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A puzzling cloud of indecision seemed to hover over the Toronto Raptors front office’s head throughout the 2022-23 season amid a lackluster campaign. Given their mediocrity, it wasn’t surprising at all to see the possibility of a few blockbuster trades sending away the likes of Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and OG Anunoby, among others, come […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a bit of a strange spot entering the 2023-24 campaign. They lost some key pieces this past offseason, such as Fred VanVleet, but with top-level talent such as Pascal Siakam still on their roster, they aren’t fully rebuilding yet. The Raptors are stuck in between contending and rebuilding, and Masai […]

A couple of days ago, the Toronto Raptors were making a lot of noise. After months of the Miami Heat being in the driver’s seat of the Damian Lillard sweepstakes, The Raptors suddenly emerged as the favorite to land the seven-time All-Star from the Portland Trail Blazers. Once again, it looked like Masai Ujiri had […]

The NBA world received a major shake-up on Wednesday when the Portland Trail Blazers pulled off the long-anticipated Damian Lillard trade. Except it wasn’t to his desired destination of the Miami Heat, it was to the Milwaukee Bucks to form an exciting duo with Giannis Antetokounmpo. In recent weeks, the Toronto Raptors were rumored to […]

South Beach ultimately did not turn out to be the landing spot for Damian Lillard, with the Portland Trail Blazers sending the point guard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a monster three-team deal that also involved the Phoenix Suns. That means that Lillard isn’t going north of the border either, as the Toronto Raptors were […]

In an offseason story that seems to go nowhere but around in circles, Damian Lillard still remains a member of the Portland Trail Blazers despite making his bombshell trade request over two months ago, with the Miami Heat being his preferred destination. But with less than a month left to go until the 2023-24 NBA […]

The Toronto Raptors have taken over the Miami Heat in the race to acquire Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers. In the Raptors’ pursuit of the Blazers superstar, will they include Scottie Barnes in a trade offer for Damian Lillard? This Damian Lillard trade saga has been dragging on for months with Portland and […]

The Damian Lillard trade front went radio silent for almost three months after his trade request was broken by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and other reporters. But there’s been new smoke that’s been gaining some steam in recent days regarding a potential Lillard trade. The latest has come from ESPN and Andscape reporter Marc Spears. Spears […]

The Toronto Raptors are apparently now in the driver’s seat of the Damian Lillard sweepstakes and have emerged as frontrunners to land the Portland Trail Blazers star. In this saga that has dragged on for months, the Miami Heat have always been at the forefront of any Lillard trade discussions. However, talks have stalled and […]

The Toronto Raptors have been really great at picking talents in the NBA Draft and making sure they reach stardom. They did exactly that with OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet, and Pascal Siakam. Both stars got to step up to fill the Kawhi Leonard-shaped hole in the middle of their roster. NBA players apparently recognized this. […]

Damian Lillard and James Harden dominated many of the trade rumors in the NBA offseason, but there are plenty of questions about Pascal Siakam’s future with the Toronto Raptors. Pascal Siakam is in the final year of his contract with the Raptors, making him a potential trade candidate. The Atlanta Hawks have been most closely […]

With less than a month until the NBA regular season tips off, Damian Lillard remains a Portland Trail Blazers player amid a summer of trade speculation. The latest reports indicate that a deal could happen within the week, with a new frontrunner emerging in the Toronto Raptors. Stephen A. Smith doesn’t see the point in […]

It won’t be long until the 2023-24 NBA season kicks off as September runs out of days. This offseason has been full of rumors and stories revolving around Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers after the seven-time All-Star requested a trade from the team early on in the summer. One of the most talented […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga has been dragged to another page lately, with the Toronto Raptors now emerging as a top suitor for the Portland Trail Blazers star. Masai Ujiri is no stranger to making risky moves for disgruntled stars, even though Toronto isn’t particularly the preferred destination of some of the league’s top players. […]

Could the countdown officially be on? There is seemingly more traction than ever before for the Portland Trail Blazers to complete a Damian Lillard trade, so much so that multiple NBA general managers are setting a timetable for his long-awaited departure from Rip City. Blazers fans could be thrust into a brave, new era very […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga has been a dragged-out, largely anticlimactic affair through most of the offseason, but the NBA world could finally be on the verge of some chaos this week. The Portland Trail Blazers are ramping up talks and engaging multiple teams. Do not sleep on the Toronto Raptors as the potential victor […]

The Damian Lillard saga has been a wild one this summer, with him expressing his desire to be traded to the Miami Heat after requesting to be moved from the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Trail Blazers indicating that they will take the best deal, regardless of the destination. The Toronto Raptors have recently been […]

There’s still no doubting where Damian Lillard wants to continue his career. As the Portland Trail Blazers engage in trade talks with every team interested in the seven-time All-Star but the Miami Heat, though, two other suitors have emerged as realistic destinations. “At this juncture, Toronto and Chicago have been the two possible destinations for […]

Damian Lillard’s future does not appear to be with the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite spending the last 11 years as the face of the franchise, remaining loyal to them through thick and thin, Lillard is wanting more as he nears the back half of his illustrious career. The Trail Blazers have slowly been declining in […]

