The Grand Scheme: Franchise-Record Edition
Continuing to look at the Raptors from a big picture perspective. On the heels of setting a franchise record, the time is ripe.
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Credit Dwane Casey For A Bounce-Back Year
Dwane Casey has addressed nearly every criticism lobbed at him from a year ago, and he deserves credit for the turnaround year he's having.
VIDEO: Smart breakdown of details behind Raptors’ winning streak
The Raptors haven't won nine in a row by accident.
DeMar DeRozan named to 2016 All-Star team
Lowry and DeRozan will be the first paired Raptors All-Stars since 2001.
DeMar DeRozan and the construction of an All-Star
He's going to command a max contract this summer too, and while the figures frighten people, it's deserved. DeRozan's that good.
Lucas Nogueira is hitting 3s, talking trash to teammates, and waiting for the chance to do more
Bebe is hitting threes, blocking shots, and waiting for a chance to do more.
5 lessons Raptors can learn from Warriors and Spurs
With the Toronto Raptors continued growth there are 5 specific areas they should seek to emulate from the top 2 teams in the NBA.
‘Bench scoring’ not doing effective Raptors’ reserves justice
The Raptors may be 27th in bench scoring, but their reserves have done a much better job than that ranking would indicate.
What the Firing of David Blatt Means for Dwane Casey and the Toronto Raptors
By now the entire basketball world is aware that the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers decided to part was with head coach David Blatt and give associate head coach Tyronn Lue a shot at running the team. The move came as something as a surprise given the Cavaliers place in the standings and how likely it…
Raptors getting hurt on defense at both lines
Opponents are shooting 79.3 percent from the line against the Raptors and spitting napalm from outside.
The Grand Scheme: Raptors are thriving at the perfect time
With the season half over, let's look at the big picture surrounding the Raptors. As well as revisiting a few questions coming into the year.