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Kyle Lowry is well aware of the repeated string of postseason disappointments for his Toronto Raptors team, but he refuses to call his team’s efforts failures, despite admitting the roadblock they’ve yet to overcome. Head coach Dwane Casey is aware of his team running into a woodchipper, as the Cleveland Cavaliers won 10 straight games, […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey was in for a rough night’s sleep knowing his star point guard Kyle Lowry was soon to be shipped to the New York Knicks for Iman Shumpert, Metta World Peace and a future first-rounder back in 2013. “When I went to bed, I understood Kyle was being traded, we were […]

One of the biggest topics around the NBA this season has been the relationship between officials and players — how bad it has been this year. But according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Dwane Casey has communicated to his team about not talking to the officials as much. “We talked about it the other night specifically […]

The Toronto Raptors are still holding onto the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, having won 10 of their last 11 games, as well as three in a row after taking down the Washington Wizards on their floor on Friday night. With only 21 games left in the schedule, many wonder if coach Dwane […]

For Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey, the 60-year-old will coach Team LeBron against the opposition, Team Stephen, who are led by Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. He’s planning on winning, which means he’ll have to overcome his star guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry being on Team Stephen during the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. […]

The Toronto Raptors have been on the edge of greatness for the last several years, and head coach Dwane Casey has been right in the middle of it. Casey may not be one of the big names in NBA coaching, and may have never won a title as a coach, but he has continued to […]

For the fourth time in his prestigious Toronto Raptors career, star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is headed to the NBA All-Star Game. For the 2018 edition in Los Angeles, he will be a starter on Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry’s team. DeRozan will also likely have to play against his head coach […]

It always happens to the Toronto Raptors, doesn’t it? Getting overlooked seems to be a part of the team. First, it was DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry’s status as bonafide stars, then it was their unnoticed breakout year in the 2015-16 season, and now it’s their promising young guys. Conspiracy theorists might have a field […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has a chance to get him and his staff over to LA to coach the Eastern Conference All-Star team on Feb. 18. The best team in each conference based on the record get its coach to the All-Star game. However, there is an exception to the rule: coaches are […]

The 2018 All-Star Game starters were announced last night. Alongside Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, Toronto Raptors wing DeMar DeRozan was a backcourt selection to start in the 67th annual classic as fans, players, and media members contributed to DeRozan being named as a starter for a second straight season. Head coach Dwane Casey felt […]

The Golden State Warriors are in Canada to face the Toronto Raptors, and Raptors head coach Dwane Casey had some thoughts about the Warriors on the road. The Warriors have won 12 consecutive road games, adding another tonight in Toronto, an amazing feat that only the elitist of elite basketball teams are able to do. […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka served a one-game suspension for yesterday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors were also without injured All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. Ibaka’s suspension came after an altercation with James Johnson during the Raptors heartbreaking one-point loss to the Miami Heat last Tuesday. TSN Sports’ Josh Lewenberg reports head […]

When discussing the NBA’s leading contenders for the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy year in and year out, the Golden State Warriors is the first team to be mentioned in the West. In the East, there’s the Cleveland Cavaliers primarily because of LeBron James. This season, however, the Toronto Raptors may be the team to beat […]

During Monday night’s 114-113 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, Toronto Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry suffered a scary injury to his lower back and tailbone. Luckily, Lowry’s injury is not bad enough that he’s only considered as day-to-day, leaving coach Dwane Casey with a much lesser headache. In an article written by Brian […]

Things got quite testy on Friday night during the closing seconds of the Toronto Raptors’ 111-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Raptors head coach Dwane Casey was seen yelling a barrage of f-bombs in the direction of Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer’s bench. Raptors rookie forward stole a pass from Hawks guard Isaiah Taylor and […]

The Toronto Raptors had all but blown out the Brooklyn Nets by the third quarter of their 120-87 win, meaning the Raptors starters no longer had any reason to be on the court in the fourth. But Kyle Lowry was still one rebound shy of his second triple-double of the season. Raptors coach Dwane Casey […]

The Toronto Raptors have gotten off to yet another solid start to the 2017-18 NBA season at 11-6. However, after several disappointing exits from the playoffs, the Raptors are still looking to improve wherever they can to help them take that next step in the Eastern Conference. One of their little-known player projects that have started […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has a decision to make in terms of who to start at small forward. Norman Powell, who has started for most of the season, is closing in on his return from a hip injury. However, rookie OG Anunoby has played well in his place. Casey is not going to […]

Among the plethora of moves this past summer, veteran forward C.J. Miles signed a 3-year deal to join the Toronto Raptors. It didn’t take long for Miles to make a huge impact on his new team as he scored 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting off the bench in the season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls. […]

