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Kyle Lowry has passed through three different franchises throughout his NBA career and the Chicago Bulls haven’t been one of them. Yet, they might be the team this Toronto Raptors resemble the most, as Lowry brought back memories of Michael Jordan finally surging triumphant after conquering the Detroit Pistons in 1991, to earn his first […]

The Toronto Raptors will once again have to go through the Cleveland Cavaliers this postseason in hopes to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs have been the team’s kryptonite in the last two postseasons — taking them out in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016 and sweeping them out in the semifinals last season, […]

Since the dynamic, expressive and fun-loving pairing of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan united in 2012-13, they’ve led the Toronto Raptors into the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference while pinning a combined eight All-Star badges to their red, black and white jerseys. With four Atlantic Division titles and a top Eastern Conference seed to […]

The series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers will have a Game 7. The Toronto Raptors are just waiting on who they’ll face in the next round. If DeMar DeRozan is concerned, Pacers or Cavaliers — it doesn’t matter much. Per Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun, DeRozan was asked who he prefers to […]

Head coach of the Toronto Raptors Dwane Casey should be named coach of the year according to Scott Brooks. As reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, the Washington Wizards coach feels Casey should win the award: Scott Brooks says he feels Dwane Casey should be Coach of the Year. — Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) April 28, […]

According to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Torontyo Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has been cleared to play in Friday night’s Game 6 matchup against the Washington Wizards, though it is not clear how much playing time he might receive. VanVleet, now 24 years of age, has been dealing with a shoulder […]

The Washington Wizards have not had a healthy Otto Porter all postseason long as he’s dealt with a leg injury, and it’s shown in decreased averages across the board. According to Washington Post Wizards reporter Candace Buckner, Porter has been dealing with a leg contusion and will miss the remainder of the first round series […]

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre pinpointed that his comments on Toronto Raptors point guard Delon Wright were misconstrued. “Obviously the story sounds sexier when I say that he doesn’t play well at home so that’s the story that made the headlines,” said Oubre, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN. Oubre was quoted saying Wright only […]

Despite the Washington Wizards falling apart down the stretch of their 108-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors during Wednesday night’s Game 5, All-Star point guard John Wall is quite confident that he and his teammates will be able to force a decisive Game 7. “We love our chances. We’re very confident,” Wall said, via an article written by […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Forcing a Game 7 was already going to be a difficult task for the Washington Wizards, but it sounds like the task could get a bit harder. According to Ben Standig of The Sports Capital, there is a chance that Otto Porter sits out Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors with a lower leg strain. […]

The series between the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards has been close and full of storylines, but none is more compelling than what is brewing between between role players Delon Wright and Kelly Oubre. Oubre apparently told the Washington Post after Game 5 that Wright only plays well at home. Well, Wright had some some […]

The Toronto Raptors managed two beat the Washington Wizards in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the series, and Kyle Lowry wants to ice it in the next game. Lowry, Toronto’s mercurial point guard, has led the Raptors all season, along with DeMar DeRozan. But the difference this season has been the revamped […]

Game 5 of the first-round series between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors went just as it was expected: tight and hotly contested. Despite the uber-competitive nature of the game, Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. still managed to find an opportunity to show how flashy of a player he is when he followed up […]

For Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5 between the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards at Air Canada Centre, the Raptors will officially be without key reserve guard Fred VanVleet due to a nagging shoulder injury. The news was first announced on Twitter by Raptors beat reporter Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Fred VanVleet is out again. […]

After Washington Wizards veteran center Marcin Gortat went scoreless during his team’s Game 2 loss to the top-seeded Toronto Raptors, the big man has really stepped it up the last two games as Washington has tied the series with Toronto at 2-2. Since the Wizards returned home for Game 3 and 4, Gortat has gone […]

We’ve learned a lot through the first week of the NBA Playoffs. Here are the 10 biggest takeaways so far: 10. Terry Stotts is on the hot seat Portland should feel embarrassed. They seemingly solidified their position as the third best team in the West after an impressive regular season and were clear favorites against […]

This season, the Toronto Raptors embraced the sort of decentralized attack deemed necessary to move beyond its playoff struggles. This series, the Washington Wizards’ John Wall is reminding everyone of the value of having the best player in a series. Since dropping two games in Toronto, Wall has been a revelation, scoring 55 points and […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League wrapped up it’s first season last summer. No one knew how big three-on-three basketball would become, but the nation-wide summer tournament turned into a huge hit and fed fans’ thirst for more basketball in the NBA’s offseason. Last year, 40 players joined eight BIG3 teams, and this year, a pool of […]

John Wall is no stranger to altercations, just ask Dallas Mavericks guard JJ Barea or most recently, famed musician Drake. On the flipside, Serge Ibaka has no shortage of skirmishes as well. Heck, not even their own staff member is safe, and the Congolese cunning linguist was promptly suspended by the Toronto Raptors for it. […]

