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Prior to the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks made arguably the most shocking move by trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. However, it appears as though the Mavs tried making a trade with the Toronto Raptors first. According to the RealGM Wiretap, the Mavs were looking to […]

The current campaign of the Toronto Raptors have been a tough rollercoaster. It is their first season of playing in their home country once again after being in the bubble for the latter part of the 2020 season while playing all their home games in Tampa, Florida for 2021. It has been a welcome sight […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a tight playoff chase and dealing with numerous injuries. All-Star point guard Fred VanVleet has missed the last two games with a knee injury. Starting small forward OG Anunoby has been out since mid-February with a fractured right ring finger. On Thursday, the Raptors revealed an official timetable for Anunoby’s […]

The Detroit Pistons will take on the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pistons-Raptors prediction and pick. These teams have had very different seasons so far. The Pistons have of course been one of the worst teams in the NBA, earning a 15-47 record. This […]

Guys from the 2018 and 2019 Draft Classes have always been the go-to option for basketball card collectors. With players like Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and Ja Morant, hobbyists will never go wrong with this crop of rookie cards in the market. The thing is, there are so many other stars who are exceeding expectations, […]

The Toronto Raptors escaped the Brooklyn Nets by the skin of their teeth on Tuesday night, surviving with a gut-wrenching 109-108 victory at home. But aside from the pulsating win, it seemed the fans of the Raptors thoroughly enjoyed one thing: Booing the heck out of Goran Dragic. In case you’ve forgotten, the veteran guard […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Brooklyn Nets the night after destroying them by 37 points. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then simply place their first real-money […]

This year’s Eastern Conference is stacked, and it will be a fascinating playoff to see who is going to be the team that comes out of the highly talented conference. At least two of the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and Cleveland Cavaliers will be eliminated in the […]

The NBA regular season is back in full swing and continues with games on Monday. The Toronto Raptors will hit the road and take on the Brooklyn Nets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Nets prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users […]

The Toronto Raptors are one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA today. They don’t quite have the talent yet to hang with the best teams on a consistent basis. However, the potential for this team is massive. With young prospects like Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa alongside Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Fred VanVleet, […]

The Toronto Raptors aren’t exactly a team that you’d say has a decent chance of winning an NBA title right now, however, they are still a team to be feared with Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and Nick Nurse at the helm. The Raptors are an odd team in that they have games where they beat […]

Prior to the All-Star break, Toronto Raptors fans were riding a massive high. Two of their young guys (Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa) were selected to the Rising Stars contest, while Fred VanVleet earned his first All-Star selection. Add to that a massive streak of games with wins against Miami, Charlotte, and Atlanta, and it […]

The Toronto Raptors have fallen flat on their faces after the All-Star break. After an eight-game streak against some of the better teams in the league, Fred VanVleet and co. got blown out in consecutive games by the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks. It was a brutal reality check for a young team. However, […]

The Toronto Raptors will pay a visit to the State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Raptors-Hawks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Toronto Raptors had a disastrous 125-93 […]

The Toronto Raptors may have lost in blowout fashion against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, but they certainly got some positives as well after Scottie Barnes’ sensational game. Barnes exploded for a career-high 28 points to lead the Raptors’ offense. The youngster also had five rebounds and two steals, though it’s unfortunate Toronto lost 125-93. […]

The Toronto Raptors were on a meteoric rise up the Eastern Conference standings over the last six weeks. However, on Friday, they were dealt a serious setback as starting small forward OG Anunoby will be out Friday and likely beyond with a fractured finger. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new […]

The NBA continues on Friday night as the Charlotte Hornets host the Toronto Raptors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Hornets prediction and pick. Both of these teams had stellar first halves of the season. The Raptors are (32-25) and the Hornets are (29-31). The issue with the Hornets was they […]

The Toronto Raptors aren’t necessarily a team that many would say has a decent chance of winning an NBA title right now. This team, however, is clearly a title contender due to the way they defend. The Raptors are an odd team; they have games when they beat championship-caliber teams like the Milwaukee Bucks and […]

Without a doubt, this year’s All-Star Slam Dunk Contest left a lot to be desired. The lack of explosion and creativity from those who participated definitely gave more light to the better iterations of this contest from years back. That’s why a good remedy for those in the hobby is to pursue pieces of memorabilia […]

