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In his ninth season in the league with the Toronto Raptors, DeMar DeRozan has established himself as one of the premier scorers in the league. His latest 30-point performances in a tough 127-125 loss at home to the Golden State Warriors pushed him ahead of Vince Carter for the all-time mark in franchise history, according […]

The Golden State Warriors are in Canada to face the Toronto Raptors, and Raptors head coach Dwane Casey had some thoughts about the Warriors on the road. The Warriors have won 12 consecutive road games, adding another tonight in Toronto, an amazing feat that only the elitist of elite basketball teams are able to do. […]

The Toronto Raptors shocked the basketball world on Thursday as they blew out the defending Eastern Conference champions, Cleveland Cavaliers, by 34 points. Led by seven players finishing in double figures, the home team controlled the pace for almost the entire game, providing their starters an early finish to their night in the fourth quarter. […]

Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri had some strong words for what President Donald Trump said recently about African countries. Trump on Thursday reportedly said the US should stop giving protections to people from “s—hole countries.” The comments were made during a meeting on immigration with leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties, and were […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka served a one-game suspension for yesterday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors were also without injured All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. Ibaka’s suspension came after an altercation with James Johnson during the Raptors heartbreaking one-point loss to the Miami Heat last Tuesday. TSN Sports’ Josh Lewenberg reports head […]

When discussing the NBA’s leading contenders for the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy year in and year out, the Golden State Warriors is the first team to be mentioned in the West. In the East, there’s the Cleveland Cavaliers primarily because of LeBron James. This season, however, the Toronto Raptors may be the team to beat […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has established himself as one of the premier players in the league at his position over the last few seasons. The 28-year-old has continued to demonstrate in his ninth campaign putting another highly productive year. According to Sam Esfandiari of Warriors World, DeRozan is posting eerily similar numbers to […]

After DeMar DeRozan scored a franchise-best 52 points against the Milwaukee Bucks in their first game of 2018, Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas approached the man of the night and posed behind him holding a white sheet of paper that said “52” adding a smile and a thumb up. The moment was hilarious, as everyone in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves in deep trouble after they experienced their second consecutive loss this season at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in blowout fashion. This came as a big surprise as the Cavs battled out a team that is missing its key players. Even without Kyle Lowery and Serge Ibaka, the Raptors […]

As a result to a last minute scuffle during a game between the Heat and the Raptors, the NBA has fined both DeMar DeRozan ($25K) and Goran Dragic ($10k) for their roles in a heated altercation after the Heat’s win on Monday night, according to Sam Amick of USA Today. NBA comes down with Miami-Toronto […]

Fans of the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat got more than they bargained for in what was supposed to be just a game featuring two of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. Instead, they nearly got a heavyweight showdown between power forwards Serge Ibaka and James Johnson. The two had essentially traded elbows during the […]

Immediately following a heartbreaking loss for the Toronto Raptors at the hands of the Miami Heat, in which Wayne Ellington scored a game-winning layup with just 0.3 seconds left, things got a little heated between DeMar DeRozan and Goran Dragic. In a video posted on Bleacher Report’s official Twitter account, which can be viewed below, […]

On Tuesday, retired Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen joined Rachel Nichols’ “The Jump” on ESPN to discuss certain NBA topics. When Nichols began to discuss Toronto Raptors star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan’s claims that he and Kyle Lowry didn’t speak to one another during Lowry’s first year with the team, Pippen said that he did […]

The matchup between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors on Tuesday turned out to be a highly-competitive, and even hotly-contested, one until Wayne Ellington saved the day for the South Beach team. The game was filled with tension right from the get go. Unfortunately, the night was marred by an altercation in the third quarter […]

During Monday night’s 114-113 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, Toronto Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry suffered a scary injury to his lower back and tailbone. Luckily, Lowry’s injury is not bad enough that he’s only considered as day-to-day, leaving coach Dwane Casey with a much lesser headache. In an article written by Brian […]

With two of the Eastern Conference’s top five teams facing off on Tuesday, the matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat was expected to be hotly contested as both squads want to send a strong message to their conference rivals. It lived up to the hype as the game turned out to be a […]

Toronto Raptors stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry have long been good friends on and off the court. They share a close bond that and are evidently enjoying having each other around as seen during interviews, shootarounds and even when they sit together on the bench. However, that was apparently not the case back in […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the right path not just because they’re the No. 2 seed in the east, but their shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is also having a constant taste of luck (or talent) by his side. The 28-year-old Raptor surpassed Vince Carter during their 131-127 win over the Milwaukee Bucks last Monday. He […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been diagnosed with a bone bruise on his tailbone and is considered day-to-day, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Toronto guard Kyle Lowry is day-to-day on a return from a bone bruise on his tailbone, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2018 Lowry suffered a […]

