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Ahead of their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors shared what he learned from the 2019 NBA Finals MVP during their title run. Siakam shared with the media the lessons he learned from Leonard — right after their 113-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Raptors’ […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t able to extend their win streak to eight games on Sunday night with the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors coming out on top against LeBron James and company. However, that didn’t stop veteran center Dwight Howard from continuing his postgame routine of practicing his free throws, post […]

The Toronto Raptors snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game winning streak, handing them a 113-104 defeat at the Staples Center on Sunday. The defending champs are staying in Los Angeles, as they take on the Clippers and former Raptors star Kawhi Leonard next on Monday. Asked what he thinks of his first encounter with Leonard […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is slowly emerging as one of the best two-way players in the league, and he displayed that on Sunday by denying Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Last season’s Most Improved Player sent a statement to the rest of the NBA, as he emphatically rejected the four-time MVP’s shot to […]

It took him seven tries, but Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse finally won his first ever NBA coach’s challenge on Sunday. In the third quarter of the defending champions’ road game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, Nurse finally got his way and got an initial call overturned in the Raptors’ favor. […]

There has been much said about Kawhi Leonard’s brief but successful tenure as a member of the Toronto Raptors. Head coach Nick Nurse has weighed in on how he feels that despite how some may have framed it outside of the organization, he saw that Leonard was in fact heavily involved with the team and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have made it clear that they will prioritize Kawhi Leonard’s long-term health in recent days, even at the risk of being fined. After all, the Toronto Raptors employed the “load management” strategy with Leonard throughout the 2018-19 season, and it culminated in a historic run to first NBA title in franchise […]

The Toronto Raptors lost a huge chunk of their rotation this past week when Serge Ibaka went down with an ankle injury and Kyle Lowry suffered a fracture in his left thumb. Ibaka is out indefinitely, while Lowry will be re-evaluated in two weeks. With two key veterans down, where do the defending champions go […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard has opened up about his historic season with the Toronto Raptors. According to the reigning Finals MVP, Leonard always possessed a positive outlook about the organization and the city of Toronto: “I never went in with a negative mindset,” Leonard said, via Eric Koreen of The Athletic. “Playing with […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard and his L.A. Clippers will take on the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for the first time since Leonard departed in free agency. The two-time NBA Finals MVP led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA Championship, the franchise’s first ever title, in his lone season with Toronto. Leonard built a […]

Kawhi Leonard is finally where he wants to be, playing in LA on the Los Angeles Clippers. Last season, Leonard was on the Toronto Raptors after the San Antonio Spurs traded him. Everyone in the league knew Leonard wanted the Spurs to trade him to the Lakers or Clippers. There was even a report from […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard will face the Toronto Raptors for the first time since leaving them for LA in free agency. Leonard had a magical year with the Raptors. He guided the franchise to its first-ever championship and won his second Finals MVP. The three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently dealing with injuries to multiple key players. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Kyle Lowry will be sidelined for two weeks due to a fractured thumb and Serge Ibaka will be out indefinitely with a sprained ankle. The official diagnosis for Lowry was a ‘fracture of the distal […]

The defending champions Toronto Raptors cruised to 122-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, but lost Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka to separate injuries. Lowry was the first one to get hit by the injury bug, as he hurt his thumb after going for a steal against Derrick Favors. He initially managed to […]

It seems like the Toronto Raptors didn’t have to wait long for their Kawhi Leonard replacement as Pascal Siakam is balling out of his skin. He’s stepped up from the team’s first championship season and is now the new King in the North. Moreover, he just cemented his legitimacy to the throne after taking down […]

Despite dealing with a right adductor strain, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball plans to play on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. The team has officially listed Ball as probable. The former No. 2 overall pick is going to give it a go, though. While telling reporters he’s going to play, Ball also talked […]

The Toronto Raptors won against the Sacramento Kings in a close contest that had fans on the edge of their seats. They enjoyed watching Pascal Siakam dominate the opposition as he finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. However, plenty of fans will remember a specific moment from the game that they will […]

Nick Nurse is a great coach. Pascal Siakam and the rest of the Toronto Raptors can agree to that. However, the 2018-19 season’s Most Improved Player cannot help but poke fun at his head coach when he was asked about his coach’s challenges. Chris O’Leary asked the forward about his head coach’s terrible record when […]

Toronto Raptors guard Patrick McCaw is expected to miss several weeks of action due to an injury that requires surgery on his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. McCaw has been dealing with the left knee ailment throughout the early stages of this season. He was held out of Saturday […]

The NBA is still very much up for grabs, with less than a month’s worth of games played, but there are five teams distinguished with surprisingly good performances due to either rookies, team ball, or changing the trajectory of a franchise’s future. 5. Miami Heat The Miami Heat are tied for first in the Eastern […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse isn’t going to give Pascal Siakam special treatment just because he’s the best player on the team. Nurse says Siakam hasn’t been smart this season in terms of committing fouls and needs to be better moving forward: Nick Nurse with some strong words on Pascal Siakam's early-season foul trouble: […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is hoping center Marc Gasol can be more of a focal point on offense for the team as the season progresses, according to a report from Michael Grange of Sportsnet. Gasol has struggled to find a rhythm through the early stages of this campaign. In fact, the Spanish-born big […]

