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Toronto makes it three straight with win against Trailblazers

The Toronto Raptors continued their West Coast road trip tonight against the Portland Trailblazers. Leaving the Moda Center with the win, the Raptors have now won three in a row and have successfully swept the Blazers in the season series with a final score of 110-98. The Trailblazers have been playing well so far in […]

1 day ago | 1 read

Raptors willing to part with several starters in trades

A few days ago, we talked about what the Toronto Raptors could do at the deadline. Knowing Bobby Webster, but actually knowing his mentor Masai Ujiri, tells us that it’s a real possibility for the Raptors to not do anything spectacular at the deadline. Instead, they could wait for the summer to make moves. Yet, […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Toronto Tempo announce inaugural season schedule

The Toronto Tempo will play their first-ever game on May 8, 2026, at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. The news comes as part of their full season schedule drop, as the entire WNBA announces a 44-game 2026 season. Yet, as exciting as this news is, it still comes with a lot of question marks. The WNBA […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

Raptors head to Sacramento for second night of back-to-back

The Toronto Raptors are fresh off one of their best performances of the season, a 145-127 win against the Golden State Warriors – despite being down four rotation players – in which Immanuel Quickley dropped a career-high 40 points and 10 assists. Now, they’ll be shorthanded and on short rest as they take on the Sacramento […]

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Quickley drops career-high 40 as Raptors beat Warriors 145-127

Three-point shooting has been a major need for the Toronto Raptors this season, who are shooting the worst percentage in the league. But that was not nearly the case tonight. The Raptors’s offense erupted in Chase Center Tuesday night, fuelled by a red-hot 21/34 shooting night from beyond the arc and crisp ball movement that […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

The Raptors risk wasting season with struggles against zone defences

The gravitational pull of the NBA’s play-in tournament is calling out to the Toronto Raptors. And it may be too late to escape its reach if the Raptors can’t salvage the four games that remain in their west coast road trip.  The Raptors (25-19) are currently one game ahead of the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic and […]

5 days ago | 0 reads

Will the Toronto Raptors do anything at the trade deadline?

I’m going to be so real here — I hate the NBA trade deadline! It’s weeks of baseless rumours, being on edge, waiting for the shoe to drop… even though it might never drop. It has me on edge every year, and I sit here every February just counting down the seconds until it’s over. […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Short-handed Raptors fall 111-107 in overtime to the Clippers

With all due respect to the paying customers of Scotiabank Arena, the NBA’s best players continue missing games in Toronto. Kawhi Leonard joined the growing list of stars to not suit up against the Raptors, including Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown. Lucky for Los Angeles, they still have another All-Star who […]

8 days ago | 1 read

Raptors host Kawhi and the Clippers as week of familiar faces continues

First there was a back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers, coached by Nick Nurse and featuring the G.R.O.A.T himself, Kyle Lowry, in what was likely his last appearance in a game in Toronto. Then there was Wednesday’s game against Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers. Now, the Raptors’ week of familiar faces culminates in a contest […]

9 days ago | 4 reads

Raptors continue week of confronting past demons in matchup vs. Pacers

The Toronto Raptors are learning more about themselves. That’s important because with the season officially reaching the halfway point, there remains a litany of questions about who this team is and what they’re capable of.  When the NBA released its schedule, this particular week always stood out with dramatic potential for the Raptors. This team […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

Kyle Lowry receives emotional ovation in Toronto

Last night’s Toronto Raptors game was so bad that it doesn’t warrant a recap. If you saw it, you know. If you didn’t, the Raptors got blown out by the Sixers, who welcomed back both Joel Embiid and Paul George into the lineup. It sucked. What didn’t suck, though, was Kyle Lowry entering the game […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Toronto can expect these adjustments from Philly tonight

It might feel like deja vu, but for the second time in two days, the Toronto Raptors will be going toe-to-toe with the Philadelphia 76ers. Toronto is now 2-1 in the series, hoping to secure a 3-1 lead, and with that, a tiebreaker that could become more significant when it comes time for the postseason.  […]

13 days ago | 0 reads

Shorthanded Toronto Raptors pull out thrilling overtime victory

Darko Rajakovic and I have differing opinions on the idea of playing a team back-to-back. Rajakovic, as he told the media before Sunday’s Toronto Raptors game, loves the idea of it. Being able to scout the same opponent in one week gives him similar feelings to those of a playoff run. While he would prefer […]

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13 days ago | 1 read

Could injuries unveil hidden gems for the Toronto Raptors?

