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Game Day Preview: Raptors meet Pacers to tip off Eastern road trip

Having dispatched the Philadelphia 76ers and going 4-2 on a 6 game home stand, the Toronto Raptors will fly out to face the Indiana Pacers in the first of three key Eastern conference away games. The Raptors will play the second of a back to back in Indiana before meeting the Charlotte Bobcats and Miami … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raptors face lottery bound Sixers

The Toronto Raptors end their six-game home stand tonight as they take on the Philadelphia Sixers, looking to extend their winning streak to four games. Toronto is coming off of a win on Friday night over the Milwaukee Bucks. DeMar DeRozan poured in 27 points to lead the Raptors to their third straight win. Tonight, … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors hold off Bucks on route to 90-83 win

The Toronto Raptors came, saw and they conquered in a 90-83 win over the Milwaukee Bucks to extend their winning streak to three games. Led by DeMar DeRozan’s 27 points, the Raptors were able to come away with a win that was closer than expected. Once again the Raptors started the game off slow, trailing … Read more

Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors look to keep rolling against the Bucks

After an impressive win against the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night, the Toronto Raptors return to action. Tonight the Raptors will go head to head with the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time this season. The Raptors came away victorious in their first meeting facing a largely undermanned Bucks team who were not playing up … 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

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

Game Day Preview: Raptors visit the Washington Wizards

The Toronto Raptors prepare to take on the Washington Wizards for the first time this season. The Raptors are riding on a three-game win streak, that saw them take down the reigning eastern conference champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Led by Kyle Lowry’s 27 points, the Raptors were able to secure a 103-99 win over the … Read more

Luis Scola’s Calming Effect

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

Raptors’ Early Season Observations

The Toronto Raptors are currently 10-6, but it’s been a roller coaster ride thus far. They opened the season on an incredibly strong note, going 5-0 with impressive wins against the likes of the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the strong start were three consecutive losses, along with injuries to both DeMarre Carroll and Terrence … Read more

Surviving the Jonas Valanciunas injury

The Toronto Raptors will have a significant piece missing for an extended period of time. Prized center Jonas Valanciunas will be out for approximately 6 weeks after breaking a finger in his non-shooting hand. JV has averaged 12.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game on an efficient 55.6% shooting. This was achieved in just 27.3 minutes per game – … Read more