A Step Slow: Raptors win streak snaps in Brooklyn

When the final buzzer echoed throughout the Barclays Center, something must have been broken. The box score needed double-checking, maybe even a third glance for good measure. The jumbo-tron flashed a scoreline of 101-91 in favour of the Brooklyn Nets over the Toronto Raptors. Alas, there was no error. The Raptors 15 game winning streak…

Gameday: Raptors @ Nets, Feb. 12

Both the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets have one game remaining before heading into the NBA’s annual All-Star break. Toronto heads to Brooklyn for their second respective matchup in just five short days. The Nets visited Ontario’s capital on Saturday, and gave resident Raptors fans a game to remember. A 119-118 thriller that left both…

Raptors 905 Acquire Henry Ellenson in Exchange for Justin Anderson

Justin Anderson is gone as quickly as he returned.   After re-joining the Raptors 905 following a 10-day stint with the Brooklyn Nets, Justin Anderson is once again a member of the Brooklyn Nets’ organization, this time as a member of their G-League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.   Anderson was traded just prior to…

Raptors backcourt bounces back in Brooklyn

The regular season can become a slog during the winter months. The holiday season comes along with a slate of games in short succession that is testing for all teams, let alone one that is missing four rotation players. Many of these matchups become ugly, forgettable affairs. For a team like Toronto, whose core now…

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Gameday: Raptors @ Nets, Dec. 4

The last time the Toronto Raptors faced the Brooklyn Nets, Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell combined for 55 points to snap Toronto out of their first real slump of the season. On Saturday the Raptors will once again look to regain some form after a difficult holiday period punctuated by their historically poor shooting night…