The Toronto Raptors start their five game Eastern Conference road trip tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But will be without starter DeMarre Carroll, who sits due to injury. After last night’s 113-115 loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Raptors enter the second night of a back-to-back with another matchup against an Eastern Conference heavyweight. The last time the Raptors played the Cavaliers on … Read more
NBA players have been notorious for their cryptic, or not so cryptic tweets. Sometimes they’re aimed towards other players and sometimes towards team management. Last night the Toronto Raptors came away with a huge 103-99 victory against the Eastern conference leading Cleveland Cavaliers last night. Everything seemed just great until one understandably disgruntled Raptors’ player … Read more
The Toronto Raptors returned home from their 5 game road trip and took a massive 103-99 win over the Eastern conference leading Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a roller coaster night in which the two teams exchanged the lead 16 times. Kyle Lowry led the Raptors in scoring with 27 as he carried Toronto through pivotal stages of the game. … Read more
Its Drake Night at the Air Canada Centre and the Toronto Raptors are finally home to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for their first encounter of the season. A much needed 91-80 win on Sunday evening against the Los Angeles Clippers, concluded the Raptors five game road trip out West. After starting the season off with eleven … Read more
ESPN sources say Toronto will indeed consider Anthony Bennett if he does clear waivers but Raps' crowded frontcourt makes signing him tricky — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) September 25, 2015 It’s been a roller-coaster ride of a career already for Anthony Bennett. With the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected … Read more
Apparently Masai Ujiri is at it again. This time reports from writers Chris Broussard & Alex Kennedy show that the Toronto Raptors are showing interest in restricted free agent Iman Shumpert. The Toronto Raptors now join the hunt along with the Lakers, Mavs and Bucks in possible destinations for the versatile guard who spent last … Read more
Tonight the Toronto Raptors face LeBron James and the rising Cleveland Cavaliers. To add fuel to the fire, all-star Kyle Lowry makes his return after resting nagging injuries. Both teams are coming off of victories against less than stellar opponents (Sixers &Celtics) and after the recent slump for Toronto it appears that they’ll be facing an uphill battle tonight. The Cavs lead … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are back home against the Golden State Warriors, looking to pay them back for the tail kicking they took in their last meeting in the Bay Area. The Raptors (37-20) are going through a rough patch, losing their last two of their three; in those two losses, after winning for the majority of … Read more
A year after the trade that sent Patrick Patterson to the Toronto Raptors, we caught up with his mother. It was 1994, in a YMCA gym in Huntington, West Virginia. “Pat, put your hands up! Defense!” Tywanna Patterson yelled. “What’s defense?” her five-year old son replied. “Put your hands up! Block his shot! Don’t let … Read more
Before we get into this report, give me a minute to wipe the tears off my keyboard. Following last night’s gritty victory over the Denver Nuggets, the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors fell 105-101 at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers in lovely Ohio. It was the third meeting between the squads in 18 days and the Cavs won … Read more
