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It has been a long and winding road for Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam — from New Mexico State to becoming an NBA All-Star — but Thursday, he got the word about his All-Star selection. This was his reaction: Pascal Siakam finds out he’s an All-Star starter pic.twitter.com/myShLHzQH4 — Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) January 24, 2020 […]

The Toronto Raptors enjoyed a solid win over the Philadelphia 76ers. However, they are holding their breath when it comes to the current condition of Patrick McCaw after walking away with a facial fracture. He had to be taken off the game due to a facial contusion. As part of the follow-up checks, Blake Murphy […]

Toronto Raptors swingman Patrick McCaw will not return to Wednesday night’s game after reportedly suffering a facial contusion, per Eric Koreen of The Athletic: McCaw not returning due to a facial contusion, with more evaluation being done. — (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) January 23, 2020 McCaw played less than a minute before getting hit in the […]

The Toronto Raptors have a number of veteran players on expiring contracts, and there is a real possibility that one or more of them could be dealt before the February trade deadline. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reported that teams around the league believe the Raptors will take inquiries on big men Marc Gasol […]

Thanks in large part to the efforts of Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto Raptors claimed their first championship in franchise history last season. Though the team’s roster has changed for this campaign, Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri says their goal is to repeat. Kawhi Leonard left the Raptors this offseason, opting to join the […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant recorded a ton of impressive performances with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his 81-point effort against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006 will go down as one of the greatest offensive shows in league history. Prologue Phil Jackson was back as the Lakers’ head coach for a second stint. Though […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young almost had the play of the season on Monday at the expense of Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. Young put the ball through VanVleet’s legs, but wasn’t able to finish off the play by making the shot. Still, it was a cool play by Young: The building would've erupted […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has plans of shuffling his team’s starting lineup here and there during the second half of this season, according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. With Fred VanVleet back healthy, Nurse is currently sticking with the dual point guard lineup featuring VanVleet and Kyle Lowry. Serge Ibaka had […]

Vince Carter is bound to finish his 22-year career in the NBA donning an Atlanta Hawks uniform, but he will be arguably most remembered for his time in Canada as the face of the Toronto Raptors. Vinsanity started his career with what was then a fresh expansion franchise, soon putting them on the map as […]

The Toronto Raptors are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 27-14. After losing Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green this past offseason, most pundits thought the Raptors would struggle this season. However, Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry — when healthy — have led Toronto steadily and the franchise may be looking […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry made a serendipitous long-range shot against the Washington Wizards on Friday night in the two team’s matchup. A stumbling look at the hoop off his back leg coming around a screen set by Serge Ibaka saw the 33-year-old floor general hurl up what looked to be initially a […]

Reigning NBA champions Toronto Raptors can expect Fred VanVleet back on the hardwood this weekend in their Saturday matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun. VanVleet scheduled to return to the lineup Saturday in Minnesota. — Mike Ganter (@Mike_Ganter) January 17, 2020 The 25-year-old Wichita State product, in his […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says point guard Fred VanVleet could return to the lineup this weekend. VanVleet is dealing with a hamstring injury and jammed finger: Nick Nurse RE: Fred VanVleet: says he has been checked and he is healthy. Says RE: FVV's return to the line up: "…probably one of the games […]

The NBA has decided to rescind the technical foul that San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan received for taunting Chris Boucher in Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, according to a report from Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. The league has rescinded the technical foul DeMar DeRozan received against Toronto for taunting after […]

The Villanova men’s basketball program announced on Tuesday that Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will have his jersey number retired on Feb. 26 when the Wildcats take on St. John’s. As part of #NovaMBB100, we will be retiring the jerseys of two #NovaMBB legends – @RyArch15 (2/12 vs. Marquette) and @Klow7 (2/26 vs. St. John’s). […]

As part of the NBA’s Team Sales & Marketing Meeting in Miami, the Toronto Raptors were recognized with the league’s first-ever Team of the Year Award for their achievement across several platforms throughout their 2019 championship-winning season. Via NBA.com: The 2019 NBA Champion Toronto Raptors received the league’s first-ever NBA Team of the Year Award. […]

The impending return of grizzled veteran Marc Gasol marks an interesting conundrum for head coach Nick Nurse, who must now decide who will get the nod at center from here on out. While Serge Ibaka is likely to keep his job, for the time being, Nurse must examine if he should eventually give the Spaniard […]

Raptors big man Marc Gasol has been sidelined due to a hamstring injury, but he’s expecting to be well enough to play in Wednesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a report from Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Marc Gasol said he expects to play Wednesday at OKC for #raptors — […]

Pascal Siakam returned on Sunday after an 11-game absence in a tight loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The Toronto Raptors incumbent star struggled with his shooting (6-of-17) but mustered 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists in 30 minutes after missing nearly a month with his injury. The Raptors forward assessed his performance upon […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan continues to have a chummy relationship with his former Toronto Raptors teammates. After the Spurs came away with a come-from-behind 105-104 win over the Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, DeRozan decided to have some fun and crash Pascal Siakam’s media scrum. Siakam was fielding questions about the […]

