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Can DeMar DeRozan be a winning player?

There are very interesting conversations to  be had on the Toronto Raptors‘ all-star shooting guard, DeMar DeRozan, and his upcoming free agency. This offseason DeRozan will be a free agent, likely seeking a max contract. However, there are still concerns with his game that he hasn’t addressed, and if he doesn’t, it’s hard to see … Read more

Why we are seeing a much improved Kyle Lowry

While most of the NBA media has been spending their time fawning over the generational talents that are Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook it has gone somewhat unnoticed that Toronto Raptors starting point guard Kyle Lowry has been off to an incredible start to the season. He’s lead the Raptors to an 11-6 start in which they … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raptors attempt to outshine the Suns

The Toronto Raptors return home on Sunday to take on Eric Bledsoe and the struggling Phoenix Suns. After defeating the Washington Wizards in dramatic fashion on Saturday night the Raptors have recorded four straight wins. This is their longest win streak since they started the season 5-0. The Suns on the other hand are in the … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Joseph buzzer beater lifts Raptors over Wizards

In the same stadium that last season came to an end the Toronto Raptors faced off against the Washington Wizards. The two teams met in the Eastern Conference play-offs with Washington running out 4-0 winners. Tonight it was a Raptors team with the momentum of a three game win streak against the ailing Wizards who … Read more

Luis Scola’s Calming Effect

So far, the Toronto Raptors are 10-6, with big time wins over some of the Western Conference’s elites, and recently a huge win over LeBron James‘ Cleveland Cavaliers. Yes, the all-star back-court of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan has been exceptional, prior to the injury, Jonas Valanciunas arguably usurped title of best centre in the East, … Read more

Raptors’ Early Season Observations

The Toronto Raptors are currently 10-6, but it’s been a roller coaster ride thus far. They opened the season on an incredibly strong note, going 5-0 with impressive wins against the likes of the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the strong start were three consecutive losses, along with injuries to both DeMarre Carroll and Terrence … Read more

Surviving the Jonas Valanciunas injury

The Toronto Raptors will have a significant piece missing for an extended period of time. Prized center Jonas Valanciunas will be out for approximately 6 weeks after breaking a finger in his non-shooting hand. JV has averaged 12.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game on an efficient 55.6% shooting. This was achieved in just 27.3 minutes per game – … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors hold on for win against Clippers

The Toronto Raptors finished a 5 game Western Conference road trip with their second straight win, taking down the LA Clippers 91-80. At halftime the Raptors led by 29 points, having outscored the Clippers 30-11 in the second quarter. The third quarter saw LA storm back as the Raptors offence struggled to put up points … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Toronto Raptors choke again, drop 3rd straight game to Jazz

Wow. Another tough loss to swallow as a Raptors fan. Sluggish start, third quarter rally – only to crumble when it all really counts…in the fourth quarter. However, DeMar DeRozan did THIS! As expected the Toronto Raptors would get off to a sluggish start against the Utah Jazz after losing in a tightly contested matchup against … Read more

Game Day Preview: Can the Raptors recover after loss vs Warriors?

The Toronto Raptors suffered an absolute late night heartbreaker last night. After trailing by a massive margin at the half, our Raps clawed back against the league’s best Golden State Warriors, ultimately coming up short by a score of 115-110. What has to really burn the Raps on this one is the atrocious, bias officiating that gave the … Read more