Shyam Baskaran

Shyam is about as die-hard a Raptor fan as they come. A product of Mississauga, he has played competitive basketball at various levels but was unable to make anything out of his well below-average talents. Shyam started with Raptors Republic in 2015, and is looking to live the basketball dream through his writing, podcasting and tweeting about everything Raptors and the NBA. A Chartered Accountant by day, when Shyam’s not in the office, staying up to date on the Raps helps keep him sane.

August 19, 2020

Gameday: Nets vs. Raptors – Game 2, Aug. 19

It's probably good for our collective sanity if this series was as short as possible. So a win this afternoon would be a step in the right direction.

August 13, 2020

Raptors rally late to edge out Sixers in bench showdown

Did Stanley Johnson just do that??

August 5, 2020

Gameday: Raptors vs. Magic, Aug. 5

The Raptors hope to close out a season sweep of the Magic and win their third straight in the bubble re-start

December 31, 2019

Gameday: Cavs @ Raptors, Dec. 31

The Raptors look to get back in the win column against the lowly Cavs

May 25, 2019

The journey to legitimacy

A Game 6 win would be the ultimate validation of the Kawhi Leonard trade and everything the Raptors have been through

April 8, 2019

Raptors cool off Heat in overtime

Wade dazzled in likely his last game in Toronto, but it wasn’t enough

March 4, 2019

Pistons race ahead of Raptors in overtime

Sometimes, even a monster Kyle Lowry night just isn’t enough

February 11, 2019

Gameday: Nets @ Raptors, Feb 11

The Raptors return home to take on D’Angelo Russell and the Nets

January 26, 2019

Raptors rally late, but fall short in Houston

Kawhi Leonard’s return wasn’t enough against James Harden and company

January 14, 2019

Raptors stave off Wizards in double overtime marathon

It took a while, but the Raptors got their 5th W in a row

November 2, 2018

Gameday: Raptors @ Suns, Nov. 2

The Raptors look to start their road trip right in the valley of the sun

October 18, 2018

New look Raptors fight off Cleveland to win home opener

The Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard pairing could be special