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The Toronto Raptors will be without one of their best players for the foreseeable future. Per The Athletic’s Eric Koreen, OG Anunoby is set to miss time with a hip injury: OG Anunoby will be out " a while" with a hip pointer. Precious Achiuwa and Yuta Watanabe also out tonight. Chris Boucher is back. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers earned a much-needed 118-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, emerging from a furious, back-and-forth battle in the fourth quarter for an impressive victory on the second night of a back-to-back. A lot went right for the Blazers from the friendly confines of Moda Center when they needed it […]

The Toronto Raptors’ slide has hit two, and all of a sudden they are back below .500. After a red-hot 13-3 start, Toronto went back and forth with the Portland Trail Blazers (who were on the second night of a back-to-back) throughout the game, each team hitting the other with a flurry of buckets to […]

The NBA season continues on Monday night. The Toronto Raptors will hit the road and take on the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have been having solid seasons. The Toronto Raptors are 7-7 but are coming off […]

The hunt for the hottest 2021 NBA rookie cards is on right now as the league passed its one-month mark recently. With how things are going on right now, it’s fairly easy to spot which of these young studs can be great investments for collectors and which are not. We take a look down below […]

There’s no sugarcoating it: this was the Toronto Raptors’ worst loss of the season thus far. On Saturday night, they were outhustled by the Detroit Pistons, and outplayed by themselves. Despite having numerous opportunities to close the deal late against Detroit even after being weighed down by an egregious defensive performance and putrid free-throw shooting […]

The Toronto Raptors have started the season 7-6, but Goran Dragic has fallen out of the rotation. He has only played in four games this season and struggled to fit in with the Raptors. Dragic’s time with Toronto has been a nightmare from the start. When he was traded, he said, “Toronto is not my […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry spent many years together during their lengthy spell with the Toronto Raptors. Now that they’re no longer teammates, it looks like Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been trying to drive a wedge between the relationship of these two best friends. Butler recently took to Instagram to share a photo […]

The Toronto Raptors scored a huge win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, 115-109, and it was thanks in large part to a huge performance by Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. The 27-year-old combo guard also hit a dagger trey with less than a minute remaining in the game and it prompted quite a celebration from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finished off their homestand on Thursday with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The Sixers once again found themselves in a nail-biter down the stretch and, unfortunately, fell short. The Raptors walked away with a 115-109 victory, extending the Sixers’ losing streak to three games. Here are some observations from the Sixers’ […]

It was another oddball, but this time the Toronto Raptors came away with a victory regardless. On a night that saw Fred VanVleet carry the load for the vast majority of his minutes, Chris Boucher shake off a downcast start to the year, and OG Anunoby make some understated all-star plays, there was one moment […]

The Toronto Raptors pulled away from the Philadelphia 76ers late in the game to escape with a 115 – 109 win. Despite the home team’s late surge, the Nick Nurse-led team stood their ground thanks to huge threes from their starting backcourt of Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. After VanVleet’s dagger three from the […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-76ers prediction and pick. The Raptors and 76ers each come into play Thursday looking to snap a losing streak. Philadelphia has lost two straight games at home as […]

On the first night of a back-to-back, the Toronto Raptors played like it was the second. For the first time this season, they detoured from their gritty, we-work-harder-than-you-do identity, allowing the Boston Celtics to outplay them (and out-hustle them) in most every way. “It sucks, always, when that happens,” OG Anunoby told reporters post-game. “You […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is being fueled by his individual career goals this season. The departure of Kyle Lowry meant that Fred VanVleet will have to take the lead role in the Raptors‘ backcourt. Fortunately for Toronto, the 27-year-old was up for the challenge. In fact, he even got bigger thing s running through […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star center Pascal Siakam has opened up about how his return from a major injury played out. After almost six months, Raptors star Pascal Siakam finally played his first game of the season against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Siakam, who underwent first surgery of his career to repair a torn labrum in […]

Toronto Raptors fans are surely happy that Pascal Siakam has returned from his shoulder injury. In his limited time against the Brooklyn Nets, Siakam put on a solid performance of 15 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal, and two blocks. It’s the stat-stuffing performance Raptors fans are used to seeing from Siakam. But while […]

The Brooklyn Nets improved to 7-3 with a hard-fought 116-1103 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. They now sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. James Harden came in struggling but dropped 16 points in the fourth quarter, finishing with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Harden had that burst again […]

It was the prototypical rollercoaster game. The Toronto Raptors’ performance against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon had everything—high highs, low lows and some straight-up bizarre turns, particularly in the final frame. But the most important element of the game (Pascal Siakam’s return) thankfully landed in that first category, signaling the start of better things […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant reacted to Scottie Barnes’ blazing start to his career with the Toronto Raptors. Durant and the Nets took care of business, defeating the Raptors early Sunday. After the game, Durant was asked on his thoughts of the young Raptor, Scottie Barnes. He responded with a great sign of respect, […]

