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TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors played the kind of team-first basketball they want to make their brand. Unfortunately, it came hours after they had been eliminated from the NBA’s in-season tournament. Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds as Toronto beat Chicago 121-108 on Friday to …
Read More »Pascal Siakam happy to be named in rap song
By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2023 11:50 pm Updated November 25, 2023 9:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head’s dream. The Toronto Raptors forward was name-checked in a new song released by the rap …
Read More »Raptors drop In-Season Tournament opener 108-105
TORONTO – It’s all a matter of putting together a complete 48 minutes of good basketball for the Toronto Raptors. Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, Derrick White scored a late go-ahead three-pointer and the Boston Celtics spoiled Toronto’s In-Season Tournament opener with a 108-105 win on Friday night. The Raptors …
Read More »Raptors look ahead to In-Season Tournament opener
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says he misses Cup competition from his days roaming benches in Europe. He will get a taste of something similar when Toronto hosts the Boston Celtics on Friday in its opener for the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament. The Atlantic Division foes met last Saturday, …
Read More »Raptors rebound with dominant win over Bucks
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic approved of his team’s response Wednesday night. Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 26 points, Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 11 assists, and Toronto handily defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 130-111. The Raptors snapped a three-game losing skid that led to Siakam referring to the …
Read More »Raptors drop third in a row to Trail Blazers 99-91
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic was transparent about his players needing to be a team Monday night. Jerami Grant scored a game-high 22 points as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Toronto Raptors their third straight loss, 99-91. The string of defeats comes following a season-opening win over Minnesota …
Read More »Barnes, Raptors show defensive potential early
TORONTO – While it’s still early in the season, Scottie Barnes has displayed the potential that led to Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic’s proclamation before the year began. Barnes had 17 points on only 6-for-16 shooting, but his impact was felt in other ways in Toronto’s 97-94 season-opening win …
Read More »Schroder leads new-look Raptors to win
TORONTO – Ice cold water was dumped over Darko Rajakovic instead of champagne or sports drink to celebrate his first-ever win as a head coach in the NBA. It may have been a fitting way to mark a new era for the Toronto Raptors. Dennis Schroder had 22 points and …
Read More »Barnes leads Raptors but sprains foot
TORONTO – New Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic got to see Toronto’s rotation for about three whole quarters. Scottie Barnes had 23 points and six rebounds but left the game early with a sprained right foot as the Raptors routed the Washington Wizards 134-98 on Friday in pre-season play. Barnes’s …
Read More »Dick’s video debut with Drake happened by chance
TORONTO – In his first ever NBA pre-season, forward Gradey Dick promised himself to put in long hours at the Toronto Raptors’ training facilities and do whatever his coaches asked of him. That dedication quickly paid dividends as it led to him appearing in a music video with famous Toronto …
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