The Milwaukee Bucks emerged victorious against the defending champion Toronto Raptors on Saturday with a final score of 115-105. Following the entertaining contest, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted to the satisfaction this victory brought to him, considering how it was the Raptors that eliminated Milwaukee from last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. The win still felt […]

The Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Toronto Raptors in what turned out to be an entertaining game of basketball. The defending champs gave the Bucks a challenging game, but Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure that they will see the game through. Giannis finished with 36 points, 15 rebounds eight assists, a steal, and a block. It was […]

Mike Conley has not gotten off to a great start with his new Utah Jazz club. In six games, he is averaging just 13.2 points, 4.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 27.8 minutes per game while shooting 33.3 percent from the floor, 29.7 percent from three-point range and 81.8 percent from the free-throw […]

Last season’s Most Improved Player continues to impress in his young professional career. Through five games for the Toronto Raptors, power forward Pascal Siakam is the only top-20 scorer in the NBA with 50/40/90 shooting splits (h/t Reddit). The 25-year-old Cameroonian impressed at a national scale during the 2019 NBA Finals, where the Raptors defeated […]

Dwane Casey will go back to face the team that once fired him after the 2017-18 season, the reigning champion Toronto Raptors. While many have hinted he could be “salty” about his former team winning the title the year after he was forced to part ways with the team, the Detroit Pistons head coach made […]

The Toronto Raptors have already shown signs of building for the future after extending Pascal Siakam and working to trot out their young players. But they could also have a card under their sleeve, as one of several teams poised to make a run for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021. According to John […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship party is non-stop, with hip-hop recording artist Drake gifting the players customized jackets. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet shared on Instagram his jacket, tagging the Grammy Award winning rapper (h/t Complex Sports). Fred Vanvleet’s custom made championship jacket from Drake. pic.twitter.com/TA1hqXqxUa — Drizzy Source (@DrizzySource) October 29, 2019 Drake was seen […]

Toronto Raptors rising star Pascal Siakam has definitely lived up to the hype surrounding him early in the new season. Averaging 27.5 points (on 48.1 percent shooting), 10.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists while also connecting on 2.3 3-pointers per game on a 42.9 percent clip, it would be safe to say that the reigning Most […]

The Toronto Raptors certainly enjoyed “a blast from the past” on Monday night. Aside from donning  their iconic ‘90s purple and white jerseys and bringing back the retro-inspired home court, the Canada-based organization celebrated their “Rewind Night” by honoring one of their former players during their home against the Orlando Magic. The defending champions turned […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet just unleashed a crossover which put Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz on skates. To complete the play, VanVleet drained a 3-pointer. Check out the clip below posted by Shaqtin’ a Fool. Fultz was a little bit excited on defense and VanVleet made him pay. A single crossover sent him to […]

Markelle Fultz of the Orlando Magic got up — real up — for a put-back dunk against the Toronto Raptors. Check out the clip below posted by The Render on Twitter. Fultz showcased his elite hops in the putback slam: https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1188997498112790529 The highlight probably caught everyone by surprise. After all, Fultz — the first overall […]

When the Boston Celtics signed Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million contract in July 2017, they believed they were adding a legitimate star to a roster that had just made the Eastern Conference Finals. Just one month later, the Celtics traded Isaiah Thomas for Kyrie Irving to form one of the most captivating rosters […]

Fresh off a four-year, $130 million extension of his rookie contract, fourth-year forward Pascal Siakam isn’t slowing down after mustering the big pay day from the Toronto Raptors. The 25-year-old showed just that during a season-opening overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans, pouring in 34 points and 18 rebounds during his season debut. “I’m […]

There isn’t a choice for players in the NBA Draft when it comes to the destination of the team that selects them. For San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan, he recalled an NSFW reaction that he had when he found out that he was selected by the Toronto Raptors. In a joking tone, the main […]

The Boston Celtics will be without center Enes Kanter when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Kanter banged his knee in the second half of the Celtics’ opening night loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and suffered a left knee contusion: The Celtics have ruled out Enes Kanter for tomorrow night’s game against the […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol had his championship ring engraved with “GRIT&GRIND,” the motto he, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley and Tony Allen encompassed during their time with the Memphis Grizzlies. If you pause the ring making video at 50 seconds, you can see what each Raptors player engraved their ring with: Gasol was acquired by […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is entering his seventh season in the league, already with a Most Valuable Player award in his trophy collection, but there’s one that is still sorely missing. The Milwaukee Bucks star told Greek website Contra that had he won a pivotal Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors, he would’ve been an NBA champion […]