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No one’s shying away from taking shots at Kevin Durant these days. Durant admitted that he knew there was going to be some criticism coming his way for making the move to the Golden State Warriors. It’s not going to end any time soon. Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan is the latest to speak up, […]

DeMar DeRozan‘s hard work on the court during his time with the Raptors has certainly paid off. After successfully becoming a franchise leader and pushing the Raptors to their first Eastern Conference Finals, his presence is definitely valued and imperative to the Raptors’ core. “We are delighted that after seven seasons, DeMar wanted to remain […]

Over the last couple of weeks, Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm with groups of adults, teens, and kids going out looking for (virtual) Pokemon. “What does this have to do with basketball?” you’re probably asking yourself right about now. Well, let me tell you. A few years ago, NBAmixes.com posted NBA Logos […]

According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Toronto Raptors have reached an agreement for a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent Jared Sullinger. Toronto will give Sullinger $6 million, per ESPN’s Marc Stein. Sullinger took to his Twitter account to confirm the deal by changing his profile picture and posting the Raptors’ team motto, and potentially […]

While former Atlanta Hawks Ccnter Al Horford had yet to decide whether he would re-sign with the Hawks or not, the team shortly considered trading All-Star power forward Paul Millsap. Millsap, 31, is one of the most well-rounded bigs in the NBA. The uncertainty of bringing back Horford had a definitive impact on the team’s […]

With NBA free agency winding down and basically every big name accounted for, this is the time for the well-traveled veterans and unknowns to start making their rounds. One such name that has attracted interest from numerous teams is big man Drew Gooden. Gooden spent his last three seasons with the Washington Wizards until they […]

Ex-Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo took to Instagram to thank fans of the Canadian franchise amid his relocation to the Orlando Magic during this offseason. While the Raptors’ front office attempted to resign the 23-year old center, a desperate Magic franchise gambled on the young talent with potential, offering a 4-year, $72 million contract that […]

The Orlando Magic reached an agreement this week to sign Bismack Biyombo to a four-year, $72 million deal. Biyombo previously said he wanted to remain in Toronto, and would consider a hometown discount if circumstances came to it, because he loved it there so much. Money talks, as the saying goes, but that’s not the […]

NBA owners passed out contracts with record number salaries in the first 24 hours of free agency. There have been so many mega deals that some might think they numbers were from a video game. According to Darren Rovell, more than $1.7 dollars worth of deals were agreed to on July 1 alone, with the […]

DeMar DeRozan has come to terms with the Toronto Raptors on a five-year deal worth an estimated $139 million dollars. This is one of the largest deals in NBA history, and it caught teammate Kyle Lowry‘s attention. Lowry couldn’t wait to congratulate DeRozan on his new deal, which apparently made him hungry. Lowry posted his […]

DeMar DeRozan long expressed his wanting to return to Toronto to play for the only team he’s played for in his seven-year NBA career in the Toronto Raptors. “My mindset has always been Toronto,” commented DeRozan. “I’ve always preached it. I was passionate about it when we were losing, when we were terrible. I said […]

In the event that Bismack Biyombo does not re-sign with the Toronto Raptors, they have a contingency plan for a suitable replacement. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports that the Raptors have contacted the Philadelphia 76ers regarding a deal for big man Nerlens Noel. Although no specific players have been decided, it appears Terrence Ross and fillers would […]

Before Serge Ibaka was traded to the Orlando Magic, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors were in serious trade discussions to send Ibaka to the North. Sportsnet’s Michael Grange reported that the Thunder asked for Cory Joseph,Patrick Patterson, Norman Powell, and the number nine pick in the 2016 NBA Draft in exchange for Ibaka. Raptors GM Masai Ujiri felt the asking […]

NBA Basketball Insider’s managing editor Alex Kennedy tweeted early Monday morning that an NBA free agent disclosed his top four franchise destinations when considering “all things equal.”  The list has already turned a couple heads around the league, and it’s led to more rumors. Both the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks made surprising […]

It appears that DeMar DeRozan will eventually end up re-signing with the Toronto Raptors, but that won’t stop other franchises from trying to land the All-Star shooting guard. Unlike Kevin Durant, who is expected to meet with at least six teams, DeRozan has stated that he’ll only take a meeting with the Raptors, the organization […]

Two-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan has decided not to test his value in free agency this year. After leading the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference championship for the first time in team history, the 26 year old shooting guard is confident he is on the right team for his athleticism. “My mindset has always been Toronto,” commented […]

After mulling his decision over the past couple of weeks, Damian Lillard has decided to decline his invitation to play in the Olympic games in Rio, due to plantar faciitis. According to The Vertical’s Woj, that decision opened a spot for another invitation which went to the Raptors guard Kyle Lowry who gladly accepted and will […]

On Monday afternoon, DeMar DeRozan made the very unsurprising move of opting out of his current contract with the Toronto Raptors to become a free agent, as reported by Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com. He technically had until June 15th to make his decision, but there really was no reason to delay it. With the salary […]

