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It’s the third annual “Drake Night” tonight at the Air Canada Center. So obviously, Drake is sitting courtside for the Raptors–Warriors game. As is usual, Drake has been pretty animated for most of the night, even getting in Kevin Durant’s face after DeMar DeRozan knocked down a jumper in the first half. https://vine.co/v/5T1OYjVLMMh KD was […]

The Golden State Warriors will face one of their biggest tests in the young season, as they go on the road against the Toronto Raptors in front of a packed house on “Drake Night.” Warriors forward Kevin Durant had nothing but good things to say about the league’s leading scorer, DeMar DeRozan, who they will face […]

After only 20 days of action into the young NBA season, the association seems to have taken a turn to favor volume scorers, so much that for the first time in history, there are five players who have scored 300-plus points after their first 10 games of the season. We’ll break them down for you […]

The Toronto Raptors will give out free t-shirts to celebrate their annual tradition of “Drake Night” at the Air Canada Centre during Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the fourth consecutive year in which the Raptors celebrate the Toronto-born rapper. Take a look. 🏀🙏🏽6️⃣ #DrakeNight #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/RQXkyIVero — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has started this season on fire. He is currently leading the NBA in scoring and has put up incredible performances in all of his team’s nine games of the year so far. It all started for him during the summer as he kept himself around basketball and never really got to enjoy […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been torching defenses asunder during his torrid start to the regular season. Call it the post-Olympics effect or what have you, but the 6-foot-7 shooting guard has scored 32 points or more in eight of his first nine games into the young season, a true model of consistency. DeRozan […]

Toronto Raptors‘ star guard DeMar DeRozan has had an incredible start to the season. He is currently the league’s top scorer and has led his team to a 7-2 record so far. And on Saturday against the New York Knicks, he continued his stellar play as he finished with 33 points, seven rebounds and four […]

The Toronto Raptors will pay homage to their predecessors by hosting a throwback edition dubbed “Huskies Night” when they host the New York Knicks on Saturday. The team has redone the Air Canada Centre and adorned it in blue, including alternate uniforms and a Huskies-themed court, to honor the first-ever game that was played between the […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been on a tear as of late. Not only is he the scoring leader in the league with 34.1 points per game, but he’s scored 32 or more points in seven of his first eight games. DeRozan was equally as clutch going against the Charlotte Hornets, spinning past Marvin […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is thankful after the results of the United States presidential election on Tuesday. Ujiri joked that free agents would swarm to the Raptors in the summer after many NBA players expressed their displeasure with the voting results. Canada’s immigration website crashed due to the amount of traffic it endured once people […]

Prior to the start of the season, names such as James Harden and Russell Westbrook often came up as possible MVP candidates and fantasy basketball studs. Harden would see his already super high usage rate skyrocket even more after he was given Mike D’Antoni‘s blessing as the “points guard” of the team. Westbrook was now […]

Toronto Raptors‘ center Jonas Valanciunas is officially listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a knee contusion he suffered last week. He is considered day-to-day. Valanciunas (knee) didn't practice today, Casey says he's still day-to-day. He'll travel with the team to OKC and Charlotte this week. — Josh Lewenberg […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has made a loud statement during his first five games, scoring at a league-leading 35.8 points per game clip after tallying yet another 30-point performance against the Miami Heat on Friday. DeRozan put up 34 points in a 96-87 victory, making it his fifth straight 30-plus-point performance to start the […]

While it might not be Shaqtin’-a-Fool-worthy; Miami Heat broadcast announcer, Eric Reid, struggled to call Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan by the right name, introducing him as “DeMarcus DeRozan” instead. Who's Demarcus Derozan? pic.twitter.com/ubxXqmKGrK — Derek Torres (@DToRR28) November 2, 2016 Reid might have been a little tongue-tied since the Heat were playing against DeMarcus Cousins‘ […]

The Phildelphia 76ers’ strategy of building from the draft has landed them an embarrassment of young talent in their frontcourt. Whilst Jahlil Okafor, Joel Embiid, Dario Saric, Nerlens Noel, and Ben Simmons are unequivocally gifted, there may not be enough space in the rotation for all of them to coexist, which means that someone has […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan has been playing at an insane pace the first four games of the season. Not only does he lead the NBA in scoring with a 36.3 points per game average — but he does so in 37 minutes per game, in a modern league where having superstars’ minutes monitored […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been on a tear to start the season. The seven-year pro out of USC has scored 32 or more points during all four starts in the young season, including a couple of 40-point gems against the Detroit Pistons and most recently the Washington Wizards. DeRozan is currently the NBA’s […]

Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson embraced the spirit of Halloween on Monday night like many other NBA players. Patterson came to the arena dressed in a way that looked like he had just stepped out of an 80’s time machine. When the game ended, Patterson traded his jersey for his Halloween gear once again, and took […]

