A giant who balances the world on his shoulders, a Titan who holds up the celestial heavens, Atlas, more than most characters fictional or not, understands work load. It is inescapable because of his duty, and that ethic is embodied in these Toronto Raptors. Stacked up against overwhelming odds on the back end of a…
This should be the most fun road trip of the season
His preseason performance has been encouraging but is Norman Powell ready to be a consistent starter in the NBA?
Louis Zatzman and Matt Shantz go head-to-head in a battle of bold predictions.
DeMar DeRozan's return, and nine other major games of the upcoming season
Few people in life deserve to have good things happen to them more than Masai Ujiri. From paying for his own flights and sharing hotel rooms with players as an unpaid scout for the Orlando Magic 17 years ago, to becoming the President of the reigning NBA champion Toronto Raptors, Ujiri’s determination to succeed in…
The Toronto Raptors exist in a unique NBA market. They are the only NBA team outside of the United States, giving them the support of an entire country and the slogan “We The North” (despite being further south than Portland and Minnesota). They are outsiders that for the majority of their existence have been considered…
This is the second part of a two-part series. Read the first part, “What Kawhi Leonard’s Free Agency Taught Us About Privacy,” here. Kawhi Leonard’s 2019 Free Agency was unlike anything the NBA has seen before. The 28-year-old superstar who just led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA championship elected not to return to…
Kawhi Leonard’s 2019 Free Agency was unlike anything the NBA has seen before. The 28-year-old superstar who just led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA championship elected not to return to the Raptors, instead choosing to play for his hometown Los Angeles Clippers alongside First Team All-NBA forward Paul George. And while Leonard’s choice…
Kawhi wasn't seriously considering the Raptors.