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The Nick Nurse era with the Toronto Raptors is officially over. This is after the organization decided to give the 2019 NBA champion coach the axe after failing to lead the Raptors to a playoff berth this season. At this point, the head office has already started its search for their next head coach, and […]

The Toronto Raptors will get a key veteran piece next season as Otto Porter Jr. picked up the player option in his contract for next season, according to Shams Charania. Porter Jr. will make $6.3 million next season. He was limited to just eight games this season due to a season-ending foot injury he suffered […]

The Toronto Raptors ended their 2022-23 campaign with a 41-41 record that seemed to have to fight to get. This despite having one of the most productive players in team history in Fred VanVleet, a perennial All-Star candidate in Pascal Siakam, a perennial All-Defensive candidate in OG Anunoby, dynamic young forward Scottie Barnes and a […]

The Toronto Raptors are starting to get torn down. After a brutal 2022-23 season that saw them flame out of the Play-In, the team fired long-time coach Nick Nurse. It was a sign that things are about to change in Toronto. It seems like these changes also include a massive roster turnover. Scottie Barnes is […]

With Ime Udoka seeming like an early favorite to become the next head coach of the Toronto Raptors, there’s obviously going to be multiple layers to the discussion about whether or not he’s the right man for the job. On the one hand, the only reason Udoka is available right now is because of his […]

After five years, 227 wins, three playoff appearances and a championship, the Raptors have fired Nick Nurse. Although Nurse had earned a reputation as one of the NBA’s brightest tactitians, he lacked tact in other areas; he butted heads with players and front office members as the Raptors regressed from a 48-34 team to a […]

Nick Nurse is out as head coach of the Toronto Raptors. The coach led the team to an improbably NBA championship in 2019, and four years later, he’s looking for a new job. Nurse’s job search shouldn’t take all that long, though. A coach with his track record of success will be in-demand, and rumors […]

The Toronto Raptors finished the 2022-23 season in disappointing fashion. Their entire season was an uneven and inconsistent journey but they managed to somewhat salvage it with a top-ten finish and a chance at the playoffs. Instead, all they’ll be remembered for is DeMar DeRozan’s daughter whom they witnessed grow up only to have her […]

The NBA offseason has begun for a handful of teams across the league, with two such teams being the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors. Both squads have already made big moves with the NBA Playoffs underway, as the Wizards fired their general manager Tommy Sheppard, and the Raptors fired their head coach in Nick Nurse. […]

Nick Nurse was fired as the head coach of the Toronto Raptors on Friday morning, and he’s already being considered a frontrunner for the vacant Houston Rockets job, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Nurse will immediately become a prominent candidate in the Houston Rockets’ coaching search, sources tell ESPN,” Woj wrote on Friday. Senior TNT […]

It’s the end of an era in Canada. After just five (mostly) successful season with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse has been fired from his post. After a rough season that saw them flame out in the Play-In Tournament, it was clear that something needed to change. That change now starts with a new head […]

The Toronto Raptors and Nick Nurse have officially split up. The team fired the head coach after missing the playoffs, ending a long tenure with the franchise as both an assistant and head coach. The Raptors pinpointed several reasons why Nurse and the team should part ways, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet. Among them […]

The Toronto Raptors suffered a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, missing out on the playoffs entirely after crashing out of the Play-In Tournament in their first game. With the offseason officially upon us, everyone was wondering what the future would hold for head coach Nick Nurse. After speculation of his job security ramped up towards the end […]

It has not been the easiest 2022-23 season for OG Anunoby and the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors dealt with a slew of problems on the court as they scuffled to a 41-win season. But that has not precluded Anunoby from making massive money moves off the court as he aids in the growth of basketball […]

The daughter of Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan made all sorts of headlines on Wednesday night following the key role she played in Chicago’s NBA Play-In Tournament win against the Toronto Raptors. Diar, who is currently nine years young, was an adorable figure sitting courtside as she did her best to distract the Raptors players […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs start this weekend, with teams battling for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. While there are still some playoff spots remaining, the Toronto Raptors are officially out of contention. Without a postseason bid, the organization might already be thinking about the 2023 offseason. Toronto’s season was cut short after the team lost to […]

For the last decade, the Raptors were the picture of franchise stability. Head honcho Masai Ujiri had built a self-sustaining machine—the Raptors were fundamentally the Raptors, regardless of which players cycled through. Dwane Casey gave way to Nick Nurse; DeMar DeRozan was replaced by Kawhi Leonard who was replaced by Pascal Siakam. This year, though, […]

The vibes in Toronto are off—teams don’t get rattled by a nine-year-old girl when things are going super well. Even if the Raptors salvaged some of their pride by finishing 41-41 and sneaking into the play-in tournament, their 109-105 season-ending loss to the Chicago Bulls was a fitting denouement to a season that’s carried the […]

The Toronto Raptors’ season is over. After spinning their wheels on the way to a play-in loss to the Chicago Bulls, some big changes could soon be coming. One of the most likely ones will come at head coach. Nick Nurse, already in the midst of a disappointing season, gave some comments that served as […]

Well, that was probably the worst way to end a season. The Toronto Raptors held a 19-point advantage over the Chicago Bulls at one point, and they seemed destined to advance to the final stage of the Play-In Tournament. What happened next, instead, was a total disaster for Toronto. They choked away the lead, and […]

