Adam McQueen
The last time the Toronto Raptors endured a four game losing streak during the regular season was on Jan. 4, 2017. In that game Toronto started a forward duo of DeMarre Carrol and Jared Sullinger, who were a combined 0-for-10 from the field. Times may have changed for the better, but the Raptors looked anything…
On Thursday night, the Raptors attempted to add James Harden to its growing list of stars that have struggled to perform against their third ranked defence. At face-value they achieved their target — Harden only had 11 shot attempts and was held to 23 points, his lowest total since the season opener— but the net…
Conventional wisdom suggested that this iteration of the Toronto Raptors would have little room for error if they hoped to have a successful season. After marching to a 6-2 record to open the season it seemed as such, with Toronto playing flawless basketball yet solely relying on their tight seven man rotation. However, cracks in…
A staple of the Toronto Raptors impressive title defence this season has been their consistency. Every player that Nick Nurse has turned to this season has responded by drastically outperforming expectations and providing steady contributions on both ends of the floor. Well, almost all of them. Norman Powell has been consistently inconsistent throughout his five…
TOR Raptors 88 Final Box Score 98 LA Clippers B P. Siakam44 MIN, 16 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 0 STL, 6-17 FG, 1-6 3FG, 3-6 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, -6 +/- Siakam’s motor simply doesn’t stop. He followed up on a 42 minute night by logging 43 minutes tonight. He wasn’t efficient and…
The NBA season doesn’t truly start until a team faces adversity. The Toronto Raptors, amidst a grueling five-game road trip, fresh off of a spirited win against the Los Angeles Lakers last night, now head back to the Staples Center to take on the other team in Tinseltown, the Los Angeles Clippers. Two of Toronto’s…
TOR Raptors 113 Final Box Score 104 LA Lakers A P. Siakam42 MIN, 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 9-25 FG, 1-8 3FG, 5-8 FT, 2 BLK, 3 TO, 15 +/- This was not an efficient night for Siakam, whose outside shot deserted him on the evening. It’s also difficult with Anthony Davis…
SAC Kings 120 Final Box Score 124 TOR Raptors A+ O. Anunoby37 MIN, 18 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 0 STL, 7-11 FG, 3-4 3FG, 1-3 FT, 3 BLK, 0 TO, 7 +/- Another standout performance from Anunoby tonight to continue an incredible start to his season. Anunoby is playing like an All-NBA defender, but…
The last time the Toronto Raptors set foot in Fiserv Forum, newly minted father Fred VanVleet decided to expand his parental duties by making the entire Milwaukee Bucks roster his children. VanVleet was unconscious from deep, carved the heart out of the Bucks, and well, you know how this story ends. Toronto now head back…
Fitting in is difficult. As someone who has bounced around living in numerous cities and countries, I can speak to this experience firsthand. There is a new environment to adjust to, a bevy of cultural references to adopt, and most importantly, new people to integrate oneself with. Gulp. I can still vividly remember my 12-year-old…
The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors are built by workers. Their championship core – famously boasting zero lottery draft picks – embraced these humble roots and let their on-court play do the talking throughout last year’s playoff run. They embodied an underdog persona as the rest of the basketball world ignored their obvious potential, leaning…
Get your coffee ready people, we have some more basketball to watch in the wee hours of the morning! The Toronto Raptors look to sweep their double-header against the Houston Rockets in Japan following an exciting comeback victory on Tuesday. During the opening game it took Pascal Siakam canning a deep bailout three at the…