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Kawhi Leonard’s last four games have showcased a noticeable dip in performance, shortly after coming back from a team-induced four-game rest past the halfway point of the season. The Toronto Raptors star was putting up 27.9 points per game on 50.3 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from deep through his first 38 games […]

The NBA trade deadline was filled with a plethora of trades such as the Milwaukee Bucks surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo with another shooter in Nikola Mirotic, and former no. 1 pick Markelle Fultz heading to the Orlando Magic. However, no trade was as seismic as the one the Toronto Raptors made to acquire Memphis big man […]

According to a Sunday afternoon report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year NBA contract with forward Boucher. Prior to coming to terms with the Raptors over the weekend, Boucher served as a two-way player for the surging franchise. However, his new deal is a standard […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard had some kind words for New York Knicks fans after Saturday’s game between the two teams. The Raptors went into Madison Square Garden and handed the Knicks a 104-99 defeat, which dropped New York to a league-worst 10-45 overall on the season. However, even with the franchise clearly struggling, Leonard […]

Saturday night marked the first time that Marc Gasol donned a different jersey aside from the usual dark blue of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Spanish big man made his debut for the Toronto Raptors after they traded for him just hours before the NBA’s trade deadline last February 7. Gasol opened up about his first […]

After trading for Marc Gasol before the trade deadline expired, the Toronto Raptors find themselves with numerous roster openings. Of course, with the buyout market beginning to take shape, the Raptors will have plenty of options to bolster their bench and fill in any holes. 5. Shelvin Mack While the Raptors have a fine backup […]

The Toronto Raptors may have been the away team against the New York Knicks, but it was difficult for center Marc Gasol to see the difference thanks to the fan turnout. Gasol made his debut with the Raptors after being dealt by the Memphis Grizzlies at the trade deadline. According to Blake Murphy of The […]

Kawhi Leonard, perhaps taking a cue from the recent trials and tribulations of Kevin Durant, took a very direct approach to answer questions about free agency. After his team’s 104-99 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, the Toronto Raptors superstar simply refused to talk about anything other than […]

Marc Gasol made his Toronto Raptors debut on Saturday against the New York Knicks, and it didn’t take long for the three-time All-Star to score his first basket as a member of the Raptors. Gasol came off the bench versus New York, as Raptors head coach Nick Nurse wants to ease him into the team. […]

The Toronto Raptors are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the league. They currently hold the second spot in the Eastern Conference standings and are primed to make a deep run in the playoffs. And they just became one of the favorites to win the title when they acquired Marc Gasol from the Memphis […]

Newly acquired big man Marc Gasol will make his Toronto Raptors debut on Saturday against the New York Knicks, but he will come off the bench. The Raptors acquired Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies for C.J. Miles, Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright and a 2024 second round draft pick. Marc Gasol will play tonight. Off bench tonight — Blake […]

The Toronto Raptors have some open space on their roster, and they have decided to fill one of the openings with guard Ben McLemore, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. McLemore played in 19 games with the Sacramento Kings this season, averaging 3.9 points over 8.3 minutes per game while shooting 39.1 percent from […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard has been upgraded to probable for his team’s game against the New York Knicks on Saturday night, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Leonard missed the Raptors’ win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday evening due to a sore left knee. Toronto has also been giving Leonard intermittent rest throughout […]

All-Star big man Marc Gasol is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors, ending his storied run with the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis traded Gasol to the Raptors on Thursday. The Spaniard is no doubt excited to play for a Toronto team which can win the championship this season, but Gasol wanted to say his final […]

The Golden State Warriors are clear favorites to win their fourth title in five years, but that didn’t deter most of the Eastern Conference powerhouses from making big splashes ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. After acquiring Jimmy Butler in November, the Philadelphia 76ers went even more all-in this week, shipping Wilson Chandler, Landry Shamet, […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

New Toronto Raptors acquisition Marc Gasol is hoping to make his debut in a different uniform for the first time in his 11-year career against the New York Knicks on Saturday, according to Ryan Wolstat of The Toronto Sun. Gasol naturally missed Thursday’s game, as the trade with the Memphis Grizzlies was being processed by […]

The Toronto Raptors went all-in at the NBA trade deadline and added another All-Star level player to their starting lineup in Marc Gasol. In the swap, Toronto received Gasol while sending Jonas Valaciunas, C.J. Miles, Delon Wright, and a second-round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in return. The move was an obvious upgrade for the […]

LeBron James wasn’t shy about tooting his own horn again, following some semi-praise for the aggressive moves the Eastern Conference contenders made before the trade deadline, fully knowing he no longer has a stronghold in the East. The Los Angeles Lakers star left the conference for the first time in 15 seasons after agreeing to […]

The NBA trade deadline loosed the petty child in all of the NBA — perhaps for good reason — and the Toronto Raptors were no exception. ESPN has the scoop about the situation with the Raptors, which has been a bit off since the trade deadline began looming: The vibes out of Toronto over the […]