DeMar DeRozan is playing with uncharacteristic aggression to start the season for the Toronto Raptors. After a 1-1 start to the season, the 6-foot-7 shooting guard kept his intensity from the first two games, dropping 33 points in a 105-102 win over the Denver Nuggets. The Compton native has made 12 or more field goals […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan did not hesitate in throwing down the hammer over Tristan Thompson during the fourth quarter of Friday night’s 94-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. DeRozan was a man on a mission, driving the lane aggressively and taking off a few steps past the free-throw line, posterizing Thompson, who went along for […]

DeMar DeRozan had an explosive season-opener against the Detroit Pistons, dropping 40 points in three quarters during Wednesday night’s 109-91 win. The Toronto Raptors swingman was especially aggressive after the break, scoring 21 of his 40 points in the third quarter — one short of his teammate Kyle Lowry‘s team record 22 in a period. […]

One of the most important things Kevin Durant picked up during his run with Team USA this summer is the role that team chemistry plays and how great actual friendships with fellow players can be. Namely, the relationship between the Toronto Raptors backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who have slowly become the most […]

The Toronto Raptors have a huge hole to fill as starting forward Jared Sullinger will miss two to three months after undergoing foot surgery to alleviate asymptomatic stress reactions, according to a report by Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. The Ohio State product was bothered by the same foot last season, but chose therapy instead of […]

After the announcement of bringing back their Huskies alternate jerseys last summer, a photo has recently surfaced of a new court theme for the Toronto Raptors. Although the court design has not been confirmed yet by any team official, it is already thought to be most likely used when the team dons their Huskies jerseys. https://twitter.com/javrab/status/789853788555341824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw With […]

A few days into the regular season, the Toronto Raptors find themselves in a tough spot due to a recent injury to one of its key players. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, burly big man Jared Sullinger will miss the early part of the season as he undergoes foot surgery. Toronto forward Jared […]

Halloween is just around the corner and with only a week left to the much-awaited holiday, artist David Rappoccio of UpRoxx has re-worked every NBA logo into a holiday-themed one. There’s also an extra nugget at the bottom of the list for those of you who are nostalgic fans of this league. Check them out and […]

Even after winning 56 games last season and making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, many don’t include the Toronto Raptors in conversations about title contenders. With the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers still the favorites to win the East, fans and analysts both consider the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, and even the retooled […]

Space Jam is one of the most iconic basketball movies of all-time. To celebrate its 20th anniversary next month, some cinemas have scheduled an encore screening of the film. Rumors also came out earlier this year regarding a possible sequel, given the success the first film had. But if you ask Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson, […]

From living in a new city, getting used to the long season’s grind, to playing alongside new teammates, being a rookie in the NBA really demands a lot of adjustments from the player. One of the things these first-year pros must go through as well is the rookie initiation courtesy of their team’s veterans. This was the case […]

Zach LaVine, Blake Griffin, and the rest of the dunk champions before them should all be thankful for Vince Carter. When the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest was slowly losing some of its hype, the then-Toronto Raptors star breathed life back to the midseason aerial showcase when he participated, and dominated, in the 2000 edition. The […]

Toronto Raptors ambassador and rapper, Drake, is a huge celebrity sports fan. You can safely assume that if not for music, he would have chosen to be an NBA player. The Raptors made him the official team ambassador, but Drake unashamedly wears jerseys of other teams. He also likes to hang out with players from different teams, and […]

A new NBA season will tip off less than three weeks from now on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and with it come the hopes and aspirations of every team in the league. From certain championship hopes out of teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, to the drive to claim the Eastern Conference crown […]

Kyle Lowry once had a run-in with a Toronto Raptors assistant coach, and it was because of peanuts. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Lowry had conditioning issues throughout the 2014-2015 season and it caused concerns with the team. Lowry recalls that contention started when he was confronted by an assistant coach about sneaking peanuts into practice. […]

On Wednesday night, one of the most bizarre plays in NBA preseason history occurred. In the second quarter of the match between the Clippers and Raptors, Los Angeles guard Jamal Crawford lost his shoe. His teammate, Blake Griffin, picked it up and attempted to throw it to the sideline so no one would trip on it. […]

Despite having found a second home in Toronto, point guard Kyle Lowry plans to opt out of his deal with the Raptors next summer, seeking a max deal that will take him into the end of his career. The 30-year old will pass on a $12 million option to stay with the team in order to […]

Stephen Curry is back at it again, and his fellow NBA players can’t believe how easily he can shoot the lights out from anywhere. Prior to the preseason game in Vancouver between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors, Kyle Lowry met with Curry at half-court for a brief speech to the fans in […]

The Toronto Raptors stood at the singing of the national anthem with arms locked side by side in their own silent protest to recent events happening around the country. Jared Sullinger took a moment to explain his team’s demonstration and encouraged everyone to work to make a difference. We felt great (about linking arms). At the end of […]

The NFL’s Colin Kaepernick instigated a tidal wave of awareness and, as a result, more and more athletes are making their voices heard when it comes to the issues hounding society. The NBA has taken a proactive approach and got in touch with teams to communicate their support for standing up to their beliefs, but […]

It’s the first day of preseason and the Golden State Warriors lost their first game 97-93 on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. This was also the first chance for fans to see a revamped lineup with some familiar faces and new ones that hope to become part of the […]