With the NBA off-season nearing its end, the Toronto Raptors roster is pretty much summed up, with Masai Ujiri making the last couple deals by signing younger players to fill out the training camp roster. From the acquisitions Ujiri made, the Raptors’ roster has now been shaped differently. Along with the starting line-up, there’s additional bench … Read more
Going into the season, the Toronto Raptors have the starting lineup pretty much set. Kyle Lowry, Demar DeRozan, and Jonas Valanciunas will resume their spots in the starting lineup. Free agent signing Demarre Carroll will take over the starting SF spot. This leaves one spot left to be decided. The last few years, the starting PF spot had been … Read more
It’s clear that there will be some big changes this offseason for the Toronto Raptors. More than likely, the change will start from the small forward spot – a position where the Raptors have struggled to get production. Thus, we analyze the suitable, viable, and realistic options at the small forward position in free agency for the Raptors. … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are in clear need of a roster revamp after the disaster that was the 2015 NBA playoffs. What a revamp could mean will certainly have different interpretations, however the one certainty that I can guarantee is that there will be some change. The current Raptors roster consists of (UFA = unrestricted free agent): Kyle Lowry DeMar … Read more
That was embarrassing. Coming off a Game 1 stinker on Saturday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors – down 0-1 in the series – entered tonight’s matchup facing a must win, after already losing home-court advantage in this first round. Long story short, they lost. They lost pretty badly. The Washington Wizards emerged victorious, winning 117-106. 11 points doesn’t … Read more
Continuity was a word that was thrown around quite a lot this past offseason. The Toronto Raptors were supposed to be better. Dwane Casey was supposed to improve. The team was supposed to be able to fight through adversity and be ready for the playoffs. And yet, one year later, it all looks the same. The Raptors trail 1-0 … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are back in the playoffs meaning it’s the most wonderful time of the year to be a Raptors’ fan. The two team tango between the Chicago Bulls and the Raptors for the 3rd and 4th spot is over. The dust has settled and the two-time Atlantic division champions will face the Washington … Read more
Downtown Toronto, at the Footlocker just mere steps away from the Eaton’s Centre, Toronto Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez launched his first signature shoe with Under Armour called “The North Six”. Vasquez, whose game is built on heaps of bravado claimed that the shoes’ sleek look helped give him a level of self belief. “You … Read more
The playoff bound Toronto Raptors look to build on their recent success with a Monday night date against James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Toronto (43-30), clinched their second straight Atlantic division title in a 94-83 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers but still have eyes set on solidifying if not improving their current seeding … Read more
It was rather ugly at first, but the ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPION Toronto Raptors pulled together a concerted effort to defeat the fledgling Los Angeles Lakers 94-83. In Toronto’s final 20th Anniversary night of the season, the team (namely DeMar DeRozan) came off to a sluggish offensive start and surprisingly trailed 46-48 at halftime. The back half of the contest saw … Read more
