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The Toronto Raptors pick at No. 13 in the 2023 NBA Draft. Just days before the annual selection show, there are a lot of rumors out there about what the team intends to do. They can trade the pick or take one of the players they reportedly covet. However, the bold last-minute Raptors draft prediction […]

The Toronto Raptors underperformed in the 2022-23 season. The Raptors entered the season with postseason expectations, but fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that they fell short of expectations. The Raptors finished the regular season with a mediocre 41-41 record, just the ninth-best in the Eastern Conference. Because of the Raptors’ down […]

The NBA free agency buzz is starting to churn. Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. was expected to hit free agency, but he has decided to opt in and exercise his $18.5 million player option, per TNT NBA insider Chris Haynes. ‘Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into his $18.5 million player option for […]

Amid the Utah Jazz‘s interest in trading up from the No. 9 and No. 16 picks in 2023 NBA Draft to acquire Arkansas Razorbacks standout Anthony Black, the Jazz have reportedly made 24-year-old guard Collin Sexton available in trade talks. The eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Sexton has averaged 19.0 points per […]

Amid the news that the Washington Wizards agreed to trade star guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns, reports surfaced highlighting the connection between Beal’s agent — Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports — and Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein. A father-son relationship that at worst was the basis for collusion and at best the tipping point […]

With the NBA draft quickly approaching trade season is underway. We’ve already seen one blockbuster trade with Bradley Beal on the move, and there could be more to come, perhaps involving the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks are reportedly involved in a bunch of trade talks some of which may include the 15th pick in the […]

The Toronto Raptors have a lot to deal with in the 2023 NBA offseason. The roster for new head coach Darko Rajakovic may not be super different but it will need a lot of work in order to be playoff-caliber again. While Fred VanVleet’s free agency looms large over the team, there is also that […]

Rumors around the NBA are swirling about what the Toronto Raptors are going to do to salvage their main core. This would include trying to re-sign Fred VanVleet in NBA free agency and holding onto Pascal Siakam, to which sources around the NBA believe is the priority, reports SportsNet’s Michael Grange. “What I’m hearing now […]

Rumors are that Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby is garnering heavy trade interest around the NBA, namely from the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trailblazers. However, the Raptors might not be too keen on trading him, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “One source from a team with interest in trading for Anunoby described Toronto as having […]

Just like ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, many teams are wondering what the Toronto Raptors are going to do this offseason after missing the playoffs. Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr. and Jakob Poeltl are all set to be free agents, while Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby have been in trade rumors. Will the […]

Fred VanVleet is about to hit the open market in the 2023 NBA offseason. The Toronto Raptors’ star point guard had a pretty rough 2022-23 season for his standards but remains one of the best free agents this summer. Many teams are already reportedly showing interest in the two-way star. VanVleet is being linked to […]

With the Atlanta Hawks now linked to Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam, the question is what a trade between the two sides could look like with the Hawks trying to capitalize on their momentum and the Raptors at a crossroads. With that in mind, the Hawks are unwilling to surrender either half of their […]

The Sacramento Kings have been relatively quiet this offseason. However, the Kings may be willing to make a move for Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby, an elite defender that averaged 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game during the 2022-23 season. Anunoby, who also shot 47.6 percent from the field and […]

Are the Toronto Raptors about to blow up their team? The hiring of Darko Rajakovic, a first-time head coach with a background in player development, seems to indicate so. After the 2019 championship, the team might feel like they need a bit of a reset. The general opinion seems to be that a Toronto rebuild […]

The Toronto Raptors last won an NBA Championship in 2019, but one can easily forget that OG Anunoby was missing from the playoff run because of an appendectomy. Ever since Kawhi Leonard’s departure, Anunoby has been thrust into the spotlight as one of the key cogs of the Raptors organization. He is a fantastic versatile […]

The Toronto Raptors stand at a crossroads. Upper management is contemplating whether to embark on a rebuilding phase or continue their pursuit of immediate championship glory. In fact, trade rumors surrounding star forward Pascal Siakam have intensified. This indicates the team’s willingness to undergo a major shake-up. Not surprisingly, Siakam’s availability has piqued the interest […]

The Atlanta Hawks are eyeing a resurgence after another season of falling short. Right now, the opportunity to acquire Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors has emerged as an enticing prospect. Remember that Siakam is a versatile forward, two-time All-Star, and NBA champion. He offers a skill set that could address the Hawks’ needs and […]

The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly made Trae Young unavailable in trade talks and backcourt mate Dejounte Murray likely to be an expensive acquisition for any trade suitor. As a result, the Hawks’ ability to significantly improve their roster ahead of the 2023-24 season seems to be limited to moves involving John Collins and De’Andre Hunter, […]

The Toronto Raptors have an offseason ahead that will determine the direction of the franchise. The Raptors went 41-41 this season and were the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference. Toronto has a solid team but is not good enough to be a contender. This leaves many tough decisions to make this offseason. Fred VanVleet […]

