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Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has a message for the rest of the NBA: there’s no way you can stop the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic. Darko Rajakovic shared his thoughts on Luka Doncic after the Raptors’ 127-116 win over the Mavs on Wednesday, per Sportsnet’s Michael Grange. “You’re not going to hold Luka Doncic […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Raptors are 3-4 to begin the season. They have had a […]

The Toronto Raptors weren’t particularly fun to watch during the 2022-23 season. There was an atmosphere of disjointedness all over the roster, leading to an uninspiring 41-win season. Now, it was up to Masai Ujiri to clean up house, letting championship-winning coach Nick Nurse go and allowing Fred VanVleet to secure a huge long-term deal […]

The 2023-24 season is a pivotal one for the Toronto Raptors, but perhaps none more so than for young Scottie Barnes. He has impressed fans with his supreme athleticism and stalwart defense these past two years, but this is supposed to be the year the 22-year-old wing becomes an undeniable top guy for his franchise. […]

The NBA is trying to spice the regular season up with its inaugural In-Season Tournament, which tipped off last Friday with a highly competitive slate of matchups. And while the Boston Celtics haven’t started group play yet, the new tournament has already provided some entertaining games. This tournament format is unknown territory for the NBA. […]

Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. Scottie Barnes is the captain now. We can use all these famous movie references to say that the Toronto Raptors are now Scottie Barnes’ team. But that’s just the reality of the situation. Scottie Barnes isn’t here to take part. He is here to take […]

Victor Wembanyama’s fourth quarter brilliance in Thursday’s  San Antonio Spurs victory over the Phoenix Suns overshadowed a blown 22-point lead. There was no escaping the loss of another lead of more than 20 points, though, because there were no Wembanyama heroics this time. After all, Wemby hardly saw the ball in the closing moments of […]

The San Antonio Spurs appeared headed for their fourth win of the season after they took a 15-point lead into the fourth quarter of their Monday night tilt against the Toronto Raptors. However, some of the Spurs’ past demons came back to haunt them once more. Similar to their Thursday night contest against the Phoenix […]

The San Antonio Spurs, thanks in large part to the emergence of ballyhooed youngster Victor Wembanyama, appear to be on a steep upward trend. Coming off two consecutive spirited victories against the Phoenix Suns, the Spurs, once again, found themselves in a position of victory on Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors, leading by as […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors improved their record on the 2023-24 season to 3-4 with a road win against the San Antonio Spurs. Although Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama had a solid game, the Raptors used a furious fourth-quarter rally to send the game into overtime, where they ultimately emerged with a 123-116 impressive […]

Scottie Barnes’ heroics saved the Toronto Raptors from the verge of defeat against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. And so following his insane performance, several NBA fans couldn’t help but give him the Most Improved Player award this early. The Raptors trailed by as much 22 points in the game. Entering the fourth quarter, […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the road to take on the San Antonio Spurs Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Raptors have started the season off 2-4. However, with wins […]

The Toronto Raptors come into Sunday’s clash against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs with a record of 2-4 so far to start the 2023-24 season. The Raptors decided to maintain the status quo rather than blow the team up. It’s been a mixed bag so far for the team but this is a […]

In an innovative move, the Toronto Raptors have teamed up with Canada Basketball and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment  to elevate the profile of Canadian women’s basketball on the international stage as they prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The initiative, announced Nov. 1, sees the Raptors’ iconic imagery prominently featured on the uniforms of […]

On Thursday evening, Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors dropped to 2-4 on the young 2023-24 season with a road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the Raptors’ subpar start to the campaign, Barnes looks poised to have a breakout year this season, as he has gotten off to a torrent start throughout the team’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (3-1) faced the Toronto Raptors (2-4) after a long break from action. Something significant happened since they last played, in case you haven’t heard. In their first game since this past Sunday, the Sixers beat a team that they will be linked to in trade rumors for the next few months. Final […]

The Philadelphia 76ers can now worry about what happens on the court over drama that happens off of it. This finally starts with their matchup against the Pascal Siakam-led Toronto Raptors. Joel Embiid started heating up immediately in the first half of action. He even notched an insane defensive play over Gary Trent Jr. to […]

You ask any player across the Association and they will say how great of a fanbase the Toronto Raptors have. And if a player has actually suited up for the franchise, they know firsthand how loyal the support is for each and every home game. For example: Tyler Hansbrough. The former first-round pick, who played […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament tips off on Friday, November 3. However, Toronto Raptors fans will need to wait two weeks to see their beloved squad play their first In-Season Tournament game when they host the Boston Celtics at Scotiabank Arena. After that, the Raptors will take on their fellow teams in East Group C […]

