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DeMar DeRozan is having one of the best years of his career, and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich believes that landing the four-time All-Star in the Kawhi Leonard trade was a godsend. according to “I wasn’t surprised,” Gregg Popovich told Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet. “I was thrilled and surprised because the way it […]

By now, everyone knows San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan never wanted to be traded by the Toronto Raptors. The four-time All-Star wanted to spend his entire NBA career with the Canada-based team and become the best player in franchise history. That’s why the trade that sent DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio hurt him […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard had himself a game on New Year’s Day. The 27-year-old dropped a career-high 45 points on Tuesday as he led his team to a narrow victory against the Utah Jazz, 122-116. Following the contest, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse had nothing but good things to say about his cornerstone stud, […]

Kawhi Leonard had the career-night the Toronto Raptors were waiting to see after an injury-riddled season and a lot of adjusting playing alongside his new teammates. The Klaw wiped the slate clean and left 2018 in the rearview mirror, posting 45 points on 16-of-22 from the floor in a mere 35 minutes of action, beating […]

Per David Lock of the Locked On Sports network, Kawhi Leonard had a deja vu moment Tuesday evening by scoring 19 points in the third quarter in a contest against the Utah Jazz. On April 2nd of 2017, Leonard (then with San Antonio Spurs) scored 19 points as well in the third quarter of that game […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors shared his thoughts after a career-night and a win over the Utah Jazz. Leonard dropped a career-high 45 points in a 122-116 victory. In the post-game interview, Leonard commended the Jazz for staying in the game. Leonard and the Raptors, for their part, picked up their aggressiveness which led […]

Thursday night, Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard will make his much-anticipated return to a place he called home for seven years. Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors will be in San Antonio taking on the Spurs, and the two-time Defensive Player of the Year says “it’s going to be fun” playing against his old […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors notched a career-high, 45 points against the Utah Jazz. The 27-year-old defensive stalwart was 16-of-22 from the field and 13-of-17 from the free throw line. Apart from his scoring outburst, Leonard also had six rebounds and one assist. This was enough to lock in a victory, 116-122. The Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors knew what they were getting themselves into when they traded for Kawhi Leonard over the summer. Leonard will be a free agent this coming offseason, and he has not committed to staying with the Raptors long term. In fact, the general consensus is that Leonard will leave Toronto for a team such […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse remains optimistic about the condition of point guard Kyle Lowry, even claiming that he believes the All-Star guard is nearing a return. Kyle Lowry has only played once in their last eight games due to quad and back issues. He last played against the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 22 […]

Toronto Raptors starting point guard Kyle Lowry has been dealing with a lingering back injury for a few weeks now, so the team and its medical staff decided to take some action. The Raptors announced on Tuesday that Lowry had pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory injections in his back last week in New York. There is currently […]

It has been a highly successful 2018-19 season for the Toronto Raptors so far despite losing both their head coach at the end of last season’s playoff run and their franchise player to a trade with the San Antonio Spurs. But the injury bug has hit them quite a bit the past few weeks with […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has only been available for one of the team’s last eight games, creating a longer absence than initially expected after dealing with back and quad issues. Head coach Nick Nurse admitted to a slight concern of not having his All-Star point man on the floor, a stretch in which […]

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, […]