It’s been 241 days since Kobe Bryant has played in an NBA game. To some basketball fans this may be a big deal, but to fans of the Toronto Raptors, it’s just another moment to wait and see. Kobe + Raptors = crying a thousand tears, every-single-time. The Raptors are on a heavy downward spiral … Read more
Things have not been going well for the Toronto Raptors lately. The losing skid has now hit 5 straight games after tonight’s 106-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The team is drifting further away from the .500 mark, and now sits with a 6-12 record on the season. Offense: C The Raptors had only 8 turnovers … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are a hot mess early in the season. Tonight they hope to conclude a four game slide against the overachieving Phoenix Suns who sit ninth in the west, but could very well be third if they were in the Eastern conference. The Raptors no longer sit atop of the Atlantic Division as … Read more
I’m not sure what to say right now. At all. The Toronto Raptors led 75-48 in the third quarter. They were up by 27, and still couldn’t win the game. And yes, this is the worst collapse in franchise history. This, my friends, is why everyone outside Toronto (and even some in Toronto) think the Raptors are … Read more
Zach Lowe is the best basketball writer on the planet today. Here is what he has to say about Jonas Valanciunas and the Toronto Raptors thus far. I’ve tried to avoid second-year players here, but I’ll make Valanciunas an exception, since he came via the 2011 draft and carried very high expectations into this season after hitting double figures … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are starting their west coast road trip in San Francisco, to face the Golden State Warriors. Both teams are hoping to get back to a winning track, after losing 5 of their last 7 games. The Raptors (6-10) are hoping that they learn from their mistakes, after DeMar DeRozan showed frustration being escorted by … Read more
After defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Washington Wizards, the Toronto Raptors entered this past week on a two-game win-streak. Sitting atop of the division lead at (6-7), the Raptors looked to sustain their (mediocre) success, in hopes of being a .500+ team (which as we know, can take you pretty far in the East). … Read more
DeMar DeRozan was angry frustrated after the recent loss against the Denver Nuggets. “I’m frustrated. . . . I hate it, I hate it with a passion and we just have to figure it out, turn it around on the road,” he said after the game. “It is correctable,” DeRozan insisted. “We shouldn’t keep doing the same … Read more
The Toronto Raptors ran into a very formidable opponent this Sunday in the Denver Nuggets. Dwane Casey felt the need to shake things up by removing Amir Johnson from the starting lineup and it seemed to be the right move with the Raptors jumping to a 15-point lead early in the game. In typical Raptors … Read more
After a valiant effort against the Miami Heat, the Toronto Raptors look to turn the corner when they host the surging Denver Nuggets this afternoon at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto (6-9) is currently on a two-game losing streak while Denver (9-6) is seeking a sixth straight victory. Denver has historically outclassed the Raptors, winning … Read more