The Toronto Raptors took a step backwards last season. After jumping from 27 wins in 2020-21 to 48 in 2021-22, they were unable to return to the playoffs, splitting their regular season down the middle with 41 wins and 41 losses before losing in disappointing fashion to the Bulls in the first play-in game. This […]

The Toronto Raptors have been notorious for adding championship-level talent during the offseason. They did so in 2018 when they traded DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard and this front office led by Masai Ujiri always seems to have a great feel for how to build their roster. However, this offseason was not too kind to […]

Ah yes, the enigma that is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are entering a new era, with two pillars of their championship-winning 2019 team in Fred VanVleet and head coach Nick Nurse deciding to find greener pastures south of the Canadian border. With this transition comes a few questions as to whether president of basketball […]

Remember when Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers roughly 2.5 months ago? It has been radio silence on a potential Lillard trade since. Lillard prefers to be traded to the Miami Heat. however, that has yet to materialize. That means a team other than the Miami Heat could swoop in and make […]

There has been a lot of chatter around the league this offseason regarding Damian Lillard and James Harden, the two prominent names who have requested trades and are still on the trade block with the start of training camp right around the corner. Despite not requesting a trade, Pascal Siakam is another All-Star who has […]

Serge Ibaka is a well known former NBA big man who became one of the best three-point shooters at the center position of his era. Ibaka was a key contributor to the 2019 NBA Champion Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are set to welcome Dennis Schroder to their team after his remarkable run in the FIBA […]

If the 2022-23 NBA season wasn’t enough to convince you that the Oklahoma City Thunder birthed a new superstar for the NBA, then his all-world performance for Canada during the 2023 FIBA World Cup should. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is officially a superstar, ladies and gentlemen. And there’s nothing anyone can do about it. Nobody was able […]

Amidst the standstill between the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard to South Beach seems destined to happen. The latest development in the Dame-to-Heat trade saga is that there is no development. Both sides are apparently not engaging with each other and there is no momentum on a deal going down. Nonetheless, […]

While Dennis Schroder is still enjoying the high of leading Germany to its first ever FIBA World Cup championship, he took some time to explain why he chose to sign with the Toronto Raptors in free agency. It might surprise you. “I think Darko [Rajakovic], the head coach,” Schroder told Malika Andrews on NBA Today, […]

Dennis Schroder had an incredible performance in the FIBA World Cup, leading Germany to win the whole thing. Schroder’s play earned him the MVP award. He averaged 19.1 points along with 6.1 assists per game. After winning the award, Schroder’s teammates mobbed him during his press conference. His teammates came in yelling, celebrating his award […]

The Toronto Raptors entered the NBA as part of the league’s efforts to expand the game into Canada. Since then, they have become one of the best-ran organizations in the NBA. Throughout its history, the Raptors have done well in the NBA Draft. Toronto has found gems late in the first round and has selected […]

In 29 seasons in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors have never been a major player in free agency. The Raptors have built great teams through the draft and via trades, but have never been a magnet for major free agents. What the Raptors have done in free agency, however, is find under-the-radar free agent signings […]

The Toronto Raptors have fired back at the lawsuit involving former New York Knicks employee Ikechukwu Azotam on Monday. The Raptors issued a statement on the said lawsuit on Monday, per TSN Sports Raptors NBA beat reporter Josh Lewenberg. Raptors' statement on the reported Knicks' lawsuit, which alleges that a former NYK employee illegally took […]

The New York Knicks have been at the center of attention this NBA offseason for a variety of reasons. Not only are they coming off of a successful season in which they made it to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, but Jalen Brunson is representing Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, which begins in a […]

Toronto Raptors big man Chris Boucher always makes it a point every offseason to give back to the youth, holding basketball camps across Ontario. And in his latest one in Ottawa, Boucher hilariously dunked on a young camper. Take a look: Raptors F Chris Boucher posterized a young camper at his basketball camp in Ottawa […]

One of this offseason’s biggest deals in free agency went to Fred VanVleet, as he signed a three-year, $130 million contract to become the new point guard of the Houston Rockets. This is the largest contract ever given to an undrafted player in NBA history and while a potential return to the Toronto Raptors did […]

Toronto Raptors rookie and former Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell appears to be following in the footsteps of former point guard Fred Van Vleet in more ways than one. Nowell, who went undrafted just like Van Vleet did, is making big promises about what he’s going to accomplish as a Raptor, similar to what Van […]

The NBA is trying something new this year, as it’s featuring an In-Season Tournament set to begin in November. While this regular season competition is the first of its kind in league history, the Boston Celtics will look to set the standard and become the first time to win the brand-new NBA Cup. In order […]

The NBA announced the schedule for its inaugural In-Season Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. The Brooklyn Nets will have games on November 3 at Chicago Bulls, Nov. 10 at Boston Celtics, Nov. 14 vs. Orlando Magic and Nov. 28 vs. Toronto Raptors, all of which are the teams who make up the East Group C. The […]

As the NBA world marches along through the middle of August, trade rumors continue to dominate every single question pertaining to the 2023-24 season. Not only has James Harden and his drama with the Philadelphia 76ers been a focal point, but Damian Lillard’s situation continues to be the main focus of the Miami Heat. As […]