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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has made it clear that he doesn’t like being in the same location as the Boston Celtics inside the NBA bubble. During his press conference on Tuesday, VanVleet hilariously described what’s it like seeing their second-round opponents on a daily basis. While he said he has no problem with the […]

WWE legend Shawn Michaels took to Twitter to react to Toronto Raptors swingman Pascal Siakam’s kick to Boston Celtics big man Daniel Theis’ face in Game 5 on Monday. Michaels clearly found the whole situation amusing: Well, while I APPRECIATE you’ve been watching my old @WWE tapes, you may run into issues hitting sweet chin […]

Serge Ibaka’s availability to suit up for the Toronto Raptors in Wednesday’s elimination Game 6 vs. the Boston Celtics now looks to be in serious doubt. Ibaka conducted his media session on Tuesday morning while wearing a walking boot on his left foot. According to ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth, Ibaka said he twisted his ankle during […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is one of the more versatile players in the NBA. His length allows him to guard several positions, and his ability to create a shot on the fly has become an asset for Toronto. The Cameroonian native was an All-Star in the regular season after his postseason heroics last season, […]

The Boston Celtics stopped Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of their second-round series on Monday. However, while they dominated the game, head coach Brad Stevens admitted it wasn’t easy. Stevens acknowledged how tremendous of a player Siakam is, and how the Celtics face a tough challenge night in and night out […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is concerned about Pascal Siakam’s recent performances. Unfortunately, he has no idea why last year’s Most Improved Player is on a slump. Siakam had one of his off-nights in Game 5 where he only totaled 10 points and attempted just nine shots. He was also 0-2 from long-distance and […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet played a pivotal role in cooling the heads of Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka during a tense moment in Game 5 of their second-round series against the Boston Celtics. Concerns on the Raptors’ chemistry arose after the tense moment, but VanVleet downplayed such worries. Per Josh Lewenberg of The Sports […]

After the Toronto Raptors got blown out by the Boston Celtics in Game 5, All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry shut down the idea that the team was tired. Although the Raptors did expend a lot of energy in Games 3 and 4 to get back in the series after falling down 2-0, Lowry isn’t going […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka was upset at point guard Kyle Lowry after the All-Star got a technical foul while the team was down more than 20 to the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Via Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report: Serge Ibaka had a moment of frustration with Kyle Lowry after that technical. Said […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t waste any time in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Toronto Raptors, quickly racing out to an impressive 27-point lead in the first half. Kemba Walker was huge for the Cs in the showdown, even banking a sweet buzzer-beating layup to end the first two quarters of […]

The Boston Celtics figuratively hit the Toronto Raptors in the mouth in the first quarter of Monday’s Game 5, but it was Daniel Theis who literally took a lick in the face courtesy of Pascal Siakam. In a strange moment with just under four minutes to go in the opening frame and Boston up 14-5, […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown started Game 5 with a bang by putting Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby on a monster poster dunk. This was probably Brown’s way of getting revenge on Anunoby, who hit the game-winning buzzer-beater over the Celtics star in Game 3. Jaylen Brown with AUTHORITY as the Celtics are dominating […]

When Kawhi Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers last offseason, the prevailing thought around the NBA was that Marc Gasol and Co. wouldn’t be an elite squad anymore. Fast forward to today and the Raptors are in the second round of the 2020 playoffs, tied with the Boston Celtics at 2-2 […]

In Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors made sure they didn’t need any endgame magic.  After winning Game 3 by the slimmest of margins to get back in the series, the defending champions had a more convincing 100-93 win in Game 4 to even their series at two games apiece. After being […]

Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors knows that the NBA bubble has offered fans a glimpse of the league’s stars like never before.  Without thousands of fans in the stands and with cameras following their almost every move, players have oftentimes shown their playful sides since the restart of the season.  The latest example of […]

Kyle Lowry and Marcus Smart are in the midst of an intense battle on the court, but the Toronto Raptors All-Star still offered high praise for the Boston Celtics guard. Speaking to reporters after their series tying Game 4 win, Lowry acknowledged that Smart is just doing his job by playing hard and that certainly […]

The Toronto Raptors evened up their second round series against the Boston Celtics with an important 100-93 Game 4 victory on Saturday night. Toronto’s two All-Stars Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry led the way and became the first Raptors teammates to notch at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in the same game in the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse admitted to reporters on Saturday that he probably wouldn’t have brought his family to the bubble had coaches been given the option. However, Nurse understands why Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone is upset at the NBA since being away from your family for an extended period of time can […]

It’s no secret that Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has come a long way. From going undrafted in 2016, to initially spending time in the developmental league, the undersized guard has worked his way up to get to where he is now. VanVleet has always gone by the motto of “betting on himself.” He continues […]

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis called out Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry and his flopping tendencies after the defending champions got back in the series with a last-second 3-point shot by OG Anunoby. The Raptors, who are now trailing 2-1 in the series, saw an energetic Lowry who was tough to stop — mostly because […]