The Golden State Warriors are still reeling from the loss of longtime general manager Bob Myers. Now their coaching staff takes a blow with the departure of assistant Jama Mahlalela. Mahlalela joined the Warriors in 2021 and made an impact on head coach Steve Kerr’s staff that earned a fourth championship in eight seasons. He’ll […]

The Toronto Raptors have made two more coaching hires. Washington Wizards assistant Pat Delany and Golden State Warriors assistant Jama Mahlalela are joining the staff of new Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The additions could be telling about the direction of the organization. The Raptors replaced Nick Nurse, a championship-winning […]

The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors have explored trades for a top-3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, according to The Ringer. The No. 2 and No. 3 picks, respectively, are owned by the Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported this week the New Orleans Pelicans are trying to trade […]

The Toronto Raptors missed out on the postseason for the second time in the last three seasons. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 campaign with a mediocre 41-41 record, the ninth-best in the Eastern Conference. Toronto made the play-in tournament but lost to the DeMar DeRozan-led tenth-seeded Chicago Bulls by a final score of 109-105. The […]

The Toronto Raptors may have taken part in the NBA postseason during eight of the last 10 seasons, even winning their first championship just five years back, but recent rumblings suggest that the franchise may be open to tearing things down and officially embarking on a full-out rebuild. Of course, their best course of action […]

For the second time in the last three seasons, the Toronto Raptors missed out on the NBA postseason. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 regular season with a mediocre 41-41 record, the ninth-best in the Eastern Conference. Toronto then lost to the tenth-seeded Chicago Bulls — led by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine — in the […]

Fred VanVleet made a major decision on Monday as he turned down his $22.8 million player option with the Toronto Raptors, which means the guard will become a free agent this summer. While there is a belief he could sign elsewhere after spending his entire career north of the border, the sportsbooks appear to believe […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has decided to opt out of his $22.8 million player option for the 2023-24 NBA season and become an unrestricted free agent this summer, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: In the first major domino of free agency, Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Fred VanVleet has declined his $22.8 […]

The Toronto Raptors made an intriguing head coaching hire on Saturday, prying Darko Rajakovic away from the Memphis Grizzlies in a move that many believe signals an impending rebuild for the Raptors. On the one hand, after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign that led to Raptors president Masai Ujiri publicly lamenting his team’s performance, Toronto fired […]

After the Toronto Raptors fired Nick Nurse this offseason, the team was in limbo for the next few months. While other teams were quick to make their new hires, Toronto took their sweet time in selecting their new coach. That essentially put a lot of the team’s offseason moves on hold, too: without a coach, […]

After a long wait, the Toronto Raptors finally picked their new head coach: former Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic. In a league full of names like Mike Budenholzer and Doc Rivers, Toronto picked a rather… unique name to be their coach. As it turns out, one of the reasons why the Raptors chose Rajakovic is […]

The Toronto Raptors are hiring Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic to be their next head coach. But while it’s a big loss for Grind City, Desmond Bane couldn’t be more excited for the veteran tactician. After almost two months of searching for Nick Nurse’s replacement and interviewing various candidates–including Steve Nash and Kenny Atkinson–the Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors have now officially turned a page in their franchise history books by announcing the organization’s decision to hire Rarko Rajakovic as the squad’s new head coach. This comes at the heel of Nick Nurse’s firing a few weeks back as the Raptors look to a fresh start in 2023-24. Unsurprisingly, Toronto supporters […]

The Toronto Raptors have concluded their long coaching search and they will be hiring Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Darko Rajakovic, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: The Toronto Raptors are finalizing a deal to hire Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as the franchise’s next coach. pic.twitter.com/AEPu64p2F2 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 10, 2023 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ended their 2022-23 campaign on a sour note, as they missed the Play-In Tournament for the second consecutive year. This was despite another strong season from Damian Lillard, who is already 32 years old, and has continued to be the subject of several trade rumors. Portland has to decide whether they […]

The Toronto Raptors are expected to announce their replacement for former head coach Nick Nurse soon, but the thing is, people outside the organization don’t know who it will be. Toronto’s decision on their head coaching vacancy remains one of the most closely guarded secrets in the NBA, as Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network […]

The Miami Heat are a contending team, and Kyle Lowry is a big reason. The former Toronto Raptor was traded to the Heat in 2021. Lowry played in 20 playoff games entering Wednesday’s Game 3 vs. the Nuggets. He’s averaged 8.9 points and 4.3 assists. Lowry called his bench role “fun” recently. Heat Coach Erik […]

What path will the Toronto Raptors go down during the 2023 NBA offseason? The Raptors finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 41-41, putting them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In Tournament. Toronto’s season came to an end with a 109-105 loss to […]

There is a dawn of a new era in the North. The Toronto Raptors, after a tumultuous 2022-23 season, have decided to part ways with Nick Nurse, the team’s head coach for the past five seasons, including their championship-winning 2018-19 campaign. With perhaps a rebuild in mind, the Raptors have extensively been searching for the […]

It has been a strong decade for the Toronto Raptors; since the 2013-14 season, they have only missed the playoffs twice, even winning the NBA championship in 2019 as the culmination of years of roster building. However, the two times they have missed the playoffs have come in the past three seasons, which means that […]