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Robin Lopez of the Chicago Bulls had a fun moment with the Toronto Raptors mascot. Check out the clip below, posted by the Bulls on Twitter. It seemed like a fun and harmless moment between Lopez and the mascot. But towards the end of the video, something happened that triggered Lopez. You’d think by now […]

Toronto Raptors top guy Kawhi Leonard turned heads with a quick crossover on Friday night, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James did not hide his excitement over the highlight move. Leonard immediately made his presence felt in the Raptors’ match against the Orlando Magic. Four minutes into the game, the All-Star forward made a quick […]

It’s quite an accomplishment to make it as an NBA player. Just 0.00000006% of the Earth’s population are actively in the league. Even the relative “worst” NBA players are world-class athletes, but some players are better than others. There are a group of players who are past their prime, or just never really had a […]

The Eastern Conference has its fair share of dominant teams. While teams like Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Indiana, and Boston are all sitting at or above .600, the Toronto Raptors have proven themselves a step above everyone else. They not only currently have the best record in the East, but in the entire league. Their success has […]

There are a lot of early MVP candidates this season, but Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade believes Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard should be leading the charge. In his first season with the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard has guided Toronto to the best record in the NBA, is putting up stellar offensive numbers, […]

As a color commentator, sometimes it’s difficult to keep up with all the player movement across leagues. Teams trade and release players nearly every week. Sometimes, a TV announcer forgets who’s on which team. That was the case for the broadcast crew of the Miami Heat versus the Toronto Raptors, when the play-by-play announcer said […]

Danny Green knocked down a huge 3-pointer to cap off the Toronto Raptors’ big 106-104 comeback win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat led by as many as 17 points and almost pulled off a huge upset against the heavily favored Raptors. Justise Winslow gave the Heat a one-point […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is not known for his ability to handle the basketball, but on Wednesday night, he went coast-to-coast and dropped the hammer on Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1078091622770987008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1078091622770987008&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnba.nbcsports.com%2F2018%2F12%2F26%2Fhassan-whiteside-goes-coast-to-coast-for-poster-slam-on-serge-ibaka%2F I’m not sure Whiteside will ever be able to do that again, but that was very impressive. Whiteside came into Wednesday […]

Kyle Lowry is a vital part of the Toronto Raptors offense, so it’s undoubtedly a huge blow to the team that he won’t be available to play when they take on the Miami Heat. According to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun, Kyle Lowry is suffering from a back issue which forced the Raptors to […]

The Toronto Raptors take on the Miami Heat on Wednesday and Raptors starting point guard Kyle Lowry is doubtful to play. Kyle Lowry is dealing a lingering back injury which has plagued him for a few weeks now. Kyle Lowry (back) officially listed as doubtful for tonight for Toronto against Miami an NBA 1:30 PM […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was surprised that the Toronto Raptors weren’t part of the Christmas Day games this year. The Raptors enter Wednesday at 25-10, the best record in the NBA. Dwyane Wade says only one thing about Toronto's start is surprising: "I just don't understand why they didn't have a Christmas game." — […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick sung high praises for the Toronto Raptors following their showdown on Saturday night. Per Ryan Wolstat of The Toronto Sun, the Sixers sharp shooter thinks that Toronto has been the best team so far this season. JJ Redick with some high praise for the Raptors: "This is a team that […]

After the Toronto Raptors’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, Nurse expressed his displeasure with the NBA not scheduling Toronto for a Christmas Day game, according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun: I asked Nick Nurse if he’s disappointed the Raptors, with the NBA’s best record, aren’t playing on Christmas: “A little. […]

The Toronto Raptors made some significant changes going into the 2017-18 NBA season. However, it appears they have not skipped a beat when it comes to regular season success. The Raptors were one of the best teams to start last season. Not much has changed this year as they sit at 25-10 after their first […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard hasn’t played in back-to-backs this season, but that may change once 2019 hits. Although it’s not set in stone, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse told reporters Saturday that Kawhi Leonard may start playing in back-to-backs in the new year. Nick Nurse said (I'm paraphrasing) that this is probably […]

After missing the previous four games due to a thigh injury, Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry will play Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse told reporters before the game he is surprised Kyle Lowry is playing, but that the rugged guard “was aggressively treated” this week. Nick Nurse […]

The Toronto Raptors continue their surge as the top team in the league despite being slapped with a slew of injuries over the past couple of weeks. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been pleased with how his team has responded despite having some key rotation pieces on the sidelines. “I think we’re handling it […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard hasn’t played in back-to-backs this season, and that trend will continue on Saturday when the team takes on the Philadelphia 76ers. Kawhi Leonard played 32 minutes on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers and finished with 37 points and six rebounds in the Raptors’ blowout win at home. Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors are going to bat for All-Star power forward Kawhi Leonard. According to Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star, the Raptors reached out to the league office recently and made a case that Kawhi Leonard gets fewer foul calls because he doesn’t complain and whine like other superstars do. Sources say the Raptors […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said point guard Kyle Lowry is expected to miss the team’s upcoming back-to-back games over the weekend, per TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. Center Serge Ibaka also remains questionable for a Friday night tilt against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a knee issue. Lowry has missed the team’s last three games with a […]

