Toronto Raptors‘ point guard Kyle Lowry has been named the NBA’s player of the week in the Eastern Conference. Behind Lowry’s leadership, the Raptors went 3-0 last week against the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. In Toronto’s most recent victory against the Eastern Conference leading Cavs, Lowry went off for a … Read more
According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Toronto Raptors will part ways with Anthony Bennett to sign veteran F/C Jason Thompson. The Toronto Raptors are waiving forward Anthony Bennett to sign veteran Jason Thompson for the season, league sources tell The Vertical. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 29, 2016 Bennett’s homecoming was a nice … Read more
The Toronto Raptors lost to the Detroit Pistons 114-101, ruining their chances of a season sweep at the Palace of Auburn Hills. With Kyle Lowry taking a game off due to rest, the Raptors didn’t seem to be themselves throughout the game. At one point, they were even down by 26 points in the fourth quarter, before … Read more
The Toronto Raptors will look for their fifth straight win, and a season sweep against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills at 6:00 ET. The Pistons have won three straight games and are currently the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference, only half a game behind the Chicago Bulls. For the Raptors, a win tonight … Read more
The Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-97, behind a career-high 43 points for Kyle Lowry. The Raptors were able to come back from a 3rd quarter 14-point deficit, to win their season series with the Cavaliers on Friday night. Led by their All-Star point guard, Lowry carried the entire load from start to finish, including … Read more
The Toronto Raptors will be looking for revenge against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, when they play them tonight at the Air Canada Centre at 7:30 ET. The last time they played, the Cavaliers handed the Raptors their largest loss of the season, beating them 122-100. Since then, the Raptors have had a 17-3 … Read more
They might currently be sitting second in the Eastern Conference and fifth overall but the Toronto Raptors are still yet to convince the masses that they are going to be genuine contenders come the playoffs. Despite the Canadian franchise’s impressive season so far, the likes of the Golden State Warriors, the LA Clippers and the … Read more
As we know, the Golden State Warriors are off to a historic start. The Warriors are currently 52-5 and are on pace to have the best season in NBA history. Their record is only one of the many reasons why the Warriors are the biggest even-money favorites to defend the title. When you take this … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are in pursuit for veteran small-forward Joe Johnson, after he was waived by the Brooklyn Nets earlier today. Joe Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets have opened buyout negotiations, ESPN has learned — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 25, 2016 Sources tell ESPN several playoff teams (Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Houston, Miami, OKC and Toronto) … Read more
The Toronto Raptors returned to the Air Canada Centre to take a 114-105 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. Toronto was led by DeMar DeRozan’s big 31 point game and the result gives the team their 9th straight home victory (equal franchise record). A strong finish in the first quarter meant the Raptors were leading … Read more
