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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed the last three games with left knee soreness. The last time he played was back on January 11th against the Hawks, a game the Bucks went on to win by a final score of 114-105. The Bucks have struggled as of late without their best player, as the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (28-16) host the visiting Toronto Raptors (19-24) in their second face-off for the 2022-2023 NBA season. Check out our NBA odds series for our Raptors-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks had a 1-2 standing when Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out the last three games due to knee soreness. The offensive load for the Bucks […]

The Toronto Raptors, amid their 20-24 season, have found themselves at the center of plenty of trade rumors throughout the season, with Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby as some of the most sought-after pieces in the market. However, Gary Trent Jr., has also drawn considerable interest, even with the 23-year old sharpshooter set to enter […]

Ever since Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka’s departures following the 2019-20 season, the Toronto Raptors have been hunting for a new frontcourt partner for Pascal Siakam. However, that search still continues on to this day. In fact, the Raptors have just decided to throw Siakam out as their starting five. Thus, it’s no surprise that […]

The Toronto Raptors have played well as of late. However, they are still in the midst of an underwhelming 2022-2023 campaign. As a result, the Raptors may opt to trade stars such as OG Anunoby. But acquiring Anunoby is expected to come at an expensive cost, per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “Raptors officials have left […]

Fred VanVleet is not having himself a good (potential) contract year. The Toronto Raptors guard, in the midst of a disappointing season for him and his team, can enter free agency this offseason if he declines his player option. Rival teams like the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic will be looking to see what the […]

The Toronto Raptors have always been capable of playing above expectations, as evidenced by their stellar 2019-20 performance following the departure of Kawhi Leonard and their surprising 48-win campaign last season after bottoming out in 2021. However, the Raptors just have not been able to rekindle the same magic they conjured last season, as they […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet left Saturday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks early after suffering a back injury. He returned to the game later on but did not play well, finishing with three points on 1-for-9 shooting from the field and 1-for-6 from behind the three-point arc in the loss. So when the Raptors travel […]

New Orleans Pelicans’ star CJ McCollum recently hinted at player unhappiness on the Toronto Raptors during a recent podcast, per O.G.OOSE on Twitter. McCollum’s take is especially notable given the trade rumors that are swirling around the Raptors. “I think in terms of what they (Raptors) need or what they are lacking, something is going to […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Atlanta Hawks for an eastern battle on Saturday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Hawks are struggling right now but did win their last game against the short-handed Indiana Pacers 113-111. Trae Yong ended with a team-high 26 points which […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel North of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the Scotiabank Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hornets-Raptors prediction and pick, laid out below. Charlotte has weathered some injury storms, falling […]

The Toronto Raptors’ wacky roster construction appears to be catching up to them. With a lack of a true center and an obvious lack of backcourt depth, the Raptors have struggled this season despite having All-Star caliber talents in Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and OG Anunoby. Through 41 games, the Raptors have won just 18 […]

The Toronto Raptors have several attractive players that many teams across the NBA are keeping an eye on ahead of the February 9th trade deadline. And with the Raps struggling, there is certainly a chance they decide to part ways with one or two key pieces. Among them is sharpshooter Gary Trent Jr, who is […]

Pascal Siakam is always a threat to come up with a big performance for the Toronto Raptors, and he had one Tuesday night when he led his team to a 132-120 home win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. In fact, Siakam played so well that he finally surpassed Kyle Lowry for the most number of […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Toronto Raptors, who will be without Otto Porter Jr. for the rest of the year after he underwent season-ending left foot surgery on Tuesday, according to Marc Stein. The 29-year-old suffered a dislocated toe during a win over the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 14; the original […]

The Charlotte Hornets (11-30) visit the Toronto Raptors (17-23) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Raptors prediction and pick. Charlotte has lost four of their last five games to drop them to 14th in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets covered 46% of […]

It’s no secret that rookies go through all sorts of initiations from veteran teammates. The Toronto Raptors are no exception to this right of passage. Just ask rookie Christian Koloko, who was recently on the receiving end of some absolute savagery from star teammate Pascal Siakam. Koloko was talking to the press after a recent […]

What are the Toronto Raptors going to do at the trade deadline? Plenty of contenders are monitoring the 2019 champions, and for good reason. With their record starting to crumble over the last month, there’s speculation about Toronto blowing it up. While the Raptors might not go on a trade bonanza in February, Gary Trent […]

A couple of days ago, a report surfaced about a Raptors’ contract offer that Fred VanVleet apparently rejected. The deal was supposed to be worth $114 million over four years, but was turned down by VanVleet. That report turned a lot of heads around, with many people blasting the point guard for rejecting said offer. […]

