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Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam has quite the backstory when it comes to his love for basketball. Growing up in Cameroon and playing the game, it had never occurred to him that someone from his country could make it in the NBA. Then Joel Embiid was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014, opening the […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake showed off his 2019 Raptors championship ring. Drake showed off his championship rings 💍🔥 (via ovoriicch/IG) pic.twitter.com/Jz0QM60ZsC — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 21, 2020 The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Finals in six games, capturing their first-ever title in franchise history. In just one season […]

One NBA executive believes the Toronto Raptors are the front-runners to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo if he leaves the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. If Antetokounmpo doesn’t sign the supermax extension with the Bucks after this season ends, he can become an unrestricted free agent in 2021: “I don’t think he leaves the […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry participated in his sixth-consecutive All-Star game this past weekend. As a member of Team Giannis, Lowry filled up the stat sheet in 28 minutes of play and posted 13 points, eight assists and five rebounds. However, no one was more impressed with Lowry’s All-Star game performance than his backcourt mate […]

Despite the rousing success of the new NBA All-Star Game format which drew praise from fans and players alike, many fans of the players on Team Giannis were a tad perplexed by the unusual decisions made by Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse in the game’s closing moments. The Elam Ending of the game (which […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet understands how good he and his teammates have things with Nick Nurse as their head coach and the front office above him. VanVleet said this when he was asked about the John Beilein situation with the Cleveland Cavaliers and whether it makes him even more appreciative of what the Raptors […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh wasn’t named a 2020 NBA Hall of Fame finalist. The 35-year-old took to Instagram to express his disappointment, but vowed to stay positive: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8t4ODIJYe-/ In 893 games with the Toronto Raptors and Heat, Chris Bosh averaged 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a block while shooting 49.4 percent from the field, […]

Following his emergence into mainstream recognition during the 2019 NBA Playoffs, Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia is perhaps one of the most popular supporters in the sport today. So much so, that the 68-year-old Indian-Canadian has become one of the first honorees of the newly-created “Superfan Gallery” of the Basketball Hall of Fame. A write-up […]

Boy, was I wrong about this team. After the Toronto Raptors lost Kawhi Leonard this past summer, I saw them as a 5 or 6-seed in the Eastern Conference, at best. I figured their aging roster coupled with their lack of star talent would drop them out of contention and that the Raptors would even […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Pascal Siakam was the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He averaged 4.2 and 7.3 points per game in his first two seasons in the NBA, so naturally, no one really saw star potential in him. That all changed last season when the Raptors won their first-ever championship over […]

Though the unique tone of his laughter may lead some to believe otherwise, Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard is, in fact, not an alien from another planet. Leonard hails from Southern California. He’s known as a quiet sort of guy, though he will certainly bark out schemes and sets on the court when needed. Now a […]

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday to end the reigning champions’ magical 15-game winning streak. Forward Caris LeVert led the Nets’ 101-91 victory over the Raptors. He had a team-high 20 points, as well as seven rebounds and four assists. On the other hand, Joe Harris had 19 points and six rebounds […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan doesn’t exactly hand out a ton of dimes, as he has averaged just less than one assist per game (0.9) over his 10 year career. Maybe that’s why Jordan got slightly prematurely excited after finding Garrett Temple under the basket towards the end of the 1st quarter — only for […]

Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby understands that sometimes, you have to take a more lighthearted approach to basketball. Anunoby had a humorous take on Toronto’s winning streak ahead of their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, saying the only other time he has won this many games in a row is on the […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is being sued by an Oakland police officer, who alleges that the NBA exec assaulted him in the moments after Toronto won its first NBA championship last season against the Golden State Warriors. Ujiri isn’t happy about the lawsuit, per TSN: “It’s malicious in a way,” the Raptors executive said […]

Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby wants big man Serge Ibaka to give him his credit for the scarf trend going on with the team right now. Ibaka has somewhat become a fashion guru with the Raptors this season. He has been arriving to games in extravagant garments, including large scarves, but we might have to […]

Steve Stoute, the music and marketing executive recently brought in to oversee a global rebrand of the New York Knicks, stopped by ESPN’s “First Take” Tuesday morning to trade barbs and discuss his new role with the struggling organization. During the conversation with Knicks fan Ros Gold-Onwude, Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith, and former Knicks […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was a notable absentee on Monday night when the Milwaukee Bucks took on the Sacramento Kings. The reigning Most Valuable Player winner missed his team’s 123-111 victory in order to attend to the birth of his first child. At this point, Antetokounmpo knows very little about fatherhood, but the Bucks superstar hopes to […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry is expected to play on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lowry missed Saturday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to whiplash: In Raptors news, expectations are that Kyle Lowry will play tonight against Minnesota — Doug Smith: Raptors (@SmithRaps) February 10, 2020 On the season, Lowry is averaging 19.6 […]

