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Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol has had plenty of opportunities to hoist championship trophies as of late. After Gasol helped to lead the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history, he started for a Spanish team that defeated Argentina to win the gold medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. In fact, Gasol […]

Marc Gasol has done just about everything on the international stage. After winning the 2019 FIBA World Cup gold medal, Gasol has multiple World Cup titles and a pair of Olympic silver medals as a member of Spain. The one thing he does not have is an Olympic gold medal. With the 2020 Olympics in […]

Safe to say that Marc Gasol has already had a tremendous 2019. After being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Toronto Raptors in February, Gasol became a key cog of the first championship roster in Raptors history. On Sunday morning, Gasol compounded his success on the international stage, winning the FIBA World Cup final […]

Marc Gasol won his first NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors this past season. Consequently, the 34-year old center had the longest campaign of his 11-year NBA career. While Gasol could have used the summer to rest his aging body after grinding it out all the way through mid-June, the three-time All-Star still opted to […]

Marc Gasol has a chance to make it two-of-two tomorrow night if Spain manages to defeat Argentina and bag the 2019 FIBA World Cup championship. While the possibility “doubling up” on the championships is very much within reach, the Toronto Raptors center doesn’t seem to be too caught up with it. “I just cherish every […]

It’s been a wonderful summer for Canadian sports fans. The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA Championship in June and Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a tennis Grand Slam this September. Andreescu won the US Open by beating tennis legend Serena Williams in straight sets. The second set went down to the […]

Following Spain’s 95-88 victory against Australia in the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup, Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol is in a unique position to potentially hold the NBA title and the World Cup trophy simultaneously. When asked about this prospect, the 34-year-old veteran admitted that it is indeed a tremendous opportunity for him, […]

In August 2012, as Kawhi Leonard was coming off a promising yet nondescript rookie season in which he averaged 7.9 points per game, Gregg Popovich raised eyebrows by submitting that his team’s quiet, unassuming wing would eventually take up the mantle of Tim Duncan as “the face” of the San Antonio Spurs: “I think he’s […]

Chris Bosh’s departure from the Toronto Raptors didn’t exactly endear him to basketball fans north of the border. Nearly a decade after he spurned the Raptors to join Dwyane Wade and LeBron James with the Miami Heat, though, the 11-time All-Star’s relationship with his former team is clearly much, much improved. During a Monday appearance […]

Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri is a supporter of the league’s recent initiative to strike a better balance when it comes to gender equality within the NBA. The NBA is a male-dominant league, but it does not mean that more women can’t be involved. This is exactly what Ujiri attested to when recently asked […]

When Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse considered and eventually accepted the head coaching job for the Canada men’s national basketball team, he was expecting to have a number of NBA players at his disposal in the FIBA World Cup. On the contrary though, he ended up with only two: Khem Birch of the Orlando Magic […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off the best season in franchise history in 2018-19, after bringing a championship outside the United States for the first time in history. Of course, once the 2019 NBA Playoffs were finished, Raptors star and Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard vamoosed for Los Angeles to become a member of the Clippers […]

The 2018-19 NBA season was unquestionably the greatest year in the history of the Toronto Raptors franchise. What began with a controversial trade to send beloved franchise hero DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for mercurial superstar Kawhi Leonard ended in glory. Leonard embarked on one of the greatest postseason runs in […]

The entire country of Canada was on Cloud Nine when their beloved Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship this past season. However, the Raptors’ success did not spill over into the 2019 FIBA World Cup as Team Canada had a very underwhelming run in the tournament. Canada did not field in its best potential […]

Orlando Magic big man Khem Birch is happy to play for Canada in the FIBA World Cup. After all, it’s not everyday that he gets to work under a champion coach like Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors. In an interview with Montreal Gazette’s Mike Ganter, Birch said he is lucky that some players withdrew […]

Barely more than a year removed from being promoted to head coach of the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse is already taking the lead in helping develop Canada’s national program. The championship-winning coach is currently roaming the sidelines for Team Canada at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, his first tournament as coach of our neighbors to […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off their best season in franchise history, as they won their first NBA championship behind the strength of a magnificent playoff performance by Kawhi Leonard. Of course, Leonard is no longer around, as he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. So, the Raptors went from champions to playoff […]

For Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, Jonas Valanciunas is ‘one of the best bigs’ in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Valanciunas, who’s representing Lithuania in the quadrennial affair, worked with Nurse for several years with the Toronto Raptors before he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the middle of the 2018-19 season. By […]

As Canada prepares for their must-win game versus Lithuania on Monday, head coach Nick Nurse said that he plans to give Jonas Valanciunas and his team the good old-fashioned beating. “Obviously love Jonas, but I’m going to try to kick his ass tomorrow,” Nurse said, per Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun. When Valanciunas heard […]

Canada is in a must-win situation after their blowout loss to Australia in the FIBA World Cup opener on Sunday, according to head coach Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors. Nick Nurse on Canada L in FIBA WC opener vs Australia: „To get out of this group, you have to play an extraordinary basketball. And we […]

