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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 […]

The Toronto Raptors are the final team with a head coaching vacancy to fill this offseason, and as of right now, it doesn’t seem like we are particularly close to finding out who their new coach will be. After firing Nick Nurse, there appear to still be a handful of candidates who are in the […]

Jakob Poeltl was acquired by the Toronto Raptors before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, giving him his second stint with the franchise in his NBA career. Poeltl was included in the famous Kawhi Leonard trade back in 2018, though his latest situation was far from different from his earlier years in Toronto. He was added […]

With the Phoenix Suns announcing that they would be hiring Frank Vogel as their head coach on Friday, the Toronto Raptors are now the only team with a head coaching vacancy. However, according to TSN Sports reporter Josh Lewenberg, the Raptors plan to hold their final round of interviews throughout the weekend. Seemingly scouring the […]

Nick Nurse is no longer the head coach of the Toronto Raptors. After five seasons as the coach of the Raptors, Nurse is moving on to a fellow division rival, the Philadelphia 76ers, to become their newest head coach. Nurse recently took to Instagram to post a heartfelt message thanking the city of Toronto and […]

Among the franchises that still have a head coaching vacancy to fill, the Toronto Raptors may have searched the farthest and longest, interviewing a unique assortment of candidates that come from a variety of backgrounds. With the most recent names on their list of candidates including that of Spanish national team head coach Sergio Scariolo, […]

This year’s NBA free agency period projects to have a bevy of top-notch talents becoming available, and fans and analysts are seemingly expecting several players to change zip codes for the 2023-24 season. Perhaps one of the most buzzed-about names slated to hit the open market this summer is Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet who, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are an organization that prides itself on being a championship-level team, yet they have had trouble advancing past the Eastern Conference Semifinals in recent years. After already making a change on the sideline by firing Doc Rivers and hiring former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, the Sixers may very well be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors both have big off-seasons ahead of them. Near the top of their to-do lists will be negotiations with guards D’Angelo Russell and Fred VanVleet, and a possible scenario sees them switching teams this summer via a sign-and-trade, reports The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. “Landing Kyrie Irving for Russell is […]

Former Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash is the favorite to become the next head coach of the Toronto Raptors, according to SportsBetting.ag. Nash is listed at +300 odds. He leads the race over J.J. Redick (+400), former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer (+500) and Spanish national team coach Sergio Scariolo (+600), who is considered to […]

It didn’t take long for one of Nick Nurse’s former players with the Toronto Raptors to react to him becoming the next Philadelphia 76ers head coach. Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet quote tweeted the breaking news that the Sixers were hiring Nurse, clearly congratulating his former head coach with the Toronto. After the Raptors’ season […]

What happened to the Toronto Raptors? Winning their first championship in 2019 with Nick Nurse as a rookie head coach and putting together five consecutive 50-win seasons from 2016-2020, the Raptors were one of the league’s most dominant  teams. Over the last four seasons though, Toronto has won just one playoff series and they have […]

After a disappointing season, the Toronto Raptors are looking to start anew next season. The first step towards their “rebirth” is finding a new head coach after axing Nick Nurse earlier this offseason. There are many teams being tied to Toronto, including marquee coaches like Mike Budenholzer and Ime Udoka. However, one under-the-radar coach could […]

Saturday proved to be a special day for Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin, who is finally getting his crack as an NBA head coach. The Milwaukee Bucks are set to hire Griffin as the replacement for Mike Budenholzer and shortly after the news came out, Fred VanVleet couldn’t help but be happy for his now-former […]

The Toronto Raptors have interest in trading for the Houston Rockets‘ No. 4 pick in the NBA Draft, according to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko. This may indicate a rebuild for Toronto, which finished at .500 this season (41-41). The Raptors fired coach Nick Nurse in the offseason. The potential move could also mean a team-up […]

The Toronto Raptors are facing plenty of uncertainties this 2023 offseason, but none bigger than the direction they would want to take moving forward. According to reports, the Raptors are still pondering what they want to do as a team starting in the 2023-24 season. Do they want to keep their core and try to […]

Not too long ago, the Toronto Raptors achieved the unthinkable by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Led by superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors captured their first championship in franchise history and appeared to be a new powerhouse in the Eastern Conference for many years to come. But since that championship, […]

Almost every team enters the NBA season with high title aspirations, but only one team ends up coming out on top. Just a single loss in the postseason can alter the trajectory of a franchise and entering this offseason, change across the league are inevitable. With the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaching, a draft that […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a very important head coaching search after moving on from Nick Nurse this offseason and they recently met with former Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Joe Vardon, the Raptors met with Nash to discuss their head coaching job. No further […]

