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Game Day Preview: Raptors continue homestand vs Blazers

The Toronto Raptors will take action against another West fringe playoff team tonight after beating the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are in town in what should be an interesting game. The Blazers (33-29) have shocked many with their relatively strong season after losing LaMarcus Aldridge in the offseason. It’s also the return of Ed Davis.  DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are … Read more

Post Game Report Card: DeRozan and reserves lead Raptors past Timberwolves

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

Post Game Report Card: Raps grind out win over Grizz

The Toronto Raptors came away with the 98-85 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday Night. The game was a tight affair. But the Raptors were able to pull away in the second-half by pushing the pace on offense. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 21 points, while Patrick Patterson had 11 points off the … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors lose again in Chicago

The Toronto Raptors woes against the Chicago Bulls continued as they dropped their second straight game 106-116. The Raptors put up 35 points in the first quarter, but were shut-down and outscored by 92-71 the rest of the game. Derrick Rose showed his MVP type prowess scoring 26 points, while Doug McDermott was 4-5 from … Read more

Post game report card: Lowry, DeRozan will Raptors to win vs Suns

After seeing their historic 11-game winning streak come to blistering halt, the Toronto Raptors resumed basketball duties in a very up-and-down game against the lowly Phoenix Suns. The Raptors came away with a 104-97 victory but it wasn’t easy by any means. The Raptors led by as many as 14 points, but the spirited Suns just … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors crushed by Nuggets in Denver

The Toronto Raptors 11 game winning streak is now over. The Raptors fell to the Denver Nuggets 112-93 in a game that really wasn’t close after the first quarter. The Raptors put up one of their worst performances of the year, where nothing seemed to go their way. The altitude difference in Denver was likely a factor, but the … Read more

Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors will try to push winning streak to 11 games vs Pistons

It’s game day and the Toronto Raptors will look to improve upon their franchise best 10-game winning when they face the Detroit Pistons this evening. This will be the first meeting of the season between these ball clubs. With a win, the Raptors would also come away with a spotless record for this 7-game homestand. … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors use huge second quarter to sweep Clippers

The Toronto Raptors made it 8 wins in a row as they completed a season sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers in a 112-94 victory at the Air Canada Centre. It was the Clippers who started the better of the sides taking a 34-27 lead to end a high scoring first quarter. Toronto however immediately … Read more

Can the Raptors win the eastern conference?

28-15, a .651 winning percentage, accounting for second in the Eastern Conference, and tied for sixth in the NBA; the Toronto Raptors have materialized as one of the NBA’s elite. What’s important to note, has been the team’s success despite missing key cogs for the majority of the season. Jonas Valanciunas, the team’s most talented big … Read more

Post Game Report Card: 7th heaven as DeRozan leads Raptors over Heat

The Toronto Raptors took their 7th straight win with a 101-81 home victory over the injury ravaged Miami Heat.The Raptors established an early lead in the first quarter and managed to put up 60 first half points which allowed them to head into the locker rooms up 60-44. Miami never really got back within touching distance … Read more