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'He Shouldn’t Have the Ball in Those Moments' – Toronto Raptors’ Jamal Shead Catches Stray From Former COTY After Minnesota Timberwolves Loss

Former NBA Coach of the Year winner Sam Mitchell questioned the Toronto Raptors’ decision-making down the stretch during their 128-126 home loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday evening.

NBA News / Raptors HQ / January 21

Raptors head to Sacramento for second night of back-to-back

The Toronto Raptors are fresh off one of their best performances of the season, a 145-127 win against the Golden State Warriors – despite being down four rotation players – in which Immanuel Quickley dropped a career-high 40 points and 10 assists.

NBA News / Toronto Raptors on SI / January 21

Raptors Season High in Points Among Five Numbers to Know vs. Warriors

The Toronto Raptors are back on top after beating the Golden State Warriors 145-127 inside the Chase Center in San Francisco. The win snapped a two-game losing streak the team suffered after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.

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The '25-point, 15-rebound NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players with to score 25 points and grab 15 rebounds in the same game at least 60 times can you name in five minutes?

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / January 20

Collin Murray-Boyles and Jamal Shead revolutionize the Raptors’ future

The Toronto Raptors’ most recent era was defined from the transition to Scottie Barnes. He replaced Pascal Siakam, who replaced Kyle Lowry. In the grand scheme, the Raptors have found meaningful faces of the franchise.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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 / Raptors Republic / January 19

Raptors Roundup: Lowry’s last game, Shead’s big night, and fatal flaws

Welcome to Raptors Roundup! A weekly recap of everything going on in the world of the Toronto Raptors. This week started bad, and ended worse. The injuries continue to stack up for the Raptors and it culminated in losses against both LA teams that exacerbated Toronto’s biggest flaws.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / January 16

Jamal Shead records career-high 13 assists

Raptors sophomore point guard Jamal Shead recorded a new career-high 13 assists against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. Shead’s playmaking has been outstanding this season, and due to being placed in the starting lineup due to all the injuries Toronto faced, he was given able to have the opportunity to reach this career high.

NBA News / Total Pro Sports / January 13

Jamal Shead’s Career Night vs. 76ers Leads to 'Better Than Trae Young' Claim

The Toronto Raptors fell short against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last matchup, losing 102-115. The night witnessed Toronto’s crowd showing a respectful gesture to their former player, Kyle Lowry.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 12

Raptors’ Jamal Shead named ‘better for the NBA’ than Trae Young by NBA personality

A former NBA player had a positive take on Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead that came at the expense of Washington Wizards star Trae Young. Young saw his eight-year journey with the Atlanta Hawks end this month.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / January 12

Raptors’ Jamal Shead sets new career-high in scoring vs. 76ers

It’s safe to say not a lot went wrong for Jamal Shead on Sunday night. The sophomore guard not only set a new career-high in scoring with 22 points — to go with six assists — against the Philadelphia 76ers, but his buckets were especially vital for the overtime victory.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Nation / December 30

Shead Sparks Stunning Rally as Raptors Erase 21-Point Hole to Stun Magic

Jamal Shead scored a team-high 19 points, Brandon Ingram added 17, and the Toronto Raptors mounted a dramatic comeback from a 21-point second-quarter deficit to edge the Orlando Magic 107–106 on Monday night.

Toronto Raptors News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 15

Raptors have sneaky player leading the NBA in 1 stat

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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The 'Team USA men's basketball coaches' quiz

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 'NFL playoff receptions leaders' quiz

The 'Super Bowl XLIX starters' quiz

The 'Skill-position Pro-Bowlers' quiz

The 'Super Bowl starting QBs' quiz

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 / Bleacher Report / November 21

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

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 / Toronto Raptors on SI / May 20

Raptors’ Jamal Shead Left Off All-Rookie Teams After Strong Rookie Season

Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead was not selected to the 2024–25 NBA All-Rookie First or Second Team, the NBA announced Tuesday. Shead received two second-place votes, totaling two points in the final voting results.

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 / 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

Toronto Raptors News / NBA Draft on SI / February 5