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There wasn’t much to take away from the Toronto Raptors’ 45-point thrashing to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Indeed, there hasn’t been much to take away from a number of games this season—when they’ve even been played at all. A brutal combination of injuries and mounting COVID-19 infections has made pertinent macro analysis on […]

It’s fair to wonder whether the Toronto Raptors who got demolished by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night were truly were the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors that fell 144-99 played with no Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, or OG Anunoby. There was no Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa, or Gary Trent Jr. either. It’s not exactly a […]

Four regular roster players. That’s what the Toronto Raptors had to work with on a night when Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa, Gary Trent Jr., Malachi Flynn, Scottie Barnes, Isaac Bonga, Khem Birch, and Justin Champagnie were all in health and safety protocols. The ultimate result, predictably, was a 144-99 blowout loss […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a dire fight for the postseason. The 2019 NBA Champions have been in a spiral for the last two seasons. They went from a surefire playoff team to missing the playoffs last year. This season, after 29 games, they are 14-15 and are fighting for one of the play-in tournament […]

The NBA has decided to postpone another game on Wednesday as the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors were supposed to play but both teams are still dealing with a boatload of COVID-19 problems. Sources: The Chicago Bulls-Toronto Raptors game tonight has been postponed. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 22, 2021 While the Bulls’ covid situation […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak, with as many as seven players entering the NBA’s protocols over the past couple of days. The latest group of players to enter the league’s protocols includes Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, per Adrian Wojnarowski. The […]

The Toronto Raptors are just one of the many NBA teams dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, and now Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn are the latest to enter the league’s health and safety protocols, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. They join Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. and Dalano Banton as the other Raptors in protocols. Shams […]

As the Omicron variant takes hold of the NBA, teams are having to navigate their way through the fetters of uncertainty. With the league showing no signs of stopping (for numerous reasons) as it did in March 2020, steadfast leadership within franchises is more valuable than ever, wherever that may come from. For the Toronto […]

As the old adage goes, people are creatures of habit. That’s doubly true for NBA players, who live and breathe a highly structured lifestyle. The unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 era, then, has completely disrupted those usual patterns, pulling players in and out of health and safety protocols, yanking them from in-rhythm stretches and making […]

Fred VanVleet came up with a big performance on Saturday night as the Toronto Raptors took down a Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors side. The 27-year-old was three rebounds shy of a triple-double so, naturally, VanVleet just had to take a shot at Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook right after his heroic effort. When […]

The Toronto Raptors are gearing up for another disappointing season. They are in a weird place, between a rebuild and challenging for the playoffs. It is clear they are far removed from the 2019 NBA championship form. However, there are still hopes in the only Canadian NBA franchise that the team can make the postseason. […]

The Golden State Warriors will play the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night in an inter-conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Raptors prediction and pick. The Warriors and Raptors will play on Saturday as Golden State runs out a skeleton squad on the second game of the back-to-back. After beating […]

Fred VanVleet is the ultimate underdog career story in the NBA. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors took a flier on the 6’1 point guard. After a few years, VanVleet started making a name for himself as a solid point guard. His ascent came at a head in the 2019 […]

Scottie Barnes is not new to the idea of guarding superstars, but when the Toronto Raptors faced off against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, the roles were reversed. This time, he was the center of attention. This time, the Brooklyn defense had scouted ahead enough to recognize Barnes’ burgeoning offensive abilities, and so they […]

Returning to the mark of a .500 team was within grasp, but unfortunately the Toronto Raptors couldn’t make it happen despite matching up with a seriously depleted Brooklyn Nets squad. Sure, the Raptors looked quite good on the offensive side of things for most of the night, with Scottie Barnes hitting hooks and fadeaways, Fred […]

The Toronto Raptors ate up another bitter defeat on Tuesday night after falling short against the Brooklyn Nets in overtime, 131-129. The Raptors couldn’t get the job done despite facing a squad missing almost half of its roster due to COVID-19 protocols. It looked like the Raptors would snatch the victory in regulation but Nets […]

The Toronto Raptors will play the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in an Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Nets prediction and pick. The Raptors and Nets will play on Tuesday night as the Nets will look to continue their strong start to the season. Brooklyn sits as the […]

The Sacramento Kings lost their third straight game to the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Sacramento’s defense was poor once again in the loss, prompting talented guard De’Aaron Fox to go on a lengthy rant amid rumors of the franchise exploring possible trades for him. *A few grammar fixes. pic.twitter.com/7h9Foteno4 — The Kings Herald (@thekingsherald) […]

On a night where everyone was cooking, Toronto Raptors rookie Dalano Banton was no exception. The rookie entered the game and made an immediate impact as the de facto backup point guard, shredding the Sacramento Kings’ defense to the tune of six assists (tying a career-high) while committing zero turnovers. Over and over, the Canadian […]

