As the anticipation for the Toronto Raptors’ playoff quest builds, they must first escape the wrath of a hungry Charlotte Hornets team. While the Hornets may not be seen as much of a threat to other teams, the story has been different for the Raptors as Charlotte leads the all-time series 40-28. Notwithstanding, the East is a lot … Read more
@JLew1050: Casey, asked if he expects DeMarre Carroll to play again this season: “I expect him (to), I’ve heard nothing else other than that” But… @JLew1050: Asked if the players expect Carroll back, Lowry said they’re in the same boat as the rest of us. “We don’t know exactly what’s going on” Hearing absolutely nothing about DeMarre … Read more
The Toronto Raptors (51-25) fall to the San Antonio Spurs, 102-95, in a game that saw strong performances from rookies Norman Powell and Delon Wright. The Spurs (64-12) remain perfect at home and have set a single-season franchise record in wins. LaMarcus Aldridge earned himself a double-double (31 points, 15 rebounds) and Kawhi Leonard managed to break his career-record in points with 33 (I … Read more
The Toronto Raptors (51-24) look to end their back-to-back with a win against the San Antonio Spurs (63-12) at the AT&T Center. In their last last meeting at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors came through with a 97-94 victory after six players scored in double figures. They’ll be looking for the same result … Read more
The Toronto Raptors barely defeat the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies, 99-95, sweeping the season series. Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas led the team to a scrappy victory- improving the team’s record to 51-24. The All Star backcourt combined for 49 points and Valanciunas boasted a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Norman Powell and Terrence Ross provided key offence down the stretch, … Read more
Fresh off win number 50, the Toronto Raptors will look to keep the good times rolling. They are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies (41-34) have lost four straight games with various injuries significantly impairing the team. Both Mike Conley and Marc Gasol are out for the foreseeable future, however the Grizz still have a … Read more
Since the Toronto Raptors have been without DeMarre Carroll, they’ve been forced to experiment with different starting lineups. As of recently, these starting lineups have featured rookie sensation, Norman Powell. While this promotion is almost definitely temporary, the question is put forth: what is Norm’s long-term potential? While the young guard has excelled in his rookie season … Read more
Tonight, the Toronto Raptors hope to accomplish the achievement that has long been eluding the club for it’s 21 year history. However, this won’t be an easy win as the Dinos take on a relentless Oklahoma City Thunder team. The Raps have maintained one of the top 5 records in the NBA for most of the season. … Read more
The Toronto Raptors (48-23) will try to bounce back when they face the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Centre. The Toronto Raptors took a tough loss to the Houston Rockets, which they will have to forget it and move on as they look to avoid their first three game losing streak in four … Read more
DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors begin their first game of back-to-back as they face off against James Harden and the Houston Rockets. The last match up between the 2 teams took place in Toronto and resulted in the Rockets ending the Raps’ 12 game winning streak at the ACC, 113-107. However, the score doesn’t tell the story … Read more
