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Raptors Legend Chris Bosh Shares Scary Health Episode

Toronto Raptors legend Chris Bosh is feeling grateful after a recent health scare. Bosh, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Raptors, shared to his social media followers earlier this week that he woke up in a pool of his own blood and had to be rushed to the hospital recently.

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Raptors Fans Can’t Get Enough of Sandro Mamukelashvili

There’s something about certain players that just clicks in a city. The Toronto Raptors have had their share of them, but this season, Sandro Mamukelashvili (Mamu) has quietly taken that crown.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / February 27

Raptors' Darko Rajakovic Explains Gradey Dick's Struggles

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gradey Dick is in his third season with the team and he is struggling to get into his groove like he was able to in his first two seasons.

Scottie Barnes News / Toronto Raptors on SI / February 27

Raptors' Scottie Barnes Predicted to Earn Huge Honour

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is gaining a lot of attention this season as he is leading the team to the playoffs and doing so while playing some of the best basketball of his career.

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The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

How many of the players in NBA history to make multiple three-pointers in at least 400 games can you name in eight minutes?

The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz

The 'Active 30-point games in an NBA season leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time assist leaders' quiz

Jonathan Mogbo News / Raptors Republic / February 27

What to make of Raptors’ Jonathan Mogbo in Year 2

“Imagination is the beginning of creation.” — George Bernard Shaw Among the many reasons why the NBA draft has always been a crapshoot is that the annual pageant of prospects has been dictated by whimsy and hope just as much as it’s been by analytics and data.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / February 27

Raptors losing leads & is the NBA a country club sport?

Samson Folk & Trevon Heath dive deep into the Raptors and the NBA at large. From Louis’ piece: “Toronto’s gameplan was to survive with Wembanyama in the game and thrive when he sat.

NBA News / Raptors Republic / February 27

Raptors 905 regain defensive edge, hold off Skyhawks

The Raptors 905 entered Thursday’s game against the College Park Skyhawks still holding the G League’s best defensive rating through all competition at 105.8, nearly two points above the second-placed team.

Victor Wembanyama News / Toronto Raptors on SI / February 27

Raptors Have No Answer For Victor Wembanyama, Spurs Defence

The Toronto Raptors are disappointed after losing to the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 110-107. The Raptors came into the game not knowing if Scottie Barnes was going to be able to go with a bruised quad, but he was able to make it work and get Toronto ahead early.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / February 27

NBA Notes: Raptors, RJ Barrett, Pacers, Quenton Jackson, Bucks

Toronto had San Antonio on the ropes. Then the fourth quarter arrived. Seventeen points. Lead gone. Game gone. As Eric Koreen of The Athletic noted, the Raptors are now 4-15 against the league’s top 10 teams.

Toronto Raptors News / Last Word On Sports / February 26

Could the Toronto Raptors Get Back to 50 Wins This Season?

The Toronto Raptors are approaching a milestone that has historically defined elite regular-season success: the 50-win mark. The duo of All-Stars in Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes has been the spearhead of Toronto’s success.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / February 26

Three Options For Raptors Starting Lineup as Season Closes

The Toronto Raptors are trying to figure out what lineups work best as they get into the home stretch of the season. The Raptors have their four players solidified apart from the center position, but they are still trying to deduce who works best in that fifth spot between Jakob Poeltl, rookie Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

Mo Bamba News / Hoops Rumors / February 26

Jazz To Sign Mo Bamba To 10-Day Contract

The Jazz and center Mo Bamba have reached an agreement on a 10-day contract, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), citing agents Mark Bartelstein and Greer Love.

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The 'A.L. wins leaders since 2000' quiz

The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

The 'Last 1K-rushing-yard season by team' quiz

NBA News / Raptors Republic / February 26

Raptors put up fight against Spurs, lose a close one

Last night the Toronto Raptors gave one of the best teams in the NBA a run for their money. The Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio Spurs currently sit at second in the west and they are regarded by everyone as a contender.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / February 26

Raptors Defence Earns Praise From NBA Champion

The Toronto Raptors are viewed as one of the top defensive teams in the league. The team has been hovering around the top five or six teams in the league when it comes to defensive rating, along with the likes of the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, and defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA News / Toronto Raptors on SI / February 26

Raptors Learn a Lot From Thunder, Spurs Games

The Toronto Raptors are recovering after playing on consecutive nights against the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs on the road. It wasn't easy playing the two best teams in the Western Conference right after the other, but it gave the Raptors a chance to see where they stacked up against some potential NBA Finals hopefuls.

NBA News / Toronto Raptors on SI / February 26

Five Big Stats From Raptors Loss vs. Spurs

The Toronto Raptors are going back to the drawing board after losing 110-107 to the San Antonio Spurs inside the Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors gave a good effort on the second night of a back-to-back, but it simply wasn't enough to beat the Spurs, who won their 10th consecutive game in the process.

Scottie Barnes News / Hardwood Heroics / February 26

'He Was Literally on One Leg This Game' – Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes Played Through Injury Vs. San Antonio Spurs, Per Coach

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic revealed during his postgame presser that Scottie Barnes was playing through a quad contusion during their 110-107 home loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 25