While some pundits have already chalked the Golden State Warriors up to be champs once again this season, the Toronto Raptors’ blazing start has the Warriors, and the league, on notice. The Raptors, who currently boast an NBA-best 24-9 record, have defeated the Warriors twice already. Their most recent Dec. 12 victory over the Warriors […]

The Indiana Pacers were involved in another controversial ending to a game, and this one also didn’t go their way. With just seconds remaining in their game against the Toronto Raptors and the Pacers trailing by three, 99-96, Indiana got the ball to forward Bojan Bogdanovic for what would’ve been a game-tying three-pointer. As Bogdanovic went […]

Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster says the organization has a plan to re-sign All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the club. As everyone knows, Kawhi Leonard only played in nine games with the San Antonio Spurs last season due to a lingering quadriceps injury. The two-time Defensive Player […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without the services of Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka for Wednesday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers, according to a report from Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Lowry and Ibaka out — Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 19, 2018 For Lowry, this marks the second straight game he’ll be sidelined […]

All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry remains a doubt for the Toronto Raptors when they play the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday at home. Kyle Lowry has missed the previous two games due to back spasms, and it appears like he hasn’t improved that much. He last played on Dec. 12 against the Golden State Warriors and […]

The NBA has fined Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse $15,000 for his criticism towards officials: Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officiating on his star Kawhi Leonard. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 18, 2018 Nurse’s criticism was in defense of Kawhi Leonard. More specifically, […]

The LA Clippers want Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard. Badly. So badly, as a matter of fact, that they have been sending officials to watch his games with the Raptors, almost like a scouting mission. Up until recently, Kawhi Leonard had no clue that that had been going on. The Athletic reporter Sam Amick saw […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will not be making any sort of recruiting pitches to All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to convince him to stay with the Toronto Raptors this summer, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Lowry just wants Leonard to be content with whatever decision he makes. “I’ve dealt with this before with […]

It’s no secret the Los Angeles Clippers want to sign Toronto Raptors All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard next summer when the two-time Defensive Player of the Year can become an unrestricted free agent. The Clippers have been sending scouts and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank to a bevy of Raptors games this season to get an […]

The Toronto Raptors want to keep Kawhi Leonard past this season, but they won’t be the only team interested in the superstar’s services. The Los Angeles Clippers are also going to be aggressively pursuing Leonard, but this isn’t concerning to the Raptors, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Amick writes: Yet the Raptors officials […]

Kawhi Leonard has been rumored to be zeroed into his potential return to his hometown of Los Angeles, despite enjoying an NBA-leading life with the Toronto Raptors and looking close to his prime form coming off a year-long injury. While the Raptors’ success and the endless support across the franchise could be a potential big […]

After a tough loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was not pleased with the officiating. His star player, Kawhi Leonard, only shot four free throws the entire game, a number that Nurse found to be embarrassingly low for the physicality of the game: Raptors head coach Nick Nurse […]

It’s already an established fact that NBA players complain about every whistle blown against them. Rather than ride the tide, Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors opts to play on after a bad call. Per Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun, the 27-year-old defensive stalwart wants to prove that he can play in every era […]

Drake seems to be getting along well with Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors. The hip-hop star recently posted a photo of an emotionless Leonard which could be a cause of either concern or a chunk of laughter. https://www.instagram.com/p/BreLyKEg_5W/ It seems that the two celebrities were out at some club or drinking place. After all, Drake’s […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without both Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam for Sunday night’s big matchup against the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City. Both teams are playing excellent basketball right now, with the Raptors holding the NBA’s best record at 23-8 overall and the Nuggets tied atop the Western Conference with a […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard reportedly has his eyes set on going back home to Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonard can become an unrestricted free agent after this season if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, that could be a possibility, as the two-time Defensive […]

It has been well-documented that Kyle Lowry was not happy when the Toronto Raptors had traded away his teammate and best friend DeMar DeRozan. Regardless of who the team was getting back, Lowry was losing who had played with for years, built chemistry with, and called a brother. It’s taken a few months for Kyle Lowry and […]

Pascal Sikiam has become a vital part of the Raptors offensive and defensive scheme. Unfortunately, after falling hard onto his back in a game Friday night against the Portland Trailblazers, Siakam is going on the injury report as day-to-day. Per Shams: Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Raptors' Pascal Siakam is expected to be day-to-day after hard […]

The Toronto Raptors take on the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night on the road. The good news is that star small forward Kawhi Leonard will return to the lineup after missing the previous two games with a hip ailment. The bad news is that starting point guard Kyle Lowry is out with a thigh bruise. […]