Scott Hastie
Raptors wrap west coast preseason swing with loss to Trail Blazers
Well, I hope you didn’t stay up late for that. The Toronto Raptors fell 106-101 to the Portland Trail Blazers in a typically sloppy affair to slip to 1-2 on the preseason. DeMar DeRozan and C.J. Miles did not play, both getting nights off for rest. #AnunobyWatch continues as the rookie wing did not play either.…
Raptors open preseason with a win over Clippers, tease new-look offence
Undefeated in Hawaiian shirts.
Why I want the Raptors to meet the Hawks in the first round
Bring on the Hawks. There is just under a week left in the NBA’s regular season and a ton of chaos to be played out in the next six days. However things play out, I’m hoping Toronto ends up in a first-round match-up with the Atlanta Hawks. ATL is in a funk. As of writing…
Raptors 905 ends regular season with 123-103 win over Delaware
The 905 close out a phenomenal season.
Raptors use defence to cruise to fifth-straight win
The Toronto Raptors have made it five in a row, beating the Dallas Mavericks 93-86, in what is becoming a familiar storyline. DeMarre Carroll sat with a sore lower back but the Raptors didn’t miss a step. P.J. Tucker filled the spot and DeMar DeRozan and Serge Ibaka led the offence to get past the middling…
Cory Joseph stepping up in Kyle Lowry’s absence
When the Kyle Lowry injury news dropped, all eyes turned to Cory Joseph. Up until that point, Joseph’s second season playing for the Toronto Raptors had been disappointing. Defence was his trademark, and Joseph was getting beat far more often than anyone expected. Immediately, there were questions about whether Joseph was up to the task.…
Why you should trust the Lowry-less Raptors down the stretch
The opponents are easier, though they don’t get to beat up on many teams that are tanking.
What are the Raptors getting in Serge Ibaka?
Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of Toronto's newest addition.
The Raptors have been struggling in the clutch lately, but will it last?
The month and a half before the All-Star Game is always a weird time in the NBA and no team knows this more than the 2016-17 Toronto Raptors. They have stumbled through the start to 2017 with a 10-12 record. Seven of the losses have come by five points or less in that time. Since…
Valanciunas’ pick and roll defence at the centre of Raptors struggle
The Toronto Raptors have been forced to use the Kyle Lowry-Jonas Valanciunas combo on defence more. It is killing them.
Raptors humbled by Hornets amid injury woes
The Charlotte Hornets handed Toronto their worst loss of the season on Friday night, beating them 113-78. From the moment the line-ups were official, it was easy to predict how this game would play out. The Toronto Raptors were without Lucas Nogueira and Patrick Patterson, forcing Jonas Valanciunas — a bad pick and roll defender…