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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, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond is playing the best basketball of his entire career, but where he ends up in the summer still remains to be seen. The Cavs just acquired center Jarrett Allen in part of that four-team deal that sent James Harden to Brooklyn, and Allen seems like the center of the future […]

LaMelo Ball is showing his range and his composure against the Toronto Raptors. In the Charlotte Hornets’ game against Toronto, Ball pulled up a few feet beyond the 3-point line and drained a long ball like it was nothing. LaMelo with the range 🎯pic.twitter.com/Ywa31anXUf — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) January 15, 2021 Ball has been […]

The Houston Rockets made the first blockbuster trade in the 2021 season, trading James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. One of the fallouts from this move is the Victor Oladipo trade, as the former Indiana Pacers star landed in Houston. More on that in a second, though. Harden, an NBA superstar, was quite the storyline […]

Before the season started, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted that with the league not playing in a bubble unlike the previous season, the possibility of players testing positive for COVID-19 and games being postponed was inevitable, similar to the MLB and NFL seasons. After stiffening up the protocols recently, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet believes […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the most surprising teams this season and for all the wrong reasons. After being just one game away from making the Eastern Conference Finals, the Raptors have somehow managed to start this season in 14th place, 10 games in. Just one year after head coach, Nick Nurse, won […]

The Toronto Raptors lost another close game on Monday night versus the Portland Trailblazers after a shot by Pascal Siakam failed to go in with one second remaining. Following Toronto’s second consecutive loss, Nick Nurse uttered that the Raptors are experiencing an abundance of bad luck, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. Nick Nurse: "These […]

The battle between the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night went down the wire. Unfortunately for the Raptors, they ended up on the losing end yet again. Raptors star Pascal Siakam once again had a chance to win it for his squad, but the 26-year-old missed a potential game-winning shot for the […]

As the most accurate high-volume long-range shooter in NBA history (and a scratch golfer), Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry clearly possesses elite hand-eye coordination. However, fans wouldn’t know it based on the high-five skills—or lack thereof—he displayed on Sunday. Late in the third quarter of the Warriors game against the Toronto Raptors, Curry connected […]

The Toronto Raptors travel to the Pacific Northwest to continue their Western Conference road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Blazers prediction and pick. The Raptors hold identical records both straight up and against the spread, standing at 2-7 in both. They will be playing […]

After finishing the year with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference last year, the Toronto Raptors are off to a tough start. They’re 2-7 so far and it’s not as if they’re waiting for a star player to return from injury or the COVID-19 protocols. They’re just simply underperforming. On the daily Locked On […]

A few years back, Drake needed a ride from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Conveniently, he was able to catch a lift on the Golden State Warriors team plane. However, thanks to some tardiness, the trip ended up costing the rapper — along with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green — $500, as we just […]

The Golden State Warriors logged another victory on Sunday, narrowly defeating the Toronto Raptors, 106-105. After a furious run over the past couple of games, Dubs superstar Stephen Curry finally fell back down to earth against Toronto in what turned out to be a career-worst 2-of-16 shooting night for the former back-to-back MVP. After the […]

The Toronto Raptors had a chance to win back-to back games for the first time this season, but their comeback fell short against the Golden State Warriors despite a rare off night from All Star guard Steph Curry. With his team down 106-105, Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam had a chance to win the game […]

The Golden State Warriors logged another victory on Sunday, defeating the struggling Toronto Raptors, 106-105. Dubs shooting guard Damion Lee played his part in Golden State’s victory, which included a Dikembe Mutombo finger wag as he sank a pair of game-winning free-throws. With the Warriors down one point with seven second remaining in the game, […]

It’s been a while since the Toronto Raptors felt good about themselves. They did so on Friday with a dominant 144-123 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings. The Raps have had their struggles of their own, starting the young season 1-6 before Friday’s win. With that, head coach Nick Nurse is looking into making adjustments […]

The Toronto Raptors have been struggling mightily throughout the start of the season. While they do have a significant chance at turning around their campaign against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, it’ll be a hurdle now without one of their key stars. Kyle Lowry, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, has been […]

The Toronto Raptors travel to California’s capital to face the Sacramento Kings tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Kings prediction and pick. The Raptors hold a dismal overall record of 1-6, and are also 1-6 against the spread. They are coming off a loss to the Suns in Phoenix. […]

