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The Toronto Raptors fell short to the New York Knicks, 113-108, on Monday, despite RJ Barrett’s 30-point outburst. As the salary filler in the blockbuster trade that landed Knicks OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa, Barrett nearly led Toronto to the victory in his revenge game, though another new Knick Karl-Anthony Towns hit a three that […]

As the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks square up in an Eastern Conference showdown, disaster struck when Scottie Barnes came down awkwardly in a tie-up with an already injured Karl-Anthony Towns and suffered what looked like a pretty brutal lower-body injury, with damage potentially coming to his right ankle and/or foot. Taking to social […]

As Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett approaches the first anniversary of his trade from the New York Knicks, he revealed the rollercoaster of emotions he experienced throughout the process. After taking the rest of the 2023-24 campaign to adapt, Barrett entered Vince Carter territory this season in a 110-105 win against the Timberwolves. He finished […]

The New York Knicks will battle the Toronto Raptors on Monday at Scotiabank Arena. It’s an Atlantic Division showdown as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Raptors lead the head-to-head series 61-49. Significantly, this will be the first time the teams play one another this season. The Knicks […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors will go head-to-head on Saturday night. The Raptors are hoping to upset a scorching hot Mavericks team that has won six consecutive games. Injuries could significantly impact the contest, though. The Mavericks are dealing with injury concerns of their own, but Toronto’s injury report is especially uncertain. Jakob Poeltl […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Dallas Mavericks and the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Dallas Mavericks (15-8) are set to face the Toronto Raptors (7-16) on Saturday aiming for their seventh consecutive victory. The Mavericks, […]

The 7-15 Toronto Raptors are looking to upset the 16-5 Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Thursday night. Jakob Poeltl and Gradey Dick are both dealing with injury concerns heading into the contest, though. Most of the headlines surrounding the Raptors this season have centered around players who could be traded. Toronto is likely not […]

The Raptors host the Thunder on Thursday! The Thunder are among the best teams in the NBA and are playing well, leading into this matchup. The Raptors have struggled but are playing well entering this game, winning three out of their last four games. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Raptors […]

Scottie Barnes delivered one of the best performances of his young career on Tuesday night, replicating a rare statistical milestone last achieved by Vince Carter in 2004. The Toronto Raptors secured a 122-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in their final NBA Cup Group B matchup, with Barnes putting on a show. The four-year forward […]

The Indiana Pacers continue to endure a topsy-turvy start to the 2024-25 season, and on Tuesday night in NBA Cup action, they suffered another disappointing loss, this time with the rebuilding Toronto Raptors taking a 122-111 win. The Pacers put up a spirited comeback attempt, but in the end, it wasn’t enough — with Scottie […]

The Pacers visit the Raptors on Tuesday! The Pacers have not found consistency this year, while the Raptors have struggled throughout. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Pacers have a lot of potential this year but have been inconsistent. They have a lot of talent, including […]

Toronto Raptors point forward Bruce Brown could attract significant trade interest at the upcoming NBA trade deadline. The 28-year-old is recovering from offseason knee surgery and has not played this season, but he is set to debut soon. Acquired in the Pascal Siakam trade, Toronto immediately made Brown available. But the Raptors chose to keep […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Raptors prediction and pick. The Miami Heat will face off against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, December 1, in a pivotal matchup for both teams. Miami […]

The Toronto Raptors will battle the Miami Heat in some NBA Cup Action. It’s an Emirates Cup showdown in South Beach as we share our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Heat prediction and pick. The Heat won a nailbiter on Wednesday, edging out the Charlotte Hornets 98-94 on the road. Meanwhile, the Raptors dominated the […]

This Detroit Pistons team is not the same squad that lost 28 straight games under Monty Williams. On Monday, the Pistons won a regular-season thriller against the Toronto Raptors thanks to a wild game-winning buzzer-beater from Jaden Ivey to lift them 102-100. Under new coach J. B. Bickerstaff, formerly of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit has […]

The Toronto Raptors hit the road to take on the Detroit Pistons Monday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Raptors-Pistons NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Raptors-Pistons Odds Toronto Raptors: […]

The Toronto Raptors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday at RocketMortgage Arena. It’s a showdown in Ohio as we share our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Raptors won their last game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 to improve their record to 4-12. Conversely, the Cavs defeated the New Orleans […]

When the Toronto Raptors drafted Gradey Dick back in 2023, they were certainly looking for someone that could add more mojo from beyond the arc. It made a lot of sense. During the season prior to Dick’s selection, the Raptors were one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the league. They ranked near the […]

Toronto Raptors forwards RJ Barrett (31 points) and Scottie Barnes led in a 110-105 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night. With another impressive performance, Barrett entered Raptors’ Vince Carter territory. He also had Barnes, who finished with 17 points and six assists, back in the lineup. Toronto won its second win in three tries. […]

