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After a postseason letdown in the second round of their postseason run, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has been assured he will resume his coaching duties next season. This comes only weeks after president Masai Ujiri stated the front office would look at changes all around the roster and “evaluate” many aspects of the […]

Since the departure of Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic have struggled to put together a roster that can at least compete for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. This has featured five straight years missing the postseason while compiling no more than 35 wins in any of those campaigns. However, it appears that the […]

The Orlando Magic have found their new president of basketball operations. It has been reported that Toronto Raptors general manager Jeff Weltman has agreed to a deal with the team to fill the vacant post and call the shots for them on basketball-related concerns, per The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Although the Magic have been intrigued with […]

Despite no longer playing in the NBA and being labeled a “bust” for not living up to expectations after getting selected first overall in the 2013 draft, Anthony Bennett still has a lot of confidence in his game and believes he will have the last laugh once he calls it a career. The Canadian international and […]

The Toronto Raptors have a deal “basically done” in order to bring back free agent Serge Ibaka into the fold, per Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. “Most in NBA circles believe that Ibaka made it clear to the Magic the only team he wanted to land with was Toronto, and it’s likely why other teams […]

The drama surrounding Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is just beginning. Lowry is evaluating his options expressing to management he would opt out of his contract during the team’s exit meeting. Speculations have already begun about the 31-year-old point guard looking to sign with other teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers. Raptors team president Masai […]

As soon as the Toronto Raptors were eliminated in this year’s playoffs, speculations already emerged as to where their All-Star point guard, Kyle Lowry, would end up after this summer’s free agency. Although his current team is still considered the frontrunner to secure his services once again, other teams could also make a run for him […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was quick to announce he’d be opting out of his deal, doing so a day after being swept off the second round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers. His interest however, may lie in his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, who have maintained a mutual interest, according to Keith Pompey […]

The Toronto Raptors‘ exit meetings were filled with addressing the numerous holes in the organization, one that will have to re-assess the state of the franchise after a resounding 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, one year removed from a 4-2 loss to the same team in the Eastern Conference finals. One of the main […]

The Eastern and Western Conference elite have proven to be an overwhelming task for their matchup thus far into the playoffs in the eyes of more than just the fans, but some of the players as well. The Cleveland Cavaliers have breezed by their competition to a sparkling 8-0 this postseason, getting all the rest […]

The feelings of optimism Kyle Lowry had last season, hoping to have an easy and painless extension like DeMar DeRozan’s, might have changed after his Toronto Raptors were swept with ease by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. DeRozan, who didn’t even get to be courted by teams around the league, signed a five-year, $139 million […]

Even after the success the Toronto Raptors have had the past four seasons, the organization is facing a tough situation this summer on whether to continue playing with their current group of players, or start to rebuild by acquiring young guns who can help them in the future. One of the things they have to address is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won over the Toronto Raptors in Sunday’s Game 4 matchup, 109-102, for a semifinals sweep. Cavs superstar LeBron James wasn’t being savage when he tried helping forward Normal Powell from earning a technical foul. Powell headed towards the bench ready to get a breather from his matchup with James, not realizing he shouldn’t have. […]

With the Toronto Raptors‘ season now over, many are looking ahead to the summer, where their All-Star point guard, Kyle Lowry, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent. Although he’s now 31-years-old, Lowry is still one of the elite guards in the league today because of his ability to setup his teammates and also […]

After being swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in their second round playoff series on Sunday, DeMar DeRozan was understandably not in the best of moods. That said, he didn’t look too thrilled to be at the podium during the postgame press conference. The three-time All-Star sarcastically answered a reporter’s question and stated that if LeBron […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry confirmed he won’t play in today’s Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Kyle Lowry on if he's going to play today: "Nope." — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 7, 2017 Lowry first suffered a left ankle injury in the third quarter of Game 2 of […]

Having gone down in the proverbial abyss that is a 0-3 deficit in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey will try to make Sunday’s Game 4 about pride and avoiding a sweep in front of his team’s home crowd at the Air Canada Centre. Casey summed up what Game 4 is all […]

After sitting out a crucial Game 3 with a left ankle injury, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry considers himself “probably doubtful” for Sunday’s Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I’m probably doubtful. I don’t think I’ll be able to play,” Lowry told Eric Koreen of The Athletic after Saturday morning’s shootaround, claiming he thinks he […]

As the series switched back to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Raptors fans took on the chance to clown on Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. Some of their best antics included wearing photos of a Crying LeBron meme right as he approached the sidelines. Love this. #lebron #rtz #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/1UWxYLQngw — Lucas Timmons (@lucastimmons) May […]

