There will be three head coaches making their NBA debut next season with Taylor Jenkins in Memphis, John Beilein in Cleveland, and Ryan Saunders in Minnesota (who shed the “interim” label and is now officially the head coach); three more coaches will be joining new teams next season with Frank Vogul in Los Angeles, Luke…
It was difficult to know what had just happened on July 18 when Kawhi Leonard and fellow Spur Danny Green were traded to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and draft considerations. The Raptors had traded their longest-tenured player, their leader, and seemingly their soul to the Spurs. After the Raptors had treated…
For those of you who, like me, are going through basketball withdrawals, I have the antidote… Summer League basketball is here! Okay, so it may not be the same as Kawhi Leonard hitting daggers in the playoffs, but at this point beggars can’t be choosers. I’m very excited to be covering the Summer League for…
With free-agency about to kick off let's take an early look at the Raptors cap situation and some options.
I’m sure you’ve heard the story by now: At the start of the 2019 NBA playoffs, Fred VanVleet was a shell of himself. Through the first 15 games, not only did he post a meager 4.0 points per game on a paltry 25.6% shooting from the field and 19.5% from beyond the arc, but his…
Masai Ujiri, the President of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors, is one of the best executives in the NBA. That could be said about him before the 2018-19 season as his time with the Raptors coincided with the franchise making five straight playoff appearances, the best stretch in franchise history, coming after five consecutive appearances…
Pascal Siakam | Most Improved Player Film Breakdown Above is the entire video playbook of plays that Pascal Siakam utilized and took part in as a means of breaking out as the league’s Most Improved Player. Below are embedded links to the same video, but starting at points that fit the…
The Raptors have a lot to lose this summer, which is a new feeling.
As free agency draws closer, it’s hard to distinguish which rumors to believe, which portions of the story are being played out in the media and which parts are more wishful thinking on the part of the person giving information to the media. This is a game that can be stressful and not terribly fun…
Trades are part of sports. But when it comes to your favourite team, it becomes personal.