Spencer Redmond
When the Raptors selected OG Anunoby with the 23rd overall pick, it was nothing short of an absolute steal. Anunoby, was slotted to go somewhere in the lottery, to the late teens, but an ACL injury dropped his draft stock significantly. The timeline of his arrival into his rookie season was unknown, some reports said…
Over the past four seasons, the Raptors have always been praised for their depth. Last year this was apparent, when earlier on in the season minutes for Norman Powell were scarce due to the players ahead of him in the depth chart. Despite that great depth, the Raptors overworked their star players. Kyle Lowry, at…
There’s a chance the record might not be as good as years past, but this style of play and added youth.
The Raptors hosted a pre-draft workout this morning at the BioSteel Centre, six players were in attendance, five of them seniors, most of them projected to be on the outside looking in come draft night. Although a lot of these players aren’t projected to go in either the first and second round of this years…
Toronto 103 Final Box Score 125 Cleveland D N. Powell27 MIN, 8 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 3-6 FG, 0-1 3FG, 2-2 FT, 1 BLK, 3 TO, -24 +/- Had some stretches of good defense, and attacked the basket nicely a few times. Overall, this wasn’t Powell’s greatest game either. He had three…
The Raptors face an uphill challenge in the semi finals this year. The last time LeBron James lost a playoff round in the Eastern Conference was in the 2009-2010 season, losing to the Boston Celtics in six games. The Raptors have the roster/talent to push the Cavaliers into a potential game seven, where anything…
Toronto 92 Final Box Score 89 Milwaukee B+ N. Powell31 MIN, 8 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 3-6 FG, 2-2 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 5 +/- Powell still hasn’t missed a three as starter! This wasn’t a huge offensive show for Powell, but he was huge when the Raptors made…
Raptors 118, Bucks 93 | Box Score| Quick Reaction| Quick Reaction Podcast The Raptors had a huge win in game four on the road, tying the series up in a must win game. Going back home for game five, the Raptors were still in control of home court advantage for the rest of the…
2015-16 DeMar DeRozan was a beast. It was a contract season for him, he had his best statistical season to date, and was one of the Raptors best players on route to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance. It was without a doubt a huge season for him, and he reaped the benefits of his…
Entering this season, the expectations of Raptors rookie Jakob Poeltl were all over the place. After acquiring a first round pick in the Andrea Bargnani trade from the Knicks a few years ago, Poeltl became the Raptors first lottery pick since Terrence Ross back in 2012. It can sometimes be tough to judge how a…
Raptors 111, Pacers 100|Box Score|Quick Reaction|Quick Reaction Podcast “This season has been a reality check.” said Pacers star Paul George in a recent ESPN article “You think you are gonna be in those playoff battles, playing alongside those guys forever. You have to try and recapture that moment. And that moment for us was having…