Five years in the league, and DeMar DeRozan has grown into a leader on this Toronto Raptors team hoping to make the playoffs after a 5 year drought. Not only is DeRozan trying to will this team into winning ways, but he’s also making a case to be as a potential All-Star reserve selection. If … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are now 21-20, after making an incredible comeback after being down by 21 in the first quarter – the fifth largest comeback in franchise history. Greivis Vasquez was terrific, who came in and gave some energy to the team, while Kyle Lowry was playing down with a virus. Coach Dwane Casey threw … Read more
Remember when Kyle Lowry was supposed to get traded immediately after Rudy Gay was sent packing? Oh, how the times have changed. After James Dolan turned down the offer to welcome KL7 to the New York Knicks, things have actually gotten better for Toronto’s basketball team. Kyle Lowry has embraced his important leadership role on … Read more
On a night where the Toronto Raptors honored our troops tonight, they failed to disappoint, coming away with a 94-89 W against the Minnesota Timberwolves. While this wasn’t the most appealing game in many ways, the Toronto Raptors found a way to come away with the victory, helping maintain their success at the top of … Read more
Well, one thing is for sure…you can’t win them all. Fresh off three straight victories, the Toronto Raptors laid an egg Wednesday night at the TD Garden, losing a nailbiter to the Boston Celtics 88-83. Toronto (19-18) played well during the first quarter and it appeared another win was en route. The offense was fluid, the … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are on the road tonight to face the Boston Celtics, where they have dropped 10 games straight. The Raptors (19-17) hope to continue to build on their winning streak against a short-handed Celtics (13-26) team that traded away guards, Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks. The first meeting between these two teams was … Read more
With a 116-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, the Toronto Raptors have improved to third in the Eastern Conference moving ahead of the Atlanta Hawks for the moment being. The Raptors put forth a very professional effort tonight against one of the league’s worst teams. If the Raptors want to earn the respect of … Read more
Let’s give Kyle Lowry some more praise. NBA.com released their latest MVP rankings, The first 9 players were basically all-star locks. #10? KL7. When I said he was the MVP of this team, some people disagreed. At this point, it’s pretty hard to do that. We all need to enjoy the recognition while it lasts, folks.
I’ve been waiting for Kyle Lowry to show up ever since he was dealt to the Toronto Raptors last summer. In his first season with the Raps, he was neutered by Dwane Casey and the Raps’ system, while this year he was held back by his limited role offensively. If you remotely follow this blog, you will know that I particularly … Read more
After losing two hard fought games to the two best teams in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors look to face another formidable opponent. The Detroit Pistons have fallen down in the standings but posses the talent and leadership to turn things around down the stretch. The Pistons man a relatively large front court so … Read more
