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Still buzzing from yesterday’s overtime thriller over the Raptors? We get it. After last playoff’s early exit collapse after a 3-1 lead over Philadelphia and then trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers, it’s been a rough couple of months and weeks. But hey, we’ve got actual games, albeit Summer League, and we’re back! As our […]
Here’s Toronto Raptors 2026 No. 19 pick Allen Graves on his high basketball IQ following Friday’s 83-80 NBA Summer League overtime loss vs. the Boston Celtics in Las Vegas (22 points/5 offensive rebounds/8 defensive rebounds/3 steals/2 blocks/9-16 FG/3-8 3-PT/1-1 FT/+8 +/-). (via Hello and Welcome): “I knew that I’d translate very well cuz my IQ. […] The post Allen Graves: “I feel like I can adapt at an elite level” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
If you want to get a sense of where the Toronto Maple Leafs are headed, you could listen to every interview John Chayka and Jim Hiller have given this offseason.…
While the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season was a failure, the year for 2024 first-round draft pick Ben Danford was quite the opposite and can only be described as a major success. Danford started his season in the Ontario Hockey League with the Oshawa Generals before being traded to the Brantford Bulldogs as they loaded…
Here is a trade scenario that sends Trey Murphy III to the Raptors as the perfect two-way wing next to Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes.
Today marks the first of two days of the 2026 MLB amateur draft. You can find part 1 of our draft preview (schedule and rules, etc.) here, and part 2 (some first round names to watch) here. The Jays pick at #39 overall and again at #103 and #131. The first selection will probably occur […]
Toronto faces off against Houston in their second game of summer league. The post Gameday: Rockets @ Raptors, July 11th first appeared on Raptors Republic .
The San Diego Padres brought the winning run to the plate with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. Xander Bogaerts stepped into the batter’s box with Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. on first and second base after the Padres recorded three consecutive two-out hits off Padres […]
The Summer League Raptors look remarkably like the real Raptors in an overtime loss. The post Raptors fall to Celtics, but Graves proves ideal for Raptors’ identity first appeared on Raptors Republic .
The 2026 Boston Red Sox are somehow just 1.5 games out of a playoff spot entering the final two games before the All-Star break. Just three teams sit ahead of them in between the final wild card spot with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins. That field has shrunk in […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed prospect goaltender Timofei Obvintsev to a one-year AHL contract, according to Obvintsev’s agent, Dan Milstein. Obvintsev, 21, was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft out of Russia. He spent his draft year playing with Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, a junior team in the CSKA Moskva…
John Chayka is making sure that everyone knows he isn’t on vacation yet. The intensity of draft week and the opening of free agency is in the rearview mirror, but the Toronto Maple Leafs’ coaching changes have been finalized, and changes are being made around Hockey Ops. When the dust settles, it seems clear the…
Scottie Barnes believes the Toronto Raptors could become a far more dangerous team if Kawhi Leonard returns, joking that adding the two-time NBA Finals MVP would be like “trying to take candy from a baby.” Speaking about the blockbuster trade, Barnes said: “Seems very dangerous… We’re trying to take candy from a baby essentially.” The […] The post Scottie Barnes on Kawhi Leonard trade: ‘Seems very dangerous’ appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Scottie Barnes makes his feelings known on Kawhi Leonard's nearly-imminent trade to the Raptors.
The Kawhi Leonard trade may be on hold, but there still appears to be little doubt around the NBA that it’ll eventually get done. According to Sam Amick, Eric Koreen and Law Murray of The Athletic, the blockbuster deal sending Leonard from the Clippers back to the Raptors isn’t expected to change unless the NBA […] The post Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors still likely despite NBA investigation appeared first on Hoops Wire .
A record-setting effort for Canada's WNBA team despite yet another loss. The post Tempo Make More WNBA HISTORY in Montreal vs. Wings | Full Game Recap + Analysis first appeared on Raptors Republic .
Blue Jay 5 Padres 3 A three-game win streak. A few days ago that would have seemed impossible. We owe this one to Kazuma Okamoto, who hit a three-run home run in the fifth. In that fifth inning, Myles Straw started it with a bunt single (very nicely done Straw). Jonatan Clase flied out. Then […]
Four months, two brawls. San Francisco has witnessed its share of fan altercations this season, and another unfolded on July 9. After suffering a crushing loss against the Toronto Blue Jays, the San Francisco Giants bounced back with an 8-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the series opener. But what should have been a […] The post Cops Intervene After Fans Throw Punches in Wild Brawl During Giants-Rockies Game appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Barring a direct punishment of Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, which isn’t considered any more likely now that the trade has been put on hold until the Aspiration investigation concludes, the terms of the blockbuster deal that will send the two-time Finals MVP back to the Raptors aren’t expected to be altered, according to Sam Amick, […]
The Summer Celtics took on the Toronto Raptors in the 9pm slot at the Pavilion, Las Vegas Friday night. Game 1 of the 2026 Summer League tournament started slow as both teams struggled from the field over 2 quarters, but a gritty second half performance led the C’s to a tournament victory despite a dreadful […]
Raptors fall to the Celtics after last second shot rolls out in overtime. The post Quick Reaction: Celtics 83, Raptors 80 first appeared on Raptors Republic .
The Jays traded away Tommy Nance (and $250,000 in international signing bonus money) to the Twins for Catcher/Infielder Ryan Sprock (he’s assigned to Vancouver). FanGraphs had him at #31 on their Top Prospect list. They must see something in Sprock. He has a .297/.427/.428 in 67 games at A ball. Also Braydon Fisher has activated […]
Toronto Blue Jays (44-49) at San Diego Padres (46-47), July 10, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Raptors lose two key players ahead of their summer league opener. The post Collin Murray-Boyles, Alijah Martin to miss Raptors’ Summer League opener first appeared on Raptors Republic .
The Toronto Raptors have a backup center hole and, as a result, could see Collin Murray-Boyles' development take a huge hit.