The Toronto Raptors are back at it again facing the Boston Celtics for the 2nd time in 3 games. Heading into tonight’s matchup against the 5th place Celtics, the Raptors sit just a 1.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for first place in the East.The last time these teams met, the Raptors came away victorious in a 105-91 home … Read more
The Toronto Raptors will look for a win against the Orland Magic at 4:30 ET, in the Air Canada Centre. At the start of the season this did not look like it would be a big game, but with the number 1 seed now almost in reach the Toronto Raptors know how important a win would be … Read more
On the second night of a back-to-back, the Toronto Raptors did not disappoint in their matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors were without both DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas in this contest but still came away with a dominant 107-89 road victory. With the win the Raptors improve their record away from the Air … Read more
An up and down 2014-2015 year for the Toronto Raptors, was followed by what claims to be a very successful off-season. Masai Ujiri made some big-time decisions, which gained mostly positive feedback. It seems the Raptors’ roster has been built for not only immediate success, but lasting results, considering the characters, and youth added to the core … Read more
James Johnson is his normal charasmatic self at Dundas Square, where he’s happily taking photos with fans that pass along the streets of Toronto. He’s helping promote “Blast Motion,” a revolutionary technology that helps an athlete, just like himself, capture their metrics, analyze them, and then later improve. With his positive mind-set directed towards another Toronto Raptors … Read more
The Toronto Raptors have revamped their roster in hopes of improving their fortunes come next post-season. The Raptors parted ways with five players including six-year Raptor veteran Amir Johnson. With the new players like DeMarre Carroll, Cory Joseph and Bismack Biyombo in the mix its clear Masai Ujiri is focused on improving and establishing the team … Read more
With the NBA off-season nearing its end, the Toronto Raptors roster is pretty much summed up, with Masai Ujiri making the last couple deals by signing younger players to fill out the training camp roster. From the acquisitions Ujiri made, the Raptors’ roster has now been shaped differently. Along with the starting line-up, there’s additional bench … Read more
Throughout the course of the 2014-15 season, fans were able to grow to love the Toronto Raptors most featured line-up consisting of: Lou Williams, Greivis Vasquez, James Johnson, Patrick Patterson, and Tyler Hansborough. They appeared in 39 games together, while posting the teams most reliable defensive efficiency rating of 96.8 points per 100 possessions, according … Read more
Understanding the NBA‘s salary cap structure is a science. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which governs the cap has its own language with terms and abbreviations like RFA (restricted free agent), UFA (unrestricted free agent), MLE (mid-level exception) and “bird-rights”. The CBA requires PhD level study to interpret completely, this is why sports franchises have designated … Read more
“With the first pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select Karl-Anthony Towns..” The first pick went how everyone had predicted, however, what followed had analysts and fans throwing their mock boards into the garbage. Right off the bat, D’angelo Russell from Ohio State found his way to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Justise … Read more
