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A new season means new opportunities for the Cleveland Cavaliers under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. Cleveland kicks off their 2024-25 campaign with a season opener on the road against the Toronto Raptors. This will be the first of three matchups between the Cavs and Raptors. Both sides meet again in Cleveland in November and […]

Throughout the preseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers have focused on rebounding. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson wants to make it a core identity this season. To Atkinson, having Cleveland gobble up opportunities leads to even more looks on offense. With the Cavs boasting bigs like Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen and tons of rebounding support, putting […]

For any Toronto Raptors fan, a return to the glory days would be the ultimate dream. Well, “glory year” is a more fitting term, since this is obviously referring to that one specific championship season. Ever since the Raptors reached the top of the mountain in 2019, things haven’t gone smoothly afterward. Making the playoffs […]

Just earlier this year, the Toronto Raptors named Darko Rajakovic as the 10th head coach of the franchise. Coming all the way from Serbia, Rajakovic has plenty of experience in the NBA after serving as an assistant coach for various NBA teams such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies. In […]

Toronto Raptors swingman RJ Barrett sustained a sprain to the right acromioclavicular joint late in the second quarter of the team’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday and will miss the remainder of the preseason, the team announced on Tuesday. Barrett, 24, was traded from the New York Knicks to the Raptors last […]

Now entering his fourth NBA season, Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes is looking to improve on the team’s 12th-place finish in the Eastern Conference last year. The 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year got a taste of the playoffs in his first season but has not returned. RJ Barrett, who came to Toronto via midseason […]

The Toronto Raptors are not about to win big (again) anytime soon. Even starting center Jakob Poeltl has admitted as much. Regardless, what the Raptors excel at is in listening to their fans. Their fans have been clamoring for a return of one of the franchise’s most iconic jerseys, and the Raptors organization basically said, […]

The Toronto Raptors know the ultimate goal in the NBA is to win a championship and to do that, you have to win a lot of games and be a competitive team. There are some teams that are in a developmental process, which means growing young talent in the hopes of them blossoming and getting […]

The Toronto Raptors shook up their roster in a major way during last season, parting ways with both Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. That signaled a potential rebuild for the organization. Although Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett are decent players, they’re young. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, president Masai Ujiri made it clear […]

The NBA Media Day of 28 teams is underway this Monday. That also means fans have the opportunity how their favorite players look like after months of vacation from basketball. Take for example Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, who are both sporting new hairstyles. Barnes has an […]

During a public event to highlight the refurbished Dixon Park basketball courts in Toronto, in front of fans, former and current Toronto Raptors players and guests, team president Masai Ujiri announced that the team would be retiring Vince Carter’s No. 15 jersey. The moment was captured on social media by beat writer Esfandiar Baraheni. “What […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to retire Vince Carter’s jersey, which will make him the first player in franchise history to have his number retired by the team. Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri made the announcement during a community event in Toronto, where Carter was also being honored. Carter spoke to the Toronto community and […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is an opportunity for the Toronto Raptors to prove that they are not going through any sort of rebuild. Scottie Barnes is an All-Star player, and with both RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley playing at high levels, Darko Rajakovic may find himself with a sneaky-good team in the Eastern Conference after […]

Scottie Barnes, the Toronto Raptors’ promising young talent, finds himself embroiled in controversy following the announcement that he is expecting a child with Alyssa Rae Holmes. The backlash primarily stems from his ex-girlfriend, Nari, who took to TikTok to voice her frustrations after reportedly being blindsided by the breakup, per Thejasminebrand. Nari and Barnes shared […]

On Monday, reports came out that the Toronto Raptors will be retiring the number 15 jersey of Vince Carter, one of the best players in the history of the franchise. Carter’s jersey retirement will take place in a game against the Sacramento Kings on November 2 — a notable matchup since the team’s all-time leading […]

Two decades after his playing days with the Toronto Raptors, Vince Carter will return to Scotiabank Arena to make history this season. The Raptors will raise Carter’s No. 15 to the rafters on Nov. 2, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. He will be the first player in the franchise’s 30-year history to have his number […]

Masai Ujiri is one of the most respected executives in the NBA. Not only has Ujiri been with the Toronto Raptors since 2013, but he has turned this franchise into a contender numerous times, including in 2019, when the Raptors seized their first championship in team history. Due to his passion and commitment to winning, […]

Toronto Raptors swingman Bruce Brown is set to miss the start of training camp and the NBA preseason after undergoing an arthroscopic surgical procedure on his right knee, the team announced on Friday. As a result of this surgical procedure, Brown will be re-evaluated in three weeks, right before the start of the 2024-25 NBA […]

Both the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs have seen seismic shifts in their ownership groups. On Wednesday, a $3.5 billion sale has been announced involving the two Canadian franchises. Rogers Communications has acquired Bell Canada Enterprises’ 37.5%  share of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. The deal was for $4.7 billion Canadian dollars, […]

While Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan isn’t considering retirement anytime soon, he understands why Philadelphia 76ers veteran Kyle Lowry wants to retire with the Toronto Raptors one day. Lowry spent eight seasons with the Raptors, where he won an NBA title in 2019. DeRozan believes he would have won a championship had he stayed. Instead, […]

