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The Toronto Raptors intend to make use of their open roster spot, recently eyeing Orlando Magic veteran guard/forward Arron Afflalo as the buyout market is expected to heat up in the following days, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. President Masai Ujiri had Afflalo during his time with the Denver Nuggets, and could make the most of […]

The Toronto Raptors won’t bring perhaps their most iconic player in Vince Carter back this season, even if the option presents itself through a buyout situation with the Sacramento Kings, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. The Raptors had previously considered having Vinsanity donning the uniform one last time as a means for him to retire with […]

There’s no question that Sunday night’s All-Star Game had one of the most competitive battles in recent ASG memory. In Team LeBron’s 148-145 win over Team Stephen, the offense was fast-paced and explosive as always, but much to the delight of the fans, playoff-like defense was also on display, particularly in the fourth quarter. It’s […]

For Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey, the 60-year-old will coach Team LeBron against the opposition, Team Stephen, who are led by Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. He’s planning on winning, which means he’ll have to overcome his star guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry being on Team Stephen during the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. […]

The Toronto Raptors have surprisingly established themselves as one the elite teams in the Eastern conference and perhaps throughout the entire league after a stellar first half of the 2017-18 NBA season. In fact, they currently own the NBA’s best record. However, not everyone is impressed with their 41-16 start. During a public shootaround before the All-Star […]

After dealing with blood clots that many believed would end his NBA Career, Chris Bosh was on First Take on Thursday morning and said he was ready to make a comeback. “I’ve been in the gym,” he said. “I can still play basketball. No. I’m not done yet. Yeah, I’m trying to come back. Man, […]

The Toronto Raptors have entered the All-Star break as the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time in league history. Winners of seven straight games and sitting comfortably at 41-16 this season, the Raptors have built themselves a comfortable two-game cushion over the former leader Boston Celtics and carved a six-and-a-half game […]

As Valentine’s Day is being celebrated on Wednesday, NBA teams are also participating in the festivities, including the Toronto Raptors. To get their fans in the mood for hearts day, a promo video of their players singing the popular song “My Girl” was shared on their Twitter account. Seven of their players appeared on the […]

In his prime, Vince Carter was one of the most skilled players in the NBA. His amazing jumping and dunking prowess endeared him to millions of fans around the globe. While playing for the Toronto Raptors, Carter became an icon and was widely considered to be the second coming of NBA legend Michael Jordan. However, […]

The Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors could have some targets in sight from the buyout market, after staying relatively mute through a busy trade deadline. According to Michael Grange of Rogers SportsNet, the Raptors could seek out the likes of Channing Frye (recently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers) and Ersan Ilyasova — two sharp-shooting forwards […]

The Eastern Conference’s current number one seed, Toronto Raptors, extended their winning streak to six Tuesday night with a nail-biting 115-112 win over the Miami Heat. They also reached 40 wins in the process (40-16). As usual, the backcourt tandem of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan did most of the damage, combining for 49 points […]

The Toronto Raptors were down by one with mere seconds to go before halftime until Kyle Lowry nailed an improbable shot from the 3-point line. It gave them a 2-point lead, 57-55, heading into the third quarter versus the Miami Heat. Leading 54-53, the Raptors were unable to stop Heat center Hassan Whiteside as he […]

Dwyane Wade is back to manufacturing highlight plays in South Beach. In just his second game back in Miami Heat uniform since being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade recorded a rim-rattling dunk that should be good enough for a poster during the first quarter of Tuesday night’s road game against the Toronto Raptors. Showing […]

It seems like the NBA Rookie of the Year race is probably down to two guys. Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons look to be the favorites to land the award, but Mitchell seems to be the guy getting the most praise from other teams. 👀 pic.twitter.com/ODj9JgqJuz — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2018 House of […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

February 8th was a huge day for NBA teams and fans alike. The end of the trade deadline saw absolute mayhem with a total of 15 deals made since the blockbuster trade on January 29 between the Pistons and Clippers, which moved Blake Griffin to Detroit. The next key date for player migrations is March […]

Before Sunday afternoon’s contest between the Charlotte Hornets and the visiting Toronto Raptors, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford was very aware of exactly how good the Raptors are from top to bottom on their roster. Coach Clifford was especially impressed by the Toronto bench this season and for good reason. According to a tweet on Sunday […]

The Toronto Raptors have been on the edge of greatness for the last several years, and head coach Dwane Casey has been right in the middle of it. Casey may not be one of the big names in NBA coaching, and may have never won a title as a coach, but he has continued to […]

With the trade deadline past, the one way that players can move is through a buyout and then signing with another team. One player the Toronto Raptors front office has considered is Vince Carter. According to Michael Grange of Sportnet the talks are very preliminary: Carter has been discussed internally by the Raptors, according to multiple sources, […]

The Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors have agreed on a trade that would send Malachi Richardson to the Raptors and Bruno Caboclo to the Kings. Toronto is finalizing deal to send Bruno Caboclo to Sacramento for Malachi Richardson, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2018 Richardson is in his second season […]

The Toronto Raptors are now trying to get in on the DeAndre Jordan sweepstakes. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Toronto has tried to work its way into the trade mix for the L.A. Clippers center. Stein adds that the Raptors would likely need a third team to help facilitate this. Jordan […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made history after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII to capture their first Vince Lombardi Trophy. Among the notable native Philadelphians on hand to witness the momentous occasion was Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. There were a number of game-changing moments that had occurred on Sunday. However, the one that […]

On the first day of February, the NBA awarded two of its top guards in the league with the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week. The winners were star point guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors, according to a tweet from the NBA’s […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to get back into the win column with a solid 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. However, that was not the only good news the Raptors received on Sunday. According to NBA Reddit user Watchadoinfoo, Dwayne Casey has been named as a head coach for Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James’ […]

The game on Sunday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors quickly turned into a hotly contested one. At the 1:46 mark of the second quarter, Julius Randle and Jonas Valanciunas had to be separated following a heated exchange and some trash-talking. It all started on the previous play when the Lakers forward hit […]

It would be an understatement to say that Kyle Kuzma is one of the most talented rookies in the NBA. His adept penchant for scoring and his knack for making big plays for the Los Angeles Lakers has endeared him to both NBA fans and players. Although the Lakers are clearly out of postseason contention, […]

For the fourth time in his prestigious Toronto Raptors career, star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is headed to the NBA All-Star Game. For the 2018 edition in Los Angeles, he will be a starter on Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry’s team. DeRozan will also likely have to play against his head coach […]

It always happens to the Toronto Raptors, doesn’t it? Getting overlooked seems to be a part of the team. First, it was DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry’s status as bonafide stars, then it was their unnoticed breakout year in the 2015-16 season, and now it’s their promising young guys. Conspiracy theorists might have a field […]

In the wake of the secretive selection of this year’s All-Star teams, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is hopeful to carry on tradition and line up next to his budding backcourt mate DeMar DeRozan. The teams were picked earlier today by the leading vote-getters LeBron James and Stephen Curry, but the selections were not […]

Following last week’s All-Star starters selection, the list of 14 players were leaked by several sources prior to the NBA All-Star selection show on TNT, according to sources like Shams Charania of The Vertical, ESPN’s Chris Haynes, and Adrian Wojnarowski. West: Russell Westbrook (Thunder) Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) Klay Thompson (Warriors) Draymond Green (Warriors) Jimmy Butler (Timberwolves) […]

In a recent interview, Toronto Raptors center Lucas Nogueira has shared he likes Nickelback but is perplexed that Canadians don’t like the band, even though Canadians are known to support famous Canadian personalities. “One of the bands that I love so much and Canadians, people hate: Nickelback,” Nogueira said, as per CBS Sports. “I don’t […]

Sitting near a locker as he addressed the media on Monday, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was all smiles. Lowry answered questions like any other day, but this time they all had a specific theme. As he donned a white Philadelphia Eagles hat on his head, he would only take questions related to his […]

The Toronto Raptors and Kyle Lowry have a lot to smile about these days including a hilarious statistic related to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles making it to Super Bowl. Lowry posted a tweet on his Instagram account from Sports Blogger Kyle Scott that he found to be prophetic in nature.   https://www.instagram.com/p/BePDpFpgWrO/ The Raptors’ point […]

The Toronto Raptors have raced out to one of the best records in the league through the first half of the season. Much of that success has been behind their dominance at home holding a nearly perfect record. In fact, their stellar start at the Air Canada Centre is actually the best in franchise history, […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has a chance to get him and his staff over to LA to coach the Eastern Conference All-Star team on Feb. 18. The best team in each conference based on the record get its coach to the All-Star game. However, there is an exception to the rule: coaches are […]

Everybody knows that Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is an impressive basketball player. In his career, he averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists and played for multiple teams including the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets. If his career wasn’t marred by injuries, he could have done more. But everybody doesn’t know […]

The 2018 All-Star Game starters were announced last night. Alongside Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, Toronto Raptors wing DeMar DeRozan was a backcourt selection to start in the 67th annual classic as fans, players, and media members contributed to DeRozan being named as a starter for a second straight season. Head coach Dwane Casey felt […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most injury-plagued teams in the entire 2017-18 NBA season. Yet, they have still managed to maintain their stronghold near the top of the juggernaut Western Conference. As a result, Toronto Raptors star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is not taking them lightly in Friday night’s matchup at the […]

Joel Embiid has never been shy about expressing his confidence in himself and in the Philadelphia 76ers. When asked by Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports about the Sixers’ potential first round match-ups, Embiid had a typical response. The Sixers goal is to make the playoffs and their last two opponents, the Celtics and Raptors, could […]