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This Player is Raptors' X-Factor Before Playoffs

The Toronto Raptors are gearing up for the postseason, and the team needs all the help it can get. Getting Jakob Poeltl back from injury has been huge for the team as it appears his injuries are officially behind him.

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Five Questions Ahead of Raptors vs. Suns

The Toronto Raptors are continuing their road trip out west as they take on the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. With the game rapidly approaching, we spoke with Phoenix Suns On SI publisher Donnie Druin to learn more about Phoenix's current state of affairs.

Jakob Poeltl News / Toronto Raptors on SI / March 22

Jakob Poeltl Can Turn Raptors From Good to Great

Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl is the epitome of "we" over "me." Poeltl may have been the team's leading scorer in the loss against the Denver Nuggets with 23 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double, but his impact is felt even more in how he gets his teammates set up for success.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / March 22

Fourth-quarter collapse sinks the Raptors 905 on second night of back-to-back

The Raptors 905 should’ve had this one. Up 22 points in the third quarter and firing on all cylinders, the powerhouse 905 appeared primed to win a sixth straight and get one step closer to securing a home playoff game.

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The 'Most 5-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

How many of the players to make at least five three-pointers in at least 60 NBA games can you name in six minutes?

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NBA News / Raptors HQ / March 22

Toronto looks to sweep Suns in season series

The Toronto Raptors continue their travels to Arizona, where they will go toe-to-toe tonight with the Phoenix Suns. These teams meet twice a year, with the first contest going in Toronto’s favour. So far on this road-trip, the Raptors are 1-1.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Gradey Dick News / Toronto Raptors on SI / March 22

Gradey Dick's Time With Raptors Could Be Coming to an End

The Toronto Raptors are inching closer to the end of the season, and they are going to need contributions from several different sources in order to achieve their goals of making it to the top six and avoiding the Play-In tournament.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / March 21

Raptors Still Feeling Momentum Shift After Win Streak Snaps

The Toronto Raptors are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, which puts them in a tier below the top teams in the league. However, the Raptors aren't too far off from getting to where they want to be, according to Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman, who spoke highly of Toronto when the team was in the Mile High City.

NBA News / Toronto Raptors on SI / March 21

Loss vs. Nuggets Exposes Raptors Recurring Problem

The Toronto Raptors are back in the loss column after falling to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 121-115 inside Ball Arena. The loss doesn't move the Raptors out of fifth place in the Eastern Conference, but it does tighten the gap between them and the other teams in the playoff race.

NBA News / Raptors Republic / March 21

Raptors 905 win in Portland, but a little too close for comfort

The 905 had such a big lead, I had lost sight of the score. I looked down and realized they were only up 109-95 in the fourth. At one point, the 905 had a 34-point lead and the Rip City Remix never had a single lead.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / March 21

What Raptors Playoff Rotation Could Look Like

The Toronto Raptors are on pace to make the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. With the post-season appearance on the horizon, the Raptors are likely going to tighten their playoff rotation, which should give more minutes to the top players and could possibly bench some of the second unit.

Toronto Raptors News / BasketballNews.com / March 21

Raptors built on culture. What comes next?

For years, the Toronto Raptors have prided themselves on culture. It was never just about talent or star power. It was about identity, accountability, and a belief that development could bridge the gap between good and great.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

NBA News / Raptors Republic / March 21

Raptors come up short in clutch loss against Nuggets

The journey to being a great team is littered with trials of hardship along the way. Any great team worth its salt has gotten to that level, only after they showed their resiliency and an ability to compete with other great teams.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / March 21

Raptors film room: their starters are beginning to dominate

The Raptors starters were +17 in 17 minutes in a six-point loss to the Nuggets in Denver. What went wrong? What went right? Is this a moral victory? I broke it down here: Here’s Samson Folk on the game: Poeltl though, was… powerful… impactful, and game changing in what he brought from the center position to keep the Raptors out front.

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Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / March 20

How the Raptors are gamifying transition frequency in their favour

The new Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol flick – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie – understandably took Toronto by storm. It’s a perfect piece of Canadiana (Torontoiana?) flush with referential humour and colourful absurdity that captures the essence of the city perfectly.