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Point guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year, $31 million extension to remain with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lowry was on an expiring contract, and now he’s on the books for two years and $64 million as he tacks on another year to the tail end of his three-year, $100 […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is looking to tweak his offense due to the lack of a reliable shooting touch from Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Nurse admitted that he’s not too confident about relying on Hollis-Jefferson camping around the perimeter or behind the 3-point line, waiting for a wide-open shot. Instead, Nurse is looking at placing […]

With Kawhi Leonard gone, Kyle Lowry thinks Pascal Siakam will be the Toronto Raptors’ “go-to guy” this season. Siakam won the 2019 Most Improved Player of the Year Award and will have the ball in his hands more often this season with the departure of Leonard. "Pascal will be probably our go-to guy." Kyle Lowry […]

Times have definitely changed for the NBA. These days, load management nights off have become a prevalent thing, allowing some players to take certain games off in order to rest and recuperate. This was unheard of a decade or so ago, but nowadays, its as if each and every team already has this common practice […]

The Toronto Raptors are most likely going to experience another rebuild so soon after winning their first NBA title last June. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t play some good basketball. New Raptor Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has nothing but good words to say about the Nick Nurse-led Raptors. Sure, it’s going to be a long […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly showing early interest in LaMelo Ball, who is the younger brother of Lonzo Ball, according to Adam Zagoria of Forbes. LaMelo Ball’s NBA Draft stock is steadily rising and there are some who believe he can be the No. […]

The Toronto Raptors have picked up OG Anunoby’s fourth-year option, the team announced Friday. Anunoby’s deal for the 2020-21 season is worth $3.87 million, which boosts Toronto’s total guaranteed contracts to $23.3 million, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. The organization is hoping Anunoby can have the same type of breakout season Most Improved Player Pascal […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons recently sat down with Shams Charania of The Athletic, as they discussed the bitter end to the Sixers’ 2018-19 campaign. For those who may have forgotten, it was eventual Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and his Toronto Raptors that ended the dream of the Sixers following his unforgettable […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is seeking a maximum contract extension on his rookie contract. Otherwise, Siakam is preparing to become a restricted free agent in a 2020 free-agency market that would peg him as one of the top players available, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Siakam is eligible for as large as […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says point guard Kyle Lowry is expected to be ready to resume normal basketball activity after the Raptors return from Tokyo. Lowry had a procedure to repair a tendon injury in his left thumb in July and has yet to take the floor with his Raptors teammates at training […]

The Toronto Raptors have an improbable campaign to defend their NBA title ahead of them. They’re close to playing their first game of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans but they are still without their franchise PG in Kyle Lowry. The NBA champion underwent the knife to fix his thumb in July and is […]

Patrick McCaw is set to get a massive minutes boost with the Toronto Raptors next season. The 23-year-old guard played a limited role for the Raptors last season, but head coach Nick Nurse hinted that things may change for him this 2019-20 campaign. Per Mike Ganter of Post Media News (via The Telegram), Nurse said […]

The Toronto Raptors may have won the 2019 NBA championship, but they don’t even resemble title contenders heading into the 2019-20 campaign. Sure, a lot of the pieces from their championship squad still remain. Kyle Lowry, Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol are still on board, and, of course, there is Pascal Siakam, who emerged as […]

Many members of the 2016 NBA draft class are projected to get extensions this summer, as the players in that class are eligible for rookie-scale extensions up until Oct. 21. Perhaps the member of that grouping likely to get paid is Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam. Toronto fans were ecstatic to see Siakam and the […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Delon Wright is coming off a season where he split time playing for the Memphis Grizzlies and eventual champions Toronto Raptors. The 27-year-old was traded to the Grizzlies at the 2019 February trade deadline in the Marc Gasol deal, depriving the former first-round pick a chance to compete for the title-clinching […]

The Toronto Raptors finally reached the promise land this past season, winning their first NBA championship. But unlike most other teams who have dreams of repeating, the Raptors may end up fighting just to make the playoffs. Toronto lost its everything in Kawhi Leonard this summer, as Leonard bolted for the Los Angeles Clippers in […]

Joel Embiid was seen emotionally reacting to a devastating Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, one that included one of the NBA’s most throat-gripping finishes with a four-bounce corner shot by Kawhi Leonard that ended the Philadelphia 76ers’ season. That painful loss haunted Embiid into thinking what else he […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan admits there is some sad feeling seeing the Toronto Raptors win the NBA title without him, but he remains happy for the team and what they have accomplished. “We all human. We all feel some type of way, when you see a previous situation you were part of accomplish […]

The Toronto Raptors may have lost Kawhi Leonard in free agency, but they still have that competitive spirit that helped them win their first-ever championship next season. And even without the reigning Finals MVP, the team still plans to remain competitive this season, and head coach Nick Nurse has indicated that he plans to have […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been a revelation last season where he put up 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. He was arguably the team’s second-best player and was vital in the team’s championship run. He capped off his 2018-19 campaign by winning the Most Improved Player of the Year award. […]