The Toronto Raptors may have earned the 13th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be picking there. Typically, a team that gets a lottery selection uses that pick to actually select a player they want. However, Toronto is in a unique position due to their current situation. They have […]

Lady Luck did not like the Toronto Raptors during the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Granted, they didn’t really have good odds to get to the top four. Still, Toronto fans would’ve wanted some luck to go their way to help their situation out. Unfortunately, they didn’t get their wish. Still, a 13th overall pick is […]

The NBA Draft is always an exciting time, both for teams looking to land the next big thing in basketball and for youngsters who want to make a name for themselves by proving that they belong on the biggest stage. Even with 29 other teams missing out on Victor Wembanyama, the most hyped up prospect […]

Now that the NBA Draft Lottery is in the books, we know the official order of the 2023 NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs were the big winners of the event, receiving the No. 1 overall pick and the right to draft generational talent Victor Wembanyama. While the French phenom has stolen most of the […]

Will the Toronto Raptors be able to fight their way into the playoffs next season? The Raptors finished with a record of 41-41 during their 2022-23 campaign, good enough for fifth in the Atlantic Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference. Forward Pascal Siakam and guard Fred VanVleet led the team in scoring with 24.2 […]

Overtime Elite knew they were getting a special talent in 6-foot-7 point guard Amen Thompson. However, there’s still a lot of people who aren’t aware that he and his brother Ausar may be two of the most exhilarating NBA prospects that there’s ever been. Amen’s live-dribble passing is excellent, with his court vision and passing […]

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant landed himself in hot water over the weekend, once again brandishing a firearm on social media while promoting a menacing image. Though it’s nothing criminal, his behavior is unbecoming of the face of a franchise. While he may be young, it’s worth wondering if Morant needs to mature or […]

LeBron James broke the heart of Golden State Warriors fans after the Los Angeles Lakers took down Stephen Curry and Co. in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. This is far from the first time that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer stuck a dagger in the collective hearts of an entire fanbase, and it […]

The Golden State Warriors waited until after they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs to admit it, but they have a conundrum. Following Jordan Poole‘s breakout season in 2021-22, he was essentially labeled as Klay Thompon’s future replacement. One-half of the Splash Brothers, injuries have clearly sapped Thompson of his once famed athleticism, leading […]

Monty Williams has now joined ex-Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse in unemployment. This is after the Phoenix Suns got rid of last season’s Coach of the Year winner on Saturday night, shortly after their NBA Playoffs second-round exit against the Denver Nuggets. As it turns out, however, Williams could actually emerge as Nurse’s successor […]

JJ Redick and Kendrick Perkins have had a history of going at it as co-anchors on ESPN. These two just love to disagree. However, in spite of their professional differences, it is clear that Big Perk has nothing but love for Redick. So much so, that the former Boston Celtics big man has given a […]

The Phoenix Suns are out of the NBA Playoffs far earlier than anyone expected after being upset by the Denver Nuggets and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. While Jokic played an incredible series and helped by a strong supporting cast, part of the Suns issues boiled down to injuries. future Hall of Fame point guard Chris […]

The Toronto Raptors are casting their net far and wide as they try to find the next head coach of their popular franchise, even travelling abroad to determine whether or not the future of the organization lay there. Specifically, if it’s in Italy, where the renowned Sergio Scariolo is coaching Virtus Bologna in the LBA […]

Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin could be in store for a busy few days as the Milwaukee Bucks are set to interview him. According to ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the 2021 champions have received permission to interview him for the vacant coaching role after the franchise parted ways with Mike Budenholzer earlier this month. Wojnarowski […]

Sitting on the edge of the proverbial NBA coaching carousel, the Toronto Raptors are seemingly turning a new leaf. The news that ESPN analyst and 15-year NBA veteran JJ Redick has thrown his hat into the ring, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, has sent ripples throughout the basketball world. Taking the matter into his […]

After letting go of Nick Nurse, the Toronto Raptors are searching for their next head coach. The Raptors might not have to look too far as they replace Nurse. Toronto assistant coach Adrian Griffin (+400) is the favorite to become the Raptors next head coach, via betonline.ag. Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is […]

JJ Redick—a former Duke legend turned 15-year NBA veteran turned podcaster turned First Take guest host—has worn many hats throughout his career. Since joining ESPN in 2021, Redick has garnered a reputation as one of the most thoughtful and considerate hot takesmen on TV. While he doesn’t have the folksy charm of Kendrick Perkins or […]