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The Scotiabank Arena had an electrifying game on tap Thursday, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors. In a battle between two of the NBA’s biggest supertars, James and Leonard went blow-for-blow in the stat sheets. LeBron came away with a bit of an edge over […]

Before parting in the moments after the Los Angeles Lakers-Toronto Raptors duel ended on Thursday night, LeBron James whispered some intriguing words to Kawhi Leonard. Peep the clip below where James can be heard saying “We’ll be in touch” to Leonard. Depending on how you see it, the encounter could mean nothing or everything. It […]

On Thursday, the Toronto Raptors further strengthened their position in the upper half of the Eastern Conference playoff race by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 111-98. The Raptors were led by superstar Kawhi Leonard and his 25-point outing. But that goes without saying that the team also got yet another key output from role players […]

Breaking news: The Toronto Raptors… are very good. Sure, that might not be the most breaking news around, but it can’t be overstated how strong this Toronto squad is as they get set to make some noise in the postseason. Even without Kyle Lowry against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, the Raptors rolled L.A. by […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and the team is going to be without starting point guard Kyle Lowry. The Raptors are listing Lowry as out to play due to a left ankle sprain. He was previously listed as questionable. The guard left Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and didn’t […]

For the Toronto Raptors, integrating Marc Gasol at the trade deadline was always going to be an intricate process. This wasn’t a team struggling to stay alive in the heat of a playoff race. It wasn’t even an organization dealing with the pressure of a disgruntled superstar, similar to the 2007-08 Los Angeles Lakers that […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors. The prevailing thought around the league is that if Leonard decides to leave the Raptors after just one season, he will take his talents to California. However, it looks like Leonard […]

The Toronto Raptors are honoring one of their biggest supporters in a unique way. According to several reports, the team has renamed their practice facility to honor Drake’s continued contributions. The complex, which was formerly known as the BioSteel Centre, will now be known as the OVO Athletics Training Centre, which is an homage to […]

The Toronto Raptors have signed Eric Moreland to a 10-day deal, per Michael Soto of The Athletic. Moreland will be returning to the team after spending time with the Raptors during the preseason. The Toronto Raptors will sign Eric Moreland to a 10-day contract, @TheAthleticNBA has learned. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) March 13, 2019 Eric […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard is very pleased with how the organization has managed his health this season. Leonard has played in 49 games this campaign and been held out of back-to-backs all year. The Raptors are trying to reach the NBA Finals this season for the first time in franchise history. To […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has seen his team go through plenty of ups and downs in a quest for the top spot in the East, but Serge Ibaka’s recent three-game suspension for an altercation with Cleveland Cavaliers big man Marquese Chriss comes as a gut-punch for a team hoping to hit stride in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a razor-thin margin of error if they hope to make the postseason, but for LeBron James, this upcoming road trip test against three playoff-bound Eastern Conference teams is an opportunity for him and his team to show their mettle. “We have an opportunity,” said James after coasting to a 123-107 […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka could be facing a suspension for three-to-five games without pay for his involvement in an altercation with Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss at the end of the third quarter of Monday night’s 126-101 loss. Ibaka already has prior incidents in his record, getting into physical altercations with Chicago Bulls center […]

The fight between Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka and his Cleveland Cavaliers defender Marquese Chriss might have all started due to something the Cavs forward said after the two played out the last few seconds of the third quarter. Ibaka fell to the ground and Chriss looked at him while saying something, then turned […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors was on the bench when a fight erupted between Serge Ibaka and Marquese Chriss on Monday night in Cleveland. He knew that the two players were competing at a very high level, which is often the cause when punches are thrown during a sporting event. Per Ryan Wolstat of […]

Serge Ibaka and Marquese Chriss got in a physical altercation during the third quarter of the game between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. The fight began when both players exchanged verbal jabs that led to Ibaka doing some type of a choke hold on Chriss, who retaliated by throwing multiple punches. […]

Through a spokesman, Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka confirmed that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss said something to him that triggered their brawl. Per Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Ibaka did not bother to speak to the reporters after the game. But he did confirm through a spokesman that Chriss said not-so-nice things to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned an impressive 126-101 win against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade couldn’t help it — he had to react to the Cavs’ upset victory. So the raptors made every shot last night against us🤔but tonite🤷🏾‍♂️. The NBA… it’s fantastic! 🙄 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 12, 2019 Wade, […]

This season hasn’t gone as planned for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs immediately slipped out of contention and had a forgettable season. Kevin Love, however, can still provide moments to remember. The team still has games to play. The Cavs faced a strong opponent, the Toronto Raptors, on Monday night. Cleveland took a commanding lead […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has spoken about the fighting incident involving Serge Ibaka. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Nurse was asked about his thoughts on Ibaka throwing a punch to Marquese Chriss of the Cleveland Cavaliers in their game on Monday. “I mean, listen, it’s always going to be concerning. We certainly don’t […]

