Raptors lose an emotionally revealing game to San Antonio Spurs
It's good to see DeMar DeRozan thriving, but the Raptors lose as a result.
Norman Powell
Black Box Report: Corner triples, Traps, and Eating Glass
The Raptors’ games against the Blazers and Hornets were fairly symmetrical, with the road team trailing for much of the game, only to come back and win when a triple from the home team failed to drop at the buzzer. It just so happened that the Raptors won against the Hornets and lost to the…
Winning and Losing in Detroit
The Raptors handled the Pistons, and in a way that put to rest a lot of complaints that have tossed at the feet of some of the Raptors. Kyle Lowry controlled all aspects of the game on his way to a triple-double. Serge Ibaka played as well as he did during last year’s immaculate playoff…
Five Storylines for the Week of December 16th
Despite reports that the sky was falling in Raptors-land, the Raptors bounced back last week with a 2-1 record, proving that they are, in fact, still really good. The Raptors only loss came against Kawhi Leonard’s Los Angeles Clippers in his return to Toronto. The Raptors are now 17-8 with the fifth-best record in a…
Norman Powell looking to thrive in a consistent role
Norman Powell has taken several steps forward over the past few weeks.
Quick Reaction: Heat 121, Raptors 110
MIA Heat 121 Final Box Score 110 TOR Raptors B O. Anunoby21 MIN, 6 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 3-5 FG, 0-2 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 BLK, 0 TO, -3 +/- Anunoby was fine tonight, but his primary assignment Jimmy Butler had it his way for most of the night. Although Butler didn’t…
Five Storylines for the Week of December 2nd
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Utah Jazz at home last night, improving their record at Scotiabank Arena to a franchise-best 9-0 and their overall record to 15-4. More impressively, the Raptors outscored the Jazz 77-37 at halftime, the halftime biggest lead in franchise history, and finished with a score of 130-110 against a Jazz team…
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…
Meandering Through Atlanta, Picking up a Win
Basketball is an interesting game at the NBA level. There’s a certain amount of effort that a fanbase will accept from a team, knowing that it’s a long season. Some teams have such a high level of pedigree that they know exactly how much of a game they can take off and still win. Championship…
Gameday: Raptors @ Lakers, Nov 10
Having just started a 5 game road trip the Raptors begin an LA back-to-back today with a game against the Lakers. Their first visit with Kawhi Leonard (recent Toronto Raptor and current defending NBA champion) awaits tomorrow, but first is a visit with another former Raptor and NBA champion in Danny Green. Despite losing both…
Raptors Survive Pelicans Despite Injuries to Lowry and Ibaka
A relatively easy win in New Orleans was marred by the loss of Lowry and Ibaka to injury.
