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The latest on the Kevin Durant trade front

Kevin Durant Trade: Nets Not Rushing Deal There is no rush for a team to deal its superstar when they request a trade, nor should there be. Logically, the longer a bidding war over such a talent persists, the greater the return package should ultimately become. The Brooklyn Nets have shown no intent to dive … Read more

How Durant becomes a Raptor: The intricacies

In case you’ve been stranded at the middle of the sea with a lack of internet connection for the past week, Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. According to legal betting apps in Ontario such as DraftKings, the Toronto Raptors are the second most likely team to land his services, should … Read more

Why do the Raptors keep blowing leads?

This is uncharted territory for the Toronto Raptors. After a 112-111 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Raptors are now 2-8 in a 72 game season. There is still time, but it won’t be easy to climb up the standings. This isn’t the Raptors team that won 15 straight games last season. If they … Read more

Raptors find their big man in Aron Baynes

After striking out on retaining two of their top priorities this fall in Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka, the Toronto Raptors have finally found their centre. Aron Baynes is headed to the North. It’s been a boisterous past 48 hours for the Toronto Raptors to say the least. Immediately following the news that Serge Ibaka … Read more

Report: Raptors Sign Greg Monroe

Greg Monroe drives past Jonas Valanciunas

The Toronto Raptors have beautifully transformed their team into championship contenders. With the acquisition of Kawhi Leonard, many believe the Raptors are a few pieces away from taking the fight to the Golden State Warriors. If the 2011 Dallas Mavericks have taught us anything, it’s that role players are crucial for any and every team. … Read more

Report: Toronto Raptors to cut Anthony Bennett & sign F/C Jason Thompson

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Toronto Raptors will part ways with Anthony Bennett to sign veteran F/C Jason Thompson. The Toronto Raptors are waiving forward Anthony Bennett to sign veteran Jason Thompson for the season, league sources tell The Vertical. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 29, 2016 Bennett’s homecoming was a nice … Read more

Post game report card: Lowry, DeRozan will Raptors to win vs Suns

After seeing their historic 11-game winning streak come to blistering halt, the Toronto Raptors resumed basketball duties in a very up-and-down game against the lowly Phoenix Suns. The Raptors came away with a 104-97 victory but it wasn’t easy by any means. The Raptors led by as many as 14 points, but the spirited Suns just … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raptors look to get back on track vs Suns

The Toronto Raptors 6 game (All Star broken) road trip got off to a rocky start in Denver after they went down 112-93 in a disappointing performance. They have the chance to put that behind them and move on immediately as they face off against the 14-35 Phoenix Suns. Previous to the Denver game the Raptors … Read more

Blake Griffin would make the Toronto Raptors contenders

With the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 18, Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors has the chance to create a successful trade to acquire Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers should be willing to talk trades for Blake Griffin, after breaking his hand from delivering two punches to the face of Clippers assistant … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Suns high octane offence too much for Raptors to handle

The Toronto Raptors knew they were gonna be in for a tough matchup against the Phoenix Suns after an emotional buzzer beater win in Washington last night. The Suns were riding a 4-game losing streak heading into tonight’s game against the Raptors. No matter who’s suiting up for the Suns, their system never changes – so … Read more