The Toronto Raptors’ second-round draft pick Jonathan Mogbo has made NBA history after signing a multi-year shoe deal with the upstart shoe brand Serious Player Only. As the team continues to rebuild after trading OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks and Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers, Mogbo’s new deal should help keep fans’ […]

Counterfactuals are a popular topic for hot takes on sports talk shows and social media debates, but sometimes they can be fun to ponder. For instance, what would have happened if the Toronto Raptors didn’t trade DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard prior to the 2018-2019 season, when LeBron James finally went West? The Kawhi rental […]

Although they are coming off a 25-win season, the Toronto Raptors are arguably more interesting than they have been in a few years. The team had ran its course with Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby leading the way. Those three players helped the franchise win its first championship and consequently occupy a special […]

Gone are the days of OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. It’s now the Scottie Barnes Era as far as the Toronto Raptors are concerned. Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett are decent complimentary pieces. Bruce Brown Jr., Jakob Poeltl, and Kelly Olynyk have enough experience and guile to get the Raptors close to the NBA Play-In […]

After spending the last couple of seasons teetering between trying to contend and trying to rebuild, the Toronto Raptors finally chose a side when they traded two of the last remaining players of their 2019 championship team in Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. Those trades signaled the Raptors’ shift towards a rebuild around rising star […]

When Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors front office made the tough decision to part ways with DeMar DeRozan in favor of trading for Kawhi Leonard in 2018, they envisioned a path to competing for a championship. Well, Ujiri was right, as the Raptors went on to defeat the Golden State Warriors and win the […]

When the Toronto Raptors became an official NBA franchise ahead of the 1995-96 season, they had to earthier stripes in the Eastern Conference. Although it took them five seasons to make their first playoff appearance, Toronto has blossomed into one of the most successful franchises in the East over the last decade, as they always […]

The sting of missing the 2024 playoffs lingers for the Toronto Raptors. That’s especially after an early exit in the previous year’s postseason. Yes, Scottie Barnes’ emergence has been somewhat of a bright spot. However, the team’s lack of consistent outside shooting and playmaking were glaring weaknesses exposed throughout the 2023-24 campaign. With a solid […]

The Toronto Raptors are shaking up their roster as they prepare for the upcoming season. On Monday, the team waived forward Sasha Vezenkov and guard Javon Freeman-Liberty. The struggling former EuroLeague MVP has reached a preliminary agreement to return to Olympiacos Piraeus on a multiyear deal. Vezenkov is reportedly set to return all of his […]

After a rapid-fire succession of moves to start NBA free agency, things have been quiet, with some organizations working behind the scenes to upgrade their roster continually. A player who has generated a lot of interest among some contenders is Toronto Raptors swingman Bruce Brown. The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors have quietly […]

Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors big man who was banned by the NBA for gambling on his team’s games and pled to guilty to a connected federal charge, is hoping to play professional basketball again, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic: “A lawyer for Porter is asking the federal judge overseeing his case to […]

Heading into free agency, the Toronto Raptors found themselves in a unique position. After doing much of their roster-building shopping last season, trading for Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk, and Ochai Agbaji, the Raptors weren’t expected to be major players in the open market, but fans still wanted to see some positive steps forward […]

Former NBA player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge in a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that earned him a lifetime ban earlier this year. Porter faces prison time for his role in the scheme, per Jennifer Peltz of The Associated Press: “In court […]

On Monday, the Toronto Raptors made a significant statement. With the city’s sprawling skyline as a dramatic backdrop, the team announced lucrative new contracts for their two rising stars: 22-year-old Scottie Barnes and 25-year-old Immanuel Quickley. The moment was marked by banners reading “Future Starts Now,” reflecting the organization’s clear message and intent. “I don’t […]

After making their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 10 years, the good vibes continue for the Indiana Pacers. Star forward Pascal Siakam re-signed with the club on a king-sized deal, but not without making a funny slip-up in his press conference. Siakam accidentally thanked his old club instead of the Pacers on Monday. “I […]

The Toronto Raptors are rebuilding, and in their first offseason since trading Pascal Siakam, Toronto has signed young cornerstone Scottie Barnes to a max extension and re-signed Immanuel Quickley. But the Raptors are reportedly not keen on bringing back Gary Trent Jr., one of their key rotation players over the past few years, at the […]

When the Toronto Raptors signed Immanuel Quickley to a five-year, $175 million contract, the price came in a bit higher than many anticipated at $35 million a year, and while the Raptors could have matched any deal in restricted free agency, there was concern about real interest from the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz, […]

In a startling revelation, Paul George has shed new light on the pivotal decision-making process that led to his and Kawhi Leonard’s team-up with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019 (and consequently, Leonard’s heartbreaking departure from the Raptors). This decision altered the landscape of the NBA, and George’s recent comments have added a new layer […]

The Toronto Raptors had a rough 2023-2024 season, finishing with a 25-57 record, and Masai Ujiri decided to go in a different direction with the trades of OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. This summer, Ujiri and the Raptors extended key players in Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, and when discussing those signings, he reflected on […]