A Toronto TV station called game a little too early on Thursday night, as the CP24 news station had the Toronto Raptors going down 3-0 to the Boston Celtics before the last 0.5 seconds of regulation played out. The anchor relayed the results from the chyron, giving the Celtics a 3-0 lead in the series, […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry revealed how he was able to deliver his game-winning pass over Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Standing at seven feet and five inches, Tacko Fall is one of the tallest humans on the planet. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens inserted the […]

The Boston Celtics were literally just 0.5 seconds away from virtually securing their place in the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. Instead, the Toronto Raptors are now just 2-1 down in the series, which in the mind of Toronto guard Fred VanVleet, does not bode well for the C’s moving forward. As a matter of […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expressed his enthusiasm after his team finally got on the board against the Boston Celtics in their best-of-seven affair on Thursday. However, the 26-year-old shooter also seemingly threw some major shade against the Raptors’ first-round opponents, the Brooklyn Nets. Following the defending champions’ razor-close 104-103 victory in Game 3, VanVleet shared […]

The Toronto Raptors stole Game 3 from the Boston Celtics on Thursday, 104-103, following a beautiful last-second connection from Kyle Lowry to OG Anunoby. The beautiful play was drawn to perfection by Raptors’ tactician Nick Nurse — who once again proved why he is deserving to be named this year’s Coach of The Year. With […]

It’s no question that Kyle Lowry is one of the toughest players out there. In Thursday night’s Game 3 between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics, Kyle Lowry was again in the receiving end of a rather painful play. Lowry helped on Brad Wanamaker’s drive to the rim towards the end of the third […]

After knocking down one of the biggest shots of his career, OG Anunoby of the Toronto Raptors barely showed any emotion as his teammates pounced on him. In the post-game presser, Anunoby shared the reason for not unleashing any strong emotions: he expected to hit the game-winning shot. Per Bleacher Report, OG Anunoby said that […]

The Toronto Raptors avoided going down 3-0 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, thanks to OG Anunoby’s amazing game-winning 3-pointer in Game 3 of the 2020 Eastern Conference semifinals. As phenomenal as Anunoby’s clutch basket was, that highlight won’t be possible if not for the precise inbound pass made by Kyle Lowry. With Toronto down […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown was very upset after Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby hit the game-winning buzzer-beater over him in Game 3. Jaylen Brown: "That was just a fucking disgrace at the end of the game. That was just terrible. No way we should have lost that game. I take responsibility for that. […]

A bunch of NBA players expressed their excitement and insight to Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby’s game-winning 3-pointer over the Boston Celtics. CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers recalled a similar play in Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. Same situation as last night with less time . Different […]

Toronto Raptors guard OG Anunoby hit the game-winning shot over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 at the buzzer to save the team’s season. Unreal. Better than the D Fish 0.4?pic.twitter.com/y1pbdezmF2 — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) September 4, 2020 The Raptors were in jeopardy of going down 3-0 to the Celtics before OG Anunoby channeled […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker had a hilarious reaction to Toronto Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry arguing a foul call in Game 3 on Thursday. Kemba was not having it. 😂 pic.twitter.com/wzh9EiREzs — House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) September 3, 2020 As you can see, Kemba Walker has no idea what Kyle Lowry is arguing about. […]

The keys to a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo departure have slowly started to line up in the NBA bubble. The Milwaukee Bucks’ slow restart during the seeding games, an opening loss to the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic, and now being down 2-0 to the Miami Heat has the aforementioned along with the Toronto Raptors as the frontrunners […]

The defending champion Toronto Raptors lost one of the best players in the league to free agency this summer in Kawhi Leonard, and a lot people assumed it would be a rebuilding year for Canada’s team. But Pascal Siakam rose to another level, making his first All-Star team while helping the Raptors secure the second […]

After Monday night’s 102-99 loss, the defending champion Toronto Raptors find themselves trailing in their second round series against the Boston Celtics, 0-2. It’s not time to panic just yet, but the Celtics seem to have the Raptors’ number. The postseason isn’t the only setting in which the Raptors have struggled against the Celtics. A […]

It is safe to say that Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was not a happy camper after his team was once again taken down by the surging Boston Celtics on Tuesday evening in Orlando. With the Celtics now up 2-0 over the Raptors in the second round of the postseason, Nurse believes that the […]

The defending champion Toronto Raptors are down 2-0 to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. While All-Stars Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam won’t panic, they are certainly concerned about the team’s putrid start in this Celtics series. Pascal on Raps 4th Quarter: "We took some good shots but then we missed […]

After the Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 to take a commanding 2-0 series lead, All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker talked about their admiration for Marcus Smart. Smart turned into Stephen Curry in Game 2 against the Raptors. He had 16 points in the fourth quarter in a span of three […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams is having quite the impressive outing on Tuesday evening against the defending NBA Champion Toronto Raptors. While NBA big men have seen their roles evolve over time as the tradition center no longer truly exists in most cases, Williams has continued to show that his skill set can still be […]