Downtown Toronto, at the Footlocker just mere steps away from the Eaton’s Centre, Toronto Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez launched his first signature shoe with Under Armour called “The North Six”. Vasquez, whose game is built on heaps of bravado claimed that the shoes’ sleek look helped give him a level of self belief. “You … Read more
The Toronto Raptors welcomed the Houston Rockets into the Air Canada Centre for a much anticipated matchup against the Western conference powerhouse. The Raptors started off slow in this game as Houston came out and dictated the pace of the game with their defensive intensity. Toronto was slow to match the compete level of the … Read more
The playoff bound Toronto Raptors look to build on their recent success with a Monday night date against James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Toronto (43-30), clinched their second straight Atlantic division title in a 94-83 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers but still have eyes set on solidifying if not improving their current seeding … Read more
It was rather ugly at first, but the ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPION Toronto Raptors pulled together a concerted effort to defeat the fledgling Los Angeles Lakers 94-83. In Toronto’s final 20th Anniversary night of the season, the team (namely DeMar DeRozan) came off to a sluggish offensive start and surprisingly trailed 46-48 at halftime. The back half of the contest saw … Read more
The Toronto Raptors cap off a three game home-stand against the Los Angeles Lakers, who surprisingly have been a team that has given the Raptors a ton of trouble; however, in this meeting, Kobe Bryant – who threw in a triple-double in their last meeting – is out with injury. On the downside, Kyle Lowry … Read more
While the Toronto Raptors played three very solid quarters, a fourth quarter surge by the big and bruising Chicago Bulls led them to a 116-103 victory. The narrative flipped in tonights game as the Raptors came out flying in the first quarter leading 29-20 heading into the 2nd. The tough defensive effort and purposeful offence … Read more
It’s game day as the slipping Toronto Raptors will face off against the conference rival Chicago Bulls at the Air Canada Centre. The Raps (42-29) dropped last night’s game to the Detroit Pistons 104-108. A questionable playcall in the final seconds saw the team decide against a timeout and attempt a Lou Williams three-point heave rather than dish or drive. Many were quick to … Read more
1.Atlanta (53-17) 2.Cleveland (46-26 3.Chicago (43-29) 4. Toronto (42-29) 5.Washington (40-31) 6.Milwaukee (35-36) 19GB 7.Miami (32-38) 20.5GB 8.Boston (31-39) 22GB 9.Charlotte (30-39) 22.5GB 10.Indiana (30-40) 23GB 11.Brooklyn (29-40) 23.5GB If the NBA playoffs started right now, the matchups would be: Atlanta vs. Boston Cleveland vs. Miami Chicago vs. Milwaukee Toronto vs. Washington Five games separate … Read more
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Fact #1: This game didn’t boil down to one play. Fact #2: The loss can’t be entirely blamed on Lou Williams. Fact #3: It’s all Dwane Casey’s fault! No, I’m just kidding about the last one. But the Toronto Raptors’ 108-104 loss against the Detroit Pistons is a very tough one … Read more
Believe it or not, the Toronto Raptors have won 3 out of the last 4 games. They head to Motor City tonight to take on the Detroit Pistons. The Raptors will likely have home court advantage tonight with all the bus trips planned by fans. Expect the Palace to be buzzing with Raps fans tonight. After the Brandon Jennings injury, the … Read more