The Toronto Raptors have plenty of major decisions to make this offseason. Between trades, the NBA Draft, and free agency, only a handful of Toronto’s current rotation players may return in 2023-24. Chief among them will be 21-year-old forward Scottie Barnes, the only player that the Raptors front office has tagged as untouchable in trade […]

It has been quite the rollercoaster 2022-23 season for the Toronto Raptors. They began the season as a discombobulated unit, their lack of a true center proving costly en route to a below .500 start. This uninspiring start was disappointing, especially for a team that won 48 games last season and played a competitive series […]

When an era nears its end, there are a lot of obvious signs fans and pundits can point to while they prognosticate the complete collapse of a once imposing power. Injuries and age. Disgruntled superstars. Financially-conservative owners. There are a myriad of issues that could explain how ironclad job security turns into paper machete. But […]

The 2022-23 season was a little uneven for the Toronto Raptors, fluctuating between looking like one of the best teams in the league at times, and looking like one that looked lost. Towards the end of the year, the Raptors had the appearance of a team no one wanted to see come playoff time. When […]

Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. has a $18.8 million player option on his contract for the 2023-24 season, but the 24-year-old may choose to head to free agency. During the team’s exit interviews, Trent says of his contract situation that “it’s a business” (h/t Sportsnet’s Michael Grange), echoing a sentiment shared within and outside […]

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes has his work cut out for him this summer. Potentially taking on a major offensive role next season with the potential departures of Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Gary Trent Jr., the 2022 Rookie of the Year refuses to rest upon his laurels. Consequently, when Barnes posted averages […]

The Toronto Raptors were eliminated in heartbreaking fashion by the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, and while there will be a lot of question marks this offseason in Canada, re-signing star forward Pascal Siakam before he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2024 is probably at the top of the list. The 29-year-old confirmed on Thursday […]

The Chicago Bulls managed to pull off a massive comeback against the Toronto Raptors in the 9-10 seed Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game, and they will move on to face the Miami Heat on Friday night for a chance to earn the eight seed in the East and a first-round playoff battle with the Milwaukee […]

The Toronto Raptors season ended disappointingly on Wednesday night. Despite holding a 19-point lead at one point in the contest, the Raptors lost by a final score of 109-105 after the Bulls outscored them 62-47 in the second half. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet finished with 26 points — on 7-for-13 shooting from behind the three-point […]

Despite the tremendous efforts put forth by point guard Fred VanVleet, the Toronto Raptors’ up-and-down season came to its bitter end Wednesday evening, as they were bested in a win-or-die Play-In Tournament matchup by the Chicago Bulls. The contest was decided by a mere four points, with a final score reading 109-105. Following the club’s […]

The Toronto Raptors saw their season end with a crushing home loss to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Now, many questions swirl regarding the future of several players, including Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby. Another question mark is head coach Nick Nurse, who has been a popular name for the Houston Rockets […]

The Toronto Raptors season ended in dramatic and disappointing fashion on Wednesday night. Despite holding a 19-point lead earlier on in the game, the Raptors lost by a final score of 109-105 after the Bulls outscored them 62-47 in the second half. With the victory, the Bulls became the first 10th seed in NBA history […]

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse broke his silence on the recent speculation surrounding his future. The Raptors suffered a disappointing 109-105 defeat to the Chicago Bulls during Wednesday’s Play-In game, effectively ending what was a forgettable 2022-23 campaign. Nurse’s future as head coach was among the main topics soon after, especially with recent speculation linking […]

The Toronto Raptors have their season end with a 109-105 loss to the Chicago Bulls, a game in which they had a 19-point lead, and Fred VanVleet spoke about the Raptors shooting 18-36 from the free throw line. “It’s hard to explain, the free-throw shooting,” Fred VanVleet said, via Eric Korean of The Athletic. “It’s […]

The Toronto Raptors‘ season has ended after they were felled by the Chicago Bulls in a come-from-behind victory amid Wednesday night’s play-in games. Meanwhile, the Bulls will advance in the play-in tournament, facing the Miami Heat on Apr. 14. The winner of that matchup will determine who the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks get to face in […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2022-23 campaign ended in devastating fashion Wednesday evening, as they ultimately fell to the Chicago Bulls in what, for the majority of the night, was a game controlled by Nick Nurse and his ball club. After taking the lead at around the five-minute mark in the fourth period, the Bulls never relented […]

The Toronto Raptors saw a 19-point lead vanish on Wednesday night in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament, ultimately losing to the Chicago Bulls. The Raps came out of the gates firing in the first half and capped off the second quarter with a buzzer-beater from Fred VanVleet, but absolutely collapsed in the final two periods. […]

The Chicago Bulls are still alive and remain in contention for a spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs after defeating the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night north of the border, 109-105. It was a gusty win for the Bulls, who had to claw their way from a 19-point deficit. With their win, the Bulls did not just […]

It’s safe to say that Diar DeRozan is the real MVP in the Chicago Bulls’ comeback win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. After all, her epic free throw defense had the Raps reaching a historic low that’s rarely seen in the NBA. For those who missed it, DeMar DeRozan’s daughter went viral on Wednesday […]