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Masai Ujiri had to endure a long legal battle due to an incident that occurred during the 2019 NBA Finals involving security at Oracle Arena when the Toronto Raptors won the championship. After the lawsuit was dropped against Ujiri, the Raptors president released this powerful message after being vindicated: A statement from our president Masai […]

The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers are in “active talks” on a deal that would send Andre Drummond to the Raptors, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Drummond didn’t play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night due to “rest,” but Charania also reports the big man was pulled due to “attitude and play.” […]

If there’s one guy on the Los Angeles Clippers who knows fashion, it’s Serge Ibaka. And if you’re talking to Ibaka about fashion, you better refer to it as “art.” The Clippers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, 128-111, thanks to a big game from Ibaka. The Congolese-Spanish big man finished with a season-high […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant elaborated Friday on the strangeness of the situation regarding his abrupt removal from a Feb. 5 contest against the Toronto Raptors. Durant was kept out of the starting lineup as the Nets awaited results on an earlier test for COVID-19. He still played, logging over 19 minutes before being pulled. […]

The 2020-21 NBA season has been far from ideal for Pascal Siakam and the rest of the Toronto Raptors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and border issues, the Raptors have been forced to play all their home games in Tampa Bay, Florida. This unprecedented situation the Raps have been in was even made a bit […]

The city of Toronto will always be home for Raptors players Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam. But given the unfortunate circumstances brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic, the two All-Stars have also grown to love their temporary home base in Tampa. Speaking to reporters shortly after the Raptors’ 120-106 loss to the Boston Celtics at […]

The NBA has some of the best athletes in the whole world. But from time to time, NBA players also showcase their clumsy side. In the duel between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors at the TD Garden on Thursday, the two teams featured 46 seconds worth of bloopers. The crazy gaffe-filled sequence between […]

The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they will be playing the remainder of their home games this season in Tampa due to COVID-19 and the public safety measures in Canada. This news immediately had some wondering if Kyle Lowry will ever play another game in Toronto as a member of the Raptors: Kyle Lowry has likely […]

The lawsuit against Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri regarding an incident after Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals has been dropped. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) released the following statement, via TSN’s Josh Lewenberg: “Masai has been completely vindicated, as we always knew he would be. We are disappointed that […]

The Toronto Raptors suffered a huge blow on Monday after starting point guard Kyle Lowry was forced to leave their game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to back spasms. According to an official statement by the Raptors PR, Lowry had to sit out the rest of the game because of the injury. The veteran guard […]

The Toronto Raptors are looking for frontcourt reinforcements ahead of next month’s trade deadline. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer reported the Raptors are interested in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond: Andre Drummond is the biggest name. Drummond will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and had an extremely limited trade market one year […]

The Miami Heat’s Eastern Conference title defense is off to an exceptionally slow start. Miami (9-14) is 12th in the East and struggling for momentum. The Heat might be in search of upgrades ahead of next month’s trade deadline, and they could look to target Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported […]

The Toronto Raptors continue to instate a youth movement within the team as they are reportedly entertaining the thought of trading away veteran point guard Kyle Lowry in the near future. Bleacher Report‘s Jake Fischer reported that a number of team personnel believes that the Raptors should already move on from Lowry while they can […]

The game between the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets on Friday night was marred by the mysterious situation of Kevin Durant who was pulled midway through the tilt. A contact tracing situation abruptly hindered him from getting the starting nod against the Raptors minutes before the tip-off. But for some reason, he was able to […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant being forced out mid-game against the Toronto Raptors has to be one of the most confusing situations in an already bizarre 2020-21 campaign. A lot of fans and pundits are puzzled by the whole ordeal, as KD was initially scratched off before tip-off due to the league’s health and safety […]

Fred VanVleet is no stranger to making his mark in the NBA. Before the season began, the 6’1” inch guard from the Toronto Raptors bagged a four-year, $85 million contract, making him the highest-paid undrafted player in the history of the league. This development wasn’t really a surprise to everyone following VanVleet’s career. Ever since […]

DeMar DeRozan made a nod to former Toronto Raptors teammate, Fred VanVleet, shortly after leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-108 come-from-behind win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The 4-time All-Star scored 16 of his 30 points in the pivotal fourth period to give the Spurs its 12th win of the season. After […]

Do you ever see something and just wonder if you need your eyes checked like Patrick Ewing in a Seattle SuperSonics jersey, Scottie Pippen playing for the Houston Rockets, or Hakeem Olajuwon suiting up for the Toronto Raptors? Well, those things really happened. Speaking of the Toronto franchise, does the team Toronto Huskies sound familiar? […]

Fred VanVleet may be the man of the hour for the Toronto Raptors, but veteran guard Kyle Lowry still managed to poke fun at him after his career game on Tuesday night. In his postgame interview, Lowry trolled his teammate and hilariously described VanVleet’s outfit, highlighted by his bucket hat, a bright orange hoodie, and […]

