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The entire 2020-21 NBA season for Pascal Siakam, Nick Nurse as well as the entire Toronto Raptor organization has been far from ideal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic still taking over the world, border laws, as well as health and safety protocols, have made it tough for the 2019 NBA champions to find a home […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal wasn’t a fan of how the Toronto Raptors defended on Thursday. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse threw in a box-and-one defense to try and limit one of the league’s best scorers. Though the Raptors’ defensive strategy didn’t quite work given that they still lost the game, it sure did annoy […]

Who needs more insane Russell Westbrook numbers? We all do. The Washington Wizards set another incredible milestone on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors. Aside from tallying another crazy triple-double, Westbrook etched his name in NBA history once again to become the first player to record 50 rebounds and 50 assists in just three games (via […]

Fred VanVleet has proven once again that he’s one heck of a shotmaker. Against the Washington Wizards on Thursday, the Toronto Raptors guard drained an off-balance three-pointer to force the game into overtime. And he did it right in front of Russell Westbrook’s face. From the looks of it, VanVleet was fishing for the foul […]

The Washington Wizards will take on the Toronto Raptors at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Raptors prediction and pick. Washington has been one of the hottest teams in the league over the past few weeks following its dreadful start to the season. The […]

It hasn’t been the best season for the Toronto Raptors. Yet they recently proved that they can go toe-to-toe with some of the league’s titans by nearly upsetting the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. But instead of feeling good about himself and his squad, guard Fred VanVleet had an interesting take on the Raptors’ campaign. […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac posterized Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam on Tuesday. Zubac, who has been tremendous for the Clippers this season, rose up and dunked on Siakam’s face with no hesitation whatsoever. It was arguably the highlight of the evening as the Clippers went on to defeat the Raptors, 105-100.  Zubac […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will play host to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Clippers prediction and pick. Although Toronto’s season is virtually over, they have continued to compete as they defeated the Lakers in their last contest. Los Angeles has been reeling of […]

On Friday, in Game 63 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time, took the floor with Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Andre Drummond together in the starting lineup. L.A. fell in disappointing fashion to the Sacramento Kings, but at least they could be encouraged by the […]

The slumping Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in sixth place in the Western Conference, tied with the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks and seventh-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. This has the Lakers in danger of participating in the play-in tournament. Even with LeBron James and Anthony Davis back in the lineup after extended absences, the Lakers are struggling […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers are firmly in play-in tournament territory with a 36-28 record, LeBron James is bluntly voicing his opposition to the concept. “Whoever came up with that shit needs to be fired,” said James on Sunday. “But, whatever.” Following the Lakers’ uninspired 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors (27-38) at Staples […]

After welcoming back LeBron James last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers now take on the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center this Sunday. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Lakers prediction and pick. The Raptors are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 26-38 […]

The Toronto Raptors face off against the Denver Nuggets for the second time this season in the Mile High City. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Raptors currently hold an overall record of 26-36, and are 27-35 against the spread. Toronto is coming off a loss […]

The Philadephia 76ers may have been unsuccessful when they first pursued Kyle Lowry at the trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean they’re done trying. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the Sixers will be contenders for Lowry’s services in the free-agency market, with the franchise hoping to complete a sign-and-trade for the veteran point guard. […]

The Toronto Raptors suffered another defeat on Tuesday, as they fell to the Brooklyn Nets, 116-103. Fred VanVleet had a forgettable evening against the Nets and in his post-game interview, the 6-foot-1 point guard did not hold back with his comments. It seems like VanVleet was feeling a bit under the weather entering Tuesday night’s […]

The return of the King is imminent. On Monday night, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin included this notable update on the status of LeBron James in his recap following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. “James could return as soon as this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has looked ‘strong’ in […]

The Brooklyn Nets travel to Florida Tuesday to face off against the Toronto Raptors for the third time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. The Nets hold a record of 41-20 overall, but they’re only 31-30 against the spread. Brooklyn is coming off a statement win […]

Khem Birch has become quite the revelation for the Toronto Raptors ever since he joined his home country’s squad. On Monday night in their win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Montreal native tied his career-high with 14 points, most of which came off assists from star point guard Kyle Lowry. Birch himself admitted that it […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has spoken out on the now-viral video of Freddie Gillespie and Malachi Flynn doing their rather cringeworthy yet totally hilarious rendition of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA.” Gillespie and Flynn recently underwent their rookie initiation (one of many I presume) wherein team veteran Kyle Lowry asked them to […]

When you’re a rookie in the NBA, you have no choice but to go through some sort of initiation ritual. This was exactly the case for Malachi Flynn and Freddie Gillespie of the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for them, they have a guy like Kyle Lowry as their vet, and the six-time All-Star made sure that […]