OG Anunoby has yet to play a competitive game for the Toronto Raptors, but head coach Dwane Casey is already a big fan of the young rookie. According to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg, Casey says Anunoby is “probably the most powerful young man that we have as far as physicality is concerned.” Casey on Anunoby: "He's […]

Over the last several seasons, big man Jonas Valanciunas has become a major part of the puzzle for the Toronto Raptors. Heading into his sixth season in the league, head coach Dwane Casey has continued to voice praise toward Valanciunas play over training camp and the first few games of the preseason, according to Josh […]

President Donald Trump is continuing to receive a lot of criticism for the comments he made against professional athletes, who have demonstrated their protest against different social issues the country is currently facing. It stemmed from his recent statements where he questioned their rights to voice out their thoughts, which has drawn mixed reactions from […]

Over the past couple of seasons, DeMar DeRozan has emerged as one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He has shown a lot of improvement in his game, not just in scoring, but also as a facilitator on offense. That said, Dwane Casey is planning to give him more playing time at the one […]

After a postseason letdown in the second round of their postseason run, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has been assured he will resume his coaching duties next season. This comes only weeks after president Masai Ujiri stated the front office would look at changes all around the roster and “evaluate” many aspects of the […]

The Toronto Raptors‘ exit meetings were filled with addressing the numerous holes in the organization, one that will have to re-assess the state of the franchise after a resounding 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, one year removed from a 4-2 loss to the same team in the Eastern Conference finals. One of the main […]

Having gone down in the proverbial abyss that is a 0-3 deficit in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey will try to make Sunday’s Game 4 about pride and avoiding a sweep in front of his team’s home crowd at the Air Canada Centre. Casey summed up what Game 4 is all […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey is not ready to call it quits despite going down an 0-2 hole to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. As the series shifts back to the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors will have some major adjustments to make and will need all their horses in line […]

The Toronto Raptors have faced their share of struggles throughout the postseason — going down 2-1 to the sixth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and now in the hole for one game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Head coach Dwane Casey took out center Jonas Valanciunas midway through the series […]

After taking the a 97-83 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 squarely on his shoulders, Kyle Lowry vowed to play better and mend his reputation of being a slow starter in playoff scenarios. But the Toronto Raptors point man won’t be able to do so without some adjustments to his game, coming off […]

Dwane Casey got a taste last night and he didn’t like it. The Toronto Raptors head coach led his team to a narrow two-point victory over the Miami Heat Friday night, but despite the success he doesn’t want to see the Heat much more this season. Dwane Casey, "If Miami makes it in, definitely don't […]

The Toronto Raptors‘ roster has made strides with the arrival of Serge Ibaka, but his addition would not have been possible without letting go of young swingman Terrence Ross, a player head coach Dwane Casey held in high regard. “It’s very difficult because he’s almost like a son,” Casey told reporters of delivering the trade […]

The Toronto Raptors made huge strides before last month’s trade deadline to further improve their roster, when they added two defensive minded forwards. With P.J. Tucker and Serge Ibaka now part of their fold, it gives Dwane Casey  more players that are willing to play physical. Not to take away anything from their other frontcourt […]

The San Antonio Spurs boast the highest winning percentage in league history, winning 62.2 percent of their total games since 1976. The Spurs have also had 19 consecutive winning seasons, making the playoffs in each of those years. One of the teams envious of San Antonio’s success is the Toronto Raptors. The Raps have competed […]

After Sunday night’s epic fourth quarter thriller that earned the Sacramento Kings a 102-99 victory, there weren’t many people more upset at the Golden 1 Center than Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey, who had an epic meltdown after the officials denied a game-tying three-pointer by Terrence Ross that would have sent the game to overtime. […]

The Toronto Raptors got off to a good start of the season after their 109-91 win over the Detroit Pistons, but despite their winning ways over the last few seasons, nothing makes head coach Dwane Casey feel better than seeing how his team and city reflect on the rest of the league. After recent comments […]

Even after winning 56 games last season and making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, many don’t include the Toronto Raptors in conversations about title contenders. With the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers still the favorites to win the East, fans and analysts both consider the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, and even the retooled […]

DeMar DeRozan‘s hard work on the court during his time with the Raptors has certainly paid off. After successfully becoming a franchise leader and pushing the Raptors to their first Eastern Conference Finals, his presence is definitely valued and imperative to the Raptors’ core. “We are delighted that after seven seasons, DeMar wanted to remain […]

The 2015-16 season was easily the best in the history of the Toronto Raptors. For the first time, the Raptors fought their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were able to win a pair of games before being knocked out by the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a result, the organization decided to extend head […]

It looks like the Raptors recent success will have a firm leader backing the organization. Head coach Dwane Casey has reportedly agreed to three-year, $18 million dollar extension to his contract with the Raptors. Now onto his sixth year with the organization, Casey has high hopes to continue his trend of success with his team. […]