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The Toronto Raptors lost to the Detroit Pistons at home Wednesday night on a Reggie Bullock game-winner, and Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry was not happy after the game. Speaking to reporters in the postgame locker room, Kyle Lowry says guys on the team need to talk more on the defensive end. Lowry was […]

Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons protected head coach Dwane Casey and took a jab at the Toronto Raptors at the same time. Right after their win over the Raptors, Casey’s former team, Griffin said that his coach’s ability to draw up excellent plays isn’t new to them, hinting that the Raptors may have taken […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Detroit Pistons Wednesday and will be without the services of big man Serge Ibaka. Ibaka is dealing with knee soreness, so the Raptors are going to rest him. No Ibaka tonight because of a sore knee. — (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) November 14, 2018 The Raptors enter Wednesday with the best […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan hopes that Dwane Casey gets a huge ovation in his return to Toronto on Wednesday night. Casey, now the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, coached the Raptors for seven years before being fired at the end of last season. DeRozan called Casey a “legend” and the best coach […]

Dwane Casey is set to face off against his former team — the Toronto Raptors — and its players expect an emotional night on his return. As per the Associated Press via NBC Sports, Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry admitted it’s going to be different, but it won’t necessarily mean that he’ll take his foot […]

New Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was hired over the summer. Since then, the franchise underwent a transformation with their roster and have the best record in the league at 12-2. On the opposite end of the world, the Detroit Pistons fired head coach Stan Van Gundy and hired longtime Raptors head coach Dwane […]

The Toronto Raptors fell to the New Orleans Pelicans at home Monday. To make matters worse, they also lost sharpshooter C.J. Miles to an adductor strain. Miles suffered the injury just eight minutes into the game and was forced to leave. He never returned after scoring only three points. CJ Miles is done for the […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is about to make his return to Toronto, and he gushed over the league-leading Raptors squad. The Pistons are set to take on the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, and Lori Ewing of CBC asked Casey on how he feels about the upcoming matchup. To recall, Casey was the Raptors’ head […]

Pascal Siakam and CJ McCollum are two of the hottest players in the NBA, and both stars were rewarded for their efforts by being named Player of the Week. Pascal Siakam (@pskills43) of the Toronto #Raptors and C.J. McCollum (@CJMcCollum) of the Portland Trail #Blazers have been named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the […]

DeMar DeRozan was once promised that no concrete trade talks included him as the Toronto Raptors searched for an answer in the post-Dwane Casey era, yet the All-Star slasher can still vividly recall how he initially found out he had been traded to the San Antonio Spurs. Per Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report Magazine: DeRozan […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the New York Knicks Saturday afternoon at home, and shooting guard Danny Green reached a career milestone. Green, one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA, hit his 1,000th career shot from beyond the arc against the Knicks. Milestone Alert! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/gCu1vTq1Lo — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 10, 2018 The […]

The Philadelphia Sixers finally landed their star after trading for Jimmy Butler, but they were ready to offer the same package for Kawhi Leonard over the summer according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. Listen, Jimmy Butler is awesome, but he’s no Kawhi Leonard. The ridiculous start by the Toronto Raptors is proof that when […]

Despite the Toronto Raptors’ hot start early this season, there are still talks revolving around the possibility of Kawhi Leonard signing with the Los Angeles Lakers next year. But some people around the NBA believe that LeBron James’ shadow might be too big for the mild-mannered Leonard. Blake Murphy of The Athletic wrote a column […]

When talking about free agent destinations, the likes of New York and Los Angeles immediately come to mind. However, former NBA commissioner David Stern believes that Toronto is becoming a destination for stars too. “It has not worn off, it has been exploded off,” David Stern said in phone interview with The Canadian Press. “Toronto […]

It has to feel strange for Kyle Lowry after losing DeMar DeRozan and Dwane Casey during the offseason purge by Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors. Losing one of his best friends and teammate plus his coach of six years had to be a big adjustment for him. He still isn’t looking forward to squaring […]

A few weeks ago, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard pulled off an incredible no-look steal against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday night, Raptors teammate OG Anunoby executed a similar move against the Sacramento Kings: https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1060388334244118528 Anunoby’s sneaky theft was part of a stellar overall game for the 21-year-old forward. He recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors is set to action tonight against the Sacramento Kings. In a video posted pregame by the Raptors, Leonard was seen shooting around and moving well. According to head coach Nick Nurse, they’re planning to clear Leonard to play tonight: “We’re planning on him going.” – Coach Nurse https://t.co/TgKdyCqx3z — […]

The Toronto Raptors are streaking early in the season, and Kyle Lowry is crediting their hot start, in part, to the increased spacing the team is playing with this season. They’re embracing an innovative positionless style of basketball under new head coach Nick Nurse, and Lowry is crediting his teammates with how well the team is […]

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell is expected to be out four to six weeks with a left shoulder subluxation, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Powell suffered an injury to his left shoulder in Toronto’s Monday night tussle with the Utah Jazz. He left the game and would not return after playing just 13 seconds. […]

