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What is going on with this Toronto Raptors team? Heading into the 2022 season, many expected the Raptors to be somewhat active in the trade market to try and make a playoff push. The core of Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and Scottie Barnes looked like a solid blueprint. They were supposed to build off of […]

The Sacramento Kings (14-12) visit the Toronto Raptors (13-14) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Raptors prediction and pick. Sacramento has lost three of their last four games but still sits in seventh in the Western Conference. The Kings are against 16-10 […]

Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby played in the team’s first 26 games before missing Sunday’s outing against the Orlando Magic with a hip injury. And a recent update on Anunoby’s injury status indicates that he is set to miss a few more upcoming games.  According to Eric Koreen, a Raptors writer for The Athletic, Anunoby will […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2022-23 season has not gone according to plan. After their first-round appearance last season, many expected this team to continue their upward trajectory. Their core of Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, and Fred VanVleet seemed to be solid at worst, and their roster experiment was an early success. 27 games into the 2022-23 […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleets knows they have no one to blame but themselves for their second-straight loss to the Orlando Magic. The Raptors are a team in the thick of the playoff race in the East, but they can’t seem to figure out the Magic. Toronto had a hard time against Franz Wagner and […]

Not much has gone right for the Toronto Raptors to start the 2022-23 season. With just a 13-13 record, good for ninth place in the Eastern Conference, Toronto is clearly in a bad spot right now, and it’s led some teams around the league to wonder whether they will sell off some of their veterans […]

The Toronto Raptors are one of the deepest teams in the NBA. Yet despite that, they also appear to be a team with a clear ceiling short of an Eastern Conference Finals berth. Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam are bona fide All-Stars and OG Anunoby is having his best season yet, but unless they soar […]

In a season during which the Toronto Raptors have been hit hard with the injury bug and struggled to find any consistency, the one player that has been their constant is OG Anunoby. However, it appears as if the struggling Raptors might be without their iron man for Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic as […]

The Toronto Raptors have been painfully mediocre this season. Despite Pascal Siakam’s continued ascent to stardom, the team has struggled to find any form of consistency this season. A struggling core, multiple injuries, and a weak bench all contributed to Toronto’s .500 record 26 games into the season. As everyone knows, mediocrity is an NBA […]

Fred VanVleet had social media buzzing after a recent unfollowing spree, which apparently, also included his Toronto Raptors teammate. Naturally, the conspiracy theorists started suggesting that there might be some discord between VanVleet and the rest of the squad. Is Fred now on his way out of Toronto?? The good news is that he isn’t. […]

The February 9, 2023, NBA trade deadline will be here before we know it, which means the NBA trade chatter is heating up. One player who is definitely on the block is San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl. There are plenty of teams who could use this versatile, talented big man, including the Toronto Raptors. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers simply stood no chance against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The shorthanded Lakers tried their best to put up a fight against the Raptors in Toronto, but in the end, it was clear that the LeBron James-less and Anthony Davis-less Lakers were overmatched. Size was a major factor in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (10-13) visit the Toronto Raptors (12-12). Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Raptors prediction and pick. Los Angeles has won three of their last four games but still sits in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Lakers are 10-13 against […]

It doesn’t take an NBA rumor mill expert to determine that the San Antonio Spurs are obvious sellers this season as they try and roll out the red carpet for Victor Wembanyama. Based on a report from Spurs insider LJ Ellis, San Antonio has finally opened up shop once again after closing its doors following […]

It was a heartbreaking day for Spanish supporters on Tuesday after seeing their team get eliminated in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Toronto Raptors forward Juancho Hernangomez, aka Bo Cruz, joined the agony of his countrymen as he witnessed Spain crash and burn after a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss against Morocco. […]

The Toronto Raptors have endured a plethora of injury woes to begin the 2022-23 campaign. While Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and Scottie Barnes have all missed considerable time due to injuries, OG Anunoby has remained a constant for the Raptors. Anunoby has played in all 24 games, averaging career-highs in points, rebounds, and steals per […]

The Boston Celtics (19-5) visit the Toronto Raptors (12-11) on Monday. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Raptors prediction and pick. Boston has won six of its last seven games and sits in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are 15-9 against the […]

The Toronto Raptors have cultivated one of the best team cultures in the NBA – but even they fall victim to the occasional lull. Boy, did they need a wake-up call after their brief two-game road trip against the Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans. They allowed their opponents to score at least 40 in […]

The Toronto Raptors (11-10) visit the Brooklyn Nets (12-11) on Friday. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Nets prediction and pick. Toronto has won two of their last three games to vault them into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are 12-9 against […]

An 11-9 record and the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference may not feel like a major accomplishment on the surface, but for a Toronto Raptors squad that has been decimated with injuries since the season’s takeoff, that is extremely impressive. OG Anunoby is in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation, while Scottie Barnes […]

