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Toronto Raptors small forward Bruno Caboclo made a lot of headlines following Brazil’s Fiba AmeriCup match on Saturday for refusing to re-enter the game, despite being asked by head coach Cesar Guidetti. He has since been dismissed from his country’s national team, according to Basquete 360’s Colin Foster, and his future participation now hangs in […]

In the early 2000’s, Tracy McGrady was mentioned among the best perimeter players alongside Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, and Vince Carter. Unfortunately, the second half of his 16-year career was marred by injuries. Since retirement in 2013, there have been debates if McGrady should be in the Naismith Hall of Fame. Criticized for not winning […]

The Toronto Raptors have one of the most unique logos in the league that has received many alterations over the years. In light of that, an artist named John Mong has decided to use the Raptors’ design in the fashion that every other team in the NBA currently has in their respective logos. His unique idea and […]

On Sunday, two of the best European big man in the NBA today faced off during the match between Latvia and Lithuania, as part of their build up for the EuroBasket 2017. New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis and Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas had the spotlight on them throughout the match, as they were […]

Free agent forward K.J. McDaniels has agreed to a one-year, partially guaranteed deal with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Toronto had $116.6 million in guaranteed salary with 13 players and 100,000 in partial guarantees to Alfonzo McKinnie before this signing, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, after having signed Kyle Wiltjer to a partially-guaranteed […]

Free agent forward Kyle Wiltjer has agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million non-guaranteed contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to Oliver Maroney and Robby Kalland of DIME Magazine. This contract will allow the former Houston Rocket wing to fight for a shot at a roster spot in training camp. Wiltjer was one of the many […]

Over the last 30 regular seasons, there has been a total of 209 performances in which a player scored 50 or more points (note that MJ, Kobe, AI and Lebron are responsible for over a third of those games). Seems like a large number in a vacuum, but when you compare it to the number of […]

You either retire a legend or hang in the NBA long enough that a documentary about your life is going to show in theaters while you’re still playing. ANNOUNCEMENT: Our documentary #TheCarterEffect, directed by @SeanMenard, will be premiering at @TIFF_NET in September. #TIFF17 pic.twitter.com/1Tk52l1s9F — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) August 9, 2017 That is, of course, in […]

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas has made his summer yet another basketball endeavor as part of the Lithuanian national team and his participation proved key during Wednesday’s friendly game against Croatia. The big man was part of a warmup series prior to EuroBasket 2017, missing a pair of key free throws as Croatia’s Dario Saric […]

Victor Oladipo showed out at the 2017 NBA Africa Game today in Johannesburg, South Africa with 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists to earn MVP honors as Team World beat Team Africa, 108-97. Oladipo got the MVP despite the losing effort. Joining his cause for Team Africa, Emmanuel Mudiay scored 22 points, Dennis Schroder […]

In August, teams are filling out the remainder of their rosters in anticipation for the 2017-18 NBA season. With numerous All-Star players moving to the Western Conference via trade and free agency, the Eastern Conference is considerably weak as Kyrie Irving’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers remains uncertain. As the new season is still months […]

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards 1. James Harden Harden indisputably has the most complete offensive game on this list if not in the entire league.  He can drop 15 assists or 40 points on any night depending on what mood he is in and what defenses are giving him.  What makes Harden so special is that […]

Since DeMarre Carroll was traded to the Brooklyn Nets, he has been quite vocal about his displeasure on how things were run during his time with the Toronto Raptors. Despite all that, his former Raptors teammate Delon Wright told Sportnet’s Donnovan Bennett that he wasn’t surprised about Carroll’s comment in the slightest. “No, I wasn’t surprised. […]

Veteran guard Gerald Henderson has decided to undergo hip surgery to repair a troublesome issue that will likely keep him out for the entire 2017-18 NBA season due to a lengthy recovery process. The 29-year-old Henderson has been experiencing pain and stiffness in his hip for the last six seasons and would like to finish his […]

Tracy McGrady may come off as bitter about never winning a championship. Once one of the most prolific and talented players in the NBA, he never got past the first round of the playoffs until hopping on a Spurs team in the twilight of his career. McGrady still takes pride in his accomplishments, as he […]

In the last few seasons, the Toronto Raptors have constructed a team that has become a constant in the playoff picture. However, Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri made it clear during a recent interview with Michael Lee of The Vertical that the primary goal for the franchise is to get past LeBron James in the Eastern Conference. […]

Since the Toronto Raptors made the decision to trade DeMarre Carroll to the Brooklyn Nets, the veteran forward has continued to bash his former team. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Carroll has voiced that he believes that he is a better fit with the Nets because the Raptors’ heavy tendency to play isolation offense centered around […]

Jared Sullinger is out of work and he’s hoping a new NBA contract would come knocking at his doorstep before the next pizza delivery man does. Sullinger is aware that a reason why teams aren’t contacting his agent that much this summer is because of his struggles to keep his weight at an unacceptable level. Speaking […]

Matthew Dellavedova is experiencing a much hotter summer than what he would’ve been having in Milwaukee, as the Milwaukee Bucks point guard is currently in the Philippines, where the climate is always a challenge for visitors not used to its 30 degrees Celsius temperatures. Dellavedova posted a video on his Twitter account, where he is […]

