The Toronto Raptors are getting ready for the trade deadline, which offers an opportunity to get better going into the home stretch of the regular season.
Amidst the Toronto Raptors’ reported trade talks before this week’s deadline, head coach Darko Rajakovic gave veteran Brandon Ingram a heartfelt message following his All-Star snub on Sunday.
The Toronto Raptors are celebrating for the 30th time this season after beating the Utah Jazz 107-100 inside Scotiabank Arena. The victory means the Raptors have matched their win total from last season, and there is still over 30 games to go on the schedule.
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 left off the roster.
It’s a bittersweet time to be a Raptors fan. The regular season success is starting to come back into the picture for the franchise, but there is a looming sense of unease.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Not all wins are created equally. Sure, they count the same in the standings, but as a believer in process over results, that’s irrelevant to me. The process that led to this Raptors’ win was ugly.
The Toronto Raptors are days away from the trade deadline, and there are a number of possibilities the team could explore. While there are some well-known trade targets linked to the Raptors, others are flying under the radar.
The Raptors celebrated an All-Star nod for Scottie Barnes. They mourned an All-Star snub for Brandon Ingram. But they also had a game to play. They grinded out a win over the Utah Jazz, despite getting dominated on the inside and struggling to defend the bigs from Utah.
RJ Barrett scored 21 points Sunday night and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Utah Jazz 107-100. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 20 points for the Raptors, who had lost their two previous games.
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.
The Raptors streak of not having multiple All-Stars continues. The last time they achieved the feat was in the 2019-20 season. The year after the championship.
And there we have it. Scottie Barnes is officially an All-Star for the second time in his career. It’s a well-deserved honour for the fifth-year forward
The Toronto Raptors will be intent on avoiding another second-half collapse Sunday evening when they host the Utah Jazz in the opener of a five-game homestand.
The Toronto Raptors put their four-game road winning streak on the line Friday night when they visit the Orlando Magic. The Raptors have made themselves at home on the road, boasting an Eastern Conference-best 16 wins away from Toronto heading into play on Thursday.