From Woodstock to Wellness
How the April emotional state of being a Raptors fan in the Lowry-DeMar era has gone from Woodstock, to midlife crisis, to generally well adjusted(?).
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Raptors Coaching Staff Deserves A Lot Of Credit For Recent Stretch
If you’re on team “fire Dwayne Casey”, this probably isn’t the article for you, but perhaps it will help change your mind. With the exception of the great Gregg Popovich, their is fair criticism to be made of most head coaches in the NBA. Most coaches, much like players, develop, hone their craft, and get…
In Praise of Fred VanVleet
The Raptors have a problem that many teams only dream of: Depth at the point guard position. As the NBA continues to evolve so does the position of floor general. It’s not enough to drive to the basket and find the open man. Point guards need to shoot the three, guard the perimeter, attack the…
Punching a playoff ticket: the home stretch awaits
We take a look at a closer look at the East’s top 4, and what the playoffs could hold for Toronto
Raptors hitting stride as they streak towards post season
As squads jockey for post season position, the Toronto Raptors are playing their best defense in years and appear poised to enter the playoffs on a high.
Finding His Way
It’s no secret that a year ago, when the Toronto Raptors set the franchise record for wins with 56, they owed a lot of that success to a bench unit that could be relied on, night after night, to out-play the benches of opposing teams. The best variation of that bench was consistently Kyle Lowry,…
Predicting The Raptors Playoff Rotation
With the Raptors missing Kyle Lowry, we still have not seen this roster at full strength. Because of this, no one, including Dwane Casey likely, really knows how things will shape out with the playoff rotation. A lot of unexpected players have rose to the task every night, but as we see every year, rotations…
Are the Raptors Tough? An Investigation
The playoffs are coming. All sorts of evil enemies await the Raptors in the Eastern Conference playoffs and they’re going to need to be ready. Despite being a full-blown Dinosaur the Raptors still need to go up against Wizards, Cavaliers and whatever the hell a Celtic is and that’s going to require some toughness. After…
March Madness – Part 3: The Raptors’ Sweet Sixteen
Continuing to break down the Raptors organization - Bracket style.