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Post Game Report Card: Raptors Resume Season with Convincing Victory over Wizards

Note: This is a guest post written by Damon Flatman.    The Toronto Raptors resumed their campaign tonight in Washington with a victory over the Washington Wizards, by a score of 103-93. The Wizards gritty play and active defense posed a challenge for the Raps early on, and some tough officiating nearly brought them back … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raps Look To Begin Second Half On High

I was starting to get cranky, but the All-Star break is finally over, and Toronto Raptors basketball IS BACK! Tonight, the Raps will play in the USA’s capital against the Washington Wizards.  The Raptors (28-24) will face the 6th place Wizards (25-27). This will be yet another important game as the Raps look to pad their place as … Read more

Raptors Rumor Mill Churning As Deadline Approaches (UPDATED)

Note: this post will consistently be updated when there are new rumors pertaining to the Raptors.  With Thursday’s NBA trade deadline looming, Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors have found themselves in discussion of trade talks once again. Sitting at 28-24, and atop of the Atlantic Division, Masai Ujiri’s subtraction of Rudy Gay has helped … Read more

Raptors Face Unfamiliar Challenges In Second Half Of Season

It’s been quite some time since the Toronto Raptors have been in this position. With 28 wins already, the Raptors have found themselves in rather unfamiliar territory; territory that only the team’s most optimistic supporters may had expected them to occupy. Coming into the season, the East was regarded as a noticeably tiered conference that had … Read more

East Win Dunk Title, John Wall voted the best dunker by fans

NBA All Star Saturday night is over leaving me with a bunch of mixed emotions, especially knowing that the most exciting moment was seeing Marco Belinelli win the three-point shootout. Every single year I get amped up for what I know is about to be an underwhelming few hours, but I always remain optimistic. For … Read more

Where Does The Raptors Backcourt Rank In The NBA?

The Toronto Raptors’ success story is secret no more. After a surprising first half of the season, the Raps sit 4 games above .500 at 28-24. After getting praise from superstars Kevin Durant and LeBron James, it is clear that everyone is starting to take notice of the sole team north of the border. It’s evident that … Read more

Happy Valentine’s Day From The Raptors

You love the Toronto Raptors, and they love you back. With the buzz of All-Star Weekend and Valentine’s day in the air, the team put together a hilarious video to celebrate the day. Observations: –Austin Daye loves tacos –Julyan Stone missed his calling as a film critic – And obviously, Jonas Valanciunas is awesome  

Kyle Lowry Headed to “Big Easy” ?

UPDATE – Wade will play. It’s likely he’s only going to play 5 minutes, however he just can’t pass up padding his ‘All-Star appearances’ stat. Pretty selfish, but I’m not surprised at all. In having a couple of weeks to justify as to why Kyle Lowry was arguably the biggest snub in this year’s All-Star … Read more

Post-Game Report Card: Lowry, Patterson help Raps fend off Pelicans

After finishing a discouraging 2-3 on their five-game Western road-trip, the Toronto Raptors bounced back with a win against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight, 108-101. While falling behind by a substantial amount became a norm throughout that road-trip, the Raptors assured themselves a quick start tonight, outscoring the Pelicans 31-20 after the opening quarter. Despite … Read more

Post Game Report: Blake Griffin and Friends too Much to Handle as Raps come up short

It was a long night at the Staples Center as the Toronto Raptors wrapped up. Their five game road trip with a 118-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. With the loss, Toronto drops their record to 26-24 but remain on top of the Atlantic by 3 games. This game didn’t feature any performances quite … Read more