Canada tapped Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse to lead the men’s national basketball team in this year’s FIBA World Cup. So far, the only NBA champion coach in Canada is enjoying the overall experience — traveling to different places, preparing game plans, and competing. “Are you kidding me?,” Nurse replied when asked about his […]

Even though he wasn’t officially part of the Toronto Raptors roster that won the NBA championship last season, former center Jonas Valanciunas remains hopeful that he’ll still get a ring. Per TSN, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry asked Valanciunas via text what his ring size is. There is, however, no official word yet from the […]

The Toronto Raptors had one of the most iconic jerseys when they first joined the league in 1995. It was a classic ’90s jersey, with the oversized Raptor splashed across the front in bold colors. In celebration of their first NBA championship, they decided to bring back the Dino uniform and have the team wear […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has recently admitted that one of the most satisfying moments of last season’s historic run was being able to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs. According to the five-time All-Star, being a Philly native himself provided a bit of motivation, but at the end […]

It was indeed a crazy season for Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors after their team went all the way to win their first NBA title in franchise history. Recently, the 33-year-old veteran opened up about the roller coaster experience, and described it as exactly that — crazy. “It’s crazy,” Lowry said of the feeling […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is excited to begin his NBA career. If there’s one thing he’s anticipating more than suiting up for the team on opening night, it’s the prospect of him playing in his hometown of Toronto. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Barrett has already circled Nov. […]

Former Raptors forward Danny Green will be releasing a documentary about his experiences in Canada. The film, which is called “Beyond the arc,” records some of the time he spent with fans in the city that grew to embrace him. Though he’s no longer a member of the Raptors organization, Green says he spent much […]

Marc Gasol recently won an NBA championship as a key part of the Toronto Raptors run to the title. Gasol was obtained midway through the season from the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a wild trade deadline that saw multiple big names get sent to other teams. Of course, not all players involved in deadline […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol admits winning the 2019 title “fulfilled me in a way that I didn’t know it could.” The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in six games to capture its first-ever championship in franchise history. Gasol says his respect level for the Warriors and LeBron James went up after winning his […]

Marc Gasol won his first NBA championship this past season with the Toronto Raptors, and it seems like everyone is happy for the Spanish big man. Gasol, who picked up his player option with the Raptors this summer, admits he was surprised how many people were happy for him after Toronto defeated the Golden State […]

When Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Vince Carter entered the NBA back in 1998 with the Toronto Raptors, some were calling him the next Michael Jordan. Like Jordan, Carter played at UNC and had nuclear athleticism. Vince averaged 18.3 points per game in his rookie season with the Raptors and won Rookie of the Year. However, […]

During Vince Carter’s early days with the Toronto Raptors, he used to play one-on-one with this kid named Stephen Curry before games started. Steph’s father, Dell, was a teammate of Carter on the Raptors, so the Golden State Warriors star was always hanging around the team as a kid. “For a while it was kind […]

After Shaquille O’Neal’s departure from the Los Angeles Lakers, he bounced around to a variety of teams during the final stage of his career. However, according to Vince Carter, O’Neal nearly became a Toronto Raptor after being courted by Carter. During an interview with Jacob Feldman of Sports Illustrated, Carter was asked if there were […]

In light of his decision to sign with the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association, Jeremy Lin decided to send out a heartfelt thank you message to his friends and family in the NBA community. Lin, now 31 years of age, played for several teams throughout his tenure in the NBA. However, most fans […]

Linsanity is about to take over Beijing. NBA champion Jeremy Lin announced via Red Lantern Digital Media that he is officially taking his talents to the Chinese Basketball Association and will join the Beijing Ducks this upcoming season: 🇨🇳Beijing, I'm coming! 🏀 @JLin7 made his announcement on Douyin today as former NBA star signs for […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol doesn’t feel bad for Team USA despite the absence of their top players. In an interview with ESPN, Gasol — who’s representing Spain in the FIBA World Cup — shared that other countries are also missing players for the FIBA World Cup in China. For one, Spain will be without […]

After the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry said he was going to bring the Larry O’Brien trophy “to the hood.” Lowry fulfilled his promise on Friday, as the Raptors guard brought the Larry O’Brien trophy back to North Philly: Kyle Lowry brought the […]

The Toronto Raptors achieved something special last season. Early on, this was a year that many had already chalked up as another championship going in the favor of the powerhouse side that was the Golden State Warriors — and for good reason. However, in truly an amazing series of events, the Raptors somehow upset the […]

As part of a series of images leaked on NBA Reddit, court concepts for the 2019-20 NBA season were revealed. The Raptors appear to be bringing back a vintage look: Leaked “Classic Edition Court” for the Raptors this upcoming season 👀 via @NBA_Reddit pic.twitter.com/sjfrot8GUY — Yahoo Sports Canada (@YahooCASports) August 23, 2019 If this design […]