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Raptors Handling of Bucks a Sign of Bigger Things?

For Raptors fans, it has been a rocky start to the newest NBA campaign, in fact the start was so rough that I previously wrote that it should prompt a roster reset for the team. It appears as though the Raptors themselves read my article and decided to fight back, handling the Milwaukee Bucks 130-111 … Read more

Raptors and Sixers are set to square off on Saturday

Following the Boston Celtics’ triumphant victory over the Memphis Grizzlies last night, the Eastern Conference playoff (and play-in) picture was set. On Saturday evening at 6:00pm ET, the Toronto Raptors will find themselves standing across from the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in what should be the first game of a gladiatorial series. … Read more

Boston, or Philly? How each scenario occurs

Since the inception of the 2021-2022 season, it seemed like an inevitability that the Raptors would fare better than their surveyors expected. Simply said, the construction of their roster was far superior to what last year’s record in Tampa suggested. Betting sites, such as jeuxdecartes.net projected the Raptors regular season win total to net out … Read more

Raptors Cage’s 2021-2022 season awards predictions

We are exactly five days deep into the new NBA season, and in typical NBA fashion, there is no shortage of drama. Are the Los Angeles Lakers going to be as dominant as everyone expected them to be? Do the Brooklyn Nets need Kyrie Irving even more than we thought they did? Also, what does … Read more

Two fake trades that land Ben Simmons in Toronto

The offseason’s endless Ben Simmons saga appears to have reached a climax. No longer should the Philadelphia 76ers be willing to enter next season with their former #1 overall pick on the roster. According to The Athletic’s Derek Bodner, Simmons “does not intend to report to training camp.” In these types of situations, we see … Read more

Which teams can feasibly sign Kyle Lowry?

It seems like it was just yesterday when we were all glued to our television sets, tuned into CP24’s live helicopter cam, trying to figure out if the trio of black Cadillac Escalades gliding down the Don Valley Parkway were indeed carrying Kawhi Leonard and Uncle Dennis to their meeting with the Toronto Raptors. Albeit … Read more

Toronto Raptors Trade Deadline Primer

What Went Wrong This Season? When Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster made the decision to trade for Kawhi Leonard in 2018, they were knowingly sacrificing the short term future of the Toronto Raptors for a chance to win it all. At 2019’s trade deadline, having already put all of their chips in the centre of … Read more

Can the Small Raptors make some noise in the East?

It has been a crazy season so far for the Toronto Raptors. After starting 2-8, finally they have climbed back to a .500 record. Even this climb to 15-15 hasn’t been smooth sailing. In the last 20 games, the Raptors have lost to a depleted Miami Heat roster, the Sacramento Kings, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. … Read more

Toronto Raptors point spread pick versus the Philadelphia 76ers

Game information Toronto Raptors @ Philadelphia 76ers 7:00EST, Tuesday December 29, 2020 Point Spread: Bet 365 – Toronto Raptors +1.5 Bet Online – Toronto Raptors +1.5 Powerplay – Toronto Raptors +1.5 Bodog – Toronto Raptors +1.5 Key injuries Toronto Raptors – Patrick McCaw (OUT) Philadelphia 76ers – Furkan Korkmaz (OUT), Joel Embiid (PROBABLE) Outlook The … Read more