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The Toronto Raptors have been part of a curse that has proven tough to shake off — since 2002 they haven’t been able to secure a Game 1 win in the postseason. Matter of fact, the streak extends to an even more abysmal record, going a haunting 1-12 in Game 1s since the inception of the […]

It’s time to throw away all those copies of playoffs seeding scenarios. After 2,460 NBA regular season games and all the jostling and the jockeying of teams for the right to play beyond the regular season, the league has finally finalized the order and matchups in the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. In […]

It’s hard to imagine that a NBA team with the best record in its conference is not considered the favorite to go to the Finals. Unfortunately, this is the reality for the Toronto Raptors. Even though they have secured the number one spot in the East for the first time in franchise history, their bid for […]

According to several official reports, the Toronto Raptors have decided to upgrade Lorenzo Brown’s contract. Brown signed a two-way deal with Toronto in July and was recently named the 2017-18 NBA G League MVP. After signing his two-way deal with the team, Brown went on to average 18.8 points on 46.8 percent shooting from the […]

For the longest time, the Western Conference has dominated the Eastern Conference — if one were to look at season records. Out in the West, it’s not enough for teams to have more wins than losses. They have to win at least 45 games to have a slot in the playoffs. Teams in the East, […]

The Toronto Raptors bench is one of the best second units in the NBA. Several players part of the unit are responsible for this feat. The Raptors believe that the Sixth Man of the Year award should be given to the entire bench, and not just a single person. As posted on the Raptors’ Twitter […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Among the likes of Lou Williams, Eric Gordon, and Jordan Clarkson, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey had an oddball pick worthy of consideration for the Sixth Man of the Year award — Fred Van Vleet. The second-year Wichita State product has gone from last in the point guard depth chart to a vital component […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry comprise one of the best backcourt tandems in the NBA. They show great chemistry on the battlegrounds, and even after the final whistle. A recent clip simply shows the deep friendship that the Toronto Raptors’ backcourt mates hold. A clip posted by Yahoo Sports NBA shows DeRozan trolling Lowry while […]

L.A. Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams has bounced around a number of teams in his pro career. That means he has also played with a lot of teammates with different personalities. And when he was asked by Alex Wong of GQ which teammate is his favorite, he did not hesitate to say that it’s Toronto […]

Vince Carter and Charles Oakley, both veterans of NBA lore, used to play together on the Toronto Raptors back in 2001. That year, the Raptors were in a tough series against Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The series went to a deciding seventh game, and the Raptors ended up […]

A stubborn rim, a ladder, and two bewildered NBA teams all conspire to create perhaps one of the weirdest moments in the league so far this season at Air Canada Centre Friday. The action between the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors had to be put on hold during one extended moment in the game […]

The Toronto Raptors have finally made the splash their fans had been hoping they make, leading the Eastern Conference as a top seed by a wide margin. Yet there still remains some hesitation of their postseason chances after being bounced from the playoffs the last two years and failing to make a run at the […]

Kyle Lowry expressed his utter disappointment after the Toronto Raptors’ narrow 132-129 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road on Wednesday night. “It was a trash game by us,” said Lowry, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. ” They shot 60 percent from the field. It was a disgraceful display of defense by us and […]

Playing without five of their top players, LeBron James took matters into his own hands and carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-129 over the East-leading Toronto Raptors. With the win, the Cavaliers snapped the Raptors’ franchise record 9-game road winning streak. They’ve also won 9 of their last 10 home games against Toronto including […]

The Toronto Raptors have impressed many around the NBA in various facets of their game, especially with the way they have revamped their offense. They currently have the best record in the Eastern Conference, even though they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday in a close game. Against the Cavs, the Raptors really showcased […]

The Toronto Raptors were able to take care of business on Tuesday night when they took on the Orlando Magic on the road without one of their two All-Stars and leading scorer DeMar DeRozan. The nine-year veteran had been dealing with a thigh injury, but according to many injury reports, the Raptors simply opted to […]

The Toronto Raptors have run into a buzzsaw in their last two postseason trips, falling to the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers, who have made the NBA Finals the past three seasons. To some, the Raptors are still unproven, given their propensity to fall off before reaching the big stage, but that’s not the way head […]

Kyle Lowry has proved to be a great floor general during his last few years with the Toronto Raptors, and an All-Star caliber one at that — but the 30-year-old knows his limitations, and coaching a team is one of them. When prompted with the possibility of following up his playing days with a stint […]

The Toronto Raptors have had an impressive season and currently have a five-game cushion over the Boston Celtics who sit in the second spot in the Eastern Conference. With that type of cushion, it has opened up the possibility for the Raptors to rest some players. Raptors are about to play their 9th (tonight in […]

Last Sunday, the Toronto Raptors hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder looking to stretch their win streak to 12 games, but failed to do so as they succumbed to Russell Westbrook and company. Entering the game with a lengthy unbeaten run, the Raptors might have forgotten a bit just how it feels like to be on […]

