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Post Game Report Card: Too little too late as Raptors fall to Nuggets

The Toronto Raptors started their 6 game home stand with an upset 105-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Both teams were coming into the game having played the night before, (Toronto a win in Atlanta while Denver a loss in Chicago). It was the Raptors who started the more sluggish of the two sides however … Read more

Game Day Preview: Lowry, Raptors Hope To Carry Momentum Against Nuggets

The Toronto Raptors are coming off an impressive comeback win against the Atlanta Hawks last night, in which the Raptors (12-7) were able to rally behind an unbelievable franchise-high, 22-point 4th quarter from Kyle Lowry. Now, on the second night of a back-to-back, they have a challenge against the youthful Denver Nuggets. Despite the Denver Nuggets (6-13) … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors show true character in comeback vs Hawks

    The Toronto Raptors trailed by as much as 17 against the Atlanta Hawks on the road. And yet, somehow, someway they pulled it out. They ended up winning by a score of 96-86. This will be known as the Bebe game, as young Brazilian center Lucas Nogueira played some significant minutes down the stretch for the first time. He … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raptors look to get back on track vs Hawks

The Toronto Raptors are hoping to bounce back tonight against the Atlanta Hawks, after dropping a close one against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. The Raptors (11-7) are once again without Jonas Valanciunas in the lineup, however, there’s another possibility of seeing Lucas “Bebe” Noguiera on the floor very much like Sunday night. With … Read more

Can DeMar DeRozan be a winning player?

There are very interesting conversations to  be had on the Toronto Raptors‘ all-star shooting guard, DeMar DeRozan, and his upcoming free agency. This offseason DeRozan will be a free agent, likely seeking a max contract. However, there are still concerns with his game that he hasn’t addressed, and if he doesn’t, it’s hard to see … Read more

100 Things Raptors Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die – Book review and interview with author Dave Mendonca

The book 100 Things Raptors Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die is a detailed factoid written by former sports reporter Dave Mendonca. Mendonca is a former sports reporter for theScore television network before it became Sportsnet360. Mendonca has had work appear on ESPN & SLAMonline. He also co-hosted a podcast called The Breakdown … Read more

Why we are seeing a much improved Kyle Lowry

While most of the NBA media has been spending their time fawning over the generational talents that are Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook it has gone somewhat unnoticed that Toronto Raptors starting point guard Kyle Lowry has been off to an incredible start to the season. He’s lead the Raptors to an 11-6 start in which they … Read more