After a season long of tanking in Tampa and suffering through centerless minutes, the vindicating day that Raptors fans have been awaiting since early April is finally 72 hours away away. The 2021 NBA Draft is slated to begin at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, July 29th, and with the best draft capital that … Read more
Everybody who has any stake invested in the Toronto Raptors has been more concerned over the past few weeks with who they’ll select using the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, than with the 46th or 47th overall pick… obviously. It’s the best draft pick that the North has owned since 2006. Whomever … Read more
Name: Jalen Green Dominant Hand: Right Age: 19.4 Height: 6’6 Wingspan: 6’8 Weight: 180 lbs Last Played: G-League Ignite Position: Wing ESPN Top 100 Ranking: 2 Character When the G-League announced its incubation of the G-League Ignite – a team created to give the best high school basketball prospects an alternative route to college basketball, where they would be able to earn up to … Read more
This past NBA season, the Toronto Raptors were forced to play their home games in Tampa, Florida for the entirety of the season. Due to the travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Scotiabank Arena hasn’t been home to a Raptors game in over a year. But, fortunately, it seems as though the Toronto Raptors … Read more
Introduction The NBA in 2021 is very different from what it was in 1979. The introduction of the three-point line changed the economics and strategy of the sport entirely. Despite teams in the NBA taking a long time to fully realize the value that the three-pointer has, and adapt their offense to maximize its use, … Read more
Got a ping-pong ball lying around somewhere at home? Today’s the day to kiss it, and thank it for potentially altering the future of the Toronto Raptors franchise. As the 2021 NBA Draft lottery ensued on June 22nd behind closed doors in Secaucus, New Jersey, there were 14 ping-pong balls poured into a glass mixing … Read more
“Sometimes we create our own heartbreaks through expectation,” a wise soul once shared with the world. Heading into the 2020-2021 NBA season, most followers of the Toronto Raptors were likely a tad too optimistic about the team heading into Tampa. Certainly, almost everyone underestimated the effect of moving 2,000 kilometres South of the border to … Read more
For the first time in eight years, the Toronto Raptors will not be playing postseason basketball. Although all Raptors fans are disappointed that they won’t be able to watch their team compete in the playoffs this year, the odds were always stacked against the Toronto Raptors this season. From a COVID outbreak amongst the team … Read more
The Toronto Raptors hopes of making the NBA’s inaugural play-in tournament are extinct. After the Indiana Pacers beat the Clevenand Cavaliers last night by a score of 111-102, the Raptors’ destiny of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013 was sealed. The only other season during the Kyle Lowry era in which the … Read more
With a healthy roster and the new addition of Khem Birch, a true center that the Toronto Raptors have been desperately needing all season, Gary Trent Jr. has been moved to the bench. This bold move has caused a bit of controversy on Twitter, and many Toronto Raptors fans have opposing opinions and thoughts on … Read more