The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors tipped off Game 3 of their first round playoff series on Friday night. With Toronto up 2-0, this third game is crucial for the Wizards if they want a chance to win these series. Within the first three minutes, the two sides already got into it. Raptors rookie OG […]

The Toronto Raptors have been healthy for most of the season, but on Friday night, they will be without backup point guard Fred Van Vleet in Game 3 against the Washington Wizards, per Wizards.com writer Zach Rosen. Van Vleet has been dealing with a shoulder injury over the last couple of weeks, and it looks […]

Scott Brooks took the blame upon himself for not getting his leading scorer back into rhythm, as shooting guard Bradley Beal took only 11 shots in Tuesday’s Game 2, resulting in a 130-119 loss to the East-leading Toronto Raptors. With the series shifting back to Washington, the Wizards sharpshooter noted how his coach “apologized” to […]

DeMar DeRozan’s father has been in a hospital due to several health issues over the last couple of months. On Wednesday afternoon, however, Raptors head coach Dwane Casey shared news that DeRozan’s father sent a video to the entire Toronto Raptors team, hoping to share a message of hope. Per Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun: […]

DeMar DeRozan played like he’s not from this world Tuesday. Against a Washington Wizards team eager to bounce back from a loss in the series opener, the Toronto Raptors leaned on their superstar, who then delivered a monster game to pull the Raps to a 130-119 win. DeRozan was just in the zone in this […]

DeMar DeRozan balled out Tuesday night, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 130-119 win in Game 2 of their first-round series matchup against the Washington Wizards. DeRozan was feeling it all night long, embarrassing all kind of defenders the Wizards threw at him on his way to finishing the game with 37 points (14-for-23 FG) […]

DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors has been marred by inconsistency in the regular season. There are some nights he’ll score a measly eight or 10 points. There are nights where he would explode for over 30. But come playoff time, he seems bent on leaving the inconsistent days behind. In their Game 2 win […]

The Toronto Raptors expanded their lead in their first-round playoffs series against the Washington Wizards with a comprehensive 130-109 victory at home. The Raptors were simply too much for Washington, which was once again overpowered by Toronto’s offense much like it did in Game 1 when the Raps took a 114-106 win. The difference between […]

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre is a lot of things, but for Toronto Raptors celebrity fan Drake, he is nothing more than a bum. How do we know this? Well, Drake called Oubre just that on Tuesday, when he was caught by cameras talking trash to Oubre during Game 2 of the first-round series between […]

John Wall, if you’re reading this, it’s too late. At this point, thousands of folks have likely viewed Toronto Raptors superfan Drake’s social media post in which he was verbally skewering the Washington Wizards point guard from the sidelines of the Air Canada Centre during Game 2 of the series Tuesday night. .@Drake talking that […]

Coming into the NBA postseason even though the Cleveland Cavaliers are the 4th seed most believed they were the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. After they were dominated in Game 1 of their series against the Indiana Pacers it opened up a lot of eyes around the league, especially those of the people […]

The Toronto Raptors bench were likely to be shorthanded in Game 2 against the Washington Wizards as guard Fred VanVleet, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury over the last couple of weeks. As of Tuesday afternoon, VanVleet had his ‘game-time decision’ status downgraded all the way to ‘doubtful,’ but is now on track […]

The Toronto Raptors shook off a 16-year winless streak for Game 1 of the postseason, grabbing a much-needed confidence booster against a threatening Washington Wizards team. Point guard Kyle Lowry warned that this Wizards team was no ordinary one, likely falling victim to end-of-season struggles and a tight playoff race that strung them in the […]

One of the best atmospheres in the NBA is at the Air Canada Centre, especially when the playoffs roll around. The decibels really benefit the home team Toronto Raptors and their playoff opponents in the Washington Wizards learned that the hard way. In Game 1, the Washington Wizards were really affected by the home crowd and […]

Serge Ibaka powered the Toronto Raptors to their first Game 1 victory in any playoff series since 2001 — when Vince Carter was still with the team. The defensive-minded power forward scored 23 points to lead Toronto while grabbing 12 rebounds and rejecting a couple of shots. Ibaka displayed his versatile game for a big […]

The long wait is finally over for the Toronto Raptors after 17 years. On Saturday, the Raptors were able to defeat the Washington Wizards 114-106 during Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. It was the franchise’s first Game 1 victory in a playoff series since back in 2001 when Vince Carter […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

The NBA playoffs are set to begin and the East once again looks like a cakewalk for the higher-seeded teams in the conference. However, it appears that this year’s seedings have paired some intriguing matchups based on the regular season. In fact, the top four teams have had some trouble dealing with their first-round matchups. […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season officially in the books, the Toronto Raptors have seemingly shifted gears into playoff mode a long time ago. Toronto has home-court advantage thanks to their remarkable campaign and point guard Kyle Lowry is looking to take full advantage of it. The Raptors kick things off by facing the Washington Wizards in […]