Adam McQueen
Welcome back to Toronto, ladies and gentlemen. The tinge of nervousness that was apparent before the weekend started has now been replaced by an air of inevitability after the Raptors swept the Magic aside in both road games enroute to a 3-1 series lead. It is the first time in the franchise’s history that they…
The basketball world is so deeply enveloped in the pace-and-space era and three-point shooting boom that a core tenet of the Golden State Warriors recent dominance is often overlooked. Defense. In fact, over the past forty years the only team to win a championship with a below average defense was the Los Angeles Lakers in…
TOR Raptors 107 Final Box Score 85 ORL Magic A P. Siakam36 MIN, 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 7-14 FG, 2-6 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 11 +/- As NBA on TNT acknowledged today, Siakam is a bad, bad boy. He and Leonard eviscerated the Magic on both ends of…
TOR Raptors 98 Final Box Score 93 ORL Magic A+ P. Siakam42 MIN, 30 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 0 STL, 13-20 FG, 3-4 3FG, 1-1 FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 13 +/- Spicy P was on fire from the get-go. While many of the Raptors were slow to find their footing, Siakam torched the…
Before we start today’s preview, everybody take a deep breath. Inhale deeply…. and exhale. Positive vibes only. The Raptors game one loss on Saturday was deflating to say the least, yet the performance itself was not nearly as mucky as previous playoff openers. For those that refuse to separate this current team from previous iterations…
After 180 days of regular season basketball, the playoffs are finally here. The Toronto Raptors will host the Orlando Magic this evening. Hypothetical questions revolving around rotations, playing style, and defensive schemes will be answered tonight! The news on Friday of OG Anunoby’s sudden injury is no doubt a blow for the Raptors, but it…
Jurassic Park will once again get to enjoy playoff basketball this weekend as the Raptors begin their opening playoff series against the Orlando magic on Saturday evening. Toronto will enjoy plenty of recovery time during the series, having a two day rest between games one, two, and three. Eastern Conference First Round Schedule Game 1…
We made it! After weeks of being locked into the two-seed and watching the uninspiring race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spots, the Toronto Raptors can finally game plan against a known opponent. The Raptors will begin their playoff campaign against the 7th seeded Orlando Magic. The playoff schedule will be announced later tonight.…
So, a basketball game is happening today. Neither team has anything on the line; in fact Raptors fans are more likely to pay attention to the results that determine their first round playoff match up, but a basketball game is occurring nonetheless! Toronto close their regular season on the road against a Minnesota team that…
CHA Hornets 115 Final Box Score 114 TOR Raptors A+ K. Leonard34 MIN, 28 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 10-18 FG, 2-6 3FG, 6-6 FT, 2 BLK, 2 TO, 10 +/- Kawhi the closer… or so we thought. Every time Leonard rises for a mid-range jumper I have the utmost confidence that he…
OKC Thunder 116 Final Box Score 109 TOR Raptors A- P. Siakam 36MIN, 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 9/14 FG, 2/3 3FG, 5/5 FT, 1 BLK, 7 TO, -4 +/- In a subpar FVV performance, Siakam took the reigns as the primary ball handler. The signature ‘Siakam spin’ was on display…
Like much of the population, the Toronto Raptors are nursing a St. Patrick’s Day hangover after a deflating loss to the Detroit Piston over the weekend. The Raptors have little time to shake off the disappointment as they welcome the Knicks into town. New York are riding a scintillating one game win streak and are…