According to the media relations Twitter account for the Toronto Raptors, and Mark Medina of Mercury News, Stephen Curry and DeMar DeRozan have been named the NBA Players of the Week for their respective conferences. Both players have excelled brilliantly on the court, giving their teams a much-needed boost in this competitive stretch of the […]

The Toronto Raptors and their fans witnessed a scene they did not want to see happen to theirs or any other player as Kyle Lowry fell to the floor and hitting his back hard after getting fouled off an offensive rebound. He initially got up to his feet but his legs quickly buckled and he […]

DeMar DeRozan has been nothing short of spectacular for the Toronto Raptors this year. The superstar is currently averaging 25.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists, while shooting 36 percent from behind the arc. His tremendous play has brought the Raptors’ franchise back to relevance, especially since the team is the second best in the […]

Every NBA season has its own fair share of injuries, but — as you might have noticed — this particular year has been nasty. Gordon Hayward had his misfortune on opening day last October, and it just snowballed into a crazy amount for the rest of the league. Monday night, though not as severe as Hayward’s, […]

Whether it may be videobombing Kyle Lowry during interviews or goofing around with his teammates on the bench, Toronto Raptors star guard DeMar DeRozan has shown over the past couple of seasons that he has a playful side to him. He once again showed that on Friday’s morning shootaround prior to their matchup against the […]

Ther are plenty of bromances that currently coexist on the same team throughout the league. That said, one would be hard-pressed to name a more compatible pair than Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan. However, they were not always the two peas in a pod that fans have come to know […]

It is no secret that the Toronto Raptors (27-10) have played exceptionally well so far as the team approaches the halfway point of its 2017-18 season. But exactly how well are they playing this season compared to other years? According to a Reddit post on Sunday by user u/arashtp, a graphic was submitted that shows […]

DeMar DeRozan has been on a tear lately for the Toronto Raptors, but the reason why may surprise and inspire basketball fans everywhere. DeRozan’s father, Frank, has been battling a kidney disease and has been in poor health lately. As a result, DeRozan went to visit his dad recently in between games to check on […]

Andrea Bargnani was the talk of the town in 2006 when he was selected with the first overall pick by the Toronto Raptors. Bargnani had a few good seasons with the Raptors, but was hit by injuries and soon left the NBA to play in Europe. Bargnani last played in the Liga ACB for Baskonia. […]

The Toronto Raptors are known for a variety of things. Their official ambassador is Drake, a rapper who seems to have a penchant for other NBA teams. The Raptors is also the only NBA team based outside of the United States. They have been a successful franchise since the emergence of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle […]

The first returns for the All-Star Game starters are already in. With the first set of votes counting as double, fans did not waste time to cast them for their favorite players and those they think deserve to be part of the exhibition game the most. Familiar names lead the list of top vote-getters with […]

As one of the elite scorers in the league, DeMar DeRozan added a couple of new badges on his chest on Monday. He hung 52 points in their 131-127 overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks, and it could be a performance for the ages. It had DeRozan unlocking three things in the points department: a […]

Canada’s only representatives in the NBA underwent an image change for the 2017-18 season, finally evolving into a more modern style of play with ball movement and spacing. But the Toronto Raptors didn’t do this by trading away their core or star players, who worked well under the old regime — they simply worked hard […]

DeMar DeRozan has had his share of detractors over the course of his nine-year NBA career. His critics often point to his lack of a 3-point shot or that his mid-range-oriented game no longer fits in with this modern pace-and-space era of NBA basketball. But according to DeRozan, he has learned to block out the […]

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan had a remarkable performance against the Milwaukee Bucks as he set a new career-high and Raptors franchise record 52 points. He also notably had five 3-pointers, which comes a couple weeks after hitting a career-high six treys against the Philadelphia 76ers. After his career game, DeRozan wryly reminded the media […]

DeMar DeRozan had a career night on Monday as he welcomed the new year with a career-high 52 points, en route to a 131-127 win by the Toronto Raptors over the Milwaukee Bucks. The three-time All-Star guard turned a lot of heads with his impressive performance, even breaking the Raptors’ record for most point by […]

The Toronto Raptors came out on top in a thrilling 131-127 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Much of this came behind a career-best performance from All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan, posting a career-high 52 points in the win. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, DeRozan has effectively surpassed Vince Carter’s long-standing franchise […]

Things got quite testy on Friday night during the closing seconds of the Toronto Raptors’ 111-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Raptors head coach Dwane Casey was seen yelling a barrage of f-bombs in the direction of Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer’s bench. Raptors rookie forward stole a pass from Hawks guard Isaiah Taylor and […]

If you missed the incredible NBA Christmas Day preview, then you totally missed out on a treat. The Cleveland Cavaliers battled the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena for a showdown that went down to the wire. The Warriors ended up capturing the victory with great performances from Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off arguably their worst loss of the season at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Although they will have a chance to get back into the win column on Friday, they may have to do it without one of their key players. Prior to tonight’s game, Toronto announced that […]