Jonas Valanciunas, they said, was a dinosaur. And not in the hokey he’s on the Toronto Raptors sense of the word, either. Players of his ilk were supposed to be extinct; relegated to museums and the end of the bench during fourth quarters. A center who can’t stretch the floor or anchor a defense isn’t […]

The Toronto Raptors have been a good team in the Eastern Conference for the last few years, but this year they have taken that next step forward. Even though they lost on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder they still have a record of 52-18 which gives them a 4.5 game cushion over the Boston […]

Despite going their separate ways several years ago, no love is lost between the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Steven Adams and the Toronto Raptors’ Serge Ibaka. In the third quarter of the scrimmage between the Raptors and the Thunder, 6-foot-10 Ibaka drove to the lane. His former teammate, when he was still with the Thunder, in […]

Since entering the league back in 2005, C.J. Miles has made a name for himself as a deadly shooter, especially from beyond the arc. Proof of this is the career 36.4 percent clip he has from that distance. He’s considered a specialist for teams who need reliable outside shooting. On Sunday, though, in the game […]

The Toronto Raptors lost to Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon, and DeMar DeRozan had a lot of feelings. The game was tied several times down the stretch. It was anyone’s game. Thunder star Russell Westbrook had a triple-double. It was a truly exciting matchup for a game in mid-March. But then, Kyle Lowry committed […]

Outside of the players, who compete on the court to win games, the referees also have the difficult task of officiating. They have often been at the center of a lot of discussions if they were able to do their jobs correctly, and have also received criticism from opposing teams’ fans, who felt that they […]

The Eastern Conference’s best team in the Toronto Raptors had their longest winning streak of the NBA season snapped on Sunday afternoon in a matchup against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder. The loss saw the NBA’s second-longest winning streak behind the Portland Trail Blazers’ 12-game winning streak come to an end, but the Raptors sure […]

During the first quarter of today’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre, star forward Carmelo Anthony moved up to No. 19 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list ahead of Indiana Pacers legendary shooting guard Reggie Miller. Anthony surpassed Miller’s 25,279 career points and remains the third-highest scoring active […]

What in the world happened down the stretch of the Toronto Raptors game against the Oklahoma City Thunder? Based on the absolute chaos at the end of the game with the officiating, Raptors head coach Dwane Casey had the perfect reaction to being thrown out in the final seconds of the game by referee Marc […]

Russell Westbrook is crazy. With the Oklahoma City Thunder leading by only two with 11.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter of a wild road game against the Toronto Raptors, Westbrook had the ball and was looking to make a play. He received two ball screens and found himself around the elbow — his favorite […]

C.J Miles has been an NBA journeyman and although he has played for a few different teams, he has made himself a nice NBA career. Before the beginning of this season, he signed a three-year, $25 million dollar contract with the Toronto Raptors and so far, he seems to be really enjoying his time. After […]

Over the past few weeks, an NBA beast has been awakened. Anthony Davis has single-handedly terrorized the league, keeping the New Orleans Pelicans in the playoff race despite a lack of high-quality NBA personnel. It speaks to the singular power a superstar can have. And it speaks to our imaginations as we try to consider […]

When it comes to the Toronto Raptors (51-17) this season, they simply get the job done against teams that they are supposed to beat. As pointed out by Raptors beat reporter Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Toronto is an NBA-best 30-2 against teams that are currently below .500 and has not lost a single game at […]

Indiana Pacers’ star guard Victor Oladipo sends his defender back home after a vicious crossover. In a video posted by the House of Highlights, Oladipo is seen bringing up the ball then stopping on a dime using a crossover move, then nailing a three. His defender? Nowhere out of sight. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgXN_duhf76/?hl=en&taken-by=houseofhighlights Oladipo, drafted second overall […]

There’s no doubt that DeMar DeRozan is the franchise player for the Toronto Raptors. This season has been the ultimate test for the All-Star guard. The Raptors are currently the best team in the Eastern Conference and look to be a true championship contender this year. Much of the Raptors’ success is because of DeRozan’s […]

The NBA is one of the professional sports leagues in the world today, where athletes get paid the most. Thanks to a very lucrative T.V deal they closed a couple of seasons ago, it has allowed their teams to pay their players huge amounts of money for their services. However, even with their big salaries, […]

The Toronto Raptors have always had an entertaining locker room, led by the bromance of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, but this tribute video by Reddit user 905UserNotFound (it’s an actual user) took the cake, by making this current squad into their very own version of the popular show The Office. Someone extremely creative made a […]

For the past three years, the NBA Finals has featured the same teams looking to take home the season’s most coveted prize—the Larry O’Brien trophy. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors have done this dance before as they took turns claiming the championship as if it was something to be passed around between […]