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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Toronto Raptors didn’t wait for the calendar to turn for a reason to initiate the early stages of a sorely needed transformation. They’re still a long way from being the type of team they want to be. But from the perspective of those not privy to what’s going on inside the locker room, the […]
Good teams play the schedule in front of them. The Toronto Raptors have struggled with that this season. But it isn’t too late to rewrite how fans and pundits look back on this iteration of the team. After an emotionally draining comeback victory against the Golden State Warriors, the Raptors welcomed the Orlando Magic into […]
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 […]
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 […]
There used to be a feeling that coursed through the halls of Scotiabank Arena. Even when faces changed on the court or on the sideline, that electricity remained. Whatever it was, the aura eventually dissipated and the Toronto Raptors are either a victim of this new reality or the reason for it. The Raptors have […]
Ever since the Toronto Raptors played the first Christmas Day on Canadian soil in 2019, the post-holiday season hasn’t been kind to the team. Since that historic moment, the Raptors are 1-4 in their first game back from the holidays, with their lone victory coming against the Washington Wizards in 2023. Despite the festivities around […]
In another timeline, the Toronto Raptors dropped their final game before the holiday break. That group opts to delay improvement in the hope that time with family and an overall reset will drive the team forward. But this version of the Raptors didn’t have plans to wait for anyone to save them from a three-game […]
The Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat are separated by differences in culture, philosophy, and to the chagrin of Canadian basketball enthusiasts, the temperature in December. However, even with the disparity, there are clear plot points indicating that both teams have charted similar courses ahead of their matchup on Tuesday. After a mixed bag of […]
Christmas has come early for Boston fans, as the Celtics were delivered an overwhelming victory, 112-96, in Toronto on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown might as well have been driving that sleigh, as the Celtics had no need for their leading scorer to beat down the Raptors in their own arena. The Raptors begin their road […]
If you’ve been living under a rock or don’t appreciate good television, you may not know about the latest sports show that’s captured the attention of pretty much everyone this month: Heated Rivalry. A Crave original, now their most successful original show of all time, is adapted from a romance novel about two rival NHL […]
The Toronto Raptors aim to start a three-game winning streak as the Boston Celtics aim to stop a two-game skid as the third and fourth seeds in the Eastern Conference match up in Toronto this Saturday night. Having lost the most recent contest to the C’s, Toronto will be looking to even the season series […]
The Toronto Raptors have a lot to be proud of these days. They are currently (as of Friday, Dec. 19) 3rd in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 17-11, and have also won their last two road games after a hard stretch of losses that ended in their NBA Cup elimination. Yet, as we […]
After a challenging homestand, the change of scenery has been a welcome sight for the Raptors. After a solid win Monday, they followed that up tonight with a well-fought win over the Milwaukee Bucks 111-105. Both teams have had their share of struggles recently. Milwaukee continues to miss Giannis Antetokounmpo who was joined by Taurean […]
The Toronto Raptors got back on track on Monday with a win against the Miami Heat, and will look to keep it going in Milwaukee tonight. Both the Raptors and Heat entered Monday’s contest on four-game losing streaks, but the Raptors pulled it out with clutch performances from Jamal Shead and Scottie Barnes, and a […]
Voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles opened on Wednesday, and the Toronto Raptors have two players who have a decent shot at being there. The team’s social media accounts launched their voting campaigns, centring on Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram in their efforts. If you’re unfamiliar with how NBA All-Stars are […]
The Toronto Tempo have finally announced the look of the jerseys for their inaugural season, and it seems that the team in the 6ix will be dressed to the nines when they take the court next year. The Tempo will play in two different kits, the “Explorer” in the wine-coloured Bordeaux, and the “Heroine” in […]