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Rapper Drake is undoubtedly the most famous Toronto Raptors fan, as he’s often courtside or on air with the local broadcast. On Friday night against the Boston Celtics, Drake hopped on the mic again with Toronto Sports Network and had plenty of jokes for everyone. During the In-Season Tournament game in Canada, Drake commented on […]

Recently, rumors have been swirling around the Chicago Bulls and whether or not they may be looking to part ways with some of their marquee players, including combo guard Zach Lavine. While Lavine has continued to play well thus far in 2023-24, the Bulls as a whole have severely underperformed, leading some to wonder whether […]

The Toronto Raptors will be taking on the Boston Celtics on Friday night in what should be a fun NBA In-Season Tournament game. OG Anunoby is on the injury report. With that said, Anunoby is currently dealing with a finger laceration and has been unavailable in the last two games. With that said, the question […]

HOUSTON – Shortly after the announcement of guard Fred VanVleet’s max three-year contract worth $130 million with the Houston Rockets, most fans were perplexed. To offer this much for a borderline All-Star, let alone for a former undrafted player, seemed like a bit of an overpay. Deals like these are typically offered to franchise players […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Celtics-Raptors prediction and pick. The wins just keep on coming for the Boston Celtics. On Wednesday night’s primetime nationally televised game, the Celtics throttled the Philadelphia 76ers as they won by […]

Adam Silver had disclosed a list of cities that might be getting NBA teams because of how good their fanbases are. With the exception of the Toronto Raptors, all teams in the association reside within the United States of America. The goal of making the game more accessible to the global community remains intact for […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had himself a night against the Toronto Raptors. Despite Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting out in this one, Dame Time was in full effect. The Bucks defeated the Raptors 128-112 and Damian Lillard was an absolute star. He scored 37 points while dishing out 13 assists in the blowout victory. […]

Trade season is approaching. Though teams are able to make trades whenever they please, the trade market really opens up on December 15th when free agents signed in the summer become trade eligible. This could really help a team like the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors poked their head around the Damian Lillard sweepstakes before the […]

Recently retired NBA shooting guard Lou Williams may have only spent one season in a Toronto Raptors uniform, but it seems that the organization made a great impression on him during his time there. Williams won one of his multiple Sixth Man of the Year trophies during his time with Toronto in the 2014-15 season, […]

The Toronto Raptors were in the trade market for Damian Lillard when he requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers this summer, but they weren’t able to bring him in. Perhaps they have another chance to land a different dynamic, bucket-getting All-Star guard just a few weeks into the 2023-24 season. Zach LaVine and […]

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes dropped a helpful hint when asked how he would explain the NBA In-Season Tournament rules, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet. Said Barnes, “They could go on Google …” Maybe the Raptors star doesn’t have time to explain it all. Maybe he doesn’t fully understand it all himself. Either way, […]

The Toronto Raptors have endured an up-and-down start to the 2023-24 season, and it’s only fitting that following their spirited 111-107 Monday night win over the Washington Wizards, they now have a 5-5 record. At this point in time, it’s clear that the Raptors are still deciding on a direction to take as they intend […]

The road to the win column was tough for the Toronto Raptors. Pascal Siakam and his squad were down by 23 points against the Washington Wizards. Chances of a comeback looked bleak at the start but they started to hit their stride on both ends of the floor against the Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole-led […]

The Toronto Raptors started the week on a high note, thanks to the heroics in the clutch by Pascal Siakam. The do-it-all forward came through in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter of Monday night’s meeting with the Washington Wizards at home, as he attacked the defense of Jordan Poole and Kyke Kuzma to […]

Toronto Raptors star OG Anunoby isn’t playing in Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards due to a finger injury. Anunoby reportedly suffered the injury, which is being called a finger laceration, while doing household chores, via ClutchPoints. The Raptors head into Monday’s game sporting just a 4-5 record. However, the Wizards only have two wins […]

The Toronto Raptors may be without OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. in tonight’s game against the Washinton Wizards. Both players appear as “questionable” on the Raptors injury report. Anunoby is dealing with a laceration to a finger on his right hand, while Trent Jr. is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. While […]

The Washington Wizards travel north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Wizards-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Wizards have not been good this season. They are 2-7 […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics trounced the Toronto Raptors during a 117-94 beatdown at TD Garden. While the scoreboard suggests that it was an uneventful contest, that was not the case late in the fourth quarter. With 3:27 left in the matchup, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla challenged a call on the floor while […]

Well, that’s a loss that you immediately want to forget about. The Toronto Raptors were able to keep it close against the Boston Celtics early on. All of that changed in the second quarter, though. Boston broke away in the second and never looked back. The result was a 23-point blowout that wasn’t as close […]

The Toronto Raptors have been a middle of the pack team to start the 2023-24 NBA season with a record of 4-4. They chose to maintain course and keep their roster they have rather than blow it up and enter a rebuild. They have some solid young pieces and players on the team, but it’s […]

Scottie Barnes has enjoyed a breakout start to the 2023-24 season for the Toronto Raptors. Although Toronto has been in and out of the win column so far this season, Barnes has established himself as an early candidate for the Most Improved Player of the Year Award, showing growth in virtually every aspect of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are starting to backslide after coming off a blazing start to the season. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving did all they could but still could not close out Pascal Siakam’s Toronto Raptors. A lot of the battle was lost by the Mavs through rebounding. Their frontcourt looked thin without Dereck Lively II […]

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 […]