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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 […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was yanked out of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks with an apparent ankle injury. It was later revealed that the 34-year-old veteran will be unable to return and has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest. This report comes via Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports: […]

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 […]