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas arrived to the Lithuanian national team practice this morning in nothing less than a beat-up 90s Audi four-door automobile. @JValanciunas arrived at the national team practice camp with the 90s Audi 😅😅😅@Sportando @SportsCenter @Eurohoopsnet @EurobasketNews pic.twitter.com/5J16mik4ci — Žygimantas Vingelis (@vingelis) July 21, 2017 While we’re still trying to figure out […]

Over the past couple of seasons, DeMar DeRozan has emerged as one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He has shown a lot of improvement in his game, not just in scoring, but also as a facilitator on offense. That said, Dwane Casey is planning to give him more playing time at the one […]

In the last several months, Detroit Pistons former All-Star big man Andre Drummond has seen his name continually be tossed around in the rumor mill. According to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated, it was revealed that a slew of teams expressed interest in acquiring Drummond prior to the 2017 NBA Draft last month. Toronto called dangling […]

DeMarre Carroll’s time with the Toronto Raptors was forgettable for both sides, as he barely made positive impact on the squad while saddling the franchise with a fat contract during his brief two-year stint above the border. Fortunately for the Raptors, though, they were able to ship Carroll and his salary to the Brooklyn Nets this […]

Since DeMarre Carroll‘s departure from the Toronto Raptors, he has continued to trash his former teammates for what he believed to be internal dysfunction. Carroll’s most recent comments went as far as stating that he’s a much better fit with the Brooklyn Nets. In light of all of that, former NBA player Steven Jackson has […]

It’s been three years since the Toronto Raptors selected Bruno Caboclo 20th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft, but there has been barely any progress that could be gleaned on. To date, Caboclo only holds career averages of 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game across just 23 total games played to show in his NBA […]

The Toronto Raptors have been trying to stay active in their pursuit of dethroning the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East. The organization traded for forwards Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker last season, and re-signed Ibaka to a massive deal this summer. In addition to that, they added C.J. Miles this offseason. While the moves have not helped […]

The time for the NBA offseason video game craze has come and only weeks after the announcement of the cover athletes and the Legend Edition of the franchise that has dominated the market — NBA 2K18 — it’s a body count of players disgruntled with their ratings in the game. Phoenix Suns phenom Devin Booker was […]

It’s good to be a Toronto Raptors fan nowadays. The team has four-consecutive playoff appearances to date and has an exciting roster core heading into the 2017-18 season consisting of a pair of three-time All-Stars in forward DeMar DeRozan and recently re-signed point guard Kyle Lowry, as well as three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member, Serge Ibaka. And […]

The Toronto Raptors might have signed big time free agents in Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, as well as dealt other parts in order to re-mold their talent into a different team, but they have yet to trade one of the most important cogs of that conversion, center Jonas Valanciunas. The organization reportedly exhausted every […]

Winning the NBA MVP award is the single greatest achievement a player can reach. Although winning championships is why, ideally, all players play the game, the MVP is still the biggest individual honor. While there have been 61 MVP’s in the history of the league, there are nine franchises without a single one According to […]

Following the departure of DeMarre Carroll, Patrick Patterson, and P.J. Tucker from their team this summer, the Toronto Raptors are now in search of another forward who can fill the void left by the three aforementioned players. According to Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet, the Raptors have turned their attention on unrestricted free agent forward Luc […]

The Toronto Raptors have inquired about forward/center Boris Diaw, who was expected to be waived by the Utah Jazz on Thursday morning, according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. Diaw is coming off one of the worst scoring seasons of his career, having small, but meaningful contributions with a veteran group in a limited […]

Through his first seven years in the league, veteran forward Patrick Patterson has developed into a dependable player. His transformation as a pro includes the use of the 3-point shot as one of his primary assets in his offensive repertoire. According to Tyler Palmateer of The Norman Transcript, it is something that he added to […]

In his best impersonation of LaVar Ball, former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse came up with one of the most ridiculous statements this summer. Appearing as a guest on ESPN’s Zach Lowe’s Lowe Post podcast, Stackhouse, who coached the Raptors 905 to a D-League (now G-League) title last season, said that Brady Heslip would beat Golden State Warriors guard Stephen […]

Patrick Patterson may now be part of a different team, but he will never forget the experience he had playing for the Toronto Raptors. He wanted the fans and supporters of the team, as well as the whole city of Toronto, to know that he is thankful for the opportunity to represent them, and that […]

DeMarre Carroll never quite fitted well with the Toronto Raptors and now that he’s been traded to the Brooklyn Nets, the forward is busy putting some salt on his tracks as he makes his way out of Canada. While admitting that his salary had reduced greatly the Raptors’ leg room financially, Carroll commented that his style of […]

The Toronto Raptors recently pulled off a trade that sent Demarre Carroll to the Brooklyn Nets, to the surprise of a lot of their fans. What left them in further disbelief was only getting Justin Hamilton in exchange for their starting small forward. However, the move was more of a financially-motivated decision for Toronto. In order […]

As the NBA’s up-and-coming players continue to hone their craft by partaking in Summer League activities, some of the league’s more established stars opted to join other basketball leagues this offseason. The Drew League has been around for several years as one of the premier non-sanctioned leagues during the NBA offseason, with professional players mostly hailing […]

Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri has done a great job in his role. The former Denver Nuggets executive signed a $15 million, three-year deal in 2013 to be Raptors general manager, and he was promoted to team president in 2016. In his tenure, the Raptors escaped from relative obscurity in the East and made […]