Don’t press that button. In an 82-game NBA season, there are a slew of inevitable occurrences which will affect even the most grizzled and experienced teams. Among these is struggle. As demonstrated tonight by the Toronto Raptors in their 102-107 loss against the Miami Heat, despite an undefeated record and the “new season” mentality, nobody is immune to … Read more
The Toronto Raptors, off to their best start since 2008-09, travel to beautiful South Beach with a date against the unbeaten Miami Heat Sunday night (6:00 p.m. EST) at the AmericanAirlines Arena. Toronto (2-0) is finishing a back-to-back after last evening’s 108-95 victory over the Orlando Magic. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors in scoring with … Read more
AP Photo/John Raoux All five starters for the Toronto Raptors scored in double figures for the second straight game. In related news, the Raptors won their second straight game, this time by a score of 108-95 against the Orlando Magic. The 13 point margin of victory is misleading as the team from the north looked … Read more
Tonight, the Toronto Raptors look to continue their road to a perfect season against the Orlando Magic. Let it be noted that the Raptors are undefeated and have a better record than both the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers. After a strong performance against a potential playoff team (Atlanta Hawks) the Raps should see this game against … Read more
In honour of the Toronto Raptors‘ 20th anniversary this season, Raptors Cage is bringing back pieces of history for fans to cherish and remember. This is the first installment of #NorthernNostalgia- a 10 week segment featuring selected moments or figures from the team’s past that longtime supporters will remember and newer fans will (hopefully) become educated … Read more
Game Eight of the Toronto Raptors‘ postseason run was certainly a wild one. With the home crowd behind them in full force, the team pulled away from its opponents in dramatic fashion to win the crucial matchup. What’s that? The playoffs ended six months ago? Well, the way things looked tonight against the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto’s 109-102 … Read more
The wait is finally over. The 2014-15 regular season begins tonight for the Toronto Raptors. In front of what’s sure to be a raucous ACC crowd (both inside and outside of the building), the Raptors will attempt to pick up where they left off at the end of their franchise-best 48-34 campaign. The opponent: a scrappy … Read more
The Toronto Raptors finished the pre-season with a impressive 7-1 record; their only loss coming to the Sacramento Kings on the road. However, that record means absolutely nothing. I repeat, nothing. What does matter from the pre-season, on the other hand, was what fans and analysts could grasp from the way the team played. Mind … Read more
Will Cherry and Jordan Hamilton have been cut from the Toronto Raptors. It’s hard to argue that keeping Greg Stiemsma wasn’t the right choice. While Hamilton showed some solid scoring off the bench at times, Cherry was quite awful for the majority of the pre-season. With that being said, neither of them were particularly needed when it comes down to positional … Read more
1. The Raptors will repeat as Atlantic Division champions with 50+ wins The Toronto Raptors toiled in misery for the early portion of last season, starting off 6-12, but reversed their fortunes with an unforeseen turnaround that led to a franchise best 48-34 season and a valiant first round loss to the Brooklyn Nets in … Read more