The ripple effects of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors are still felt to this day. While some believe that had Klay Thompson not gotten injured in Game 6 the Warriors would have won out, Fred VanVleet obviously isn’t one of those people. On a recent appearance on […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a rather successful 2021 – 22 campaign. After struggling to get above .500 to start the season, the team rattled off win after win midseason. Now, the team rests seven games above .500 before the 2022 All-Star break, with a clear chance to crack the top 4 […]

Even with Kawhi Leonard’s departure after their NBA championship in 2019, coach Nick Nurse propelled the Toronto Raptors to a second round appearance in the NBA Playoffs in the following campaign. Due to playing all their home games in Tampa, Florida last season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was inevitable for the Raptors to […]

No jaws were left undropped on Thursday night as the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets went at it in a pulsating contest. The game needed two overtimes to decide the result, with the Heat escaping with a 111-107 victory. Kyle Lowry came up big for the Heat in crunch time, scoring 12 of his […]

Those in the hobby know how excruciating it is to wait for sets that feature the hottest rookie cards. This is true, especially during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when the distribution of the newest sports card products halted for quite some time. The story is different now with Panini churning set after set, […]

The Toronto Raptors aren’t necessarily a team that you’d look at right now and say has a good chance of winning an NBA championship. However, given the way this team defends, they are unquestionably a title contender. The Raptors are a strange team; they have games when they defeat teams like the Milwaukee Bucks and […]

Patrick Beverley is definitely not the type who backs down from anything or anyone. Apparently, the same can be said about Toronto Raptors wing Gary Trent Jr. These two butted heads on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted Trent and the Raptors. The game hadn’t even started yet when Beverley and Trent got into it […]

The DeMar DeRozan trade from the Toronto Raptors to the San Antonio Spurs back in 2018 still remains to be one of the most shocking transactions in recent memory. The Raptors did end up the big winners of that trade after Kawhi Leonard led the team to its first NBA championship in franchise history. However, […]

The Toronto Raptors have played their way back into the playoff picture following an absence from the postseason last year. Their 31-25 record has them seventh in the Eastern Conference. With a playoff spot well within reach, the Raptors could use an extra addition to their roster. The area the Raptors could best use depth […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Toronto Raptors in what should be an exciting interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. Nobody expected these two teams to have winning records at this point in the season. Not only are the winning games, but these are two elite […]

The Brooklyn Nets went through a major shakeup right at the deadline after they green-lighted a blockbuster deal that saw James Harden take his talents over to the Sixers in exchange for Ben Simmons. As it turns out, however, that wasn’t the only major deal the Nets wanted to do prior to the trade deadline. […]

The Toronto Raptors have been playing excellent basketball this season, and standout Pascal Siakam is a big reason for their success. Pascal Siakam and the Raptors were disappointed when he was not picked for the All-Star Game. They did have one all-star in Fred VanVleet, and he was well-deserving of the honor. On Monday, it […]

New Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden will not participate in the upcoming 2022 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday because of the nagging hamstring injury that has been bothering him. With Harden out of the All-Star exhibition, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen and Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam are believed to be the top candidates to […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards at the deadline, getting Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans in return. Apparently, however, there was another team interested in the Latvian forward before eventually backing out: the Toronto Raptors. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Mavs were already pessimistic about getting a deal done […]

For a franchise like the Toronto Raptors who are back to playing their home games on their own home floor for the first time since March 2020, their team has been rejuvenated and back with a vengeance as one of contending teams in the Eastern Conference. Fans may forget that the Raptors basically played all […]

The Toronto Raptors have really turned their season around. This is despite former All-Star Goran Dragic playing next to no action for the team this season before getting traded at the deadline. Goran Dragic played five games for Toronto this season for a grand total of 90 minutes of action before both sides agreed it […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to negotiate and complete a contract buyout of point guard Goran Dragic in the coming days. Once finalized, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers will be joining a laundry list of suitors for the 35-year-old Slovenian. The Lakers are planning to join several rivals — including the Los […]

The NBA will showcase this elite interconference matchup on Saturday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Raptors prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets are coming off a close loss to the Boston Celtics last night. That game went down to the wire but the Celtics’ strong defensive efforts helped them […]

The Toronto Raptors carry an impressive eight-game winning streak into Saturday night’s game against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. While most of the roster is healthy, the Raptors were without All-Star guard Fred VanVleet on Thursday in a big win over the lowly Houston Rockets. That raises the question, is Fred VanVleet playing tonight? […]

The Toronto Raptors may have started this 2021-22 NBA season as an average team, but over their past eight games, they have kicked it into high gear and won all eight of them. The wins have shot them up from a below .500 team to second place in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division. Their 30-23 […]