Chris Boucher has been a pleasant surprise for the Toronto Raptors this season. After sitting on the bench for the majority of the Raptors’ championship season, the 27-year-old power forward has seen his role on the team increase. However, while Boucher has been a solid contributor for the defending-champions, the athletic-wrath of San Antonio Spurs […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan got two video tributes from the Toronto Raptors. And he’s more than pleased that he got that much love from his former team. “I don’t know anybody else who has had two video tributes in a row. Find somebody who has had that.” Said he appreciated the people here […]

By the way the Toronto Raptors dominated the first three quarters of their match against the San Antonio Spurs, it appeared that the Raptors were on their way to an easy win at the Scotiabank Arena on Sunday. But that certainly was not the case for the defending champs, as the Raptors allowed the visitors […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay flashed back to 2006 on Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors. The 33-year-old showed he still has plenty of bounce, driving to the rim and lifting off — with full extension — for a poster jam over Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1216529909335486464 Gay has been steady in his role […]

Some people call it a revenge game, but when a player faces their former team, crazy things tend to happen. San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan took all his frustrations out on the rim against the Toronto Raptors, the team he spent nine seasons with. With the third quarter coming to a close, Spurs point […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan had more jokes in store for Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry when asked about his best friend’s play so far this season. DeRozan — after a quip about Lowry being “terrible”– said he feels the Raptors point guard has only gotten better as he has aged. What does DeRozan […]

After missing the past 11 games with a groin injury, Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will return to the lineup on Sunday to face the San Antonio Spurs. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse told reporters that Siakam will be in the starting lineup, but be on a minutes limit. Pascal Siakam is going to start […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam and big man Marc Gasol are listed as questionable for their team’s game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, according to Ryan Wolstat of The Toronto Sun. Powell back Sunday. Nurse unsure if he will start or not. Siakam and Gasol questionable but “might be a bit ambitious for […]

Trading DeMar DeRozan is what ultimately won the Toronto Raptors their first NBA championship, as the Raptors acquired Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs in the deal during the summer of 2018. However, that does not mean DeRozan did not have a massive impact on Toronto. Fans still speak glowingly of DeRozan, as do […]

The duo of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry gave the Raptors some of the best years in franchise history. In the seven seasons the two played together in Toronto, the Raptors won 48 or more games six times. The height of that era in Toronto came during the 2017-18 season. That’s when DeRozan and Lowry […]

When you’re an NBA player, you are expected to have the best technology available because, well, you can afford it. Not in the case of Toronto Raptors wing Patrick McCaw, who heard an earful from teammate Serge Ibaka for his, uh, less than stellar cell phone that clearly has some issues: No chill on Pat […]

The Toronto Raptors were hoping for Pascal Siakam’s return next week, as he took part on his first practice on Friday after going down to a groin injury on Dec. 18. Yet a potential return for Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday is not completely out of the question, according to Josh […]

Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is expected to practice on Friday with hopes of making his return to the starting lineup in the next week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Siakam has been out since Dec. 18 with a groin injury, a stretch through which the Raptors have gone 6-5. The Raptors will face the […]

Here is some perspective on Andre Drummond and the Toronto Raptors: After Tuesday’s win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s clear whom the Detroit Pistons want to be the face of their franchise and their future star. It isn’t Andre Drummond. Rookie Sekou Doumbouya is a bad man after doing THIS to Tristan Thompson underneath the […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard wasn’t surprised to see Carmelo Anthony’s go-ahead shot fall in Tuesday night’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors. With time running out in the fourth quarter and the game tied at 99 points apiece, Anthony received a pass, dribbled his way towards the free-throw line, then rose up for his […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James offered his reaction after seeing Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony sink a game-winning shot in Tuesday night’s game against the Raptors. With just four seconds remaining on the clock, Anthony pulled up from just beyond the free-throw line and buried a shot to give the Blazers 101-99 victory. It was a […]

Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers claims that his one-dribble pull-up jumper is something that he works on every day. And against the Toronto Raptors, Anthony unleashed the shot which proved to be the game-winner. Peep the post-game interview below as Anthony walked us through the play. The future Hall of Famer revealed that […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum will play against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday despite dealing with an upper respiratory illness. The Blazers are 15-22 on the season, 10th place in the Western Conference standings. On Sunday when McCollum didn’t play, Portland fell to the Miami Heat in South Beach by a final score of […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says point guard Fred VanVleet could be out “a little while” with his hamstring injury. VanVleet is also dealing with a jammed finger: Sounds like VanVleet's hamstring injury is more serious than just a 1-game, day-to-day thing. Nurse indicates it could be "a little while". — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) […]