The Kyle Lowry rumor mill is churning once again. After ESPN’s Marc Stein simply HAD to put his two cents in (in what was likely a slow news day), The Toronto Raptors are back at the forefront of trade rumors with Lowry being the prime candidate. On the other hand, Bill Ingram of Basketball Insiders (previously Hoops World) claims that his … Read more
Remember when Kyle Lowry was supposed to get traded immediately after Rudy Gay was sent packing? Oh, how the times have changed. After James Dolan turned down the offer to welcome KL7 to the New York Knicks, things have actually gotten better for Toronto’s basketball team. Kyle Lowry has embraced his important leadership role on … Read more
After finishing a short three game swing against Western Conference opponents with a respectable 2-1 record, the Toronto Raptors are returning to the east coast tonight for the first game of a home-and-home back-to-back set with the New York Knicks. The Raptors sit at 11-15 on the season (and 5-3 since the Rudy Gay trade), while the … Read more
Masai Ujiri is working the phones yet again, folks. After sending Rudy Gay and others to the Sacramento Kings last week, the Toronto Raptors general manager is not finished making transactions. Today, it has been reported that the Raptors are now looking to move Kyle Lowry in a trade, and the New York Knicks have emerged as the frontrunners to … Read more
Today was quite something. Coming into Sunday night, the Toronto Raptors were on a five game losing streak gearing up to go against the Los Angeles Lakers. It was also announced a few days earlier that Kobe Bryant would be making his highly anticipated season debut AND the game would be nationally televised. Then Masai Ujiri threw a major curveball at … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are sitting atop the Atlantic Division, and 4th in the Eastern Conference. Despite the Raptors’ early success, there are still many issues to address. One of them is the wing play. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to trash Rudy Gay or DeMar DeRozan, but more to elaborate on their strengths and weaknesses, to … Read more
Training Camp and the pre-season are both officially underway. The Toronto Raptors are now under full supervision, as the front office has turned heads. With Masai Ujiri leading the way, the team looks to be set (apart from the final roster spot). With Coach Dwane Casey back for another season, Rudy Gay putting on muscle and fixing his eyes, and Jonas … Read more
As expected, the Toronto Raptors have waived Quentin Richardson. This opens up a roster spot, meaning another signing is imminent. Richardson likely would have had no impact regardless, however Masai Ujiri must feel that there will be a better use for the roster spot. Richardson was acquired in the Andrea Bargnani trade. At this point, the trade is now Bargnani … Read more
Since the release of the 2013-2014 NBA regular season schedule, spectators from far and wide have been flocking to their keyboards to offer predictions relating to their respective teams. North of the border, many basketball fans who follow Canada’s team are growing excited as the regular season is now only a bit over two months … Read more
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Toronto Raptors have signed ex-Pistons forward Austin Daye to a two-year, 2 million dollar contract. This deal truly came out of nowhere, but is yet another solid value signing. The 25 year old can stretch the floor, rebound at a decent rate, and possesses great size at 6’11 for a small forward. Masai Ujiri has always … Read more