By landing former Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol an hour before the trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors emerged as one of the big winners of this season’s edition of the trade deadline fiasco. However, it appears that the team are far from done, with Raptors president Masai Ujiri claiming that Toronto intends to be […]

Via a press release from the Toronto Raptors, Marc Gasol is officially a Raptor. The Memphis Grizzlies had dealt Gasol for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, C.J. Miles, and a future second-round pick. Raptors president Masai Ujiri said in the press release: “Marc brings significant playoff experience to our team, which along with his savviness and […]

Without question, Marc Gasol is a seamless fit with the Toronto Raptors. First-year head coach Nick Nurse rejuvenated Jonas Valanciunas’ career this season by bringing him off the bench, allowing the seven-foot behemoth to wreak havoc in the post against opposing second-unit big men. Gasol, at 34, is more similar to Valanciunas than their disparate […]

For NBA fans, this week is the time everyone turns on their notifications on Twitter to get the latest trade news from Adrian Wojnarowski. This year, we were given an early present before the trade deadline on February 7th. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers made a move to acquire Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles […]

The Toronto Raptors acquired All-Star big man Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday in a blockbuster trade, and the Spaniard is reportedly very excited about joining the team. Toronto traded Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, C.J. Miles and a 2024 second round pick to the Grizzlies for Marc Gasol, who is a three-time All-Star and a […]

The Toronto Raptors have traded veteran big man Greg Monroe and a second-round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nets plan to waive Greg Monroe, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Monroe will be a free agent, allowing him to sign with any team of his […]

Marc Gasol is on the move after all – just not to the team anyone anticipated. In a shocking bit of deadline-day drama, the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies are finalizing a deal that will send the three-time All-Star north of the border, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In exchange, the Grizzlies will get Jonas […]

Toronto Raptors talent Jonas Valanciunas has been in the midst of trade rumors during the past few weeks and most-recently involved in a point-guard-and-center swap alongside teammate Kyle Lowry for the Memphis Grizzlies duo of Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. The 7-footer has grown used to hearing his name around the trade deadline, but would […]

Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas has been sidelined since December 12th due to a finger injury, but it sounds like he’s recovered enough to make his return for Thursday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Blake Murphy of The Athletic confirmed the news on Thursday morning: Valanciunas will return tonight https://t.co/zc531tde9q — Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) […]

A potential trade that would swap Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and center Jonas Valanciunas for Mike Conley and Marc Gasol has been of no interest to the Memphis Grizzlies and no longer has any traction, according to Michael Grange of Rogers SportsNet. The Grizzlies reportedly wanted a young player in trade, such as […]

Back in 1992, the USA Team deployed its 12 best players on the Olympic stage and promptly annihilated every opponent in its path. It was at the time called the Dream Team. A moniker the team has earned and has will be used for the rest of history. That team was quite the collection of […]

The Toronto Raptors apparently no longer have interest in swapping one perpetually-underrated point guard for another. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Raptors have suspended trade talks with the Memphis Grizzlies that could have netted them Mike Conley before Thursday’s trade deadline. The Raptors are not presently pursuing Memphis' Mike Conley, according […]

The Toronto Raptors reportedly made a pitch to the Memphis Grizzlies for big man Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley this week. But wait: point guard Mike Conley? Why would the Raptors need a point guard? They already have Kyle Lowry. Well, Lowry was apparently a part of the offer, which raised hairs around […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is less than 24 hours away and has rumors swirling. A name that has popped up a few times in rumors already was brought up again, but with a new destination attached to it. On Wednesday afternoon during ESPN’s The Jump, Brian Windhorst noted that there is a chance Kyle Lowry […]

If the Memphis Grizzlies trade point guard Mike Conley at the trade deadline, the veteran floor general reportedly doesn’t want to be traded to the Utah Jazz or any Western Conference team, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times and Brian Windhorst of ESPN: Per @WindhorstESPN on The Jump, Mike Conley's agent has […]

With the NBA’s trade deadline just 24 hours away, the Philadelphia 76ers have made a deal to acquire Malachi Richardson and a 2022 second-round pick from the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers announced Wednesday. Pompey also reports that the Sixers, who are sending cash considerations to the Raptors as part of this deal, will also receive […]

Recent rumors of a trade offer from the Toronto Raptors to the Memphis Grizzlies soon went viral in the north, with point guard Kyle Lowry forced to step in and declare his innocence in the matter. “I personally want to be in Toronto. I never asked for a trade,” said Kyle Lowry, according to Michael […]

The Toronto Raptors trade offer of Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas for Mike Conley and Marc Gasol did not appeal to the Memphis Grizzlies, lacking the youth they expected in return. According to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated, the Grizzlies wanted a player like OG Anunoby in return to make the trade happen — a […]

The Toronto Raptors are pursuing a trade to acquire Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley and the veteran guard would reportedly look positively on Toronto as an option, according to Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet. The Raptors would likely part ways with Kyle Lowry in the deal, so if Toronto did acquire Conley, he would […]