Toronto Raptors Articles - Page 147

Through the last four seasons, the Toronto Raptors have developed into a constant in the playoff picture as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. This effort has been led by their All-Star backcourt duo of point guard Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who have developed a close relationship over the years. Their brotherly-like […]

The New York Knicks have received a much-needed boost in the form of starting shooting guard Courtney Lee being available to play against the Toronto Raptors despite experiencing some cramping in his hamstring in his last game against the Utah Jazz. Per USA Today’s Steve Popper: One other early Knicks note – Courtney Lee said he’s […]

When it comes to centers, Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors and DeMarcus Cousins of the New Orleans Pelicans, are two big men that have had their fair share of history on the court. According to Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun, Valanciunas recently opened up about Cousins’ trash-talking but downplayed any rivalry speculations. “I […]

Even with Delon Wright most likely missing a significant amount of time this season, the Toronto Raptors are not looking to sign a player to take over his roster spot, per general manager Bobby Webster. The team is apparently satisfied with the rotation they’re seeing with Kyle Lowry, Fred Van Vleet and their two-way player, […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Delon Wright has suffered a dislocated right shoulder, according to TSN Sports’ Josh Lewenberg. While the team is still awaiting further test results, Wright is expected to miss some time due to the injury. Wright sustained the injury in first half of the Raptors’ 125-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Toronto Raptors have another hurt body to deal with. Already without small forward Norman Powell due to a hip injury, the Raptors saw point guard Delon Wright leave Wednesday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans after hurting his right shoulder, per Eric Koreen of The Athletic. Delon Wright has a right shoulder injury, will […]

Often times overlooked by fans, jerseys are an integral part of a team’s image and popularity. It takes a superstar player and some good marketing to make a piece of fiber recognizable all over the world. Plus it brings in a lot of cash in the coffers. You can ask the Lakers and Bulls about […]

The Toronto Raptors matched up against the streaking Houston Rockets on Tuesday night in Texas that saw an end to the Rockets’ six-game win streak. Raptors fans must be proud of their team after matching the Rockets’ pace until they surpassed their energy level and diced up the defense in an effort that resulted in six […]

The Toronto Raptors paid a visit to Texas to face off against the Houston Rockets Tuesday night where the surging Rockets are preparing to integrate guard Chris Paul back into the lineup later this week. The Raptors came into the building with the mindset of cooling off the red-hot Rockets who are on a six-game winning streak, […]

Despite playing without Kyrie Irving on Sunday, the Boston Celtics were still able to extend their winning streak to 12 games, with a victory against the Toronto Raptors. Escaping with a one-point victory, 95-94. Jaylen Brown knows they were very lucky to end up with a win, especially with DeMar DeRozan missing a potential game-winner. […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has become one of the most talented all-around big men in the league. Cousins put that on display on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors as he crossed over Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas and nailed a 3-pointer. Boogie’s pump fake was just too much to handle 😂 pic.twitter.com/xWvDnuy2b2 […]

Now at 40 years old and in his 20th season in the league, Vince Carter is continuing to prove that age is just a number, and showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Despite playing his first campaign for the Sacramento Kings, he has not forgotten the Toronto Raptors, where he began his NBA […]

The Toronto Raptors have gotten off to a modest 5-4 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. The Raptors have made it clear that they will be going with a more versatile offensive approach this year as opposed to relying so heavily on point guard Kyle Lowry. As a result, the three-time All-Star has had difficulty finding his […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the middle of a tough match against the Washington Wizards which has become tougher for them after point guard Kyle Lowry was ejected in the second quarter of Sunday’s contest. Lowry was shown the door by the game’s officials after getting consecutive technical fouls for incessantly complaining. Lowry was ticked […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have rejected any potential to buy out center Jahlil Okafor after the organization decided not to pick up his fourth-year option. Having made it crystal clear that the 21-year-old won’t be part of their future, the franchise remains committed to finding a suitable trade. “Bryan didn’t think (a buyout) would be a […]

The Toronto Raptors will finally have their ideal starting frontcourt of Jonas Valanciunas and Serge Ibaka back in action for their game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. JV/Ibaka back tonight. Will be fascinating to see how Casey manages lineups. Even in 10man rotation, 2 of Siakam/Bebe/FVV/OG/Poeltl left out — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) November […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without their starting frontcourt of Jonas Valanciunas and Serge Ibaka for their visit to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Word from Portland is the Raptors will be without Serge Ibaka (swelling in his right knee) and Jonas Valanciunas (left ankle sprain) tonight — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 30, […]

Toronto Raptors stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan are very close and love hanging out together quite a bit, even when using transportation. The two All-Stars revealed how they didn’t usually travel with the team to practices when on the road, but took their own route whenever they wanted. In fact, they’ve gotten fully involved with the […]

This offseason forced Kyle Lowry to take a close look at his future like many other free agents had to do. Coming off his best season, the 6-foot Villanova star had to evaluate his window of opportunity with the Toronto Raptors and what it could bring for him moving forward. While many expected the Philly […]

