2023 FIBA World Cup Preview: The Defensive Schemes (Part 1)
What will Canada's defensive coverages look like at the 2023 FIBA World Cup?
Defense
What innovation is left for the Raptors defense?
How do the Raptors convert their inventive defense into an overwhelming success?
The Raptors found a defense that works
Samson Folk details and breaks down how the Raptors changed their defensive matchups and scheme for the better.
The Toronto Raptors are putting the teeth back in their defense
Diving deeeeep on why the defense has started working.
Precious Achiuwa is a rising defensive star
Precious Achiuwa's outstanding defense is already earning him accolades. A defensive star, hiding in plain sight.
How Gary Trent Jr. reinvented himself defensively
Gary Trent jr. has been an elite defender this year. Here's how.
Raptors put on defensive masterclass in third win over Nets
The Toronto Raptors showed why they are legitimate title contenders in their third win over the Nets.
How Far Will the Raptors Newfound Identity Take Them?
Last summer, after the Toronto Raptors traded two of the team’s weaker defenders in DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl for two All-Defensive Team players in Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, it was clear that the Raptors had a newfound identity: Defense. For a franchise that has been around since 1995, the Raptors on-court identity was…
Gameday: Warriors @ Raptors, May 30 — Game 1
My colleagues at Raptors Republic have created some excellent content to preview the first NBA Finals in Toronto Raptors history. Listen to the preview podcast featuring Michael Pina here. And another featuring Kevin Arnovitz here. Read Adam McQueen’s finals preview here. Louis Zatzman’s previews here and here. And RR’s finals roundtable here. Since there is…
A Recipe for Defense
The Raptors have the third ranked defense in the NBA, and it's not just smoke and mirrors.
Where the Ceiling is the Roof for Toronto
The Raptors have had two identities this season. Whether they can combine them will determine this team's ceiling.