The Sacramento Kings have struggled over the last decade or so creating a legitimate playoff team. With the longest playoff drought in the NBA at 13 years, the Kings need to make some moves to be competitive again in the Western Conference, one of which could involve Marvin Bagley III. The Kings haven’t drafted well […]

Though the Toronto Raptors suffered their sixth loss in the first seven games of the season on Wednesday, star guard Kyle Lowry declined to talk about their struggles in the post-game interview. Rather, Lowry sounded off on the riot by pro-Trump supporters at the US Capitol. Per Josh Lewenberg, Lowry gently parried questions related to […]

The Toronto Raptors visit the desert tonight to face the Phoenix Suns for the first time this season.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Suns prediction and pick. The Raptors hold an overall record of 1-5, and they are 1-5 against the spread as well. Toronto is coming off a […]

The Toronto Raptors tried to keep both Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol this offseason, which might actually explain whey they lost both frontcourt players in free agency. Michael Grange of Sportsnet reports Ibaka had interest in returning to Toronto even with the knowledge he would likely have to accept a one-year deal. However, the Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to a 1-5 start to the new season, and Kyle Lowry is not happy about it. After Monday’s 126-114 loss to the Boston Celtics, the Raptors point guard did not hold back with his criticism of his own team: “We just need to get a little bit grittier, get a […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off a thrilling victory over the Detroit Pistons, but they sustained an injury to one of their key starters. According to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, Marcus Smart has been ruled out for Monday night’s game versus the Toronto Raptors due to a thumb injury. Celtics have ruled […]

The New Orleans Pelicans improve to 4-2 on the season defeating the struggling Toronto Raptors 120-116 in the Saturday night showdown. The Pelicans have defeated the Raptors in both of their games, completing the season sweep on the 2019 NBA Champions. The Pelicans have now moved into 4th place in the Western Conference and are […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is known as one of the feistiest players on the court due to his hustle and tenacity. The one-time NBA champ will do anything to help his team win, and that includes pulling off a little martial arts action if the need arises. In the 8:43 mark of the […]

Entering Thursday, the New York Knicks had been the best 3-point shooting team in the NBA through the season’s opening week. To the surprise of absolutely no one—especially Knicks fans—the team’s early prowess from downtown seems to be too good to be true. Of course, in classic Knicks style, the team couldn’t just come down […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam was held out of his team’s game against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Disciplinary reasons were cited for Siakam’s absence from the Raptors’ lineup, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Toronto Raptors decided to sit All-Star Pascal Siakam tonight vs. New York as a disciplinary measure, sources tell […]

The trade talks involving James Harden are still ongoing as the Houston Rockets look to carve out a new direction for the franchise. Even though not much progress has been made on a trade, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says there are five Eastern Conference teams that have made a “courtesy call” on Harden. When Harden originally […]

Prior to the 2012 NBA season, then Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets. In return for Harden’s services, Houston sent shooting guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, as well as two first-round picks and a second-rounder. Rather hilariously, recently, amid the slew of James Harden trade rumors, some […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan was a foundational member of the Toronto Raptors squad right before they won the title. Everyone knows that before he left the North, his squad was repeatedly thwarted by a certain LeBron James. In a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcat with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, the […]

Kyle Lowry is definitely unhappy with the Toronto Raptors’ poor 0-3 start to the 2020-21 NBA campaign. As frustrations are mounting within the Raps organization, Lowry attributed the team’s struggles to their unfamiliarity with one another. “It’s just growing pains, man. It’s a new team, new situation for everybody. I think we’re mentally tough, I […]

The Toronto Raptors recently faced off against a familiar face in DeMar DeRozan, who led the Spurs to a surprise victory over the Raps. DeRozan scored 10 points in the final 4:35 minutes of a tightly-contested game coupled with a big rebound that led to LaMarcus Aldridge’s go-ahead bucket with 30 seconds left on the […]

Longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich knows quite literally everything that there is to know about basketball and specifically the NBA — well, almost. On Sunday evening, Popovich was asked about one of his former players, current Toronto Raptors center Aron Baynes, who the legendary Spurs head coach praised immensely. However, things got […]