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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 […]

Game 1 didn’t go as planned for the Toronto Raptors. The Eastern Conference’s second-best team was upset by the seventh-seed Orlando Magic, losing 104-101 at home. But the Raptors aren’t about to let that happen again. Head coach Nick Nurse thinks his team is ready to give Game 2 whatever it takes. Via Magic beat […]

The Toronto Raptors are hopeful combo guard Patrick McCaw can play on Tuesday in Game 2 of their first round series against the Orlando Magic. McCaw hasn’t played since March 28 due to a thumb injury. .@Raptors are hopeful of having reserve PG Patrick McCaw tonight off their bench. He was cleared to practice and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers continue to prove their mettle as one of the most surprising teams in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors led the Clippers by 31 points in the second half of Game 2 in the first-round Western Conference matchup between the two teams. What seemed like an inevitable 2-0 lead for the […]

This postseason was supposed to be different for the Toronto Raptors. Kawhi Leonard was here. Danny Green was here. There was a new head coach in town. The previous regime of playoff failures was supposed to be over and done with. But in Game 1 of the Raptors’ first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the […]

The 2018-19 NBA MVP Race is almost over with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden all but guaranteeing that this year’s battle for the crown will come down to just them. Both are considered locks for the 2018-19 All-NBA First Team, but the question remains as to who will join […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is a “regular-season player.” Lowry’s playoff struggles are well-documented. The guard had a nightmare Game 1 against the Orlando Magic, as he failed to score a point in 33 minutes of action. The Raptors lost Game 1 by a final score of 104-101. […]

An anonymous NBA executive thinks the 2019 playoffs are going to have a massive impact on what happens this summer in free agency, especially in the Eastern Conference, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler and Toronto Raptors swingman Kawhi Leonard will become […]

Well, that was a fun, interesting opening weekend of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, wasn’t it? Aside from the last two games on Sunday night, which were both blowouts, Game 1 of the playoffs was full of intrigue around the bracket. Upsets, home-court advantage not being home-court advantage, scores from the mid ’90s. You name it, […]

The Toronto Raptors received some good news on Sunday morning when it was announced that guard Patrick McCaw is nearing his return from a thumb injury. Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg broke the news via Twitter. Patrick McCaw was able to practice today. Nurse doesn't think he's quite game ready yet but is expecting him back […]

Although the Toronto Raptors lost Game 1 of the best-of-seven first round series against the Orlando Magic, coach Nick Nurse doesn’t seem to be too worried about his opponent. Orlando stole the game from Toronto behind a game-winning 3-pointer from D.J. Augustin. One of the key factors that resulted in the Magic’s 104-101 win was […]

One of the main reasons why the Orlando Magic were able to stun the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round playoff matchup was the offensive struggles of Kyle Lowry, who was held scoreless despite playing 34 minutes. However, Magic head coach Steve Clifford still had high praises for the Raptors’ […]

The Toronto Raptors were stunned by the Orlando Magic in Game 1. Despite the loss, point guard Fred VanVleet is still optimistic about his team’s chances moving forward. The Magic managed to erase the Raptors’ homecourt advantage with a 104-101 win. According to Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network, VanVleet is confident that Toronto will […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was held scoreless in their 104-101 Game 1 loss against the Orlando Magic. The veteran guard played 34 minutes but missed all of his seven shots from the field, six of which came from beyond the arc. Despite his struggles, Lowry’s teammates don’t seem to be worried about him. Raptors […]

The Orlando Magic may have stunned the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round matchup, but their players know very well that they cannot be too confident, especially since they are facing one of the best teams in the league this season. Magic guard DJ Augustin told The Athletic’s Josh Robbins […]

Despite pulling off a 104-101 upset against the heavily favored Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford believes that the team can do better on the offensive end in Game Two. .@OrlandoMagic coach Steve Clifford today: “(The Raptors) had us on our heels a lot. We won’t win Game 2 playing that same offensive […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off one of the upsets of the evening by defeating the second-seeded Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoffs matchup. What’s even more impressive is the fact that the Magic accomplished this feat despite dishing out the least number of assists since early January. The #Magic did […]

