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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 […]

The 2018-2019 NBA champions are struggling right from the get-go. The start of the 2020-2021 season has not been kind to the Toronto Raptors, as the Raptors fell to 0-2 after losing to the San Antonio Spurs 119-114. Veteran guard Kyle Lowry had reflected on the loss against the Spurs: “We’re nowhere near where we […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry only had high praises for his close friend and former teammate DeMar DeRozan who is now suiting up for the San Antonio Spurs after the two teams’ encounter early in the season. DeRozan recently reminded the Raptors what they were missing out on and ultimately improved to a 3-2 individual […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had high praise for friend and former teammate DeMar DeRozan for the impact he had not only on his career but the conversation around mental health in league circles. Speaking with reporters gathered in anticipation of the Raptors’ game against the San Antonio Spurs Saturday night, the guard was frank […]

The Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans kick off their seasons with a cross-conference matchup in Tampa Bay Times Forum. That means it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Raptors prediction. Both teams made some major roster changes in the offseason, and they will be looking to prove they changed for […]

James Harden still wants a trade from the Houston Rockets and there are a handful of teams that have preliminary interest in acquiring him. Besides the Denver Nuggets who have emerged as a dark-horse candidate, the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors have been in ‘exploratory talks’ for Harden, per Marc Stein of the New […]

When Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby hit a game-winning three in last season’s playoff series against the Boston Celtics, it was his court general Kyle Lowry who was first to run to him and greet him with a huge smile. Now that the Raps’ front office decided to extend Anunoby on a bountiful four-year deal […]

There have been a ton of offseason moves over the past few months that have reshaped the landscape of the league as we approach the beginning of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the way the NBA has shifted to a smaller and faster pace, a solid backcourt duo is almost guaranteed to put you in […]

The Toronto Raptors are gearing up for another successful season, and they are making sure they take care of the players they believe are a large part of their future. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Canada-based franchise has signed OG Anunoby to a four-year, $72 million extension. Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby has agreed […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is set to get started under very unique circumstances amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The start of a new season always brings new predictions for awards, and they often wind up looking very similar. Here, we’re going to make some outside-the-box choices for the major NBA awards. While there’s a good chance […]

Earlier this week, TMZ Sports reported that the Los Angeles Clippers and NBA legend Jerry West, who is currently serving as a front office consultant for the Western Conference franchise, are being investigated by the league regarding potentially illegal activity surrounding the acquisition of former San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors swingman Kawhi Leonard. As […]

To be blunt, the Toronto Raptors weren’t exactly frontrunners to land Giannis Antetokounmpo in the event that he decided to not sign his supermax extension from the Milwaukee Bucks. Be that as it may, the Raptors have recently had a bit of luck in obtaining talent. They’ve had two of the best two-way players in […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to begin their preseason schedule on Saturday versus the Charlotte Hornets and they’ll be without Kyle Lowry. Besides missing Saturday’s contest, Lowry is going to be inactive for Toronto’s first two preseason games versus the Hornets, per Doug Smith of the Toronto Star. It was revealed that the Raptors had […]

The Toronto Raptors did not have a pick entering the 2013 NBA Draft. Nevertheless, it did not stop then-newly hired executive vice president and general manager Masai Ujiri from actively pursuing one particular player he had his eyes on: Giannis Antetokounmpo. An old clip from the Raptors war room during the tense moments of the […]

If there’s one team that has been gravely affected by COVID-19 ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season, it’s the Toronto Raptors. Although all NBA teams have been forced to put in some sort of health protocols and quarantine measures to help mitigate the rise of the global pandemic, it’s only the Raptors who have actually […]

Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri will enter the final season of his current deal. Talks about an extension have stalled this off-season. In a conference call with media, Ujiri admitted that they just haven’t had the time. There have been a lot of other things on his plate which has sidetracked progress between him […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam struggled mightily during the Raptors’ run inside the NBA’s Disney bubble last season. However, Raptors president Masai Ujiri is confident he’ll return back to dominance this season. “Pascal didn’t enjoy the game (in the bubble),” Ujiri told reporters on Saturday, via Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. I don’t think he was himself. […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam spoke to the media on Thursday, and he evidently did not agree with a reporter’s assessment of the Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship. Siakam instantly called out the phrasing of an out-of-town reporter who referred to the 2019 title run as “surprising.” The reporter defensively backed off the label. Here’s a […]

