The Kobe Bryant farewell tour made its way through the Air Canada Centre tonight as the the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Toronto Raptors. While he didn’t score 82 points tonight, Bryant’s presence was felt in full effect by not only the fans but the players too. It always seemed that Larry Nance Jr. … Read more
The Toronto Raptors will have to weather the storm once again with the latest news that forward DeMarre Carroll will be out with an injury. Lucas Nogueira is also out with a left ankle sprain. Toronto is already missing their starting centre Jonas Valanciunas, so they’ll be missing two starters for the foreseeable future. DeMarre Carroll (right … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
The Toronto Raptors knew they were gonna be in for a tough matchup against the Phoenix Suns after an emotional buzzer beater win in Washington last night. The Suns were riding a 4-game losing streak heading into tonight’s game against the Raptors. No matter who’s suiting up for the Suns, their system never changes – so … Read more
In the same stadium that last season came to an end the Toronto Raptors faced off against the Washington Wizards. The two teams met in the Eastern Conference play-offs with Washington running out 4-0 winners. Tonight it was a Raptors team with the momentum of a three game win streak against the ailing Wizards who … Read more
So far, the Toronto Raptors are 10-6, with big time wins over some of the Western Conference’s elites, and recently a huge win over LeBron James‘ Cleveland Cavaliers. Yes, the all-star back-court of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan has been exceptional, prior to the injury, Jonas Valanciunas arguably usurped title of best centre in the East, … Read more
