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The Toronto Raptors are facing the Golden State Warriors on Sunday and will be getting one of their key players back after a long absence. RJ Barrett is the key player in question, and he hasn’t played since the end of November because of a troublesome knee injury. Before Barrett went down, the Raptors were […]

Despite not playing on Christmas, Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors are still gifting fans another highlight reel. In the ongoing matchup against the Washington Wizards, Barnes took a handoff after the rebound, went coast-to-coast, and exploded for a powerful lefty jam. He bullied his way through traffic, attacked Wil Riley at the rim, and […]

For the second straight game, the Brooklyn Nets’ defense overwhelmed an opponent. Only this time, the rebuilding squad found the fourth-quarter shotmaking to get over the hump. The Nets played one of their best complementary fourth quarters of the season en route to a 96-81 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at Barclays Center. […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA season. They are currently 17-12 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, but they soared as high as the No. 2 seed not long ago. After an earlier nine-game winning streak, Toronto has lost five of their last seven games. They […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Drake Powell has been sidelined by another right ankle injury. After he exited Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat with a right ankle sprain, the Nets ruled Powell out for Sunday’s home matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Powell sprained his ankle in the first quarter of the Heat loss and was promptly […]

Scottie Barnes put his dunking skills on display during the Toronto Raptors’ matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Barnes is progressing through the fifth season of his NBA career, all with the Raptors. He has developed into the team’s top star, standing out as one of their most consistent players on both sides […]

The Toronto Raptors have managed to clog their cap sheet in recent years, thanks to the big contracts they gave to Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, and Brandon Ingram. In fact, the Raptors are above the luxury tax at the moment, although they would for certain say that it’s been worth it thus far […]

As NBA trade discussions continue to take shape, a new report has connected Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett to the Sacramento Kings amid ongoing speculation surrounding Kings center Domantas Sabonis. The linkage emerges as both franchises evaluate roster direction with the trade deadline approaching. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that Toronto has continued to explore […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season. No one really thought that Toronto, of all teams, would be one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference. Yet, here we are: the Raptors are 16-11 and are gunning for one of the top seeds in the East. […]

There weren’t many high expectations for the Toronto Raptors heading into the 2025-26 season. Sure, Brandon Ingram was going to improve the team, but many weren’t sold on just how much Ingram was going to change the team. But thus far, the addition of Ingram has been everything the Raptors have expected and more, as […]

As we get closer to the New Year, the NBA trade deadline is getting magnified with teams desperate to make moves. One of the teams rumored to be a buyer is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors have a 16-11 record and are likely to be in the market for a trade, potentially aiming to return […]

Darko Rajakovic praised Brandon Ingram and the bench for coming through with big plays in the Toronto Raptors’ 106-96 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night. Ingram had an impressive display against the Heat defense. In 38 minutes of action, he finished with a stat line of 28 points, five rebounds, five assists, and […]

The Toronto Raptors have cooled off a bit after a hot start to the 2025-26 season, but it’s clear that the middling team of years past is gone and in has come a likely playoff team in the congested Eastern Conference. On Monday night, the Raptors banked what could be an important win against an […]

Fred VanVleet had a stunning truth to reveal about Kawhi Leonard’s stint with the Toronto Raptors. VanVleet was only teammates with Leonard for one season throughout the 2018-19 NBA season. They banded together following the major trade between the Raptors and San Antonio Spurs that involved Leonard and DeMar DeRozan. Toronto made the big move, […]

The New York Knicks moved with purpose on Tuesday night, pushing past the Toronto Raptors and seizing control of the moment as the NBA Cup pressure rose. Along the way, Jalen Brunson stole the show, even turning a loud Raptors fan into part of the story. The Knicks won 117–101, eliminating the Raptors and advancing […]

The Toronto Raptors are being peppered with allegations of fraudulence amid their rough stretch following a torrid start to the 2025-26 season. On Tuesday night, the Raptors bowed out of NBA Cup contention after suffering a 117-101 loss to the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals of the competition. This was their fourth defeat in […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA so far this season, but they ran into an issue of class on Tuesday night. Despite running the table in group play and earning a home game in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, the Raptors were blown out by the New York Knicks […]

Karl-Anthony Towns missed Sunday’s 106-100 win over the Orlando Magic due to left calf tightness, but he looks just fine in Tuesday’s NBA Cup clash with the Toronto Raptors. He left a big imprint in Scotiabank Arena during the first half of this quarterfinals matchup, producing a couple of thunderous moments that should remind everyone […]

Toronto Raptors starting point guard Immanuel Quickley has been a late addition to the team’s injury report ahead of Tuesday night’s NBA Cup knockout game against the New York Knicks. Quickley, who has been added to the injury report with an undisclosed illness, is officially questionable to play in Tuesday’s NBA Cup game. Whether or […]

There continues to be NBA trade rumors about Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis. The Detroit Pistons, along with the Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors are expected to be Davis trade suitors, per ESPN. “The Mavericks are open to exploring the trade markets for Davis, center Daniel Gafford and guards Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, sources said,” ESPN’s […]

