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02 May 2024

• Draft Lottery Night Could Radically Change the Raptors' Offseason Budget
  © Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Draft Lottery Night Could Radically Change the Raptors' Offseason Budget The Toronto Raptors plans for Gary Trent Jr., Bruce Brown, and free agency this summer will likely come down to how the draft lottery plays out later this month Author: Aaron Rose Publish date: May 02, 2024 In this story: Toronto Raptors Free Agency Draft Lottery Gary Trent Jr The Toronto Raptors don't really know what the future holds. It wasn't as if team president Masai Ujiri was trying to play coy with the media when he avoided answering a question about the team's free agency plans. Yes, Toronto does have an avenue to create cap space this summer, but a significant portion of that hypothetical
• Former Raptors Star Called Overrated by Wizards Rookie
  © John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Former Raptors Star Called Overrated by Wizards Rookie Former Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam was called overrated by Washington Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly during a recent interview Author: Aaron Rose Publish date: May 01, 2024 In this story: Toronto Raptors Pascal Siakam Washington Wizards Washington Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly doesn't think Pascal Siakam is quite as good as he's made out to be. The former Toronto Raptors star was named the most overrated player in the league by Coulibaly during a recent French-language interview with RMC Sport . Coulibaly acknowledged Siakam is quite strong, but said his offensive moves are easy to anticipate.
• Raptors Draft Preview: Rob Dillingham Could be Upside Pick for Toronto in Top 6
  © Scott Utterback/Courier Journal / USA Raptors Draft Preview: Rob Dillingham Could be Upside Pick for Toronto in Top 6 Kentucky's track record of churning out NBA-ready guards should be enough to make Rob Dillingham an intriguing prospect for the Toronto Raptors in this year's draft Author: Aaron Rose Publish date: May 01, 2024 In this story: Toronto Raptors Kentucky Wildcats Rob Dillingham NBA Draft Rob Dillingham had the matchup he wanted. It hadn't been a particularly impressive night for the Kentucky freshman who stood at the top of the arc facing down North Carolina's senior guard RJ Davis. The Tar Heels' No. 8 ranked defense had kept Dillingham under wraps for most of the night, but the
• 5 NBA stars the Raptors could target in a trade this summer
  The Toronto Raptors are hunting for a star. Ever since Kevin Durant put in his trade request from the Brooklyn Nets back on June 30, 2022, the Toronto market has been hungry to land another star player. Damian Lillard was linked to Toronto for much of last summer, before ultimately going to the Milwaukee Bucks.
• Raptors mailbag: Tank or no tank, rebrand coming, who is leaving and more
  Share this Story : Raptors mailbag: Tank or no tank, rebrand coming, who is leaving and more Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Raptors Sports NBA Basketball Raptors mailbag: Tank or no tank, rebrand coming, who is leaving and more Get the latest from Ryan Wolstat straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Ryan Wolstat Published Apr 29, 2024 • 5 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Gary Trent Jr. of the Toronto Raptors shoots over Coby White of the Chicago Bulls. Getty Images Article content The Toronto Raptors season might be over, but mailbag season
• Former Raptors Show Toronto Was Onto Something With Smothering Defense vs Embiid
  © Former Raptors Show Toronto Was Onto Something With Smothering Defense vs Embiid Former Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa showed off some stellar defense against Joel Embiid in Sunday's playoff victory for the New York Knicks Author: Aaron Rose Publish date: Apr 29, 2024 In this story: Toronto Raptors OG Anunoby Precious Achiuwa Nick Nurse should have known what Joel Embiid was up against. OG Anunoby had spent most of the first three games against the Philadelphia 76ers defending on the perimeter. He'd taken on the Tyrese Maxey assignment with some Kelly Oubre and Kyle Lowry work on the side. But in Game 4, the New York Knicks made a change, sliding the former Toronto
• Mock Draft: Raptors Add Floor-Spacing Center to Pair With Scottie Barnes
  © Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Mock Draft: Raptors Add Floor-Spacing Center to Pair With Scottie Barnes The Toronto Raptors are expected to draft Tyler Smith as a floor-spacing big man out of the G League Ignite to pair with Scottie Barnes moving forward Author: Aaron Rose Publish date: Apr 29, 2024 In this story: Toronto Raptors Tyler Smith NBA Draft Kelly Olynyk was supposed to show the Toronto Raptors something special. The hope had been he'd be the kind of floor-spacing center Scottie Barnes had never played with and maybe Toronto would learn something about how Barnes co-exists with a big like Olynyk. How would pick-and-pops look with Barnes and Olynyk? How would floor spacing look different
• Nick Nurse talks rallying from down 0-2, how Sixers can beat Knicks
  Coach Nick Nurse discusses rallying from an 2-0 deficit and what the Philadelphia 76ers have to do to beat the New York Knicks.
• Former KU wing Gradey Dick impresses at end of ‘crazy’ rookie season with Raptors
  The Wichita native started slowly but finished strong, scoring in double figures in 10 of Toronto’s last 12 games.
• Raptors player banned from NBA for gambling on games, giving info to bettors, limiting play for betting purposes
  The NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for allegedly betting on games, passing on information to gamblers and claiming illness to influence a wager, the league said Wednesday.