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Matching Up
Last year, at the trade deadline, the Raptors made a big move to address one of the central issues facing the squad, acquiring Serge Ibaka in exchange for Terrence Ross and a first round pick. The idea appeared to be that while Ibaka would start beside Jonas Valanciunas at power forward, the team would use…
Raptors weather Russell’s early storm, win 50th of the season
It's always a little different, but it ends up just the same.
The Packed House: Feelin’ the Pulse of Raptorland
With the season in full effect and the Rockets on deck, let's have a conversation before tonight gets out of control.
The Austrian Hammer
When Masai Ujiri took over running the Raptors front office in the summer, it was clear what the priority was. Andrea Bargnani had worn out his welcome in the city, and it felt like the point of no return had been hit with his development. The problem was, with him struggling both to stay on…
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…
