Toronto Raptors Articles - Page 57

Before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018, Toronto Raptors icon DeMar DeRozan spent the first nine seasons of his NBA career and helped establish the team into a perennial playoff contender in the Eastern Conference. He was a four-time All-Star with the Raptors and was instrumental in helping the […]

Fred VanVleet of the Raptors has come a long way in the NBA. His former coach, Dwane Casey, admits that he saw the ‘it’ factor in the young point guard since day one. Casey, who was with the Toronto Raptors when VanVleet first worked out with the team back in 2016, said that something immediately […]

Despite a loss to the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry forged his name into the franchise record books as one of the best passers the Canadian NBA team has ever seen. Per NBA on ESPN, Lowry’s 19 assists in their 132-125 loss to the Celtics ties the Raptors franchise record. Despite the loss, […]

The Boston Celtics faced off against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Semifinals last season, which ended up going to seven games in a back-and-forth affair. On Thursday, much like they did in the playoff bubble last season, the Celtics came up victorious, with two-time All-Star Jayson Tatum […]

As if we needed more fire to fuel the Kyle Lowry trade rumors. That’s exactly what the Toronto Raptors veteran provided us with though, as reports have just surfaced pertaining to Lowry’s decision to sell his home in Toronto. According to a report by the Toronto Star, Lowry has sold off the five-bedroom, 10-bathroom property […]

The Toronto Raptors will take on the Boston Celtics for the third time this season tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Celtics prediction and pick. The Raptors hold an overall record of 17-18, and they are 16-19 against the spread. This will be the second game of a back-to-back for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were forced to trade franchise icon Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2019 after Paul George requested a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. Westbrook, the best player in Thunder franchise history, was traded to the Rockets on July 16, 2019, for Chris Paul and a bevy […]

The Toronto Raptors have a bit of a conundrum in their hands. In light of the contact tracing efforts being performed within the team, the Raptors will reportedly be without Fred VanVleet for their matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports that VanVleet is the latest addition to Toronto’s growing […]

The Toronto Raptors were the latest to be hit with a feared COVID-19 outbreak as their matchup against the Chicago Bulls scheduled to be played on Sunday night was eventually postponed. Due to the league’s health and safety protocols, most of the Raptors’ players failed to suit up against the Bulls which hindered the team […]

The Toronto Raptors have turned their season around after starting 2-8 in the first ten games. The Raptors are now 16-17 and sitting in fifth place of the Eastern Conference. A big part of the Raptors’ recent success has come from the improved play of Pascal Siakam. Siakam is tied with Fred VanVleet with the […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry had a notable performance against the Houston Rockets on Friday night in just his second game back from an ankle injury. He notched the 16th triple-double performance of his career and opted to give the game ball to Raptors assistant coach Sergio Scariolo instead. According to the veteran point guard, […]

The Toronto Raptors bench is looking awfully depleted for Friday night’s game with most of the coaching staff out. It just keeps piling on for Toronto as Pascal Siakam was announced out due to health and safety protocols, the first of the kind for any Raptors player. It will be the first game missed by […]

The Toronto Raptors’ coaching staff will be pretty thin for Friday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and five others on his staff are entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols. They will not be on the bench Friday night. Raptors coach Nick Nurse […]

Moments after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in their championship-clinching Game 6 victory in the 2019 NBA Finals, Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri was involved in an altercation with an Oakland police officer who prevented him from stepping into the court to join in on the celebrations. At the height […]

There were reports on Thursday that Kyle Lowry would welcome a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the NBA trade deadline. While Lowry’s name is going to be mentioned among trade candidates, Lowry’s agent shared that the veteran point guard is focused on helping the Toronto Raptors make the playoffs. "There was a story […]

Kyle Lowry is one of the better point guards in the NBA. He has been in the league since 2006 and has been a key piece to the Toronto Raptors’ success for the last nine years, including winning a championship in 2019. But the 34-year-old is in the last season of his contract, and the […]

Toronto Raptors fans were probably scratching their heads upon seeing Pascal Siakam on the bench in their loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. After the game, head coach Nick Nurse revealed the reason behind his decision to keep one of his top players on the bench in the game’s critical minutes. Per Josh Lewenberg […]

Kyle Lowry is once again back to his NHL references. After missing the Toronto Raptors’ last four games due to a nagging thumb injury, Lowry was finally able to join his team on Wednesday as the Raptors took a short road trip to visit the Miami Heat. The 34-year-old Lowry brought out his best impersonation […]

Imagine a shooting guard who is 6’6,  220-pound, and whose main role on offense is being a mid-range assassin. In one of his all-NBA seasons, he averaged 27.3  points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 assists per contest, while shooting 46.7% from the field. He is not exactly known for his three-point shooting. Done? Chances […]

The Miami Heat take on the Toronto Raptors in South Beach on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Heat prediction and pick. The Heat hold an overall record of 14-17, but they are only 12-18-1 against the spread. Miami’s last game was a victory over the Oklahoma City […]

