The shorthanded Toronto Raptors (25-39) were able beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42) with a spirited performance at home. After coming off a gut-wrenching overtime loss to the Lakers the other night, the Raptors were able get back on the winning side of basketball tonight against the Cavs. Without Rudy Gay or Andrea Bargnani the Raptors lacked two … Read more
I think most would be happy to notice at the 16 minute stats for Jonas and Dwight that Jonas had 12 pts, 6 rebs (2 offensive), 1 turnover, and 1 block (on Howard) and Dwight had, while against Jonas 6pts, 4 rebs (1 offensive), and 2 blocks. But these stats do not express the amount … Read more
After a terrific performance in a blow out win over the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night, the Toronto Raptors weren’t able to get over the hump against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night on the road. This was a high scoring affair, 118-116, it finished off with 5 extra minutes of overtime. This game was very entertaining, while … Read more
Pre-Game: Coming off of a blowout win against the Suns, the Toronto Raptors (24-38) now come into an extremely tough game. The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a tear as of late behind the face of the franchise, Kobe Bryant. They are also coming off a tremendous 20-point comeback effort against the Hornets. The … Read more
Well it looks like the Raptors can count out any dreams of the post-season by losing four straight games heading into tonight’s matchup. Although they are not mathematically eliminated, things are looking pretty bleak. The Toronto Raptors head out West to face the exciting Golden State Warriors to continue their four game road trip which started off with … Read more
The Toronto Raptors (23-34) are on the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-38) and look to bounce back from Monday’s loss against the Washington Wizards. This is a very crucial week for the Raptors in this post all-star break playoff push. Every game from here on out is important as Toronto is still … Read more
The Toronto Raptors (23-33) have won 7 of their last 10 games and play the Washington Wizards (17-37) at the Air Canada Centre after a nice weekend off. Last time these teams met the Raptors came away with a victory. Both Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan played exceptionally well in this matchup, lets hope for … Read more
The Toronto Raptors (21-32) are in Washington DC to take on the Washington Wizards (15-36), their first game back from the All-Star break. They hope to get the second half of the season off to a strong start, similar to the way they ended the first half of the year. The Raptors have won five … Read more
Just think about where the Toronto Raptors would be today if they had Rudy Gay closing those close games that account for far too many of their losses. It’s unbelievable what having a closer is doing for this team. Despite the terrible defense, Dwane Casey‘s questionable rotations, the Raps still closed out the game. After closing out the Denver Nuggets, … Read more
The Toronto Raptors (19-32) plays host to the Denver Nuggets (33-19) who are coming off a triple over-time loss against the Boston Celtics. Andrea Bargnani will play tonight after missing the previous game and Monday’s practice. He will come off the bench behind Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas. The Nuggets will be without Andre Iguodala who … Read more