The Toronto Raptors are scheduled to face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, but it sounds like the Raptors might once again be without the services of Kawhi Leonard, who has been dealing with a minor ankle injury. According to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, the Raptors have listed Leonard as questionable […]

Apart from playing center for the Toronto Raptors, Serge Ibaka also hosts his own show on YouTube, ‘How Hungry Are You?’ He’s featured several people so far. But his dream guest is none other than Will Smith. As per Joseph Casciaro of The Score, Ibaka was asked several questions about his life inside and outside the […]

Serge Ibaka’s next special guest on his food show will be new Toronto Raptors teammate Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors big man revealed his tidbit of information in an interview with Joseph Casciaro of The Score, citing that he wants people to see Leonard on a different light compared to how fans see him and how […]

Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with theScore. In what was the debut episode of “Thanks For Stopping By,” Ibaka noted his excitement to play with a fully-healthy Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors are off to an excellent start this season. In fact, Toronto has played their way to a […]

Norman Powell, one of the key bench players for the Toronto Raptors, was injured in the second quarter of their game versus the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The shooting guard suffered a left shoulder sprain just seconds after he entered the game off the bench. Injury update at Utah: Norman Powell, left shoulder sprain, […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard won’t play Monday night against the Utah Jazz due to left foot soreness. Leonard suffered a jammed foot in last Friday’s victory against the Phoenix Suns. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year sat out Sunday’s win against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center as well. Kawhi Leonard is out […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got thoroughly embarrassed Sunday night at Staples Center, losing to the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 121-107. The Raptors, who were playing without All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard, were up 42-17 after the first quarter. The Staples Center crowd showered the Lakers with some boos and, […]

Raptors big man Serge Ibaka has been on a hot streak as of late. In fact, he hit 18 consecutive shots over the course of Toronto’s last two games — a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since Lakers legend Wilt Chamberlain. Serge Ibaka's 34 points yesterday were a career high. Counting the last game, he […]

Thanks in large part to the franchise record-setting play of Kyle Lowry, the Toronto Raptors managed to top the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, 121-107. The Raptors (9-1) are off to a great start this season, but they were without the services of Kawhi Leonard for Sunday’s game against the Lakers. It didn’t matter […]

It was a terrible night for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as they suffered a heavy defeat against the Toronto Raptors. It was so bad that the Lakers actually set a new franchise record for the largest single-quarter deficit. The Lakers trailed the Raptors 42-17 at the end of the first quarter last night. […]

The fact that Kawhi Leonard appears to be settling in quite well with the Toronto Raptors thus far has not been a deterrent for many to think that he still has every intention to walk away from the team next summer. While the Los Angeles Lakers are considered to be one of the front-runners to […]

An old video of current Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has resurfaced where he admits that he was following the Los Angles Lakers of the 2000s, featuring Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Check out the video below featuring Leonard as he reminisced on growing up in California and falling in love with the league. He […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to a strong start this season, and Kyle Lowry has much to do with it, setting a franchise record along the way. As reported by Yahoo Sports Canada, Lowry has set a franchise record with eight straight games of more than 10 assists. A franchise record 8 straight games with […]

Serge Ibaka of the Toronto Raptors was red hot in the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers. And in the process, he achieved a feat last accomplished by NBA great Tim Duncan. As observed by Justin Kubtatko of StatMuse, Ibaka — who went 11-for-11 from the field in the first half replicated a similar […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard won’t play Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers due to left foot soreness. Kawhi Leonard suffered a jammed foot in Friday’s victory against the Phoenix Suns. This means we won’t get to see the two-time Defensive Player of the Year go up against Lakers superstar LeBron James. Nick […]

The Utah Jazz will be without their superstar player Monday as they take on the Toronto Raptors, as Donovan Mitchell is out due to a left ankle sprain, which he suffered last game against the Denver Nuggets. Tomorrow’s injury report: Donovan Mitchell (left ankle sprain) is OUT. Alec Burks, Jae Crowder & Derrick Favors are […]

Although he grew up in Los Angeles, Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard says he was never a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, the two-time All-Star grew up idolizing Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors take on LeBron James and the Lakers Sunday night at Staples Center. Leonard is being […]

This is a tough look for the Phoenix Suns. The Toronto Raptors came into their building and handed the Suns a decisive loss. Adding insult to injury, the crowd began chanting for the Raptors. Yes, the chants are faint and likely not a huge contingent of fans, but there is no resistance from the home […]

The Toronto Raptors are taking a cautious approach in handling Kawhi Leonard’s playing time for the team’s back-to-back sets this season. Leonard is making his way back from a quad injury that kept him out for all but nine games in the 2017-18 season. Fortunately for Toronto, their superstar forward has no problem with how the team […]

The Toronto Raptors are taking a game-to-game approach in handling superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for the team’s back-to-back games this season. Head coach Nick Nurse said that this will be the plan for the Raptors moving forward, as they try to bring in Leonard slowly, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. However, he also did say that […]