Welcome to Raptors Roundup! A weekly recap of everything going on in the world of the Toronto Raptors. With trade season fast approaching, the Raptors started this week riding a four game losing streak, and the rumours began to swirl.
The Toronto Raptors are in an interesting position as the trade deadline inches closer. The team is sitting above .500 at 17-13 through 30 games, but there are concerns about whether or not the team has the potential to truly make a difference in the Eastern Conference this season.
Welcome to Raptors Republic’s new New Year tradition. As decided by you, the readers, it’s time to dive into the 10 most-read editorials of the year at Raptors Republic.
Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the latest in the Raptors realm. From Samson’s piece: “When the Raptors were on their big run in the earlier portion of the season, they seemed capable of scoring fast, scoring slow, and scoring from many different places.
It was never supposed to be easy. With an opportunity to play for $100,000 and the glory of being the first team in G League history to finish the Tip-off Tournament a perfect 17-0 on the line, the Raptors 905 knew they were going to be in for a battle on Sunday.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
I bet you could name five different Christmas movies where Santa Claus needs someone’s help to save the holidays. Whether it’s Tim Allen, Elf, or any other memorable character, Santa has required a lot of help this time of year.
The Toronto Raptors are shaking their heads after a 96-81 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. The loss echoed similar sentiments to the previous game against the Boston Celtics, where the team struggled to keep momentum going in the fourth quarter.
Michael Porter Jr. poured in 24 points, and Noah Clowney added 19 as the Brooklyn Nets closed strong to defeat the Toronto Raptors 96–81 on Sunday night.
The Toronto Raptors are going home disappointed after a 96-81 loss against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. Raptors forward Jamison Battle dunked the ball to give the Raptors a one-point lead with 9:37 left to go in the game.
What a disastrous performance. The Raptors put up fewer than 100 points in back-to-back games. This time it was against the lowly Brooklyn Nets. Scottie Barnes had his worst game of the season.
The Toronto Raptors have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA season. They are currently 17-12 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, but they soared as high as the No.
The Toronto Raptors are feeling the burn after their first loss following their NBA Cup run against the Boston Celtics at home. The Raptors were keeping up with the Celtics through three quarters, but they could not muster enough energy to outlast them in the fourth quarter.
Boston’s insidious 12-0 run was broken up by a timeout and break between quarters. Payton Pritchard touched the paint and scored. Then, Pritchard did the exact same thing, but this time, dished to Hugo Gonzalez for the paint two.
No Jaylen Brown, no problem for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. With Brown sitting out on his second game of the season due to an illness, a less likely hero put on the cape for the Celtics.
Scottie Barnes put his dunking skills on display during the Toronto Raptors’ matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Barnes is progressing through the fifth season of his NBA career, all with the Raptors.
The host Toronto Raptors will aim to win their third consecutive game on Saturday night while avenging a loss to the Boston Celtics. The Celtics defeated the Raptors 121-113 in their first visit to Toronto this season on Dec.
The Toronto Raptors have won two games in a row after dropping four straight. The Toronto Raptors picked up some nice wins against the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks to maintain the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference.
Brandon Ingram poured in 29 points and Scottie Barnes added 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors knocked off the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 111–105 on Thursday night.
The Toronto Raptors made a surprising move at last season’s trade deadline when they traded for Brandon Ingram. The Toronto Raptors were believed to be rebuilding and taking the slow approach on things, but they decided to take a chance on an injury-prone star.
The Raptors are signaling interest in upgrading their frontcourt, but Jakob Poeltl is not part of that conversation. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, Toronto has indicated to potential trade partners that it is not looking to move Poeltl, even as it explores ways to add size up front.
Brandon Ingram scored 28 points Monday night. But it was Immanuel Quickley and a bench lineup who took control in the fourth quarter of the Toronto Raptors' 106-96 win over the Miami Heat.
Two weeks ago, the Toronto Raptors were riding a nine-game winning streak. After Tuesday's blowout loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup, they've lost six of seven games and their offense is stalling out.