Considering that Marc Gasol didn’t have a lot of time to rest his body and recuperate this summer, the Toronto Raptors plan to closely monitor his minutes this season. The Spaniard is fresh from helping the franchise win its first-ever NBA championship back in June and leading Spain to the FIBA World Cup title a […]

After years of torment and postseason woes as a member of the Toronto Raptors, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry finally captured that elusive championship last season. Despite having a long summer to contemplate the achievement, Lowry told Michael Grange of Sportsnet that the feeling of being a champion will not fully sink in until the […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry may have helped deliver the franchise their first championship last season, but his future is relatively uncertain. Lowry is in the final year of a three-year deal he signed with the Raptors back in 2017, but he told Michael Grange of Sportsnet he is not stressing over becoming a free […]

The Toronto Raptors are ready to anoint Pascal Siakam as the face of the franchise. Siakam spoke about the idea and said he doesn’t want to get too carried away with all the chatter, per Josh Lewenberg os TSN Sports. Instead, he wants his game to do all the talking. Siakam on becoming the next […]

Serge Ibaka and the Toronto Raptors were disappointed with Kawhi Leonard’s decision to walk away from the team after leading them to an NBA championship last June. However, he understands the decision Kawhi had to make and was happy for him making it back home to Southern California with the Los Angeles Clippers. Josh Lewenberg […]

Fred VanVleet knows his role for the Toronto Raptors is to be the primary backup for Kyle Lowry. As much as he relished and thrived in his current role, however, VanVleet admitted that he wants to start for the defending champions. FVV-"I'm good with whatever role they give me. I've been vocal in saying what […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says point guard Kyle Lowry will get legacy treatment in contract talks. Lowry has one-year left on his deal with the Raptors. He’ll make $33.3 million this season. Via Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun: Ujiri was asked if the Lowry talks are different than those involving Marc Gasol, Serge […]

Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby is bracing himself to fill the void left by Kawhi Leonard. Leonard, who was unarguably Toronto’s most important player in their title run last season, left the Raptors in free agency. The two-time Finals MVP opted to go home and pair up with Paul George with the Los Angeles […]

Small forward Stanley Johnson believes the Toronto Raptors will be a “nightmare” this season once their defense clicks. Johnson signed a two-year, $7.4 million contract with the Raptors this summer. He says Toronto is going to wreck havoc on the defensive side of the ball this season since they have young and hungry players who […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter admits he would get “chills” if Toronto Raptors fans break out a “We want Vince” chant when the Hawks play up in Toronto. Carter is playing in his final season in the NBA in 2019-20. The former All-Star began his career with the Raptors, where he made a name and […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he has had conversations with Pascal Siakam’s representatives regarding a contract extension. Siakam is eligible for an extension. If he doesn’t sign one before the upcoming season starts, he’ll enter restricted free agency next summer. “We’ve had conversations with Pascal’s representation and we’re excited whether it’s going to be this […]

The Toronto Raptors just won their first NBA championship, but after a summer in which they lost Kawhi Leonard, expectations for the Raptors have been tempered heading into the 2019-20 campaign. Of course, that is not going to stop their players from being confident. As a matter of fact, OG Anunoby thinks Toronto will win […]

Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby did not play at all in the team’s run to an NBA championship last season as the result of an emergency appendectomy he underwent in April. Considered one of the best defensive players on the Raptors’ roster, Anunoby is expected to play a rather key role heading into the 2019-20 […]

Norman Powell is coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which he helped the Toronto Raptors win their first championship, but that doesn’t mean he rested on his laurels this summer. Powell spent part of his offseason attending Kobe Bryant’s basketball camp, and the wing says he loved the experience: “It was definitely a […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol has had a whirlwind of a year in 2019. After being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Raptors in February, Gasol became a key piece for Toronto during its march to the NBA championship. Recently, the veteran big man also helped Spain capture the gold medal during the 2019 […]

Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka is used to being the unheralded piece on a title contender. He was the third option for the Oklahoma City Thunder teams that were driven by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, and he became more of a role player for the Toronto Raptors as Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry propelled […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off of their first NBA championship, but with Kawhi Leonard departing via free agency this summer, a whole lot of the shine has been taken off of the team. However, Raptors big man Marc Gasol still thinks Toronto can accomplish big things this coming season: “We’re a very hungry team,” […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off of their first NBA championship, but due to the fact that they lost Kawhi Leonard to free agency this summer, people are already counting them out as a contender heading into the 2019-20 campaign. But Kyle Lowry doesn’t care, saying that all that matter is what the Raptors have […]

Toronto Raptors wingman OG Anunoby missed the entirety of the team’s run to the first NBA title in franchise history. After playing in 67 regular season games, Anunoby was forced out of the playoffs with an appendectomy. But now that Kawhi Leonard has left town, the Raptors will need added production from the forward spot. […]