The Toronto Raptors will quickly turn around and head to the “City of Brotherly Love” to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Raptors-76ers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 130-111 on Wednesday. Initially, they built a […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the hardest teams to figure out thus far in the 2023-24 season. Coming off an embarrassing loss against the terrible Portland Trail Blazers, it was unclear which version of the Raptors would show up against the mighty Milwaukee Bucks. But the Raptors set the pace with a torrid-shooting […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head north of the border as they engage in a showdown with the Toronto Raptors. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Bucks-Raptors prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Bucks defeated the Miami Heat 122-114 on Monday. Initially, they built a 10-point lead at […]

The Toronto Raptors looked like a serious team in the East despite the departure of Fred VanVleet. They started off strong with the core of Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, and OG Anunoby with a win against a crumbling Chicago Bulls team. But, the squad seems to have cooled off and gotten to a losing skid. […]

LeBronto was the moniker given to the Toronto Raptors in the middle of the 2010s because of how much LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had dominated them. The team’s core composed of Kyle Lowry, and DeMar DeRozan never got over the hump. Although, they had a realistic chance after being the first seed during […]

It took the Toronto Raptors 26 years for the franchise to win its first NBA Championship. In 2019, Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell, and the rest of the former Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in 6 games for the title. Powell recently went on Paul George’s podcast to discuss why Toronto could not win during […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for today’s full slate of action from around the NBA. We’ll head north of the border to Canada as the Portland Trail Blazers (0-3) take on the Toronto Raptors (1-2). Check out our NBA odds series for our Trail Blazers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Portland Trail Blazers are still winless […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-1) continued their season-opening road trip to face the Toronto Raptors (1-2). In Nick Nurse’s first-ever game coaching against the Raptors, the Sixers won their first game of the season, 114-107. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Raptors. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 14-21 […]

The Chicago Bulls won an overtime thriller against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, courtesy of an Alex Caruso game-winner. However, they would have likely lost had it not been for a couple of costly referee mistakes that allowed them to force the extra period. According to the NBA’s last 2-minute report, there were two incorrect […]

We’re set to bring you yet another prediction and pick for today’s slate of NBA action. We turn our attention towards the Eastern Atlantic Division as the Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) visit the Toronto Raptors (1-1) for a competitive tilt. Check out our NBA odds series for our 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Philadelphia 76ers lost their opening game of […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso played hero on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, draining a game-winning corner triple in the dying seconds of overtime. But following the team’s first victory, DeMar DeRozan was quick to praise Caruso’s phenomenal defense, which is the No. 1 reason he’s made a name for himself across the Association. […]

Alex Caruso wore his superman cape on Friday to save the Chicago Bulls from the jaws of defeat against the Toronto Raptors. With just 10 seconds left in overtime and the Bulls trailing the Raptors 103-101, Chicago had one last chance to score after Zach LaVine got the ball off a Toronto turnover. LaVine quickly […]

The Toronto Raptors will head to the United Center to face the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Raptors-Bulls prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Raptors edged out the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-94. Amazingly, it was a back-and-forth game. The Raptors pulled away […]

The embarrassing 124-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their home opener left a bad taste in DeMar DeRozan’s and his Chicago Bulls teammates’ mouths. He guaranteed they will play with more sense of urgency against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, per NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson. “Getting our (butt) kicked at (the) home […]

Just a couple of seasons ago, the Toronto Raptors finished fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record. They failed to build on that promising 2021-22 campaign last season, though, and saw team leader Fred VanVleet leave for a bigger payday in free agency. His departure left a sizable hole at point guard, so […]

Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder is no stranger to FIBA basketball. He’s been a member of the German national team since he was played for the under-18 team back in 2012. Most recently, he helped lead Germany to an upset of Team USA at the FIBA World Cup and a gold medal finish. Schroder carried […]

The Toronto Raptors got off to a good start to the 2023-24 season with a 97-94 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home on opening night. The Raptors came into the season having opted to run it back rather than blow the team up and rebuild. A big part of the Raptors potential success lies […]

The Toronto Raptors outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves to win their first game of the season. By a score of 97-94, they began the Darko Rajakovic era off on the right foot. Dennis Schroder had himself a very impressive game. One of the biggest storylines heading into the Raptors’ season was concern about their play at […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an out-of-conference matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Timberwolves-Raptors prediction and pick. With a season tainted by consistent injuries, especially to big man Karl-Anthony Towns, many believe this season to be the true test […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri and the front office always seem to have an ace up their sleeves when it comes to improving the team’s roster during the offseason. Just looking back a few years, they shocked everyone by moving DeMar DeRozan in a trade for Kawhi Leonard, a deal that ultimately led to their […]