The injury bug continues to do damage to the Toronto Raptors. Right as the Raptors got a number of key players back, lanky big man Chris Boucher sustained a left knee injury in Wednesday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets. Luckily, Boucher only suffered a sprained MCL and not a major injury that will definitely knock […]

The Toronto Raptors are just outside of the playoff picture to make the play-in game at the moment. Currently, in 12th place and half-game behind the 10th place Washington Wizards, the Raptors are doing everything they can to make the playoffs. Before the trade deadline, the front office made a trade with the Portland Trail […]

Toronto Raptors guard Malachi Flynn has been making quite a name for himself of late. As it turns out, this has literally been the case for the 22-year-old rookie now that he’s earned a new nickname from teammate Fred VanVleet. According to VanVleet, he’s grown to love Flynn’s new nickname of “Red VanVleet”: “That’s the […]

The Toronto Raptors might have kept veteran point guard Kyle Lowry through the trade deadline, but that does not mean he will return to “The 6” as a Raptor. Toronto is playing home games in Tampa, Florida this year because of the Canadian government’s refusal to allow the likes of the Raptors and Toronto Blue […]

It’s not every day that an NBA star gets an honorary doctorate and Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors knows this. The 35-year-old is poised to get his own honorary award from the Acadia University in Nova Scotia, and he’s starting his doctorate career with an epic remark fitting for any respectable academic. “It ain’t […]

The Brooklyn Nets will head down to Tampa to take on the Toronto Raptors for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. Toronto was able to conquer the first matchup of the season by six points. Toronto is finally starting to string together […]

After so many years of being a top-tier team in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a tough season. The Raptors are currently 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 24-34 record, thanks in large part to a crazy COVID-19 season that has resulted in a number of key players […]

Toronto Raptors big man Khem Birch believes that his fellow Canadian Lu Dort is the future of their country. However, Birch isn’t really in favor of Dort’s flopping antics on Sunday. After the Raptors’ 112-106 victory over the Thunder, Birch heaped praise on Dort by calling him the future of Canadian basketball. For him, Dort […]

Chris Boucher had a different fire on Sunday night as he put not just his Toronto Raptors on his back, but the entire city of Montreal. It was a special night for the city as three of Montreal’s homegrown players, Boucher and teammate Khem Birch and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Luguentz Dort, took center stage. In […]

With key starters resting on a Sunday night, it was up to Chris Boucher and Gary Trent Jr. to lead the way for the Toronto Raptors. And they did take full advantage of the opportunity as they torched the Oklahoma City Thunder for a huge 112-106 win. Boucher and Trent combined for 54 points and […]

The NBA has just slapped the Toronto Raptors with a hefty fine amounting to $25,000 for what has been deemed as a “misinterpretation” of the injuries involving two of their players. According to reports, the Raptors will need to pay up after opting to rest two of their starters in Kyle Lowry and OG Anunoby […]

The NBA’s plans for a play-in tournament for the playoffs have been met with some conflicting reactions from throughout the NBA. Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has come out to share his sentiments on the idea and the 27-year-old did not hold back with his statement. In a rather hot take on the issue, FVV […]

The Toronto Raptors have had one of the toughest seasons in recent memory for the franchise. The Raptors are 23-34 which has them sitting in 10th in the Eastern Conference while sitting key players nightly. They have had, perhaps, the most difficult season of any team in the league this season. COVID has ravaged the […]

The Toronto Raptors will be missing virtually half of their team when they take on the Orlando Magic on Friday. Reports state that Kyle Lowry is among six players that are likely to miss Friday’s tilt. According to Blake Murphy of The Athletic, Lowry will be joined by Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby on the sidelines: […]

Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby took credit for teammate Garry Trent Jr. looking fresh prior to their match against the San Antonio Spurs at Amalie Arena on Wednesday. According to OG, Trent was just a copycat who mimicked his own version of a silk fit, which he rocked earlier this season. Trent, who was acquired […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan faced off with his old team and saw a new and improved OG Anunoby. After the game, DeRozan shared his thoughts on the Toronto Raptors forward’s improvement. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN, DeRozan revealed that he actually worked out with Anunoby last summer. The Spurs guard recalled that just […]

The 2020-2021 NBA schedule has been insane, to say the least. While it may have benefited basketball fans to watch a ton of daily, it clearly doesn’t suit well for any player right now. One veteran assistant coach in the league told ESPN’S Bextern Holmes that the NBA schedule has been the worst he’s ever […]

The San Antonio Spurs will head down to Florida to take on the Toronto Raptors for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Raptors prediction and pick. San Antonio came away victorious in the first head-to-head meeting by a score of 119-114. The Spurs are currently […]

Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam lost 15 pounds last month after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Recently, the one-time All-Star opened up about his alarming weight loss and what type of impact it has had on his level of play. Siakam admitted that he lost […]