The Game That Mattered the Most, and Not At All

I’ve been trying, since Wednesday, to put into words the feelings of covering the Raptors 905 game that mattered the most, and yet, not at all.    It can’t be described by the 905 holding Charles Brown Jr., the Skyhawk’s only two-way player, to just 9 points, or in Henry Ellenson finally finding his shot…

Three Wins in a Row as 905 Topple Mad Ants

Final Score | Raptors 905 113, Fort Wayne Mad Ants 96 | Box Score   Two Ways: Paul Watson Jr. (905)   Inactive: Oshae Brissett (905), Duane Notice (905), Jawun Evans (905), Brian Bowen II (Mad Ants), Naz Mitrou-Long (Mad Ants), Walt Lemon Jr. (Mad Ants), DJ McCall (Mad Ants)         Make that three in…

Raptors 905 Survive, Win 116-109 over Maine Red Claws

Even when the Raptors 905 were up 20 points in the third quarter against the Maine Red Claws, victory was not guaranteed.  In their two previous games, the 905 had blown double-digit leads in the fourth quarter. Against the Stockton Kings, the 905 ended up losing 107-104. Taking on the Westchester Knicks resulted in a…

Crunch time execution eludes 905 again in loss to Lakeland

Final Score | Lakeland Magic 112, Raptors 905 105 | Box Score Two Ways: Vic Law (Magic) Oshae Brissett (905), Paul Watson Jr. (905) The 905 are 2-and-7 in games decided by three points or less this season. Monday’s loss to the Lakeland Magic was a seven point margin, but the outcome was decided by four…

Toronto Raptors Bench Showing Heart and Grit

It is not uncommon for Raptors 905 players to compete back to back nights. But when they play superbly for the 905 one game and the Raptors the next one, it exemplifies the organization’s depth of heart.  For Oshae Brissett, Chris Boucher, Matt Thomas and Stanley Johnson, their performance against the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday…

Raptors-led 905 Defeat Erie BayHawks, 124-114

Final Score | Raptors 905 124, Erie BayHawks 114 | Box Score   Two Ways: Oshae Brissett (905), Josh Gray (BayHawks), Zylan Cheatham (BayHawks)   Out: Shamorie Ponds (905), Tony Carr (BayHawks)   NBA Assignments: Matt Thomas (Raptors), Stanley Johnson (Raptors), Malcolm Miller (Raptors)   Until this morning, the Raptors 905 were once again barely a full…

Healthy 905 No Match For Agua Caliente Clippers

Final Score | Raptors 905 93, Agua Caliente Clippers 110 | Box Score     Two Ways: Shamorie Ponds (905), Oshae Brissett (905), Mfiondu Kabengele (Clippers), Terance Mann (Clippers)     Out: Amir Coffey (Clippers), Johnathan Motley (Clippers), B.J. Taylor (Clippers)     2020 began with the Battle of the GTA, as Brampton’s Tyler Ennis, and Mississauga’s…

Raptors 905 Road Trip Wrap Up

  A three game road trip proved a success for the Raptors 905, winning two out of three games, losing the first game by a single point. The return of Paul Watson Jr. and Mike Parks Jr. gave Toronto the paint presence it desperately needed, while Tyler Ennis’ ever-increasing physicality showed just how strong this…