The Toronto Raptors may have had a slow start to the 2020-21 season but Fred VanVleet’s record-breaking performance against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night could be a sign that they have finally found the light at the end of the tunnel. For the former undrafted guard, the win goes way beyond his individual tally […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had himself quite a game on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic, erupting for 54 points in 37 minutes of play. After the contest, he confessed that he got some extra motivation from former teammate and now San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan. VanVleet’s performance was pretty remarkable, as he did […]

Fred VanVleet dropped a career-high 54 points in the Toronto Raptors 123-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. The prolific guard not only bested himself, but he also broke several records along the way. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, VanVleet surpassed NBA legend Moses Malone for the most points by an undrafted player. VanVleet […]

Even though DeMar DeRozan has spent the last few seasons as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, it is no secret that he continues to keep an eye out on Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors. With DeRozan and Lowry forming quite the friendship over the years, the Spurs shooting guard couldn’t […]

You may have noticed a heated back-and-forth between Aaron Gordon and Kyle Lowry during the latest meeting between the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors, on Sunday in Tampa. In case you had forgotten, the bad blood between Lowry and Gordon originated nearby in Orlando last summer in the bubble. During an Aug. 5 matchup at […]

The Washington Wizards are coming off a big win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, which was only their fourth win of the season. However, the team still finds itself at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and had lost three straight before the win over the Nets. Still, one thing that the Wizards reportedly […]

Kyle Lowry has made a name for himself as being one of the toughest guards in the NBA today. The feisty court general for the Toronto Raptors has earned his stripes with his physicality and his never-back-down attitude. In the Raptors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Sunday, the six-time All-Star was heated after being […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford wants Kyle Lowry to be held accountable for supposedly injuring Aaron Gordon on purpose on Friday. The high-flying Magic forward had to exit the game in the third period of the Magic’s road game against the Toronto Raptors due to a bum right ankle. But prior to that injury […]

It’s better late than never for the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam. After two solid games, the versatile forward is looking to get back to his old All-Star self and lock in for the struggling Raptors. Siakam led the team to a much-needed home win against the Orlando Magic on Sunday, 115-102 as he exploded for […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet revealed that energy deflating plays have been the biggest challenge for the Raptors this season. The Raptors haven’t gotten off to the start they expected following a conference semifinals exit in the 2020 NBA playoffs. Toronto currently sits at the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference—five games below .500.  VanVleet […]

Kyle Lowry is a revered figure by  Toronto Raptors fans and he’s achieved another feat with the franchise on Wednesday that only adds to his legacy. Despite losing to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Lowry had an emotional response to him reaching the 10,000-point milestone with the Raptors, via Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. Kyle […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been around the league for a long time, and he just scored his 10,000th point as a member of the Canada-based franchise on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. A Raptors LEGEND Congrats, @Klow7!#WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/vCteuAP2VW — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 28, 2021 Lowry has been one of the most […]

For the first time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks travel to Tampa to take on the Toronto Raptors.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 10-6, but they are only 7-9 against the spread. Milwaukee is coming off a win […]

The Indiana Pacers took on the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, and the team suffered a notable loss due to injury – big man Domantas Sabonis left the game with a left knee contusion and was not cleared to return, per multiple reports. Luckily, an X-Ray revealed no structural damage. Domantas Sabonis left tonight's game […]

The Toronto Raptors have been dealing with multiple injuries in the past week, but they’ll be getting one of their key contributors back on Monday. With the team taking on the Indiana Pacers on Monday, Kyle Lowry will return to the lineup while Pascal Siakam will remain inactive, per The Athletic’s Eric Koreen. Kyle Lowry […]

The Toronto Raptors had their work cut out for them against the Indiana Pacers, but they rose to the challenge and escaped with a victory on Sunday. The Raptors were once again without Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam, but their defense came to play at the most opportune time. Fred VanVleet stuck with Pacers guard […]

On Jan. 22, 2006, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors—the second-most points in a single game to Wilt Chamberlain’s 100. On the 15th anniversary of Bryant’s insane display of offensive talent, Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press shared a statistic that may send some shivers down people’s spines, […]

After taking home the 2019 NBA championship, former Coach of the Year Nick Nurse knows what a winning effort looks like. Even without Kawahi Leonard last postseason, the Raptors fought until the very end against the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs, as the Celtics won the series 4-3. However, Nurse believes […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to the most disappointing start for any team in the NBA, and the tough times keep coming for Toronto. Raptors starting guard Kyle Lowry will be out for Friday’s game against the Miami Heat with a rather strange injury. Toe infection has been bothering Lowry for a few days. Doesn't […]

15 years ago today, on Jan. 22, 2005, Kobe Bryant torched the Toronto Raptors for 81 points in one of the most memorable performances in NBA history. Famously, many of the Mamba’s buckets came while being “guarded” by Jalen Rose. However, considering how locked in Bryant was on that unforgettable night at the Staples Center, […]