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The Toronto Raptors are in a weird spot. From a circumstantial point-of-view, they’re not supposed to win this series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is the franchise’s first playoff appearance since the 2021-22 season and the move they made at the trade deadline was for tax reasons. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers went all-in with the blockbuster […]
When Jamison Battle scored his first two points nearly one minute into the fourth quarter, the Toronto Raptors caught a glimpse of something intriguing. Over the course of the final frame, the Raptors continued to slow-drip Battle into more actions, before eventually unlocking a new page of the offensive playbook. By the final buzzer, Battle […]
Playoff basketball has returned to Toronto! After losing the first two games of the series in Cleveland, the Raptors returned to Scotiabank Arena to try to get a game on the board and keep their playoff hopes alive. It’s been a little bit of a rough series for Toronto — turnovers, offensive droughts, injury — […]
Change. That’s what Game 2 was meant to bring after Saturday’s rough showing against Cleveland. That might have looked like a bigger role for Brandon Ingram, more responsibility for CMB, or any number of defensive changes to better contain James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. Yet, as the Raptors began the game that would end in […]
When the Toronto Raptors stepped into the Cleveland Cavaliers’ arena on Saturday, the 3 year playoff drought ended for the country of Canada, quickly replaced by a feeling of dread as the third quarter saw the Raptors begin to get blown out on the road. The Cavs just couldn’t be stopped at home, taking game […]
The Cavaliers protected home court this afternoon, handily defeating the Raptors 126-113 on the strength of Donovan Mitchell’s and James Harden’s combined 54 points. The Raptors have been branded as optimistic underdogs in this series. While sweeping Cleveland in the season series 3-0, those losses came early in the season before their acquisition of James […]
The Toronto Raptors kick off the 2025-2026 NBA Playoffs, drawing the matinee matchup in their best-of-seven series against the four-seed Cleveland Cavaliers. This will be Toronto’s first postseason appearance since 2022. In regular season games, Toronto swept Cleveland 3-0. While this is promising, all of those matchups were in a four week span in late […]
One last game in the regular season for the Raptors, and it was to secure their place in the playoffs — without having to endure the play-in tournament. Pretty big stakes for a Toronto team that could use a week off to rest a few injuries. Luckily, they were playing the already-eliminated Brooklyn Nets on […]
The Toronto Raptors will play their final game of the 2025-26 NBA regular season at home against the Brooklyn Nets after receiving a thrashing from the New York Knicks on Friday. It’s fitting that a matchup with Brooklyn is how this team finishes off this season, characterized by the end of the rebuild begun two […]
The Raptors have one more road game, and one more home contest before the season is over, both against the two New York teams. The bad news: they’ve got to play the 52-win Knicks in Madison Square Garden, a must-win game to keep any type of breathing room between them at the Play-In. The good […]
Before the game, Miami Heat Head Coach, Erik Spoelstra hinted at a better game between desperate teams after a “disappointing” matchup on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Erik, none of his players got the memo. Toronto routed Miami for the second game in a row, winning 128-114. The Raptors were led by Brandon Ingram, who finished with […]
The Toronto Raptors are holding onto their playoff spot for their lives as the last few games in the NBA regular season creep by. A pair of home games against Miami this week are essential to their playoff positioning, and the first one on Tuesday saw some injured Raptors return to the lineup. Fumble this […]
Today, the Toronto Raptors have another opportunity to see if they have what it takes to beat a contender in the Boston Celtics. Both teams have five games left in the regular season. While the teams who will appear in some type of playoff contention are set, it’s still unclear how exactly the seeding will […]
There are a lot of different types of must-win games. Playoff games. Rivalries. Tie-breakers. Ring nights. Banner nights. Revenge games. But then there’s a must-win in the sense that your opponent is 25-51 on the season, actively tanking, and comprised of guys who may not even be in the league next year. Tonight was the […]
A few months ago, I tried to do a Mock WNBA Expansion Draft between Portland and Toronto with the very limited information I had at the time. I used precedent from the Golden State Valkyries draft, prior rules, and more to inform my decisions… and obviously, it’s a little outdated now. With new rules, fewer […]
Things are rolling for the Toronto Tempo at a quick pace after the WNBA’s CBA was ratified last week. From preparations for the upcoming Expansion Draft, a coin toss to decide their draft order, and ramping up operations before the preseason officially starts, it’s been a busy time for Canada’s first WNBA franchise. Among the […]
After an up-and-down road trip the Raptors returned home to win two straight games in a dominant fashion. Now, they embark for a single away game to face the Detroit Pistons for their third and final contest of the season. Currently 1-1 in prior matchups, Toronto won the most recent game by double-digits only two […]
A Sunday evening game against an Orlando Magic team that is right on the heels of the Raptors in the standings… what could go wrong? Well, Darko Rajakovic told the media before the game that he felt like a Hospital PR staffer today, reading out the team’s injury report. Which is fair, it was a […]
Every Eastern conference matchup is a reminder of the precarity of the Raptors’ place in the playoff race. Tonight’s matchup with the Orlando Magic pits Toronto against a team pushing to get out of Play-In purgatory, as the Raps seek to tack on another win before getting back on the road. While Toronto is freed […]
This is a revenge game for the Toronto Raptors. Sort of. Some have said that the Raps’ last loss to the Pelicans and the brutal staredown Jamal Shead suffered at the hands of Dejounte Murray were the catalyst to the Raptors getting their act back together and winning three games in a row. This game […]
It’s official, the Toronto Tempo will be choosing No. 6 overall in the April 13th WNBA entry draft. After a league-issued coin flip on Friday, Toronto chose to draft No. 6, No. 22 and No. 36 in the WNBA Draft, meaning that the Portland Fire will choose first in the April 3 Expansion Draft. No. […]
The NBA landscape is populated by different classes. There are rich teams and there are penny-pinchers. Some rise above expectations to reach great heights, both of the temporary and permanent kind. The chronic underachievers exist too. But out of all the different archetypes, the one that might be the most frustrating – at least to […]
If you’ve been following the WNBA news cycle, you’ll know that the WNBA and its players recently came to terms on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement after 16 months of negotiations. These negotiations were essential in being able to continue the process of integrating the Toronto Tempo into the WNBA. With the new CBA agreed […]
Coming off a brutal loss last night in Phoenix, the Raptors are playing their second game of a back-to-back, this time, agains the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. This game against an injured opponent should be a chance for the Raptors to stop a dangerous skid late in the season. The Jazz have had […]
The Toronto Raptors continue their travels to Arizona, where they will go toe-to-toe tonight with the Phoenix Suns. These teams meet twice a year, with the first contest going in Toronto’s favour. So far on this road-trip, the Raptors are 1-1. They beat Chicago effortlessly and followed that up with a close but frustrating loss […]