The match between the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors on Monday was a very competitive one, which was only decided in its final minute. Things even got heated in the fourth quarter when LaMarcus Aldridge and Serge Ibaka were involved in a scuffle following a rebound battle. With 3:37 left, the two big men […]

During this past summer, All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry had seriously considered leaving the Toronto Raptors via free agency that had several other teams enter the picture as possible landing spots. This included the San Antonio Spurs being among those expressing interest in the 31-year-old. However, Lowry told the Jabari Young of the San Antonio […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics may be the favorites to make it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals this year, but for Drake, he believes another team could reach that far and knock off one of the two aforementioned teams. The rapper and record producer recently predicted that the Toronto Raptors will […]

The Toronto Raptors easily prevailed over the Philadelphia 76ers, 128-94, Saturday night. The home team was carried by DeMar DeRozan who scored 30 huge points for Toronto, but they also had to witness starting center Jonas Valanciunas leave the game early. https://twitter.com/RaptorsMR/status/921904648264359936 Valanciunas had an awkward landing on Dario Saric’s foot in one rebound play, […]

Among the plethora of moves this past summer, veteran forward C.J. Miles signed a 3-year deal to join the Toronto Raptors. It didn’t take long for Miles to make a huge impact on his new team as he scored 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting off the bench in the season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls. […]

The Toronto Raptors hosted the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night for their respective season debuts with young players on both teams eager to get their first taste of NBA action. One such player is Toronto forward OG Anunoby, who decided to share a slice of his wisdom regarding his team’s showdown with the Bulls. The […]

The Toronto Raptors kicked off the new season with a home game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Many of the Raptors players’ friends and families were in attendance, but there was one particular person in the crowd that caught the eye of the media by, well, catching a loose ball. In the video below, […]

Through the first eight years of his career, All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has established himself as one of the top scorers in the league. This has seen him almost entirely become a sole contributor in the scoring column on the court. However, DeRozan recently made it clear that he wants to become a bigger factor […]

DeMar DeRozan hasn’t had the pleasure of playing with a lot of great shooters during his time with the Toronto Raptors. His list of choices is so shallow that offseason acquisition C.J. Miles — a career 36 percent three-point shooter — is in the discussion for the best shooter he’s ever played with. According to […]

The 2003 NBA Draft is widely regarded as one of the greatest drafts in not just basketball history, but in all of professional sports. After all, the class lays claim to nine All-Stars and four All-NBA selections. In a draft so historically loaded, how much would change if the top ten teams were given a […]

Gordon Hayward’s gruesome foot injury has caught the attention of many since he suffered it early in the season opener between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James even approached him before he was stretchered out of the floor to offer some words of encouragement, and players around the league have tweeted their support […]

The Toronto Raptors committed a whopping $100 million to All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry this season, and he’s bound to get his money’s worth with this new-look roster. Considering the addition of C.J. Miles and the retainment of Serge Ibaka’s services over the break, the Raptors were forced to make some moves, hoping to rely […]

This isn’t the type of aggressiveness Robin Lopez was preaching to his team a few days back. In the latest turn of events in the tale of the Chicago Bulls, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Chicago big men Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis had a scuffle in practice earlier today that ended […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

Through much of the preseason, veteran big man Jonas Valanciunas has been a major bright spot for the Toronto Raptors with his play on the court. It has even led to head coach Dwane Casey to continually praise the 25-year-old for the type of performances he has been able to put together. Despite the trade […]

The Toronto Raptors didn’t make any massive moves in the offseason other than re-signing star point guard Kyle Lowry and reeling in three-and-D veteran C.J. Miles into the fold. Miles is competing for the starting spot at small forward, hopeful to bring the Raptors what they once wanted out of DeMarre Carroll a few offseasons […]

Throughout his five-year NBA career so far, Jonas Valanciunas has established himself as one of the better centers in the league. His ability to score in different ways, as well as effectively defend his counterparts, have allowed him to become the Toronto Raptors’ undisputed starter. However, he has not been known to be a decent […]

OG Anunoby has yet to play a competitive game for the Toronto Raptors, but head coach Dwane Casey is already a big fan of the young rookie. According to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg, Casey says Anunoby is “probably the most powerful young man that we have as far as physicality is concerned.” Casey on Anunoby: "He's […]

Over the last several seasons, big man Jonas Valanciunas has become a major part of the puzzle for the Toronto Raptors. Heading into his sixth season in the league, head coach Dwane Casey has continued to voice praise toward Valanciunas play over training camp and the first few games of the preseason, according to Josh […]

Earlier this week, the Toronto Raptors agreed to a four-year, $42 million extension with third-year forward Norman Powell. The 24-year-old opened up about his new contract voicing much appreciation about the Raptors’ long-term commitment to him, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN 1050 Radio. "It means everything to me that they believe in me." My […]