Masai Ujiri, the President of the Toronto Raptors, was falsely accused of trespassing in 2019 after the Raptors won the NBA Finals. He spoke about the event recently, recalling the incident that happened. Via Tim Bontemps of ESPN: “As much as we say ‘Yeah, this happened to me,’ there’s worse that’s happened to other people, […]

While Toronto Raptors fans are going wild over Fred VanVleet’s NBA All-Star snub, the crafty guard doesn’t seem fazed about it. For him, there are other things happening, and being snubbed isn’t worth his tears. Per William Lou of Yahoo! Sports, VanVleet had a blunt reaction to not being selected as a reserve in the […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was among those who fans believe is supposed to be an All-Star but was snubbed. Rightfully so, head coach Nick Nurse is pissed, especially given all the effort that VanVleet has given. Per Eric Koreen of The Athletic, Nurse tagged VanVleet as one of the major reasons for the Raptors’ […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers continue their strong start to the season, the organization is trying to become stronger by the trade deadline. Doc Rivers and his team understand that they can bring in another piece that provides energy and hustle on both ends of the floor. As Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has been on the […]

The Toronto Raptors initially started their 2020-21 season on the wrong foot as they failed to gain momentum on the floor. Even without the presence of their veteran leader in Kyle Lowry, the Raptors managed to turn things around as they snagged a 16-0 record in their last 16 games without the six-time All-Star who […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet wasn’t just instrumental in his team’s win on Sunday over the Philadelphia 76ers, he also made a highlight-reel bucket with his crazy 36-foot bank shot to beat the shot clock in the first quarter. After the game, he admitted that he does practice those types of shots. Per Josh Lewenberg […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors meet for the first game of a back-to-back set on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Sixers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Sixers hold an overall record of 20-10 and are 15-13-2 against the spread. Philadelphia is coming off a win over the Chicago Bulls. […]

Following the news that the Houston Rockets and DeMarcus Cousins were on the precipice of a breakup, the rumor mill surrounding the NBA kicked into high gear in an attempt to puzzle out where the big man could be headed to next. While Cousins’ name is a more prominent headline at this point in his […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet may not be the biggest guy on the court but he will definitely let his teammates hear it whenever they fail to make smart plays on the floor. His backcourt partner in Norman Powell can attest to VanVleet’s short temper but eventually shrugged it off, knowing that the former undrafted […]

With a 14-15 record, the Toronto Raptors are still a couple of games behind Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference standings, even if the Bucks have lost five straight. Milwaukee still sits at third place in the East with a 16-13 record, while the Raptors are in the sixth spot. But […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Toronto Raptors wing Terence Davis’ assault charges have been dismissed by the New York District Attorney’s Office. Last Oct. 2020, Davis was arrested in a luxury building for allegedly hitting his girlfriend. In response, the Raptors released a statement on the role of the Joint NBA-NBPA Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans would want to tread lightly on this one as everyone’s beloved vet-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins delivers a hot take on their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The reigning back-to-back MVP is having another terrific season as the Bucks’ leader but we all know that everyone loves to hate at someone who’s on top. Enter, Kendrick […]

Thanasis Antetokounmpo came up with one of the best highlight-reel dunks of his young NBA career on Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks took on the Toronto Raptors. Thanasis put Raptors star Pascal Siakam on a poster in the third quarter, and it was largely made possible by an outstanding dime from his lesser-known brother, Giannis […]

Several notable teams are reportedly in the thick of the Andre Drummond sweepstakes, but the Toronto Raptors arguably need the Cavs’ big man the most. To simply put it, the Raptors badly need help reinforcing their interior, and the 6-foot-10 double-double machine ticks all the boxes they are lacking at the moment. Raptors fans know […]

During halftime the Bucks-Raptors matchup on Thursday, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal once again created his Shaqtin A Fool moment. As the Raptors led the Bucks 58-41 at the half, the player that O’Neal was impressed with the most was Pascal Siakam, well, at least he thought he was. O’Neal mistakenly forgot Siakam’s first name […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has spent most of the season garnering headlines for his impressive performances on the court’s offensive end. Rewarded with a four-year deal worth $85 million in the offseason, the guard has become the team’s primary scoring weapon, as the Raptors try to get into the playoff race. Thursday night against […]

It has just been confirmed that the Toronto Raptors will be without Kyle Lowry for Thursday’s marquee matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. According to a report, Lowry has been ruled out due to a sprained left thumb. This comes via Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports: Lowry (thumb) is OUT tonight. — Josh Lewenberg […]

For the second straight game, the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Toronto Raptors in the Fiserv Forum. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 16-12, but they are 13-15 against the spread. The Raptors stand at 13-15 overall, and they […]

It’s clear that the Toronto Raptors have major issues in the frontcourt, which is why they have been linked as a potential landing spot for Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond. In the meantime, the Raptors have been rocking the small ball as they continue to climb up the East standings after a slow start […]