With the Toronto Blue Jays in the middle of a captivating playoff run and the Toronto Maple Leafs starting a new season with a victory over the rival Montreal Canadiens, an NBA Preseason game between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics probably wasn’t top of mind for many people.
The Toronto Raptors know what they’re looking for in the draft: players who defend, move the ball, and compete. Last year, they leaned on experience with second-round picks Jamal Shead and Jonathan Mogbo, selecting prospects who fit their culture and brought maturity and toughness.
The Toronto Raptors entered the 2024–25 NBA season with modest expectations, as the franchise openly embraced a youth movement and a focus on player development.
The Toronto Raptors’ end-of-season press conference quickly drew controversy after a hot mic picked up a private conversation between two unidentified media members making disparaging remarks about players Scottie Barnes and Jonathan Mogbo.
The 2024 NBA Draft class was heavily criticized during its pre-draft cycle. However, as this class sees its rookie season's come to a close, it is clear that many went too far.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Jonathan Mogbo delivered 17 points, a career-high 11 assists, and 10 rebounds to become the first NBA rookie to record a triple-double this season, powering the Toronto Raptors to a 126-96 rout of the short-handed Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
The Toronto Raptors (28-53) cruised past the Charlotte Hornets (19-62) with a 126-96 win on Wednesday, April 9, as rookie Jonathan Mogbo recorded the NBA’s first triple-double by a rookie this season.
On Wednesday night, Raptors rookie Jonathan Mogbo did it all, very literally, becoming the first in the 2024 NBA Draft class to register a triple-double in his pro career.
Rookie Jonathan Mogbo recorded his first career triple-double as the Toronto Raptors completed their home schedule with a 126-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
The Toronto Raptors are experimenting with some new ideas. Given how this season has gone, there’s no harm in trying something different. That’s why Ja’Kobe Walter’s role has grown in recent weeks, as the Raptors look to push the rookie first-round pick beyond his comfort zone.
The Toronto Raptors are attempting to climb up the NBA Draft Lottery odds list down the stretch of this season and have pulled off an interesting tanking strategy that sometimes sees the Raptors not just outright rest players but instead yanking them off the court during the most important stages.
Former All-Star forward Brandon Ingram has yet to make his Raptors debut after being acquired in a trade with New Orleans ahead of last month’s deadline.
The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a rebuild, sitting at 18-41 right now in a season that has this record by design. The Raptors zagged while others zigged in the 2024 NBA Draft class.
Jonathan Mogbo must have known he was in for a challenge. Matched up against Luka Dončić, one of the NBA’s most unguardable isolation scorers, the Toronto Raptors rookie found himself alone on an island.
Cleveland Cavaliers 122, Toronto Raptors 108 Jonathan Mogbo is a throwback to Toronto's previous era. Remember Vision 6'9? Back then the Raptors were trying to build a team almost exclusively out of long and versatile wings.
The Toronto Raptors are assigning Ja’Kobe Walter, Jonathan Mogbo and Jamal Shead to Raptors 905. The trio of rookies will play in their first home game of the season Friday evening against the Long Island Nets.
The Toronto Raptors have dealt with a plethora of injuries in the early going of the 2024-25. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic has given 16 players some minutes, while two rotational players have yet to see time this season.
The Toronto Raptors may have found another gem in a project forward, as they’ve done so many times before. The very first pick of the 2024 NBA Draft’s second round, former NAIA standout Jonathan Mogbo has far exceeded expectations through just a few games.
It wasn’t hard to see why the Toronto Raptors fell in love with Jonathan Mogbo earlier this summer. The 6-foot-9 forward is long and athletic with all the physical gifts you could hope for in a modern-day forward.
Jonathan Mogbo was a late riser in the NBA Draft process with some eventually landing with a first round grade on the project big man, including this scribe.
Toronto Raptors rookie Jonathan Mogbo appears to have a new shoe deal. The 22-year-old announced his partnership with Serious Player Only, becoming the first NBA player to affiliate with the shoe company, per Boardroom.
The Toronto Raptors walked out of the draft with a wealth of young talent, adding four rookies to their rebuilding roster. At the Las Vegas Summer League, Toronto got its first look at its new batch of promising young talent.
The Toronto Raptors drafted Jonathan Mogbo out of University of San Francisco No. 31 overall at the 2024 NBA Draft. Mogbo is listed at 6’6″ but he had a crazy growth spurt.