Fresh off a hard-fought win against the Indiana Pacers less than 24 hours ago, the Toronto Raptors (44-32) will continue their quest to lock up the Atlantic Division title as they head to Wisconsin to battle the Milwaukee Bucks (14-62). While this is a game that should favour the third-seeded Raptors, players and fans alike are well aware of the … Read more
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young In game two of the Toronto Raptors three game stretch against the NBA elite, the Raptors were able to hold on against the Houston Rockets 107-103. What makes this win even more impressive was that Kyle Lowry was out for this contest, and Amir Johnson was lost in the first quarter … Read more
With ten games remaining in the scheduled the Toronto Raptors are set to face the Orlando Magic on the road. The Raptors are in a rare position having clinched their first playoff birth in quite a number of years, however the work is not done for this team. The doubters have only just started voicing … Read more
Do not adjust your computer (and/or smartphone, since it is 2014 after all). This just happened. Following a 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors have punched their ticket to the postseason for the first time since 2008! The team now sits at 41-31 with ten games remaining in what has been one of … Read more
Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images This is the game Toronto Raptors fans have been waiting for. It has been six years since the Raptors made the playoffs. With a win tonight over the Boston Celtics in the second game of a home-and-home, the Raptors will officially clinch a playoff berth. To have it happen in … Read more
Today, the Toronto Raptors will begin a stretch of consecutive matchups versus Eastern Conference foes with sub-.500 records. Following a week where they were given three dissapointing losses against the Phoenix Suns, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the ante has been raised for the Raptors. Entering Sunday, not only are the Chicago Bulls (39-31) … Read more
The Toronto Raptors lose a close one in double overtime to a Kevin Durant game-winner; sounds familiar doesn’t it? The Raptors now drop to 38-30, while the Oklahoma City Thunder run away with the season series split. Despite struggling to score throughout the game, the Raptors’ defence and timely plays led by Greivis Vasquez, DeMar … Read more
Second-half defence helped the Toronto Raptors recover from a poor start and defeat the New Orleans Pelicans, 107-100. Toronto (38-29) ended a two-game skid and earned the season sweep of New Orleans (27-40). DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry combined for 54 points for Toronto. The defensive pressure of Amir Johnson and Tyler Hansbrough—who got the … Read more
The Phoenix Suns were able to play their style of basketball throughout the entire game on route to a 121-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Gerald Green led the way with 28 points in just under 26 minutes, while Eric Bledsoe scored 14 on only five shots. The Suns quickly turned the game into a … Read more
The Toronto Raptors now improve to 37-27, after taming the Memphis Grizzlies in a play-off atmosphere game. As a result of the win, the Claws are now 10 games above .500, improving to 20-12 at home, also continuing to sit in the 3rd seed of the Eastern Conference. Great games by Jonas Valanciunas, Kyle Lowry, … Read more