Pascal Siakam made his 2021-22 season debut for the Toronto Raptors on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, and his teammate Fred VanVleet couldn’t be any happier. FVV also sent a stern message to Siakam’s doubters after the Cameroonian played well in his return from shoulder injury and eventual surgery. The 27-year-old recorded 15 points on […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Fred VanVleet showed his excitement at having his teammate Pascal Siakem back before their game vs the Brooklyn Nets Sunday. Raptors.com reporter Vivek Jacob captured VanVleet’s excitement on video in the tunnel prior to the game. Fred's so happy to have his Day 1 back 🥺pic.twitter.com/7rVwl3KPqp — Vivek Jacob (@vivekmjacob) November […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. The Nets and Raptors will battle on Sunday afternoon, with each team coming in hot. Brooklyn has won four straight games, while Toronto has […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is set to return from his shoulder injury, and the rest of the league better be ready. The Raptors are thriving under head coach Nick Nurse, thanks in large part to the productions of Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby and their prized rookie from the 2021 NBA Draft, Scottie Barnes. With […]

Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam has yet to play in 2021/22 as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, but it appears he is ahead of schedule in his rehab. Per Sportsnet’s Michael Grange, Siakam could make his season debut as early as Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets: Some positive Raptors news: Pascal Siakam’s return […]

The Toronto Raptors led for all but 4.8 seconds. Unfortunately for them, those 4.8 seconds were the last few of the game, and saw the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers sneak out a gutsy win at Scotiabank Arena on the back of some impressive performances from Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Rookie of the Year candidate Evan […]

Because of the pandemic, fans were not allowed back into Toronto’s home arenas until recently. Due to this, the next trip for the Brooklyn Nets will be the first in a long time for Kevin Durant, who missed significant time before the pandemic due to injury. Durant, who has always been held in affection by […]

The Toronto Raptors are experiencing team success much earlier than most expected this season, and there appears to be a reason; youth. Toronto struggled coming out of the gate, losing three of the first four games. Since then, the Raptors have won five straight games following their 109-100 victory over Washington Wednesday. A lot of […]

It was a night of old school meets new school, and the result for the Toronto Raptors was picturesque. On one side of things, it was probably the most complete game Fred VanVleet has ever played as he emulated the ghosts of Raptors legends past. On the other, it was a team comprised of mostly […]

Since Kyle Lowry joined the Miami Heat in the offseason, Fred VanVleet has truly become the main guy for the Toronto Raptors. Despite an unheralded lineup and playing without injured All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, VanVleet has led the Raptors to a 6-3 record, their latest victory notched on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards. FVV […]

Bradley Beal scored 25 points against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, but it didn’t come easy. In fact, the Washington Wizards guard had a difficult time that even his scoring exploits were not enough to propel them to victory. Naturally, Beal heaped praised on the Raptors’ defense after the contest. He particularly credited head coach […]

There are no two ways about it—this is completely out of my comfort zone. As a proud Libra, I am infamously a lukewarm take specialist. There is no topic which I cannot fall into a middling opinion on, and that’s largely because resorting to extremes rarely provides a coherent and useful portrait of the matter […]

There has been a lot of excitement revolving around the Toronto Raptors(5-3) and their fan base. The Raptors last season had to play in Florida due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto. This season, Raptor fans have packed the arena with excitement to finally be able to watch their team. They had a disappointing season […]

Canadian rapper Drake wants a WNBA team in Toronto. Already a global ambassador of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, Drake has heavily helped amass popularity and attention to the league’s only non-US team. The musician has promoted team events, such as the 2016 Toronto All-Star Game, as well as collaborated on team gear with his personal […]

Sometimes, we tend to ask some intensely profound questions. What is the true meaning of life? Why is there unrequited love? Where were you when “Bing Bong” suddenly became the unofficial battle-cry of the New York Knicks? Yes, Knicks fans have embraced “Bing Bong” as their enjoyable mantra this season (so far, at least) after […]

The Toronto Raptors have received a huge boost after it was revealed that former All-Star forward Pascal Siakam is nearing his return. After undergoing surgery on his left shoulder last June, it appears that Siakam is now very close to a full recovery as he looks to re-join his team at the soonest possible time. […]

Former NBA Champion Marc Gasol says he’s not yet willing to retire from basketball and has thoughts of making a return to the court. Gasol was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies in September and since then his future steps have not been revealed.  He also retired from the Spanish national team following the 2020 Tokyo […]

The Toronto Raptors continued their hot streak on Monday as they beat the New York Knicks at MSG to collect a fourth-straight victory. Leading the way was OG Anunoby, who erupted for a team and career-high 36 points. His performance drew a simple yet powerful response from Fred VanVleet, who was very impressed with his […]

The Toronto Raptors (read: Huskies) and New York Knickerbockers played (one of) the first NBA game on this day 75 years ago. And goodness, did both teams deliver quite an anniversary performance, with threes raining down from the heavens, snapping mesh like the clashing of cymbals. Bing bong! Ultimately, Toronto came away on top in […]