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Can Dwane Casey become the leader the Toronto Raptors need?

This season will be a critical year for many within the Toronto Raptors organization, namely head coach Dwane Casey. Implicit in the fact that he’s on the last guaranteed year of his contract is that this is in all likelihood his last chance to build a sustainable winner here in Toronto. While Casey has in … Read more

What to expect from Toronto Raptors D-League team, Raptors 905

For the first time in history the Toronto Raptors will have an NBA D-league affiliate based in their own city. For those that don’t know or need reminding; the NBA D-league (D for Development) is the minor league of the NBA, it currently has 19 teams and each is affiliated with a team/s in the NBA. … Read more

Is Joseph the first of many Canadians for the Toronto Raptors?

  As we all know, Canada Basketball is on an absolute high right now, coming off a win at the Tuto Marchand Continental Cup in Puerto Rico, a tuneup for the FIBA Americas where they look to earn a berth in the upcoming Olympic games. The talent on the team is possibly the best it’s ever … Read more

The Toronto Raptors’ Roster Versatility

With the NBA off-season nearing its end, the Toronto Raptors roster is pretty much summed up, with Masai Ujiri making the last couple deals by signing younger players to fill out the training camp roster. From the acquisitions Ujiri made, the Raptors’ roster has now been shaped differently. Along with the starting line-up, there’s additional bench … Read more

Social Media Roundup: NBA, Toronto Raptors

This is the time of year that all NBA basketball fans dread. A time when the post free agency lull is in full effect in the world of hoops and we fruitlessly scour the web for any meaningful news. Alas, these are the dog days of summer. Nowadays one might resort to sitting through one … Read more

Who is the real answer for the Toronto Raptors at PF?

Going into the season, the Toronto Raptors have the starting lineup pretty much set. Kyle Lowry, Demar DeRozan, and Jonas Valanciunas will resume their spots in the starting lineup. Free agent signing Demarre Carroll will take over the starting SF spot. This leaves one spot left to be decided. The last few years, the starting PF spot had been … Read more

DeRozan’s growth will validate max-contract offer

Next summer, higher salary player contracts will continue to appeal to free agents that look to take full advantage of the new NBA TV deal. Throughout the 2015-2016 season, the Toronto Raptors front-office will surely have their eyes on soon to be free agent DeMar DeRozan, who at the moment seems to be the Raptors’ … Read more

Jonas Valanciunas signs extension with Toronto Raptors

According to Josh Lewnberg at TSN, the Toronto Raptors and centre Jonas Valanciunas have come to an agreement on a contract extension. Terms of the contract have not yet been released, however it was initially reported that JV would agree to a 4-year $60 million dollar offer. **UPDATE** Valanciunas has agreed to a 4-year $64 million dollar … Read more

Toronto Raptors fantasy forecast 2015-2016

There are a great number of things to be excited about as a Toronto Raptors fan this coming season, fantasy pundits included. I’ve spent hours pouring over fantasy basketball rankings and I’m excited. The addition of everyone’s favourite versatile wing DeMarre Carroll had people excited everywhere, Jonas Valanciunas has been a beast amongst big men, … Read more

A closer look at Raptors’ forward Luis Scola

The Toronto Raptors signed 35 year old, 6″9 Power Forward Luis Scola to a 1-year deal this offseason. The deal was worth approximately 3 million dollars, and Scola is expected to act as a stopgap option at the power forward spot this season as the Raptors search for their power forward of the future. However, Scola should fill … Read more