Raptors Cage

Three different paths that the Raptors can take this year

Raptors 2020-21 Outlook The Toronto Raptors are facing a crossroads this season. They have 34 year-old All star point guard Kyle Lowry and a core of players from ages 23-27. Furthermore, they have interesting depth pieces who could have break out seasons (or fail to live up to expectations). Masai Ujuri, Bobby Webster, and the … Read more

Can the Raptors make a competitive offer for Jrue Holiday?

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the New Orleans Pelicans are openly discussing a trade involving Jrue Holiday with several contenders. The 30-year-old defensive juggernaut has two years and $52M remaining on his contract, with a player option for the 2021-2022 season. We’ll begin by addressing the elephant in the room: if Jrue Holiday … Read more

What To Make Of Lowry’s Extension

The man whom many have designated as the greatest Raptor of all-time will reportedly be locked up in the North throughout the 2020-2021 NBA season. For those who haven’t been keeping a close eye on the situation, the extension seems like a regularity, however, for those who have been following the pre-season drama, the news … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Toronto Raptors end historic season with Game 6 loss to Cavaliers

The Toronto Raptors‘ historic season is over after losing 113-87 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kyle Lowry led all scorers with 35 points, but it wasn’t enough with the Cavaliers’ Big 3 combining for 83 points. The Air Canada Centre won’t be celebrating another victory, after the Raptors won … Read more

Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors face elimination in Game 6 against Cavaliers

The Toronto Raptors enter Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals facing elimination against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is the first time the Raptors are facing elimination in these playoffs before going into a Game 7. After a horrible Game 5 in the Quicken Loans Arena, losing 116-78 to go down 2-3 in the series, … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors Punished in Cleveland

Well, that was embarassing. The Toronto Raptors came into game 5 with a ton of momentum after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in back to back games, only to come out completely flat on their way to being massacred in tonight’s game. It’s mind-blowing how the Raptors can play so badly after playing so well at home.  An … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors somehow tie the series

Stephen A. Smith apologizes to Canada after Raptors win Game 4. VIDEO @ https://t.co/Fi7xSmyG4g pic.twitter.com/1cwQ1C6mSF — BarDown (@BarDown) May 24, 2016 The Toronto Raptors have tied their Eastern conference finals series with a 105-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nobody was giving this team a chance, and here we are. Wow. After getting crushed on the … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors blown out in Game 2

The Toronto Raptors suffer another embarrassing loss, dropping Game 2 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 108-89. The Raptors were off to a hot start in the first quarter, answering almost every basket Cleveland scored. They ended the first quarter trailing 30-28. But then, like in Game 1, the Cavaliers pulled away. Cleveland dominated the second quarter, scoring 32 points to … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raptors look to avenge game 1 embarassment

Tonight, the Toronto Raptors are out in Cleveland looking for revenge against the Cavaliers. Tuesday night, the Raps lost to the Cavs 115-84 in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Kyle Lowry disappeared and the bench was not present in game 1. However, DeMar DeRozan was still able to score 18 points and dish out 5 assists on … Read more

Toronto Raptors need Norman Powell on the court, not the bench

After the Toronto Raptors lost 115-84 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it’s apparent that whatever they’re doing isn’t exactly working to their advantage. The Cavaliers ran them off the court by driving to the rim for highlight dunks, on their way to 56 points in the paint. The Raptors seemed tired … Read more