Raptors Cage

Post-Game Report Card: Raptors beat the Heat, advance to East finals

We made it Raptor fans. Exhale, celebrate, hug your friends & family tight because the Toronto Raptors are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. For some of you, you weren’t there for all the playoff let-downs and bitter disappointments. But the rest of you were and you know exactly how much this means to all … Read more

The significance of winning that game 7

It wasn’t pretty by any means. The Toronto Raptors led by 16 points, yet almost blew the franchise defining game 7. They were the 2nd seed, and got pushed to the absolute brink by Paul George and the Indiana Pacers. It felt like another nightmare playoff run – a significantly worse team outplaying the Raptors, primed to pull off the upset. … Read more

Toronto Raptors bring back Bargnani for playoff run

The Toronto Raptors have announced they have signed free agent, ex-Raptor, and number 1 pick Andrea Bargnani in a move which will boost roster depth and see a very familiar face return to Toronto. Bargnani will play for Toronto for the veteran’s minimum for the rest of the season. In 2006 the Raptors used the number … Read more

Report: Toronto Raptors interested in Joe Johnson

The Toronto Raptors are in pursuit for veteran small-forward Joe Johnson, after he was waived by the Brooklyn Nets earlier today. Joe Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets have opened buyout negotiations, ESPN has learned — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 25, 2016 Sources tell ESPN several playoff teams (Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Houston, Miami, OKC and Toronto) … Read more

Playing GM: Evaluating Trade Deadline Targets for the Toronto Raptors

  The Toronto Raptors are 3 games behind first, they rank 6th and 9th in offensive and defensive efficiency, and they are poised for a deep playoff run. But, they aren’t a championship contender…yet. The Cleveland Cavaliers were appointed Kings of the East before the season started, and most choose the San Antonio Spurs or the Golden … Read more

Raptors Cage Roundtable: Young, Faried, Tucker, Morris, or Anderson?

With recent trade rumours looming around the league, the Toronto Raptors have emerged as one of the front-runners as a trade destination from now, until the trade deadline. What’s interesting, and has sparked debate amongst the Raptor faithful, is the names that have appeared to be targets for the Raptors. “From what I understand, from what … Read more

Can the Raptors win the eastern conference?

28-15, a .651 winning percentage, accounting for second in the Eastern Conference, and tied for sixth in the NBA; the Toronto Raptors have materialized as one of the NBA’s elite. What’s important to note, has been the team’s success despite missing key cogs for the majority of the season. Jonas Valanciunas, the team’s most talented big … Read more

Setting the Raptors 2016 New Year’s Resolutions

Frank Gunn / Canadian Press 2015 was an up and down year for our beloved Toronto Raptors. After starting the year as the best team in the East, they tailed off in the standings and capped their 2014-2015 season losing all four games to the Washington Wizards in the playoffs. As much as we’d like … Read more

Can Cory Joesph win Sixth Man of the Year for the Toronto Raptors?

Masai Ujiri made it known that he was going to get a Canadian product on the Toronto Raptors this past off-season. He did that, and in a big way. Cory Joseph signed with the Toronto Raptors, on a 4 year, $30 million dollar deal, which will sign him through the 2019 NBA season. Through 26 … Read more