Scottie Barnes has heard a lot of compliments during his rapid rise into NBA stardom, but Sunday night’s remark from Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown may go down as one of the most unforgettable and bizarre. After Boston’s 121-113 win over the Toronto Raptors, Brown praised Barnes’ physicality and relentless style of play, comparing the […]

Amidst Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett’s recovery from a sprained right knee injury, he underwent a knee injection, extending the timetable for his return beyond Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarter-final against the New York Knicks. The Raptors have missed Barrett’s offensive production, as Immanuel Quickley discussed recently. Toronto has lost five of its last six games. […]

With the NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup between the Toronto Raptors (15-10) and New York Knicks (16-7) approaching, Raptors forward Brandon Ingram delivered a pointed message to his team: one rooted in urgency, accountability, and memory. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s elimination game, Ingram stressed that Toronto can’t afford to carry recent frustrations into the postseason-style environment […]

The Toronto Raptors have had a rough two days. Two days ago, Toronto lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Los Angeles Lakers after a Rui Hachimura game-winner. The day after that, the Raptrs had to play a back-to-back against the Charlotte Hornets. Toronto looked absolutely gassed in that game, losing to Charlotte 111-86. The back-to-back […]

LeBron James just let his most unbreakable record die so the Los Angeles Lakers could live. With the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors tied in the final seconds in Toronto, James brought the ball up with eight points on a brutal 4-of-16 shooting night. One more bucket would have kept his historic streak of […]

LeBron James had fans on the edge of their seats as the Los Angeles Lakers battled against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. But it was not because of his usual clutch performances. James has set numerous records in his illustrious career, and one of his most impressive feats is his streak of […]

Scottie Barnes had another all-around performance to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Portland Trail Blazers, 121-118, at Scotiabank Arena. They improved to 15-7, including 8-2 at home. The Raptors ended their two-game skid after fending off the furious rally of the Trail Blazers in the fourth quarter. Barnes scored a game-high 28 points on […]

The Toronto Raptors have been humbled in recent days, as they were served humble pie by the Charlotte Hornets in a 118-111 overtime loss on Saturday and they were knocked down a peg or two when they lost by 24 to the New York Knicks on Sunday night. But on Tuesday, the Raptors returned to […]

The Toronto Raptors are back in the win column after holding on against the Portland Trail Blazers, 121-118, at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The Raptors led by as much as 16 points, but they allowed the Trail Blazers to fight back in the fourth quarter, leading to the down-to-the-wire finish. Scottie Barnes led the charge […]

The Toronto Raptors are looking to bounce back and start another hot run after suffering back-to-back losses following their nine-game winning streak. The Raptors were coming off defeats to the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks when they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The Raptors held a double-digit lead, […]

The Toronto Raptors finally hit a bump in what had been one of the hottest stretches in the NBA. Their nine-game winning streak came to an end Saturday night after a 118-111 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets, and while there’s no panic inside the locker room, there is a clear message forming. Toronto, now […]

The Toronto Raptors entered the 2025-26 season having won just 55 games over the past two seasons. For reference, their 2019 title-winning squad won 58 games, and the year after that, they won 53 in 72 games. That’s how far the Raptors have fallen, and it was not quite clear when they would be returning […]

The Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak to nine games with a thrilling 97-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena. The game was decided in the final second as Brandon Ingram, the Raptors’ 6-foot-8 small forward, drilled a 15-foot pull-up jumper with 0.6 seconds remaining, giving Toronto the lead and […]

Brandon Ingram did not just hit a game-winner. He broke down exactly why it was there and why Pascal Siakam never really had a chance. Ingram’s cold-blooded jumper with 1.9 seconds left lifted the Toronto Raptors to a 97-95 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, pushing their win streak to nine games and […]

The Toronto Raptors won their ninth straight game after defeating the Indiana Pacers, 97-95, in the NBA Cup behind the cold-blooded jumper of Brandon Ingram on Wednesday. Ingram stirred Scotiabank Arena into a frenzy after sinking the game-winning bucket from the elbow over former Raptors star Pascal Siakam with only 0.6 ticks left. The Pacers […]

The Toronto Raptors suffered a major blow during their game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday after Gradey Dick suffered a head injury. Dick was being checked for a possible concussion, and was ruled out for the rest of the game, as per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. The injury occurred after Dick went up to grab […]

Toronto Raptors swingman RJ Barrett underwent an MRI of his injured right knee, which revealed no structural damage, the team announced on Wednesday morning. Barrett has been diagnosed with a sprain and will be re-evaluated in seven days. This is certainly good news for the Raptors and the 25-year-old, as Barrett’s injury drew significant concern […]

Brandon Ingram seems to be the missing piece the Toronto Raptors needed to take the next step in their contending journey. After winning 25 and 30 games, respectively, over the past two seasons, the Ingram-led Raptors have been cruising to start the 2025-26 season. On Monday night, they took a 110-99 win over a fellow […]

After two seasons of rather poor play, there weren’t many high expectations, if any at all, for the Toronto Raptors heading into the 2025-26 season. But with the team playing with house money, they have been thriving. On Monday night, the Raptors took home another victory, this time a 110-105 win against another fellow Eastern […]