The NBA’s officiating isn’t a product that is getting widespread acclaim for a number of reasons For one, it is consistently inconsistent. A lot of times, NBA referees also make poor calls that will make anyone question how they got their jobs in the first place. Take for example this hilariously bad call in the […]

The Washington Wizards are in the same category once again: not good enough to make noise in the playoffs but also not bad enough to have great odds at the No. 1 pick. It’s another season of Bradley Beal as the franchise cornerstone of the Wizards, but the future does not seem to be too […]

The Toronto Raptors are suddenly approaching a crossroads. Losers of three straight to fall a season-worst seven games below .500, the 16-23 Raptors could pivot from fighting toward contention to rebuilding around Scottie Barnes if their widespread struggles continue leading up to the February 9th trade deadline. One franchise stalwart Toronto on whom Toronto is […]

This isn’t the season that the Toronto Raptors were envisioning after last year. After a first-round exit in 2022, hopes were high for the young Toronto roster. However, they have struggled mightily this season. One of the players struggling is Fred VanVleet, who has been dealing with multiple injuries this year. Despite his declining numbers, […]

The Toronto Raptors, simply put, have been disappointing this season. A confusing lack of shot creating guards as well as a legitimate big man on the interior caused by a fixation on hyper-switchable defensive wings has led to uneven results. Despite Fred VanVleet’s best efforts in the past few games, the Raptors suffer yet another […]

The New York Knicks (21-18) visit the Toronto Raptors (16-22) on Friday night. Action tips off at ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Raptors prediction. New York has won three consecutive games to bump them into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have covered 54% of their games while […]

The Toronto Raptors aren’t a very good team right now. They aren’t exactly out of the playoff race out in the East, but there’s no denying that this team has failed to live up to the expectations most folks had on them entering the season — at least not yet. It seems that there is […]

During a loaded Wednesday night NBA slate, the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks were in the middle of, perhaps, the league’s wackiest game this season. A good ol’ slugfest for much of the game, the Bucks were on track to claim a convincing win in regulation, thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible night, as they […]

The Toronto Raptors are not in a very good spot right now. They presently sit outside the top ten teams in the Eastern Conference. They are, in fact, dead last in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 16-22 win-loss slate. There’s just really no reason why this squad should be performing as badly as they […]

It hasn’t been the easiest season for Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors. After nabbing the fifth seed last season with a 48-34 record, the Raptors have fallen all the way down to 12th in the Eastern Conference standings after a heartbreaking overtime loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks following a spirited comeback […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks appear to have taken care of business against the Toronto Raptors on the road, having led by 21, 90-69, with just a little over three minutes left in the game. But the Raptors, against all odds, stormed all the way back to force overtime following an incredible game-tying triple […]

Even Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid can’t make sense of the wild game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. At one point, it looked like the Bucks were headed to an easy win after leading by as much as 21 points. Giannis Antetokonmpo and co. did eventually win, but by just three […]

Nothing surprises basketball fans anymore when it comes to Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar put up a truly insane stat line on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. Perhaps this one is enough to drop a few jaws from Milwaukee all the way to Manila. 30 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists, and 12 turnovers. […]

The Toronto Raptors erased a 21-point deficit with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday. The Raptors trailed 90-69 with two minutes and 50 seconds remaining in the game. They then remarkably went on a 28-7 run in the final 170 seconds of the game. The comeback culminated […]

Nearly halfway through the 2022-23 campaign, the Toronto Raptors find themselves in basketball purgatory. The team currently owns a 16-21 record, good enough for the 12th-best in the Eastern Conference. In layman’s terms, Toronto isn’t good enough to compete for a playoff spot but isn’t bad enough to have a legit shot at landing Victor […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to take on the Toronto Raptors in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bucks-Raptors prediction and pick, laid out below. Milwaukee has gone 24-13 this season, good for third place […]

The prospect of the Toronto Raptors getting forward Otto Porter Jr. back to their regular rotation sooner than later isn’t looking good at the moment. When asked about Porter’s progress as he works his way back from a foot injury, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse replied with a discouraging “He’s not. He’s not” response, per […]

The Toronto Raptors haven’t been a very good team this season. They are currently 16-21 and are sitting at the 11th spot in the Eastern Conference. At the moment, Pascal Siakam and Co. are 4.5 games outside a guaranteed playoff spot, and things aren’t looking very good for this side right now. Siakam himself has […]

The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers matchup on Monday night in an Eastern Conference showdown. Fred VanVleet is officially listed as questionable for the contest, after missing the last two games with lower back stiffness. The Raps have lost seven of their last ten games to fall to 12th place in the NBA’s competitive Eastern […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently under .500. They seem to still be trying to figure things out that will work for the team in the long run in the 2022-23 NBA season, but if there’s one the Raptors know is benefiting the team, it’s their five-man lineup consisting of Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., O.G. […]