Fred Van Vleet is an elite NBA defender, damn it
Fred Van Vleet may not have the traditional stature of a lockdown defender, but he sure has the impact of one.
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Video: Late-game heroics over the years in Washington
The Raptors have had some great nights in Washington which have come down to the wire. After last night, you can add Fred Van Vleet to the list of Morris Peterson, Chris Bosh and Anthony Parker, who have hit big shots late in games.
Nick Nurse and Fred Van Vleet talk about "The Shot"
Nick Nurse and Fred Van Vleet speak about the big shot which sealed the Raptors win in Washington.
The Raptors should Trade for Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler has been miscast as a first option for too long. He wouldn't need to be with the Raptors.
Gameday: Raptors @ Wizards, Game 3, April 20
The Toronto Raptors are confidently waltzing into Washington D.C. with a convincing 2-0 series lead. It’s the first time in franchise history that the Raptors taken such a lead in an NBA Playoff series. For a season filled with ‘firsts’ and countless broken records, Toronto only seems to be getting better as the difficulty ratchets…
The Bench and the Playoffs
With the success the Raptors have found this year, and April rapidly approaching, pundits around the league have begun to discuss what this year’s Raptors will do in the playoffs, and common threads tend to tie together those pieces. There are discussions about the past playoff struggles of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, and the…
Power of Belief
Belief is a funny thing in sports. We build our beliefs based on when teams and players over or under-perform our expectations, which ends up being how we frame whether a season or game was a success or failure. If we expect greatness, over-performing gets harder and harder, and you end up with the scrutiny…
Building a Bench
It’s no secret that once again this season, one of the big areas of strength for the Toronto Raptors has been their reserve units. Despite the departures of staples like Patrick Patterson and Cory Joseph, and no longer having the edge that PJ Tucker brought to the team late in the season last year, the…