Multi-platinum recording artist and Toronto Raptors Global Ambassador Drake made his long-yearned return to the Air Canada Centre to root for his hometown team against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3. The often-enthusiastic representative of The Six has had his loyalty questioned the last couple of seasons after being spotted at Golden State Warriors‘ and L.A. Clippers‘ games, while making […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry told reporters his ankle is still sore and will be a game-time decision for tonight’s Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Eric Koreen of The Athletic. Lowry sprained his ankle in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Game 2, coming back into the game shortly after being checked […]

In the first two games of their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, DeMar Derozan has seen first hand how good LeBron James is, especially in this year’s playoffs. The King has torched the Toronto Raptors with averages of 37.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. More importantly, they now […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey is not ready to call it quits despite going down an 0-2 hole to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. As the series shifts back to the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors will have some major adjustments to make and will need all their horses in line […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was ruled out of Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers after suffering a left ankle injury 47 seconds into the third quarter and coming back to play soon after, only to be lifted permanently from the game. The All-Star point guard seemed to be in noticeable pain upon suffering the […]

The Toronto Raptors have faced their share of struggles throughout the postseason — going down 2-1 to the sixth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and now in the hole for one game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Head coach Dwane Casey took out center Jonas Valanciunas midway through the series […]

Iman Shumpert played a solid game during the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ Game 1 win against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Despite only finishing with five points, four rebounds, and three assists, he gave his team a lot of energy off the bench and played tenacious defense throughout the game. The 26-year-old Georgia Tech product even threw […]

Following tonight’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Toronto Raptors have now broken a tie with the Sacramento Kings for the most consecutive losses in a Game 1 scenario, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The Raptors have now lost 10 straight Game 1s, breaking a tie with the Kings (1981-2001) […]

When he gets head of steam, LeBron James is literally impossible to stop. Yet somehow, the Toronto Raptors were able to thwart one of James’ drives to the basket in Game 1 of their second-round series against Cleveland on Monday. Driving to the rim, James was blocked twice in a row by the Raptors in […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry went home early due to back stiffness, failing to take part in the team’s morning shootaround prior to hosting Game 5 on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Raptors play-by-play announcer Eric Smith. The All-Star guard received treatment prior to being sent home for the day, but is […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have mastered the art of the troll. The Bucks have played the Barney and Friends theme song during the Toronto Raptors‘ introductions in Milwaukee and had a young fan kick an inflatable Raptor during an in-game contest. And now the Bucks mascot Bango, is coming for the Raptors with some great dad […]

Tying their first-round series with the Bucks up at 2-2, the Raptors defeated Milwaukee in Game 4, 87-76. And since Toronto was able to beat Milwaukee, the Raptors’ Twitter account embraced the opportunity by gloating about the win at the expense of the Bucks. Ball game. Raps win! pic.twitter.com/xO8voMKzhy — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 22, […]

Claiming that Milwaukee could beat Miami in six games in the first-round of the 2013 NBA playoffs, then Bucks guard Brandon Jennings made one of the boldest claims of all-time. The Bucks were the eight seed that year while the Heat were No. 1 and had LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Miami swept Milwaukee […]

For Game 3 of the first-round series between Toronto and Milwaukee, the Bucks trolled the Raptors by playing the Barney and Friends theme song during their starting lineup introductions. The Bucks continued to do this for Game 4 on Saturday. But that’s not all the Bucks did. During a break in the action, the Bucks […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo waited until the second quarter to take over Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks best-of-seven series against the Toronto Raptors, but he did so in emphatic fashion. After playing the part of a rim protector for the first few minutes of the game, The Greek Freak started making his presence felt at the offensive […]

DeMar DeRozan did not hesitate to take the blame squarely on his shoulders after an 0-for-8 performance from the field in Game 3 of the Toronto Raptors‘ best-of-seven series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The All-Star shooting guard struggled mightily against a lengthy Bucks defense that kept him off balance all game long. “There’s […]

Things seemed to be moving back in place for the Toronto Raptors after a Game 2 win against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the deer flipped the script in Game 3 on Thursday and managed a resounding 104-77 win at home to go up 2-1 in the series. It was yet another ghastly night from the […]

The Toronto Raptors are named after the Velociraptor, the diminutive yet fearsome dinosaur that became part of popular culture thanks to the the myriad number of Jurassic Park movies. The Raptors, though, do have purple in their team colors, which is more reminiscent of another dinosaur — Barney. Calling attention to this, the Milwaukee Bucks played […]

Following Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan‘s indirect comments about the Milwaukee Bucks setting illegal screens, one of the Bucks’ rookies gave his thoughts about what he has learned about screens in the NBA in general, and not just his team’s. Malcolm Brogdon admitted that what his team sets during games is up to the standards […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka isn’t the feared shot-blocker he once was coming into the league, but he turned back the clock in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks, emphatically rejecting the 7-foot-1 Thon Maker‘s dunk attempt. Maker made a beautiful dive cut off the give-and-go with Malcolm Brogdon and was ready to […]