The International Fan Site of the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club
There are certain players who draw a crowd wherever they go. LeBron James, of course. Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, SGA all come to mind. Victor Wembenyama, though, warmed up ahead of the Spurs’ sole game in Toronto this season to a level of fanfare most of those aforementioned guys rarely see. People were going wild […]
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“You can’t curate your circumstances,” said Mark Daigneault before the Oklahoma City Thunder played the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, and that stuck with me. It’s true in every aspect of life, as he went on to mention, but seems especially true in sports. Especially true in basketball, and even more so in the final […]
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The Toronto Raptors hit the ground running coming off the All-Star break, with road wins against Chicago and Milwaukee. Now, they return to Toronto to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are a league-best 44-14. The Raptors won 103-101 in January when they last took on the defending champs. This time around they’ll face […]
2 days ago | 2 reads
If you sat down to watch the Toronto Raptors game today hoping for a feel-good win after a disappointing and frustrating Canadian Men’s hockey game, you’re not alone. Although they were down early, they rallied to deliver a decisive 122-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, now with two straight wins and remaining undefeated since the […]
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The entire country of Canada will have an early start to their sports viewing experience on Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors could surely benefit from leaning into the hockey pride sweeping the nation. After the Olympic gold medal game between Canada and the United States, the Raptors are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. […]
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There might have been some post-All-Star break rust, but the Toronto Raptors took care of business on the road with a 110-101 win against the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors were able to hold Chicago at arm’s length for much of the game – they led by as much as 14 and Chicago never led by […]
7 days ago | 2 reads
It’s been a week off of basketball and a week of FREAKING OUT over hockey???? Those hockey people love chaos, because oh my god the stress?? As I sop up my tears from the Canadian Women losing the gold medal earlier today, another interesting bit of news hit my feed. Apparently, Adam Silver is about […]
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No one is walking through the door to help the Toronto Raptors. While several Eastern Conference rivals bolstered their rosters in preparation for the playoff sprint ahead, the Raptors opted to pursue meaningful internal changes. The organization is clearly not ready to let go of this group – at least not yet. Whether that mindset […]
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It’s not December, but the holidays came early for fans of the Toronto Raptors during NBA All-Star Sunday. The ghosts of Raptors past and present played an instrumental role for their respective teams – for the most part. It may be awhile until All-Star weekend returns to Toronto because of the a bitter cold 2016 […]
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Like many of the NBA All-Star weekend events, the G-League Next Up Game has taken on a variety of forms over the years. The first version of this contest, an All-Star game that mimicked the format of the NBA’s, was first held in Las Vegas in 2007. Since then it’s taken on different forms, including […]
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Initially starting as “The Rookie Challenge” this All-Star weekend event has undergone a number of format and style changes to The Rising Stars are broken into four teams, constructed of a variety of players across the league, mostly rookies and sophomores. Murray-Boyles was part of Team Melo, while Alijah Martin suited up with the G-League […]
13 days ago | 1 read
In one last game before the All-Star Break, the Toronto Raptors welcomed the Detroit Pistons for the first game between these two teams this season. The Pistons are the top team in the East this season, their team-building efforts from the past few seasons coming to fruition. While fans were disappointed to see the Raptors […]
15 days ago | 1 read
The Toronto Raptors conclude one of their longest home stands of the season as they host the Detroit Pistons. This is their first of three matchups this season, and the last game for both teams before the All-Star break. The Pistons have had a remarkably good season, now sitting 39-13, placing them as the first […]
15 days ago | 3 reads
I’ve never been quite so happy to eat my words. Brandon Ingram, the Toronto Raptors’ leading scorer this season, has been named an injury replacement in the 2026 All-Star Game. With Stephen Curry out for Team USA, Ingram has been called up to take his spot, and will be playing for the “Stripes” squad , […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
Super Bowl Sunday in Toronto means an early Raptors game, and showing up at the arena for 1pm media almost feels like being here before the sun is up. It was a quiet one at Scotiabank Arena today, with a lot of the usual suspects around instead taking the day off to watch some guys […]
18 days ago | 3 reads
The last time the Seattle Seahawks came within a yard of defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 49, the Toronto Raptors were riding a six-game winning streak. Months later, the Raptors were swept in the playoffs by the Washington Wizards, signalling the first red flags of the ‘We The North’ movement. Over a […]
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Thursday’s NBA trade deadline came and went without too much noise from the Toronto Raptors, for better or worse. The team only made two small transactions, mostly working to duck the luxury tax and avoiding the big trades they had been attached to in recent weeks. While the deal to send Ochai Agbaji to the […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
The Toronto Raptors had a fairly quiet NBA Trade Deadline, making a few small moves. The main thing that was accomplished was ducking under the tax, salary-wise. The first move was to send Ochai Agbaji to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal that brought Chris Paul to the Raptors from the Clippers, with Toronto […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
It’s one of the worst weeks in the NBA calendar… and right as the NBA Trade Deadline is about to expire, the Toronto Raptors have back-to-back games. Lovely. The Raptors started (and probably ended) their trade action Wednesday afternoon with a small deal to move Ochai Agbaji to Brooklyn in a three-team deal that also […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
Shams Charania reports that the Toronto Raptors have sent off Ochai Agbaji and a second-round pick in a three-team deal to bring Chris Paul over from the Clippers, who had been languishing after being sent away from team activities by the Los Angeles franchise. Agbaji will head to the Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors will not make CP3 […]
22 days ago | 3 reads
Very quickly, it seems like a few trade possibilities for the Toronto Raptors have emerged. While I am still skeptical of the legitimacy of these deals and talks, they seem to have some kindling to them. Whether or not they end up turning into full-fledged fire by Thursday’s NBA deadline is yet to be seen. […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
B.I.3. fans, you have my condolences. For days, the Toronto faithful have been waiting with bated breath to see whether their franchise stars would be selected to play in this year’s All-Star game, and while Scottie Barnes was selected as an All-Star for the second time in his career, Brandon Ingram has thus far been […]
24 days ago | 4 reads
About a week ago, we talked about how the Toronto Raptors’ West Coast road trip — mainly the success of it — had the potential to change trade deadline plans for the front office. Since returning home from that West Coast swing, the Raptors have lacked punch. After the excellent play out West had the […]
25 days ago | 2 reads
For the second time in his five-year career, Scottie Barnes has been selected to the NBA All-Star Game. In 2024, Barnes was selected as an injury replacement player for the Eastern Conference team, and this season will represent the Raptors as a reserve player. After fan votes select the starter players, the coaches vote in […]
25 days ago | 1 read
Tonight, Toronto Raptors will face off against the Utah Jazz, starting a 5-game home stand that will carry them to the All-Star break. This is their first of two matchups against the Jazz this season, the other slated to occur in late March. Toronto was able to prevail in both games against the Jazz last […]
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