Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images The Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat square off tonight at the Air Canada Center for their second meeting of the season. The Raptors are in a rough spot: They’ve lost nine of their last ten, and are giving up 112 points per game during their four game losing streak. … Read more
The Toronto Raptors run into the red hot San Antonio Spurs tonight who are currently on a 5-game winning streak. The last time the Raptors(38-25) played the Spurs (39-23) they squeaked away with a victory over the reigning NBA Champions using solid defence and playing great basketball. Lately the Raptors haven’t been playing very well (losers … Read more
The Toronto Raptors fought, but were still edged out by the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-108. It’s safe to say that the time to panic is upon us. The Raptors have now lost eight of their last nine games. Their only win in this horrid stretch has come against the Philadelphia 76ers. When a team in such … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are set to take on the surging Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at Chesapeake Arena. Toronto (38-24) has dropped seven of its last ten and looks to pick up the pieces against a daunting opponent. In light of reigning-MVP Kevin Durant‘s recent absence due to a nagging foot injury, Russell Westbrook has taken charge and absolutely dominated. … Read more
Coming off a 120-112 loss versus LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the Toronto Raptors (38-23) will look to get back in the win column as they visit the Charlotte Hornets (26-33). Although this Hornets team only sits in the number eight spot in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors know that this one won’t … Read more
The Kyle Lowry-less Toronto Raptors dropped a hard-fought contest tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the loss, Toronto slips to third in the standings with Cleveland sitting only a half game behind with the tiebreaker in their possession. In the absence of arguably their best player, the Raptors put up a commendable performance. Just when it … Read more
Tonight the Toronto Raptors face LeBron James and the rising Cleveland Cavaliers. To add fuel to the fire, all-star Kyle Lowry makes his return after resting nagging injuries. Both teams are coming off of victories against less than stellar opponents (Sixers &Celtics) and after the recent slump for Toronto it appears that they’ll be facing an uphill battle tonight. The Cavs lead … Read more
The Toronto Raptors’ inconsistency this season has mind boggled quite a few people, especially me. One game, they thrash the Atlanta Hawks, another they lose to the league’s worst New York Knicks. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the offense is the key driver to this team’s inconsistency. The offense sets the tone defensively, and when an opposing team has to … Read more
The meme says it all. After an embarrassing and uncharacteristic loss at the hands of the New York Knicks, the Toronto Raptors stormed past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-103, which in the process ended a five-game skid. Toronto entered the contest with low-spirits (see losses to Golden State and New York) but finally added a long … Read more
Frank Gunn/ THE CANADIAN PRESS Well, so much for that pick-me-up. The Toronto Raptors will look to snap their first five-game losing streak since they traded away Rudy Gay against the Philadelphia 76ers. Raptors fans, keep this in mind: This team still has the second seed in the east, and they’re in a very good position … Read more
