Raptors outmuscle, out-hustle, and outplay Boston Celtics in dominant victory
The Raptors humiliate the city of Boston.
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Powell powers Raptors past Magic in ugly win
A staple of the Toronto Raptors impressive title defence this season has been their consistency. Every player that Nick Nurse has turned to this season has responded by drastically outperforming expectations and providing steady contributions on both ends of the floor. Well, almost all of them. Norman Powell has been consistently inconsistent throughout his five…
Raptors post franchise-record 40 assists as OG shines in rout of Hornets
In a league largely predicated on star power, high usage rates and isolation basketball, teamwork still goes a hell of a long way. OG Anunoby erupted for 24 points and Terrence Davis chipped in a career high 16 as the Toronto Raptors recorded a franchise-record 40 assists on their way to a 132-96 rout of…
Raptors lose to sharpshooting Sixers in final game of Summer League
Raptors 102, Sixers 108 (Boxscore) The Toronto Raptors finished their Summer League campaign with a 102-108 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday afternoon at the Cox Pavilion. Lindell Wigginton led the team with a game-high 26 points as Toronto end their time in Las Vegas with a 2-3 record. With Toronto deciding to rest…
Dewan Hernandez, Terence Davis shine in Raptors second Summer League win
Raptors 94, Pacers 79 (Boxscore) The Toronto Raptors relied on a well-rounded attack to earn their second victory of Summer League, beating the Indiana Pacers 94-79 on Thursday afternoon at the Cox Pavilion. Second round draft pick Dewan Hernandez led the team with a game-high 18 points, his most impressive performance in Las Vegas so…
Raptors’ frontcourt dominates Knicks in first win of tournament
Raptors 85, Knicks 73 (Boxscore) The Toronto Raptors got their first win of the Summer League in an inspired performance, beating the New York Knicks 85-73 on Tuesday night at the Thomas and Mack Centre. The starters brought far more energy to open the game following their lackluster outing the night before, racing out to…
Raptors fall to Warriors in Las Vegas opener
Raptors 71, Warriors 80 (Boxscore) The championship rematch between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State may not have ended with confetti being released from the rafters this time around, but it was a somewhat exciting close to night two in Las Vegas nonetheless. There were the expected bumps and bruises of an opening Summer League…
Quick Reaction: Raptors 114, Warriors 110 (Win series 4-2!!!)
TOR Raptors 114 Final Box Score 110 GS Warriors A+ P. Siakam46 MIN, 26 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 10-17 FG, 3-6 3FG, 3-4 FT, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 2 +/- Nurse benching him for the last nine minutes of Game 5 gave Siakam the kick up the backside he needed. Spicy P…
The Shot Blocker with a Three in his Locker: Serge emerges in Raptors crucial Game 4 win
He feigned a pass to the wing, catching his defender flat-footed as he viciously cut back onto his right hand. Blood was in the water. As his defender helplessly backpedalled to recover, he flummoxed them once more with an equally abrupt behind-the-back dribble. Then, he pirouetted backwards, bang, one-two step, like a tap dancer nailing…
Spicing it up: A varied attack is the recipe Raptors need to overcome Warriors
Game 3 may not go down as the most memorable outing over the Toronto Raptors’ 21 game playoff run. It wasn’t a basketball masterpiece nor was it a last-second edge of your seat affair. In fact, the part that will be etched into viewer’s minds years from now will most likely be Stephen Curry’s herculean…
Raptors succumb to Warriors’ signature third quarter performance in Game 2 loss
When the Golden State Warriors took the world by storm during their breakout 2014/15 regular season, they also made a few sharp gamblers quite some money along the way. The team had shown star potential the season prior, but not many people foresaw the meteoric rise in such a sudden fashion. Once the Warriors established…
Staving off Extinction: Marc Gasol shows blueprint for big man survival in exquisite performance against Warriors
Dinosaurs roamed the planet for over 165 million years, sitting comfortably atop of the food chain hierarchy. It took a meteor of historic proportions nearly 65 million years ago to rattle the existence of living creatures at that time. I won’t bore you with the scientific details, but simply put, that meteor caused shit to…