The Toronto Raptors made quick work of the Miami Heat, handing them a 125-104 beat down in their home floor. The Raptors torched the Heat with 21 3-pointers made, which also tied their franchise record. Norm drains a 3 to tie the franchise record, and that will do it. ‘Topes win! 125-104. Raps go 21-40 […]

The Miami Heat were down 117-93 to the Toronto Raptors with under three minutes to go in the game. A home Miami crowd was a leaving and rather silent. Derrick Jones Jr. wanted to liven things up a little bit, and he did. 🚨✈️ AIRPLANE MODE ALERT! ✈️🚨 Derrick Jones Jr. rises up in Miami! […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is expected to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Kawhi's will play tomorrow. Nurse said he just sat today to give him some more time off given quicker turnaround. Ibaka starts at centre. No word on Kawhi's replacement. Could be Norm. — (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) March 10, 2019 Leonard […]

The Toronto Raptors have been cautiously monitoring the health of forward Kawhi Leonard all year. The former Finals MVP has just returned this season after missing almost the entirety of the last one due to a quad injury. Leonard has already sat out games due to load management, as the Raptors want to make sure […]

When it comes to Anthony Davis trade rumors, the list of potential destinations has pretty much been limited to four teams: the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the New York Knicks. Obviously, there are reasons for that: Those teams either have the assets to trade for Davis or the […]

The Toronto Raptors take on the Miami Heat on Sunday in South Beach and Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard will not play. Leonard is out due to everyone’s new favorite injury term: load management. The Raptors face the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, so it makes sense the organization is resting Leonard in Miami […]

The Toronto Raptors came away with a routine victory on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, 127-104. However, the finals score may not be a very good representation of how the ballgame started, as the Anthony Davis-less Pelicans were actually able to keep it close in the first half thanks to a poor start from […]

For the sixth consecutive season, the Toronto Raptors are playoff-bound. Following the team’s 127-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, the squad punched their ticket back to the postseason, even if their eyes are on more than merely a playoff appearance. Of course, advancing deep in the playoffs is why the Raptors’ roster […]

There was once a time when Danny Green rocked the Cleveland Cavaliers colors proudly. Sure, it may have been for a total of 115 regular-season minutes during his rookie season in 2009-10, appearing in 20 combined games off the bench, but that was the franchise that drafted the Long Island product in the second round […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse told local reporters on Thursday backup point guard Fred VanVleet could return to the lineup in roughly two weeks. VanVleet underwent surgery on his left thumb at the beginning of February to address ligament damage. He was scheduled to miss approximately five weeks. Nick Nurse says VanVleet is ahead of schedule, […]

Following his best performance since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a thumb injury, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was quick to deflect all the praise, and instead, decided that this would be the perfect time to launch his campaign for teammate D’Angelo Russell as this season’s Most Improved Player. Dinwiddie […]

The Houston Rockets took down one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, earning a 107-95 road win at the expense of the Toronto Raptors. After the game, Chris Paul praised his teammates for the effort they’ve shown against the Raptors. “One of the big things we always talk about is the spirit. The […]

The Toronto Raptors were unable to defend their home turf against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. It appears shooting guard Danny Green has an idea of what attributed to their current struggles. The Raptors have made some significant changes to their roster over the last year. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Green […]

After a great win over the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden gave his game-worn shoes to a lucky fan. The fan was obviously delighted that Harden noticed him among the dozens of fans waiting for the reigning MVP as he heads to the locker room. 🚀 @JHarden13 dishes out his #NBAKicks following the […]

The Toronto Raptors lost on their home court for just the seventh time all season Tuesday against the Houston Rockets, 107-95. The team still sits within 2.5 games of first place in the Eastern Conference and the league’s best record, but that wasn’t what rookie head coach Nick Nurse was focused on following the loss. […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he doesn’t anticipate a lot of load managing for his team down the stretch of the regular season. Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard has sat out a few games hear and there for load management. Toronto has been careful with their superstar all season after how his season […]

It’s not unusual for players and coaches to speak kindly on their opponents before or after a game. Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse dished out some serious praise of the Houston Rockets ahead of their Tuesday night matchup. Raptors coach Nick Nurse on the Rockets: "This is a championship level team, no doubt about […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby has played an integral role in the team’s success in the 2018-19 NBA season. It appears there is no shortage of motivation fueling him to live out his NBA dreams. Anunoby has shown plenty of promise early in his career. He pinpointed what it is exactly that inspires him to […]

The NBA, in partnership with Rakuten Incorporated, will be holding two preseason games in Japan this coming October, and the teams that will be participating are the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors. This will be the 13th and 14th time that the NBA will play games in Japan. The Rockets and Raptors will square […]