Orlando Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams really wanted the smoke with the referees in the fourth quarter of their series opener against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. The 6-foot-7 reserve was understandably upset about not getting a foul call after Kyle Lowry smacked him on the face during a drive to the basket. Carter-Williams angrily charged […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry endured perhaps the worst performance of his career on Saturday. Regardless, it appears forward Kawhi Leonard is still optimistic that his team’s point guard will figure it out sooner rather than later. Lowry was virtually non-existent during Toronto’s 104-101 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 1. According to […]

After losing to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, the Toronto Raptors are now 2-14 all-time in Game 1 of the playoffs. The Raptors lost to the Magic by a final score of 104-101. Magic point guard D.J. Augustin hit the game-winning 3-pointer to give Orlando the big-time road win. The Raptors have some bad luck in Game […]

On Monday afternoon, the Orlando Magic upset the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their first round playoff match-up. Orlando’s narrow 104-101 victory was largely driven by a 25-point performance from guard D. J. Augustin, but their ability to shut down Kyle Lowry entirely might have been just as crucial. Lowry was held scoreless in […]

The Orlando Magic stole Game 1 of their first round series against the Toronto Raptors, thanks to an amazing performance from starting point guard DJ Augustin. Augustin finished with a team-high 25 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer from the top of the key. DJ AUGUSTIN WINS IT FOR THE @ORLANDOMAGIC! #NBAPlayoffs Final in Toronto:#BlueAndWhiteIgnite 104#WeTheNorth […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, but a lot of people are already talking about their plans for this summer’s free agency. The team has enough cap space to sign two players to max contracts and they are expected to […]

If the Toronto Raptors want to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, they may have to do so without one of their best defensive players. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Raptors forward OG Anunoby may miss the first two rounds of the playoffs as a result of acute appendicitis. Anunoby underwent an emergency […]

By the time of his third season in the NBA, Serge Ibaka had become one of the best defensive players in the NBA. Ibaka led the league in blocked shots four seasons in a row while also proving to be one of the better offensive rebounding big men in the game, asserting himself as an […]

The Toronto Raptors know very well what they need to achieve to consider the 2018-19 season a success, and head coach Nick Nurse believes they can do it. In a one-on-one interview with Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network, Nurse shared that almost everyone expects them to come out of the East and make it […]

The Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors will open up their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series late Saturday afternoon, as the the Raptors will play host to the Magic in Game 1 at 5 p.m. ET. It’s a matchup between a 2-seed and a 7-seed, so, historically, we know how this goes. Generally, the lower-seeded team […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and had to undergo an emergency appendectomy, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The young wing is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks, likely causing him to miss beyond the first-round of playoff action. The Raptors were already down one lengthy […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

Not much is expected from the seventh-seed Orlando Magic this postseason. For their first round match-up, the unlikely contenders are headed to Canada to take on one of basketball’s best teams in the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are heavily favored in this series, and it would take nothing short of a miracle for Orlando to […]

The Orlando Magic have still yet to regain the form that made them a perennial contender at the top of the decade, during Dwight Howard’s brief time as a perennial MVP candidate. Still, after making the playoffs for the first since 2012, Howard’s last season in Orlando, the Magic seem to finally be trending in […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had a rather rough season in terms of health, but he still played in enough games to earn his $200,000 bonus, as he hit the 65-game mark even without playing in Raptors’ season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. Lowry was […]

The Toronto Raptors have signed big man Eric Moreland for another go, the team announced Tuesday. The Raptors signed Moreland to a 10-day contract back on March 14, and he proceeded to play in three games for the club, posting seven points, 13 rebounds and four assists in 31 total minutes. His 10-day deal then […]

Though his team has already clinched a playoff berth, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he will not hold his starters out of Tuesday night’s regular season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nick Nurse says Raptors plan tonight is to play the regulars. — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 9, 2019 The Raptors have enjoyed […]