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Observations From The Pre-Season

The Toronto Raptors pre-season is officially over with the last game being cancelled due to unsafe court conditions. I guess there’s a first for everything. With that being said, we start the countdown to the home opener against the Boston Celtics. If you didn’t watch the preseason, here’s what you missed. Take it with a grain of … Read more

Raptors 2013-14 Season Preview

Here we go again. The Toronto Raptors head into the 2013-14 NBA season with very low expectations once again after a disappointing 2012-13 season. Analysts have predicted various things, but the common trend seems to be a low seeding in the Eastern Conference. This is also a season new GM Masai Ujiri will use to determine the direction that … Read more

5 Bold Predictions For The 2013-2014 Season

Get your popcorn ready, folks. It’s that time of year again. The NBA regular season is less than two weeks away! As the 2013-2014 campaign inches closer and closer, it’s difficult not to anticipate what this season will bring for the NBA’s lone team north of the border. The question will answer itself in due … Read more

10 Questions To Keep An Eye Out For During Pre-Season

Training Camp and the pre-season are both officially underway. The Toronto Raptors are now under full supervision, as the front office has turned heads. With Masai Ujiri leading the way, the team looks to be set (apart from the final roster spot). With Coach Dwane Casey back for another season, Rudy Gay putting on muscle and fixing his eyes, and Jonas … Read more

Toronto Raptors Media Day Coverage

Full media day coverage is available here, and we get set to hear, from the different players, coaches, and personnel from the Toronto Raptors. Also, we will have coverage of the Raptors’ press conference, with their new ambassador, Drake, and the 2016 NBA All-Star game announcement. What exactly will we be hearing today from the … Read more

Burning Questions Each Raptor Will Have To Answer – Part 1

It has been a long summer, but the regular season is approaching. In a bit over two months, the Toronto Raptors will begin the 2013-2014 campaign; and many questions faced by the players on this roster will be answered in due time. Each of the starters will have to cope with different challenges that will end … Read more

The Coin Flip That Changed The Toronto Raptors Forever

A coin flip. Something as luck-based as a coin flip should never change a franchise significantly, right? Wrong. We’re talking about the coin flip that determined whether the Golden State Warriors or Toronto Raptors would get the 7th pick in the draft. Of course, nothing ever goes the Raps’ way, and they lost the coin flip, secured the … Read more

Fantasy Basketball Draft Kit : Toronto Raptors

I love fantasy basketball. It’s the closest experience to reliving the day to day responsibilities of a NBA General Manager and few things are more enjoyable in life than hoisting your league’s trophy whilst bragging to your comrades. And when you are a Toronto Raptors fan, it’s especially amusing to draft one of your home-town … Read more

The Undervalued Signing of D.J. Augustin

There’s always something about the underdog everybody seems to like. In this case, that underdog is the Toronto Raptors backup point-guard D.J. Augustin. Let’s face it, when the Raptors have a quality undersized point guard good things always seem to happen. Standing 5’10 among the trees of the NBA, DJ has always been at a physical … Read more