Gameday: Heat vs. Raptors, Aug. 3

After giving the league a firm reminder of where they stand in the greater hierarchy of the NBA (contenders), the Raptors are prepared to do battle – and by battle I mean a heavily regulated sports game, where being violent is not a good thing – against the Heat, from Miami.

Five Storylines for the Week of March 9th

After defeating the surging Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, the Toronto Raptors are on a three-game winning streak — all on the road — and are 3.0 games ahead of the Boston Celtics for the all-important No. 2 seed in the East. The Raptors will finish their five-game road trip tonight in Utah against the…

Youth in Revolt: Defying the Odds Against the Lakers

There’s no question what position the underdog holds in our culture. Watching an underdog achieve success calls out to the very depths of the human condition; a reminder that our potential is limitless, that one can punch above their weight. It’s deeply cathartic. Seeing the Raptors sans Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka go into Staples…

Wily Celtics overwhelm the Raptors, hand them their first loss

When I was growing up, my brother and I used to play a game called “rock toss”. There was a huge metal bucket in our backyard, and we would see who could throw the most rocks in. My brother would always get 31 more tries than me, and I would always say: “I’d beat you…