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New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson claimed his innocence after hearing Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry’s post-game comments, saying he felt the aforementioned made a dirty play when barreling into him from behind. Robinson hard-chased an offensive rebound and then Lowry after he secured the board, losing control in the process and falling into him, […]

Kyle Lowry had no qualms speaking out when asked about his second-half injury against the New York Knicks that forced him to miss the remainder of the game. The Toronto Raptors point guard said center Mitchell Robinson made a dirty play on the ball after impeding his way from behind and causing an ankle injury […]

In their loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale called a timeout just over a minute into the third quarter. The timeout served two purposes: to pacify the red-hot shooting from the Raptors and for Fizdale to pull out all of his starters. After the game, Fizdale explained […]

Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors left Monday’s game against the New York Knicks after Mitchell Robinson got tangled up with his ankle. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Lowry’s ankle underwent some testing. However, the belief among the medical staff is the injury isn’t serious. Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is undergoing testing on right […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been listed as probable to return to the court for Monday’s showdown against the New York Knicks, per Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Lowry has missed each of his team’s past two contests due to an ankle injury, but it appears he is ready to suit up against […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without the services of Kawhi Leonard for Monday night’s home game against the New York Knicks due to “load management,” according to an official press release from the team: From Raps PR…Kawhi Leonard is out tonight. Load management. Serge Ibaka is out. Suspension. Kyle Lowry (ankle) is questionable. Hear tonight's […]

The Detroit Pistons have now gone 3-0 this season against the Toronto Raptors following their 110-107 win Sunday night. However, head coach Dwane Casey doesn’t want his team to be overconfident. In an interview with Toronto Sun’s Ryan Wolstat, Casey acknowledged how good the Raptors are as a team, and that they will be a […]

In a potential matchup that could take place in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Detroit Pistons are once again fighting tooth-and-nail with the Toronto Raptors. Their Sunday afternoon game was one in which the Pistons’ Andre Drummond wanted to make a statement, win or lose, and he did just that by […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet will return to the lineup against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday after missing 12 games due to a thumb injury: Fred VanVleet upgraded to probable, Kyle Lowry doubtful — Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) March 17, 2019 VanVleet, who has been sidelined since mid-February, has been a vital rotation player for […]

The Toronto Raptors will try to get even with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, but they might have to do it without their two key players, as Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet are listed as questionable for their Sunday match-up. Lowry and VanVleet questionable for Pistons game on Sunday — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) March 16, […]

Veteran center Marc Gasol is still trying to find his groove with the Toronto Raptors and doesn’t want to force the issue. Gasol has played in 13 games with the Raptors. The team is 9-4 since acquiring the All-Star from the Memphis Grizzlies. However, Gasol hasn’t looked that comfortable with the Raptors. The 34 year […]

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 […]