Masai Ujiri is being sued by an Oakland police officer, who alleges that the Raptors president assaulted him in the moments after Toronto won its first NBA championship. Via Dave Feshuk of The Toronto Star: In a federal lawsuit filed Friday in California, sheriff’s deputy Alan Strickland says Ujiri hit him in the face and […]

Another serviceable combo guard has been added to the NBA unrestricted free agent list, as the Phoenix Suns opened up a roster spot by waiving Tyler Johnson on Sunday. With several teams unable to reach a deal upon the trade deadline last Thursday, picking up from the free agent pool will be their last chance […]

Last season, the Toronto Raptors won a franchise-record 58 games on their way to their first NBA championship. That team, you may recall, had two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard leading the charge. As much load as Kawhi managed throughout the regular season, the fact that the 2019-20 Raptors are on pace to eclipse that season’s […]

As expected, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry won’t play against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Lowry suffered whiplash when he collided with teammate Serge Ibaka in the third quarter of the Raptors’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. No Lowry tonight but not thought to be serious — (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) February 8, […]

The Toronto Raptors could be without a key piece for their next game against the Brooklyn Nets. Per Doug Snith of the Toronto Star, Kyle Lowry is questionable to play Saturday against the Nets due to whiplash. Lowry has been an essential piece to a Raptors squad that is hotter than any other team in […]

Before Saturday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson expressed a rather polarizing take: he believes the Raptors are still title contenders even without Kawhi Leonard. Via Peter Botte of New York Post: “I’ve said it since the beginning of the year, I think they’re a championship-contending team. I said it […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry left Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers after suffering whiplash when he collided with teammate Serge Ibaka in the third quarter. While X-rays came back negative, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Lowry is unlikely to play on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets: X-rays are clear on Lowry, but he's very […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is one of the most iconic players in the Toronto Raptors’ 25-year-long history, but All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry just passed him on the franchise’s all-time scoring leaderboard. On Friday night against the Indiana Pacers, Lowry passed Carter for third on the Raptors’ all-time scoring Kyle Lowry, who recently became […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri reportedly viewed the New York Knicks as a viable future destination, according to Michael Grange of Sports Net. However, it looks like the Knicks are going to hire Leon Rose as their new team president. Rose is a longtime agent and currently works for CAA. He represents Carmelo Anthony, Karl-Anthony […]

With the search for the New York Knicks’ next team president, one man that has been identified as a frontrunner to land the vacancy is Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors. However, according to a recent report by team insider Ian Begley, it appears that the Knicks brass might be unwilling to match the steep […]

There’s no hotter team in basketball right now than the Toronto Raptors. With Wednesday’s 119-118 win against the Indiana Pacers, Toronto has now won a franchise-record 12 straight games. Raptors through 51 games the last two seasons 🔥 2018-19: 36-152019-20: 37-14 Currently on a 12-game win streak (franchise record) pic.twitter.com/EoYfY58fBQ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan reportedly wants to hire a new president by season’s end, which means a Masai Ujiri hire is looking unlikely, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Ujiri is still under contract with the Toronto Raptors. He becomes free to leave after the 2020-21 season. The Knicks fired […]

The NBA completely denied that commissioner Adam Silver is pushing Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to go to the New York Knicks, per Marc Stein of The New York Post. In response to my latest newsletter about a perception in some corners "that the league office (specifically Commissioner Adam Silver) is pushing Masai Ujiri as […]

Some league insiders have questioned whether New York Knicks owner James Dolan is as all-in on Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as advertised, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Dolan reportedly might not hire Ujiri due to his role in the Carmelo Anthony trade with the Denver Nuggets which took place back […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri reportedly has his eyes on the New York Knicks’ president job. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Ujiri intends to maneuver his way to the Knicks in the near future: Two longtime Masai Ujiri-watchers whom I trust deeply for their reads on this situation […]

The Knicks made the decision to part ways with Steve Mills on Tuesday, marking the end of his run as team president. New York is known to have a distinct interest in Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, but would he consider taking the job in The Big Apple? Ujiri is widely-viewed as one […]

The New York Knicks fired Steve Mills from his post as president of basketball operations on Tuesday, which could open up the door for Masai Ujiri. Of course, Ujiri is currently general manager of the Toronto Raptors, so the Knicks would have to offer the Raptors compensation to pry him away, but New York seems […]

The New York Knicks potential pursuit of Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is more complicated than it seems. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks are reluctant to give the Raptors draft compensation in return for Ujiri. This comes on the heels of the firing of president Steve Mills, who was relieved […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made veteran center Tristan Thompson available on the trade market, as the Cavs are in asset accumulation mode. According to Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated, the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are among the teams which have interest in Thompson: One opposing general manager told SI.com he has heard Toronto, Houston […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler are really good friends and usually like to troll each other. At the 2018 All-Star game, Butler trolled Lowry and the Canadian franchise on national television. When TNT analyst David Aldridge asked Butler what he thought about the Raptors, Jimmy — standing […]