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Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors Continue Their Playoff Surge Against the Wizards

The Toronto Raptors (23-33) have won 7 of their last 10 games and play the Washington Wizards (17-37) at the Air Canada Centre after a nice weekend off. Last time these teams met the Raptors came away with a victory. Both Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan played exceptionally well in this matchup, lets hope for … Read more

Will The Toronto Raptors Make The Playoffs? Anything is Possible

The trade deadline is over, the dust has settled, and Andrea Bargnani is still a Raptor. The Toronto Raptors who were active just a few weeks ago making a blockbuster deal were active once again today. The Toronto Raptors made a move on the trade deadline to acquire point guard Sebastian Telfair from the Phoenix … Read more

NBA Trade Deadline Rumours: Toronto Raptors Targeting Veteran PG, Bargnani Staying Put

With Jose Calderon gone, it is no surprise that the Toronto Raptors need help at the backup point guard spot. John Lucas III is a good scorer, but not the distributor the Raptors direly need. Three names have come up in Raptors trade scenarios: Sebastian Telfair, Luke Ridnour, and Eric Maynor. All three come relatively cheap (between $1.5 … Read more

Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors Take On Denver Nuggets

The Toronto Raptors (19-32) plays host to the Denver Nuggets (33-19) who are coming off a triple over-time loss against the Boston Celtics. Andrea Bargnani will play tonight after missing the previous game and Monday’s practice. He will come off the bench behind Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas. The Nuggets will be without Andre Iguodala who … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raptors Try to Get Their Groove Back Against the Pacers

The Toronto Raptors (17-32) are trying to get back on the right track with a game against the Indiana Pacers (31-19) tonight. The Raptors are coming off yet another disappointing fourth quarter meltdown at the hands of the Boston Celtics, where the Raptors lead by ten to start the final quarter of regulation. The Raptors are currently … Read more

Raps, Bulls Discuss Bargnani For Boozer Swap?

According to sources, the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls are in discussions to swap bigmen Carlos Boozer and Andrea Bargnani. The Raptors would need to include other plays to make salaries match, most likely Linas Kleiza or Landry Fields. These discussions come at the helm of acquiring Rudy Gay’s large contract.  Raptors General Manager Bryan Colangelo … Read more

Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors Take On Boston Celtics, Andrea Bargnani Returns

The Toronto Raptors (17-31) take on divisional rivals Boston Celtics (24-23) who are currently on a four-game win streak. The Celtics are without All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo who will miss the remainder of the season due to an ACL tear suffered on January 27th against the Miami Heat. Rondo is a key initiator of … Read more

Bittersweet: Losing Ed Davis

The hearts of Raptors fans worldwide sunk, with the news that fan favourite power forward Ed Davis had been shipped from the Toronto Raptors alongside Jose Calderon. The pain only hurt for so long after the realization that there was nothing we could’ve done to prevent it, and the fact that we received Rudy Gay … Read more

Toronto Raptors Point Guard Controversy: Jose Calderon Needs To Go, Kyle Lowry Needs The Keys

T.J. Ford. Jarret Jack. Jerryd Bayless. These are all guards that the Toronto Raptors have had in recent years that have been involved in a “point guard controversy” with one Jose Manuel Calderon. Each and every time, Calderon has come out as the sole point guard leader of this team. Let’s look at each of … Read more

When Will Dwane Casey Figure Out His Rotations?

Aaron Gray entering the game in overtime against the Miami Heat will definitely raise some questions, especially with Ed Davis riding the bench down the stretch. Davis must be just as confused as I am because I can’t find a single reason why Davis is never used down the stretch. As a starter, Davis has … Read more