If the Toronto Raptors asked for good health to begin the new year, no one would have faulted them despite injuries increasingly becoming a norm to the NBA experience.  Canada’s lone basketball franchise has embarked on a tumultuous adventure of a season lined with just enough intrigue to have basketball fans wondering what exactly this […]

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14 days ago | 2 reads

Shorthanded Raptors fall to Celtics despite bench performance

The Toronto Raptors closed out their brief road trip in a matchup against the Boston Celtics. Shorthanded and facing a hot-handed Celtics team almost at full strength proved to be too much for the Raptors. Despite the strong defensive effort and scoring from the bench, it wasn’t enough to bring Toronto another win as they […]

15 days ago | 1 read

What can the Raptors do against the Celtics juggernaut?

In 2023, the Celtics swept the season series against the Raptors. In 2024, they did it again. In 2025, the Raptors stole one game, but were unable to force a tie. Now, in 2026, with the Raptors on pace to have their best regular season since 2020, the Celtics have beat the Raptors at home […]

16 days ago | 2 reads

Toronto Raptors celebrate a decade of life-changing fellowship

NBA basketball obviously changes lives for those who step onto the court as players, but as the Toronto Raptors have proven for the past decade, it has the potential to change lives off the court as well. For nearly 10 years, the Raptors have run the Wayne & Theresa Embry Fellowship, a 13-month-long program designed […]

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16 days ago | 1 read

Heated Rivalry actor reflects on LGBTQ+ athletes reaching out

We talked about the hit Crave show Heated Rivalry a few weeks ago, when season one was still rolling out, and the craze was just setting in. Even then, before the season’s final episodes were released and the show hit international notoriety, there was just something about it that felt different. It was honest, something […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Raptors sweep season series against Atlanta Hawks

It feels like the 87th meeting between the Toronto Raptors and the Atlanta Hawks this season. In reality, it’s the fourth, but it feels like more. Especially given that these two teams played on Saturday and then Monday again, with no games in between. Before the game, Darko Rajakovic said he liked playing teams again […]

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19 days ago | 8 reads

Raptors’ strong offensive showing squashes Hawks in fourth quarter

It’s a new year, and many people are contemplating their goals and resolutions for 2026 — the Toronto Raptors are not exempt. Ahead of their match-up against the Atlanta Hawks, the first of a two-game series between these two teams, Raptors’ coach Darko Rajakovic talked about setting good habits. Using the word ‘habits’ is another […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

Raptors ring in the new year with loss to the depleted Nuggets

The Toronto Raptors faced the Denver Nuggets in the midst of their five-game home-stand. After clinching back-to-back comeback wins against Golden State and Orlando, everyone was probably ready for a matchup that didn’t involve fingernail biting or a double-digit deficit. Especially when facing a shell of Denver’s regular lineup. Unfortunately, that’s not what anyone got. The […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Raptors can’t follow up inspiring victory with letdown vs. Magic

The Toronto Raptors know a thing or two about sparking a flame before losing a fire to the winds of inconsistency.  After a nine-game winning streak, they dropped a game in overtime to the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 29. An 8-2 start at home was followed by five consecutive losses at the Scotiabank Arena. Most […]

27 days ago | 2 reads

Raptors recapture 2019 thrill in historic comeback win vs. Warriors

Whenever the Toronto Raptors host the Golden State Warriors, there’s a palpable energy that surges through the building.  The obvious reason for the electric atmosphere is that these two organizations are forever connected after the 2019 NBA finals. It was a time defined by an impossible dream finally being realized for Toronto, while it marked […]

27 days ago | 2 reads