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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 […]

There is a decent chance that the Detroit Pistons will be matched up against the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs next month, meaning that Pistons head coach Dwane Casey will have the chance to battle his former team. Casey spent seven seasons as head coach of the Raptors before being fired […]

The Detroit Pistons notched a huge 112-107 win on Sunday against Eastern Conference powerhouse Toronto Raptors. Following the overtime victory, Pistons star big man Andre Drummond appeared to be in a jovial mood during his postgame interview. In fact, the 25-year-old was even able to joke about the contest being a memorable “road win” for […]

The Detroit Pistons managed to pull out a clutch win against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Head coach Dwane Casey is optimistic that wins like this will go a long way for this team in the playoffs. The Pistons made several big plays in crunch time to get their second win in a row. […]

Danny Green of the Toronto Raptors has received a bunch of technical fouls this season. Despite this, he’s hoping that they’ll get rescinded after a review by the officials. Via Twitter, Green responded Harrison D. Sanford’s observation that he’s got more technical fouls this season that his entire career combined. They are under review to […]

The playoffs are almost here, and the NBA will be declaring the 2018-19 champion in a few short months. Having won three of the last four championships, the Golden State Warriors are aiming for basketball immortality by winning their third consecutive title this season. But the road won’t be easy for the Warriors, as the […]

Kawhi Leonard will not play for the Toronto Raptors against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday due to load management, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Toronto star Kawhi Leonard will not play tonight at Detroit due to load management. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 3, 2019 This will be the 17th game Leonard has […]

The Eastern Conference crown is up for grabs. With the throne ripe for the taking, teams competed fiercely in an arms race at the trade deadline, which bolstered each contender’s roster. The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Nikola Mirotic to space the floor for their long wing players. The Philadelphia 76ers added Tobias Harris to create one […]

The Toronto Raptors could use their vacant 14th roster spot to add some frontcourt depth and Marcin Gortat is a player that reportedly has interest in signing with the franchise, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN. Gortat began this season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was waived on Feb. 7. The Raptors could use […]

Superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard lifted the Toronto Raptors past the Portland Trail Blazers via a game-winner near the baseline, leaving 1.5 seconds on the clock. Without a timeout, the Blazers were forced to heave the ball from the free-throw circle of their opponents’ court as Damian Lillard’s shot hit the backboard. KAWHI FOR THE […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was able to break down the Toronto Raptors’ defense, which ended in a poster slam against fellow All-Star Kawhi Leonard. DAME LILLARD WITH THE FLUSH 😱pic.twitter.com/JA0dWWfbI6 — The Crossover (@TheCrossover) March 2, 2019 The play happened in the first quarter, with the Raptors up by seven. Lillard received the […]

NBA on TNT analyst Kenny Smith thinks that this year’s NBA Finals could feature the Toronto Raptors and the Portland Trail Blazers. Check out the clip below posted by Jackson Frank of the Gonzaga Bulletin. Smith was thinking out loud but no one seemed to support his opinion. I wasn't kidding. Here's Kenny Smith saying […]

Last Friday, Yahoo Sports Canada hosted Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin on their Inside the Green Room with Danny Green podcast. In the episode, they talked about Lin’s first impressions of Toronto after joining the Raptors earlier in the month. The conversation turned to 42-year-old Vince Carter, Lin’s former teammate in Atlanta and the oldest […]

Newly-minted Toronto Raptors teammates Danny Green and Jeremy Lin know where the other is coming from. Both are products of the NBA’s D-League (now referred to as the G League) as neither Green nor Lin was given the advantage of being a first-round draft choice upon their arrival in the league. In a sit-down discussion […]

The Boston Celtics got exposed against the Toronto Raptors and head coach Brad Stevens spoke briefly about his team’s efforts on the defensive end. Right after they suffered a 118-95 blowout loss to the Raptors, Stevens noted that the Celtics were “all over the place defensively,” per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston: "Same […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off a stunning 113-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, all thanks to sixth man Terrence Ross, who had himself a night against the Eastern Conference powerhouse. Raptors coach Nick Nurse lauded Ross for his efforts and made the important distinction of his role coming off the bench. “They obviously […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard will sit out Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Orlando Magic, according to Blake Murphy of The Athletic: Kawhi Leonard will sit for load management today. — Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) February 24, 2019 The Raptors have been fairly cautious with Leonard, as he has played in 44 of the team’s 60 games […]

The Toronto Raptors have already become a steady presence at the top of the Eastern Conference standings over the years, but shooting guard Danny Green thinks that the team can be among the NBA’s elite. Green recently spoke to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype about the Raptors’ title prospects this season: “I think we can be […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam was one of the more notable snubs from this year’s all-star game. However, shooting guard Danny Green still thinks he is deserving of some recognition at the end of the 2018-19 NBA season. Siakam’s emergence has been of the biggest surprises of the 2018-19 NBA season. According to Alex […]

On the day of the trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors acquired big man Marc Gasol in a blockbuster trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol was perfectly fine going from the only franchise he has ever known to a different country entirely, and his older brother, Pau, says that it was simply to contend for a […]

The Toronto Raptors are one of the top teams in the NBA, but in an improving Eastern Conference, getting to the finals will be a difficult task. Fortunately for the Raptors, they have a pair of players with championship experience on their roster in Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. The duo went to back-to-back finals […]

In DeMar DeRozan’s first visit to Scotiabank Arena as an opponent, it was his former’s team’s rookie head coach that briefly stole the spotlight. With three minutes and 33 seconds left in the Toronto Raptors’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Nick Nurse earned his first ejection as an NBA coach after arguing […]

The San Antonio Spurs were less than two minutes away from beating the second best team in the East, the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for them, Kyle Lowry knows very well what to do against their star player, DeMar DeRozan, who has been a Raptor for nine years. DeMar DeRozan committed a crucial turnover that allowed […]

For the first time since being traded last July, San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan returned to Toronto to face the Raptors, his former team. Fans gave him a standing ovation during pregame introductions. He was also presented with a tribute video during the game. However, Raptors fans knew that they got the better end […]

For the first time in his 9 1/2 years in the NBA, DeMar DeRozan played inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto wearing a San Antonio Spurs jersey. DeRozan was traded by the Raptors to the Spurs last summer in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. It was a move that the former All-Star didn’t see coming as he […]

DeMar DeRozan will always hold a special place in the hearts of Toronto Raptors fans. In the wake of their team’s game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, though, it’s safe to say even those still lamenting Toronto’s decision to trade him last summer at least now see where Masai Ujiri was coming from. […]