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Why The Raptors Shouldn’t Trade For Domantas Sabonis This Offseason

Domantas Sabonis has been an All-Star three times, made All-NBA twice, rebounds everything, and can basically play point center for long stretches, so when a player like that becomes available, of course you at least make the call.

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Who will be the Raptors’ best pick-and-roll pairings in 2026-27?

In the early 1800s, a French scientist named Pierre-Simon Laplace created a demon. He thought that if he knew the location and momentum of every particle in the universe, he would be able to predict the future.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / September 11

Every Raptors First-Round Pick of the Last 20 Years: Hits, Misses and What Happened Next

The Toronto Raptors are less than a month away from the start of training camp, which is arguably the quietest time in the NBA calendar. This gives us a good time to look back at the team's draft history over the last 20 years to see where things went right and where things may have gone wrong.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors HQ / September 10

Get the best of Raptors HQ on the new SB Nation app

It’s a big day for Raptors HQ. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Raptors. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android.

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The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?

The '2025-26 NBA double-double leaders' quiz

The 'NBA minutes leaders by season' quiz

The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / September 9

Kawhi Leonard trade delay signals Clippers' lack of preparation

With the Raptors no longer the ones holding up the deal, the delay raises serious questions about how prepared the Clippers organization is to handle this critical next chapter in their franchise's history.

Clippers, Raptors trade for Kawhi Leonard faces a bizarre problem

NBA insider makes prediction about the Kawhi Leonard trade

The 'NBA Playoff scoring-record by team' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Kawhi Leonard News / Raptors Republic / September 9

Investigating the Raptors contender status with Kawhi Leonard

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath are joined by Steph Noh to investigate if the Raptors are actually contenders with Kawhi Leonard. Steph’s SP page / Steph’s

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / September 9

Raptors Trade Assets Ranked: Players, Picks and Contracts

The Toronto Raptors have several pieces they can move in a trade, whether it's a player, pick or someone's contract that can match salaries. The Raptors aren't going to trade every item on this list, but it's what is available to the other teams in the league.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / September 8

Report: Jack Armstrong doesn’t have a contract for upcoming NBA season

The Raptors and TSN broadcast team may be without beloved analyst Jack Armstrong for the upcoming NBA season. According to Jonah Sigel, Armstrong remains without a contract for the upcoming season with TSN and MLSE.

Toronto Raptors News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 8

Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard reunion comes with $613K warning

Toronto could make a dramatic swing for Kawhi Leonard, but the financial downside could grow quickly whenever he cannot take the floor. A Casino.org analysis labeled the hypothetical acquisition the riskiest transaction of the NBA offseason.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / September 8

3 Raptors Players Whose Roles Could Change Most This Season

The Toronto Raptors aren't making too many external roster swaps for this season, but they might need to make some internal changes in order to perform better than they did in 2025-26.

NBA News / Yardbarker / September 9

Clippers, Raptors trade for Kawhi Leonard faces a bizarre problem

They'll have to get creative.

Clippers reporter poses hilarious Kawhi Leonard question

Kawhi Leonard was most expensive free agent in NBA history

NBA world shocked over reported Kawhi Leonard punishment

The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Kawhi Leonard News / Toronto Raptors on SI / September 7

What Would the Raptors' Failure to Land Kawhi Leonard Mean for Toronto?

The Kawhi Leonard trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors is supposed to be nearing the finish line, but instead, it is still in limbo.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / September 7

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for the 2026-27 Raptors

A year ago, the Raptors were trying to get back into the playoffs conversation. They did exactly that. Toronto went 46-36, grabbed the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and made the playoffs for the first time in four years.

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The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active passing-leaders' quiz

The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

Jakob Poeltl News / Raptors Republic / September 7

Can Jakob Poeltl regain his pre-injury form?

The following is part of Raptors Republic’s preview series for the 2026-27 series. You can find all the other pieces here. It’s no secret that Jakob Poeltl had a very disappointing season last year, largely due to a back injury he picked up in training camp.

Kawhi Leonard News / Toronto Raptors on SI / September 6

Why the Kawhi Leonard Trade to the Raptors Hasn't Happened Yet

The much-anticipated resolution of the trade agreement that would send Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors appeared to be imminent.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / September 6

The Case for the Raptors Winning the 2027 NBA Finals

The Toronto Raptors face long odds to be the team hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June as the NBA's next champions, but they have a better chance than most of the 30 teams in the league going into the year.

NBA News / Raptors Republic / September 5

Are Kawhi Leonard & Scottie Barnes one of the NBA’s best duos?

Samson Folk tries to rank Kawhi Leonard & Scottie Barnes as a duo in the NBA. From my piece: “So, now that the dust has settled regarding Kawhi Leonard’s role in the cap circumvention extravaganza with the Clippers and the penalties have been levied… where does everyone sit on the potential of going back to the table for haggling purposes?

Jamison Battle News / Raptors Republic / September 5

Can Jamison Battle find consistency with new-look Raptors?

The following is part of Raptors Republic’s preview series for the upcoming 2026-27 season. You can find all the other pieces here. It’s ironic that for a player with a skill set as consistent as Jamison Battle’s, his first two NBA seasons have been anything but that.