How Raptors could benefit from NBA’s draft lottery reform
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors draft situation couldn’t be more mundane going forward: They own all their own first-round draft picks and their next five second-round picks. As well, they…
All-Defensive Team nod continues greatness trajectory for Raptors’ Scottie Barnes
TORONTO — Time flies. It was only four years ago when a relatively fresh-faced Scottie Barnes told the NBA that he wanted to be an all-NBA defender. “I feel like…
Raptors’ Scottie Barnes makes NBA’s All-Defensive second team
The anchor of the Toronto Raptors’ fifth-ranked defence is being rightfully acknowledged. Scottie Barnes was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive second team on Friday, the league announced. It marked the…
Raptors’ Murray-Boyles rewarded with all-rookie honours after making instant impact
Anyone who watched him even peripherally could reach that conclusion. And that’s saying something, given that the 2025 draft class is giving every indication it will be one of the…
Opting for continuity, Raptors expected to offer extensions to Webster, Rajakovic
TORONTO — This time a year ago, there was a sense that change was coming to the Toronto Raptors. It wasn’t yet 100 per cent clear that the Masai Ujiri…
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic already looking ahead to challenge of next season
TORONTO — It’s a bit of paradox unique to professional sports: As teams get better, the job of improving them gets harder. When Darko Rajakovic took over the Toronto Raptors…
Raptors face several challenges in bid to maintain momentum in off-season
And now the hard part. Or maybe the interesting part. But definitely the business part. The Toronto Raptors had less than 12 hours to process their six-month season and seven-game…
Notebook: Raptors reflect on season, series vs. Cavaliers
Through six and a half games, the Toronto Raptors were dead even with the Cleveland Cavaliers — a team most considered to be the outright favourites in their first-round series.…
‘Don’t ever want to leave’: RJ Barrett affirms commitment to Raptors
After cementing himself in Toronto Raptors lore with a season-saving shot in the playoffs, hometown hero RJ Barrett made it clear he doesn’t want to go anywhere. The Mississauga, Ont.,…
Raptors drop Game 7 to Cavaliers after third-quarter collapse
Jarrett Allen had a double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past Toronto 114-102 in Game 7 of their first-round series. The Cavaliers will travel…