The Toronto Raptors have experienced injury woes of their own to begin the 2024-25 season; most notably, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley have missed plenty of games. In turn, RJ Barrett has been thrust into a larger role — and he has been delivering monster stat lines on a regular basis. On Thursday night, Barrett […]

Talk about homecourt advantage. The Toronto Raptors have defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-105, on the city edition of their homecourt Scotiabank Arena, a tribute to legend Vince Carter, whose jersey the team retired this season. In the win, Scottie Barnes returned from injury to score 17 points in 27 minutes, while RJ Barrett paced the […]

The Toronto Raptors have been very entertaining to start the 2024-25 season regardless of what their 3-12 record may show. It’s quite a testament to their young core that they’ve been semi-competitive despite missing the services of star player Scottie Barnes for the past 11 games. The good news is that Barnes appears to be […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Timberwolves-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Timberwolves-Raptors NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Scottie Barnes continues to progress from his orbital fracture and has been cleared to resume on-court activities in practice, league sources told ClutchPoints. Barnes, 23, suffered this injury on Oct. 28 in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets after taking an elbow from Nikola Jokic to the face while both […]

The NBA’s Last 2 Minutes (L2M) report discussed the game-winning three-pointer from Celtics star Jayson Tatum to beat the Toronto Raptors in overtime on Saturday. In the report, the officials said the star shuffled his feet before taking the shot, and the referee right on top of the play somehow missed it when it happened. […]

The Raptors visit the Celtics on Saturday! The Raptors have struggled this season, while the Celtics have been great as the defending champions. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Celtics prediction and pick. The Raptors struggled last season after blowing up their main core of players. This season, they have struggled […]

The Toronto Raptors made a bold move last year by moving the remaining remnants of their championship core that included trades of Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and others. With the franchise hitting the rebuild button, it was only natural for the team to go younger, while enduring some losses. On the bright side, the Raptors […]

The Detroit Pistons are north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pistons-Raptors NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pistons-Raptors Odds […]

The Toronto Raptors’ injury concerns continued to pile up during Tuesday evening’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, which dropped Toronto to 2-8 on the young season, good for last place in the Eastern Conference. Despite this, arguably the lone bright spot of the season for the Raptors has been the play of second year man […]

Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley has sustained a partial tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the team announced on Tuesday evening. Quickley will be reevaluated in a week, and his condition will then be updated by the team as appropriate. This new elbow injury comes just two games after Quickley returned […]

Sunday night in Los Angeles saw a star-studded clash between the Toronto Raptors and the L.A. Lakers, but it wasn’t just the basketball action that stole the show. Raptors star RJ Barrett, fresh off an impressive season start, took a moment to celebrate with the crowd after a successful three-point play. His spontaneous reaction quickly […]

The NBA kicks off its inaugural NBA Cup tournament on Tuesday and we take a look at a matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Jazz prediction and pick. As the NBA Cup tips off Tuesday night, we’re in for a compelling Eastern […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, thanks to an explosive second half and another triple-double from LeBron James. However, the Purple and Gold had to overcome Anthony Davis’ eye injury, which forced him to leave the game in the third quarter and not to return. Still, a month away from turning […]

The Toronto Raptors will stay in Southern California on Sunday night for a showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be a thriller at Crypto as we share our  NBA odds series while making a Raptors-Lakers prediction and pick. The Raptors are on the second end of a back-to-back as they played the Los Angeles […]

The Raptors visit the Clippers on Saturday! The Raptors have struggled this season, while the Clippers have talent, but have been inconsistent to start the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Clippers prediction and pick. The Raptors struggled last season after blowing up their main core of players. This season […]

Aside from Bill Russell’s No. 6, a number that was retired league-wide in 2022, the Toronto Raptors have only retired Vince Carter‘s No. 15 in their 29-year history as a franchise. While he does not have a say in the matter, Carter believes Kyle Lowry should be the next player to see his jersey raised […]

Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan was one of the biggest stars to play for the Toronto Raptors during his time with the team from 2009 to 2018. However, Canada native and rapper Drake has been caught in a feud with the star forward, and former Raptors teammate and NBA-All Star Fred VanVleet put his word […]

Domantas Sabonis continued his impressive start to the season by leading the Sacramento Kings to a 122-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors, making NBA history in the process. Sabonis recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds, along with one steal. In a rare feat, Sabonis became the only player in NBA […]

For those who thought the DeMar DeRozan-Drake beef began and ended with DeMar DeRozan appearing in Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us music video and live LA concert performance earlier this year, think again. The feud between the rap mogul and NBA superstar is actually one of the more complex, intriguing celebrity standoffs in recent memory […]