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The Toronto Raptors have cooled off a bit after a hot start to the 2025-26 season, but it’s clear that the middling team of years past is gone and in has come a likely playoff team in the congested Eastern Conference.

Toronto Raptors News / Yardbarker / December 16

Bench helps Raptors end four-game skid

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.

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Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / December 14

Raptors guard Jamal Shead close to breakout

Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead he's getting his feet wet in his second year in the NBA. The 23-year-old had a long collegiate career before coming to the Raptors, but his time at the University of Houston shaped him towards becoming a defensive menace.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

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Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / December 10

Shead scores career-high 18 points in Knicks loss

Jamal Shead scoring his career-high 18 points in the blowout loss was one of the bright spots on Tuesday night. With IQ sidelined, It was Shead’s first start of the season.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

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.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / December 3

Five numbers to know from Raptors close win vs. Blazers

The Toronto Raptors are celebrating after a 121-118 win against the Portland Trail Blazers inside Scotiabank Arena. It was a close game, but the numbers ultimately fell in the Raptors' favour.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / November 30

Jamal Shead is a revelation for the Raptors

There are seven minutes remaining in the Toronto Raptors’ game against the Charlotte Hornets. Jamal Shead is on the floor. He is a reserve, but with RJ Barrett out injured, Darko Rajakovic has been turning to his bench point guard more and more often in high-leverage situations.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / November 26

This unsung hero continues to fuel Raptors in winning streak

The Toronto Raptors are now 13-5 on the season, and while stars like Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes are getting plenty of deserved recognition, they still have some underrated difference-makers scattered around their roster.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / November 26

Jamal Shead loves what he's seeing from Raptors

Toronto Raptors point guard Jamal Shead is making the most of the opportunity that has been presented to him in his second season in the league. The former second-round pick out of the University of Houston was privy to high-level basketball in college, but he didn't get that in his rookie year with the Raptors.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / November 25

The Raptors’ two-point guard lineups have been game changing

TORONTO – It all happened so fast. Immanuel Quickley burst forward, stopped and popped a pull-up 2, atypical to his usual shot diet. He snagged a long rebound and shot ahead on the break, past a flat-footed Tyrese Procter and to the rim for an open layup.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / November 24

Raptors Roundup: Ingram the stopper, win streaking, and steady Sheady

Wow, what a crazy week for the Raptors! The record says 4-0 but it really doesn’t feel like an undefeated week. It all started when they barely squeaked

Toronto Raptors News / Bleacher Report / November 21

Watch: He made sure his teammate sung 'O Canada'

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors HQ / November 13

Barnes nears triple-double, Shead sparks bench in win vs. Cavaliers

When the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Halloween, the team’s fiercest doubters highlighted how the absence of key rotational players poisoned the result.

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Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Nation / August 12

Six Major Toronto Raptors Storylines Heading into the 2025-26 NBA Season

Preseason rarely decides a season, yet it often reveals trends coaches and players embrace early. This preview matters for Toronto because a young roster is now defining roles and habits.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Nation / May 21

Raptors Rookie Jamal Shead Left Off All-Rookie Teams

Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead was left off the 2024-25 NBA All-Rookie First and Second Team. Shead received two second-place votes, totalling two points in the final voting poll.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Nation / March 9

Jamal Shead ‘Moving On’ After Potential Game-Winner Overturned

Toronto Raptors rookie Jamal Shead experienced heartbreak against the Washington Wizards on March 9. Shead found himself with the ball to win the game and many thought he got a game-winner.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 9

Wizards eye rare 3-game win streak in rematch vs. Raptors

The Washington Wizards, who have the fewest wins in the NBA this season, have a chance for their second three-game winning streak on Monday night in their rematch with the host Toronto Raptors.

NBA News / Raptors Nation / March 9

Wizards Edge Raptors 118-117 After Shead’s Buzzer-Beater Overturned

Jordan Poole poured in 34 points as the NBA-worst Washington Wizards secured back-to-back victories, defeating the Toronto Raptors 118-117 Saturday night after Jamal Shead’s last-second layup was ruled too late upon review.

NBA News / Yardbarker / March 8

No one in the Eastern Conference wants the 10-seed

The lure of making the play-in isn't working like commissioner Adam Silver intended. Short of the NBA initiating fines for blatant tanking, the bottom part of the Eastern Conference looks to be unwatchable for the rest of the season.

Knicks signing former NBA champion

NBA doubles down on controversial no-call at end of Heat-Wolves game

Media disrespect of NBA players is getting out of hand

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The 'NBA players to record 40+ point games' quiz