As recently as a few games ago, Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes was looking like a conventional rookie on defense. That is to say, not particularly stalwart. The effort was almost always there, but he was getting blown by on the perimeter by shifty guards and pounded in the paint by larger bigs. There were […]

Toronto Raptors star Fred VanVleet has announced that he is going to have a scholarship named the Fred VanVleet scholarship at the Roman Commerce program at the University of Toronto. VanVleet has continuously been a fan favorite in Toronto due to how he carries himself on and off the court. Things like this aren’t a […]

The Chicago Bulls currently have 10 players in health and safety protocols due to a COVID-19 outbreak, and the NBA finally stepped in and decided to postpone their games this week against the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors. The Athletic’s James Edwards III first reported the likelihood of Tuesday’s game against the Pistons getting postponed, […]

The NBA season continues with games on Monday. The Sacramento Kings will hit the road and face off against the Toronto Raptors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Raptors prediction and pick. These two teams have been having very similar seasons. The Sacramento Kings are 11-16 and have lost their […]

It may have been the best game of his young NBA career with the Toronto Raptors. No, Scottie Barnes didn’t explode for 25 points like he did earlier in the season against the Boston Celtics, but the completeness of his performance on both ends of the floor Friday night was a sight to behold. “He’s […]

The Toronto Raptors got themselves a good one in Scottie Barnes. The electric rookie has been mightily impressive for the team, as he’s been a sharply-honed Swiss Knife for Nick Nurse. His ability to do anything and everything on the court has been a godsend for this young team this season. His latest exploits against […]

The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors will play on Friday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Knicks and Raptors will play on Friday as each team looks for a win. New York has fell to 12-13 after losing four […]

Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President, Masai Ujiri has tested positive for COVID-19 and has entered the league’s coronavirus protocol effective immediately. As president, Ujiri is famous for helping Toronto win its first NBA championship in 2019, but his days in NBA basketball operations go back almost 20 years. He first became a scout in 2002 […]

The Toronto Raptors can’t seem to maintain sustained success on the court. Coming off two wins against top-seeded Eastern Conference teams, they failed to capitalize on the momentum, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 110-109. After the game, Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was vocal on the inconsistency plaguing his squad the past few weeks. Via […]

The phrase “That was a tough one” gets tossed around a lot, but it is exactly the descriptor for the Toronto Raptors’ last second, gut-wrenching loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite OKC being a 7-16 team destined for the lottery, the Raptors managed to make them appear more than competent, allowing for a massive […]

Scottie Barnes may only be 22 games into his NBA career, but the Toronto Raptors rookie has already had his starstruck moment—or so he proclaims. On Monday, Raptors 905 (the parent club’s G League affiliate) played an early game at Scotiabank Arena against the Capital City Go-Go. It’s not unusual to see members of Toronto […]

Canada is not playing around. A few weeks ago, the Canadian government announced that beginning in January 2022, all athletes are required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to make a trip to the country, as reiterated by Shams Charania of The Athletic.  In other words, all Toronto Raptors players and those […]

Practice? We talkin’ ‘bout practice? Well, Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors certainly are, with the team putting in more work at the OVO Athletic Centre this season than is typical for most NBA teams. Often, rest days wind up taking the place of practices due to the arduous nature of the league schedule, but […]

Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam had quite the day on Sunday against the Washington Wizards as he led the way with 31 points in a big win. It was one of his best performances of the season thus far since returning from shoulder surgery and he had a rather hilarious reason for why he was […]

After a breakout 2020 season that saw him blossom into a solid player, Chris Boucher has seemingly regressed. Toronto Raptors fans have been vocally critical of the Montreal native, as he hasn’t been playing to the same level as he has before. It has led to some wanting him to be traded away from the […]

With only 30 minutes or so before the Toronto Raptors tipped off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the team was informed that superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo would not be suiting up. But Raptors coach Nick Nurse said that didn’t affect them too much. “I guess I was pretty neutral on it, to be honest,” […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors will matchup on Thursday night as the Bucks look for their ninth straight win. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Bucks and Raptors will play on Thursday as the Bucks will look to extend their winning streak. Milwaukee has rolled […]

Playing games at Scotiabank Arena has not provided the Toronto Raptors with the relief they had hoped it would. After falling to the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night, the Raptors are now 2-8 on their home turf (and 3-10 over their last 13 contests). That game was supposed to signal the start of a turnaround for […]

As it is, it sounds like Goran Dragic has played his last game in a Toronto Raptors uniform. The 35-year-old is currently away from the squad indefinitely as he deals with personal matters in his home country of Slovenia. A trade or a buyout is seemingly looming and right now, the Dallas Mavericks have emerged […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors play in an inter-conference matchup on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Raptors prediction and pick. The Grizzlies and Raptors each enter play on Tuesday needing a win. Each of these teams has lost three of their last five games. Memphis is down […]