Kawhi Leonard may have played just one season for the Toronto Raptors, but he is still widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever dawned on a Raptors jersey. The fact that the five-time All-Star led this team to its one and only NBA championship is a clear testament to this fact. […]

The more the NBA season goes on for the Toronto Raptors, the more things seem to stay the same. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet said he felt the same as he did during the team’s first game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Monday conference after the return of forwards Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes. “It […]

Scottie Barnes came off the bench for the Toronto Raptors for the first time this season on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The reigning Rookie of the Year made his way back from a two-game injury absence, and coach Nike Nurse deemed it would be best to have his prized youngster come off the bench […]

The Toronto Raptors welcomed Pascal Siakam back on the court in an exciting matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers after the 6’9 forward missed 10 games due to an oblique injury. Before his injury, Siakam was putting up career-best numbers in points, rebounds, assists, cementing himself as one of the best do-it-all forwards in the entire […]

Pascal Siakam has missed the last 10 games for the Toronto Raptors due to a lingering groin injury. Well, that’s going to be the extent of his hiatus after it was confirmed that the All-Star forward will be available to play on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. NBA insider Eric Koreen of The Athletic reported […]

The Toronto Raptors emerged as one of Kevin Durant’s potential destinations last summer when he demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. This wasn’t just baseless rumors either, as the Raptors were supposedly one of the few teams that actually had a shot to land the former league MVP. KD himself stated in the past […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel across the border to take on the Toronto Raptors in a Monday night NBA matchup at Scotiabank Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Cavaliers-Raptors prediction and pick, laid out below. Cleveland has gone 13-7 this season and won five […]

With the Toronto Raptors dealing with a slew of injuries at the moment, certain players have been required to step up to the plate. One of them is OG Anunoby and the 25-year-old has responded in a major way. Anunoby had another noteworthy performance on Saturday night as he helped the Raptors to a 105-100 […]

Pascal Siakam’s return seems imminent. The Toronto Raptors star posted a video on Twitter Sunday morning of his recent rehabilitation from a strain in his right adductor muscle, hinting that he’ll be back in the lineup for Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His plan is always better than mine ❤️🙏🏾#doingitforyou🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/02mIw8g3lo — pascal siakam […]

Since coming into the NBA undrafted out of Wichita State in 2016, Fred VanVleet has carved out a solid career with the Toronto Raptors. He’s been the team’s starting point guard for the past two seasons with the departure of Kyle Lowry and last year he was named an All-Star for the first time. And […]

The Toronto Raptors have been struck hard by the injury bug this season, but one player in particular who has managed to avoid any serious injuries this year is OG Anunoby. Before Anunoby’s Raptors were set to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd heaped some heavy praise on Anunoby […]

Who’s ready for some NBA action on this Saturday? The Dallas Mavericks will head up north and cross the Canadian border to take on the Toronto Raptors. Check out our NBA odds series, where our Mavericks-Raptors prediction and pick will be made. With a pair of ugly losses, the Mavericks enter play with a 9-8 record […]

The injuries just keep rolling for the Toronto Raptors. Reigning Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes is the latest addition to the team’s growing list of injury casualties with the 21-year-old currently dealing with a left knee sprain. Barnes has already been ruled out for Saturday’s clash against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, where […]

The Toronto Raptors are hosting the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night, and they’re not being too nice to the visitors. In fact, Raptors forward OG Anunoby just served Kevin Durant a facial, putting the future Hall of Famer on a poster with this fastbreak dunk with less than a minute remaining in the first half. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1595592534515908608 […]

The Toronto Raptors season is off to a decent start after the first month of the 2022-23 NBA season, all things considered. The team is 9-8 and in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, but that’s with OG Anunoby being the only significant Raptors player who has played all 17 games thus far. As the […]

The Toronto Raptors have been hit especially hard by injuries in the early goings of the 2022-23 season. Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and Gary Trent Jr., among others, have missed some time due to various injuries. Nevertheless, head coach Nick Nurse’s standards have remained sky high, especially as the Raptors try to remain competitive in […]

When Duncan Robinson re-signed with the Miami Heat in the offseason of 2021, fans expected him to up his production and be a key piece to a championship contender for years to come. Well, that has not happened, and his time in Miami appears to be coming to an end pretty soon. According to a […]

Pascal Siakam is nearing his return to the Toronto Raptors from his injury. The star forward was knocked out a few weeks ago after suffering a groin injury. Now, Nick Nurse has revealed that Siakam will be looking to return next week for the team, per Aaron Rose. The Raptors got off to a solid […]

The Toronto Raptors have been without Pascal Siakam for eight games now as the All-Star power forward continues to nurse a right adductor strain. When he initially sustained the injury in early November, the team announced that he would be re-evaluated in two weeks’ time. It’s now been almost three weeks and there hasn’t been […]