A man who was ejected from a Toronto Raptors game during the Eastern Conference Finals was shot and killed in Toronto just days later on June 7, 2016. Sukh Deo, 34, was sitting inside a white Range Rover when two men started firing at him just before 3 p.m. The full article originally reported by the […]

The 2015-16 season was easily the best in the history of the Toronto Raptors. For the first time, the Raptors fought their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were able to win a pair of games before being knocked out by the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a result, the organization decided to extend head […]

Bismack Biyombo has officially opted out of his current contract with the Toronto Raptors. Biyombo more than earned himself a nice payday after helping the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Finals, mostly with his hustle and defense at the time starting center Jonas Valanciunas went down with a sprained MCL. According to Eric Pincus, Biyombo […]

Drake is the official NBA team ambassador for the Toronto Raptors. With such a position with a professional team, you would expect to see that player fully represent that team to the best of his ability. For Drake though, he seems to be more of a super sports fan, or a huge bandwagon fan depending […]

Bismack Biyombo is now an unrestricted free agent after giving his heart and soul for the Toronto Raptors throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. Biyombo has made it known that he wants to return to the Raptors, even if it possibly means taking a home town discount to remain in Toronto. Before he can play another […]

It looks like the Raptors recent success will have a firm leader backing the organization. Head coach Dwane Casey has reportedly agreed to three-year, $18 million dollar extension to his contract with the Raptors. Now onto his sixth year with the organization, Casey has high hopes to continue his trend of success with his team. […]

After falling in the first round in the previous two postseasons, the Toronto Raptors went on an impressive run this Spring, taking Game 7’s over both the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat in the first two rounds before pushing LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to a sixth game in the Eastern Conference Finals. […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to have their most successful season to day, finishing as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Their 56-26 regular season was led by head coach Dwane Casey, and his three-year extension on his contract signed in May 2014 is coming to an end. Casey has seen moderate success with […]

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes is underway, even if the Thunder’s superstar hasn’t given much, if any, thought to it yet. However, there’s at least one rumored team who found out in 2014 that Durant wouldn’t be coming to town. According to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star, Durant won’t be considering the Toronto Raptors as […]

When DeMarre Carroll signed a four-year, $58 million deal with the Toronto Raptors last summer, he was expected to make an impact. Known as a defensive stopper and a capable three-point shooter with the Atlanta Hawks, it was expected Carroll would fill the same role with a rising Raptors team. While Toronto ended up exceeding […]

The Toronto Raptors fell just short of the NBA Finals, but it was still the best season in their franchise’s history. After a number years of falling in the first round, they finally broke through to the Conference Finals. But, moving forward, there’s a lot of uncertainty with the roster. General manager Masai Ujiri admitted that […]

The Toronto Raptors are aware that they face a big offseason this summer. After concluding the 2015-16 season just two games shy of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Raptors are maybe a piece away from being an NBA Finals team next season. In order to do that, they will likely have to re-sign their two […]

As every NBA fan knows, the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. However, some employees at ESPN may not have been aware of this. That would be because the network accidentally ran an advertisement for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday […]

If there was ever a vote of confidence from a general manager to a head coach, it would be this one. While talking to reporters on Monday, Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri had a bold statement about head coach Dwane Casey—he referred to Casey as the franchise’s coach for the future: “Coach Casey is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t that high on DeMar DeRozan after all. Just a day after DeRozan was blunt in saying his attention is on returning to the Toronto Raptors, Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding has reported that the Lakers may not make the shooting guard a priority this summer: Ding stated the following on Bleacher […]

This is not where Kyle Lowry wants to be. The All-Star point guard is out of the playoffs as he and the rest of the Toronto Raptors team were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers last night in Toronto. Lowry had one of his best performances in these playoffs in Game 6. He scored 35 points […]

For those that have been living under a rock, Paul George is spending his offseason in Europe. He has been seen traveling through different countries with Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson and was even spotted in a photo with hip-hop artist Nelly in Barcelona, Spain. The Indiana Pacers forward has a lot of time on […]

It doesn’t sound like DeMar Derozan wants to leave Toronto. Following the conclusion of the Toronto Raptors‘ 2015-16 season on Friday night, the All-Star swingman made it clear he desires a return to Toronto, via James Herbert of CBS Sports: “My mindset has always been Toronto. I was passionate about it when we was losing. […]

Bismack Biyombo may be opting out of his contract, but it doesn’t mean he that he wants to leave Toronto. The 23-year-old will decline his $2.9 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. Considering his breakout performance in the postseason which saw him become a rebounding monster, the young center […]

The Toronto Raptors have had the best season they’ve ever had. In a season that almost saw coach Dwane Casey’s job on the hot seat, and talks of star DeMar DeRozan possibly leaving in free agency, the Raptors were able to play beyond a level they ever have, and fight all the way to the […]

It looks like the New York Knicks want back in during the 2016 NBA Draft. Despite being one of several teams without a draft pick, the Knicks don’t plan on ending the night without a pick. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, New York will make an effort to acquire a draft pick either late […]