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#NorthernNostalgia Week one: The shot heard ’round the Verizon Center

In honour of the Toronto Raptors‘ 20th anniversary this season, Raptors Cage is bringing back pieces of history for fans to cherish and remember. This is the first installment of #NorthernNostalgia- a 10 week segment featuring selected moments or figures from the team’s past that longtime supporters will remember and newer fans will (hopefully) become educated … Read more

Post game report card: Raptors edge out Hawks in season opener

Game Eight of the Toronto Raptors‘ postseason run was certainly a wild one. With the home crowd behind them in full force, the team pulled away from its opponents in dramatic fashion to win the crucial matchup. What’s that? The playoffs ended six months ago? Well, the way things looked tonight against the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto’s 109-102 … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raptors Host Hawks In Season Opener

The wait is finally over. The 2014-15 regular season begins tonight for the Toronto Raptors. In front of what’s sure to be a raucous ACC crowd (both inside and outside of the building), the Raptors will attempt to pick up where they left off at the end of their franchise-best 48-34 campaign. The opponent: a scrappy … Read more

Overdue observations on the Toronto Raptors preseason

The Toronto Raptors finished the pre-season with a impressive 7-1 record; their only loss coming to the Sacramento Kings on the road. However, that record means absolutely nothing. I repeat, nothing. What does matter from the pre-season, on the other hand, was what fans and analysts could grasp from the way the team played. Mind … Read more

Greg Stiemsma makes final cut over Cherry, Hamilton

Will Cherry and Jordan Hamilton have been cut from the Toronto Raptors. It’s hard to argue that keeping Greg Stiemsma wasn’t the right choice.   While Hamilton showed some solid scoring off the bench at times, Cherry was quite awful for the majority of the pre-season. With that being said, neither of them were particularly needed when it comes down to positional … Read more

Five Bold Predictions: 2014-15 Toronto Raptors

1. The Raptors will repeat as Atlantic Division champions with 50+ wins The Toronto Raptors toiled in misery for the early portion of last season, starting off 6-12, but reversed their fortunes with an unforeseen turnaround that led to a franchise best 48-34 season and a valiant first round loss to the Brooklyn Nets in … Read more

Raptors Cage 2014-15 Season Preview

It’s amazing to see how the Toronto Raptors transitioned from a projected lottery team to an expected division winner in the span of less than a year. I also find it strange that I’m slightly less excited at this time of the year than I was last year. It’s likely based on the fact that the playoff expectations … Read more