the Raptors is the most important in franchise history. The current TNT analyst described the 2019 NBA Playoffs as “franchise-changing” for the Raptors. Sir Charles pointed […]