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Former Toronto Raptors star Lou Williams defended DeMar DeRozan amid a public dispute involving the rapper Drake. Williams, the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year for Toronto in 2015, voiced support for DeRozan on a recent episode of Fanduel TV’s “Run it Back,” where he labeled Drake’s stance as “selfish.” The feud erupted after Drake […]

Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, dished out 4 assists and had 3 steals in a return to Canada against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Some day down the line, DeRozan will have his jersey lifted into the rafters of the arena he played in for nine seasons. But as for who […]

Whether you were at Scotiabank Arena or watching from home, there wasn’t a dry eye watching the Toronto Raptors honor Vince Carter. A Raptors legend and basketball Hall of Famer, Carter saw his No. 15 raised into the rafters, the first jersey retired by the franchise in 30 years. Numerous NBA legends paid their respects […]

Vince Carter became the first player in Toronto Raptors history to have his number retired, with the organization raising his No. 15 to the rafters on Friday at Scotiabank Arena. Two decades after his playing days with the franchise, Raptors president Masai Ujiri summed up Carter’s legacy in a passionate speech to the Toronto crowd. […]

Toronto Raptors legend and basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter saw his No. 15 jersey go up in the rafters as the franchise retired the number, and amid an outpouring of support, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to congratulate him on the honor. “CONGRATULATIONS VINSANITY!!!! @mrvincecarter15 🫡. […]

Saturday night is a huge day for NBA legend Vince Carter, as he became just the first player in Toronto Raptors franchise history to have his jersey retired by the team. The jersey retirement took place during halftime of the game at Scotiabank Arena between Toronto and the visiting Sacramento Kings, who also once had […]

In recent months, the Toronto Raptors have been showing their appreciation for their former superstar, Vince Carter. In October, Carter was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Raptors announced the decision to retire Carter’s jersey. Most recently, the Raptors unveiled a huge mural titled “Air Canada” in Toronto just outside Scotiabank Arena to celebrate […]

The Toronto Raptors’ rally fell short Friday night in a 131-125 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but there were some positives to take away from the team’s fifth loss of the season, including a double-double by RJ Barrett, which was a step in the right direction according to Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic. After […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s upcoming slate as we head up north for this next matchup. The Sacramento Kings will take on the Toronto Raptors in an exciting showcase of young talent. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Raptors prediction and pick. The Sacramento Kings are […]

On Friday night, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came in to Scotiabank Arena and took care of business against the Toronto Raptors in a 131-125 victory away from home. But on the eve of Vince Carter’s jersey retirement night, reporters asked James what his thoughts were on the Raptors’ tribute gesture for one […]

In his career, LeBron James has built a career on beating the Toronto Raptors on the biggest stages. That’s why ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers matchup against the Raptors, James arrived wearing a Ghostface mask, the killer’s headwear from the Scream movie franchise, per Overtime. Look at Bron’s IG story 🤣 @KingJames pic.twitter.com/ZuzDvuEUfs — […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) travel north to face the Toronto Raptors (1-4) on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena. […]

The Charlotte Hornets earned their first home win of the season against the Toronto Raptors 138-133. Charlotte was up by more than 20 points at one point in the first half, but they blew that lead along with a few others throughout the game. Thankfully for them, Tre Mann and the bench helped lead the […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Scottie Barnes has been diagnosed with a right orbital fracture after taking an elbow to the eye in Monday night’s overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on Wednesday. The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter when Barnes and Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic were both attempting to grab a […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the road to take on the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Hornets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Raptors-Hornets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Raptors-Hornets Odds Toronto Raptors: […]

The Toronto Raptors fell to 1-3 Monday after blowing a 15-point lead against the Denver Nuggets. The Raptors lost 127-125 in overtime as tensions boiled over numerous times throughout the game. But things got really heated as the fourth quarter kicked off. Raptors star forward Scottie Barnes picked up a steal and was going coast […]

The Toronto Raptors took on their fourth matchup of the 2024-25 season on Monday against the Denver Nuggets. The game went back and forth, but the Nuggets outlasted the Raptors 127-125 in overtime. Moreover, before that point, Scottie Barnes and Nikola Jokic shared a physical moment. Barnes and Jokic were battling for a rebound late […]

We’re back once again for a betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we turn our attention towards this next cross-conference matchup. The Denver Nuggets (0-2) will take on the Toronto Raptors (1-2) as the Nuggets search for their first win of the new season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Raptors visit the Timberwolves on Saturday! The Raptors need to bounce back after a giant loss to the Cavaliers, and then the Timberwolves beat the Kings in their last game to reach .500. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Raptors struggled last season after blowing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-2) and Toronto Raptors (1-1) squared off at Scotiabank Arena fighting to secure their respective first wins of the 2024-25 season. After falling to a mostly healthy playoff team, the Sixers faced an injury-riddled fringe playoff contender and…got beat handily. The 115-107 final score doesn’t do it justice. The Sixers were once […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the 76ers-Raptors NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: 76ers-Raptors Odds […]

Danny Green just recently announced his retirement from playing basketball. He finished his career with three NBA championships and an All-Defensive Second Team selection. Here’s a look at the 10 most unbelievable facts about Danny Green’s NBA career. Check out this gallery. Danny Green was initially cut by the Spurs After the Cleveland Cavaliers released […]

Although it’s only one game, everything seemingly fell into place in Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson’s regular season debut. Against the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland opened the 2024-25 season with a dominant 136-106 win and broke a few records along the way. It’s the most points scored in a non-overtime regular season game on the […]

The look good, feel good, play good formula fell apart quickly for the Toronto Raptors in their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a night to forget for the Raptors and Scottie Barnes. The We the North band above the border lost to the tune of 30 points, their worst loss in a […]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Toronto Raptors aren’t expected to contend for a playoff spot. Even Jakob Poeltl admitted as much on media day. But they expect to at least put up a fight every night, especially with rising star Scottie Barnes leading the way. But their opening night performance gave everyone no reason […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Immanuel Quickley suffered a right pelvic contusion in Wednesday night’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers and will not return to the game, the team announced at halftime. Quickley was hurt while attempting to grab a rebound over Darius Garland. As the young guard went airborne, he was caught up on […]

It’s opening week in the NBA and we have a tilt between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors to kick things off. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Raptors prediction and pick. The opening week matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0) and Toronto Raptors (0-0) is set to be […]

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 […]