The LA Clippers landed free agent big man Serge Ibaka this offseason, bolstering their backcourt with a stretch five. The former Toronto Raptors big man played the 2018-19 campaign with Kawhi Leonard, and together, the duo won an NBA Championship. A few years later, the duo is reunited in Los Angeles in pursuit of another […]

The Toronto Raptors entered the NBA playoffs as the second seed in the Eastern Conference, but left the “bubble” after a disappointing second-round exit. One of the major storylines surrounding the Raptors in Orlando was the lackluster play of Pascal Siakam. The 26-year-old’s rise has been well-chronicled, and he took yet another individual leap this […]

Marc Gasol, as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2013, despite the fact that it might have been LeBron James’ best defensive season. Before coming to the Raptors and Lakers, Marc Gasol was a Memphis star. It is a part of the historical record that […]

The Toronto Raptors are reportedly also involved in the arms race to land the services of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, they must clear enough cap space to accommodate the contract of the two-time NBA MVP who currently has a supermax extension being laid out on the table for him. In the event that […]

After being eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 Eastern Conference Semifinals, one sentiment was echoed by both Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and star guard Kyle Lowry: it’s highly unlikely that we bring everyone back next year. It was true, nevertheless. The statements may have been stated to save face and instill […]

Jared Dudley sent out a premature tweet during the game between his alma mater Boston College and Villanova. In the end, it was top-ranked team Villanova who won, 76-67, and Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry rubbed it in Dudley’s face with a savage response. Lowry, a Villanova icon, wanted Dudley to put his money where […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a party filled with friends and family during the night of the 2016 draft. That evening was supposed to be a celebratory night. However, VanVleet wasn’t drafted by a team, and suddenly, things got awkward at his party. In typical VanVleet fashion, though, the Raptors guard turned a […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard and his old boss, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, stayed at the same hotel at Walt Disney World in the NBA bubble. The Clippers and Raptors were at the Gran Destino hotel, where all the top-seeded NBA teams were living. Ujiri, who woke up at 5 a.m. every […]

Veteran center Marc Gasol is on to the next — and possibly final — chapter of his NBA career after signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. But on the eve of  Thanksgiving Gasol took time out to say thanks to the Toronto Raptors organization: Thankful for the relationships and memories that will […]

As part of a promotional tweet that included star point guard Fred VanVleet, the Toronto Raptors unveiled their City Edition uniforms for the 2020-21 NBA season. We're all in on @FredVanVleet. #BetOnYourself pic.twitter.com/Ecry0XTNDy — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 24, 2020 With their black colorway and script lettering across the front, Toronto’s City Edition kits look […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has jokingly thrown shade at the media after securing the bag. The former Wichita State star inked a four-year, $85 million extension with Toronto on Saturday and made a joke with reporters on Tuesday, claiming they need to take it easy on him now that he’s a paid man, per […]

DeMar DeRozan had been the face of the Toronto Raptors franchise for years. Naturally, it came as quite the shock when the team traded him for Kawhi Leonard. DeRozan has been on record about his sadness regarding the trade and his mixed feelings with respect to the organization. However, it appears the former Raptors star […]

The Toronto Raptors continue to bolster the frontcourt after losing veteran bigs Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol in free agency. Toronto agreed to terms with former Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes on Sunday. Then on Monday, the Raptors inked another former Suns big in Alex Len, per Shams Charania of The Athletic […]

NFL Insider Adam Schefter tried to hop over the fence by breaking an NBA signing. However, premier league insider Adam Wojnarowski caught Schefter and put him back to his place. Schefter announced DeAndre Bembry’s deal with the Toronto Raptors on Instagram. Wojnarowski, who is actually a colleague of his in ESPN, savagely responded to Schefter’s […]

The Toronto Raptors are intent in making sure the hole in their frontcourt doesn’t swell up. After losing both Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers respectively, they started to make moves of their own by acquiring Aaron Baynes from the Phoenix Suns. To further bolster their front […]

After losing Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol in free agency, the Raptors make a nice move by signing Aron Baynes to a two-year, $14.3 million deal per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Free agent center Aron Baynes has agreed to a two-year, $14.3M deal with the Toronto Raptors, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania […]

Marc Gasol has decided to leave the Toronto Raptors and sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, bolstering the Lakers’ frontcourt after the departure of Dwight Howard to the Philadelphia 76ers. Marc Gasol is finalizing a deal to sign with the Lakers, sources tell me and @ZachLowe_NBA. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 23, 2020 Marc Gasol […]