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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 1, 2023 3:59 pm Updated July 1, 2023 4:39 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Chicago Sky say head coach and general manager James Wade is joining the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach. Wade led Chicago …
Read More »Raptors officially sign Gradey Dick
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 3, 2023 9:09 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Gradey Dick is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors. The swingman signed a rookie scale contract 11 days after the Raptors selected him 13th overall in the NBA …
Read More »Gradey Dick says Raptors move is the ‘jackpot’
TORONTO – Gradey Dick moved his dad to tears on Monday. The newest Toronto Raptors sharpshooter, chosen 13th overall in the NBA Draft last Thursday, visited his new basketball home over the weekend and was grilled by reporters after a morning workout with head coach Darko Rajaković at the team’s …
Read More »Raptors set to introduce new head coach
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 13, 2023 4:00 am Updated June 13, 2023 6:07 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will introduce their new head coach at a press conference this afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors were the only …
Read More »Third time’s the charm: The Winnipeg Sea Bears are the city’s newest basketball team – Winnipeg
The prospect of building up a team from scratch hasn’t deterred Mike Taylor. On the contrary, he’s embraced the excitement and the enthusiasm that comes with it. As the head coach of Winnipeg’s newest basketball team, the Sea Bears, Taylor said he’s ready for the team to leave its mark …
Read More »WNBA lands in Toronto for first game ever on Canadian soil
On Friday, at the OVO Athletic Centre in Toronto, basketball players from the Minnesota Lynx could be seen practicing hard, gearing up to make history. Come Saturday, this team and their opponents, the Chicago Sky, will face off at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for the first-ever WNBA game to be …
Read More »Masai Ujiri wants to change Raptors’ culture
TORONTO – Masai Ujiri believes that change has to start at the top. That includes him, the Toronto Raptors team president. Ujiri was insistent that the Raptors have to refresh their culture after a disappointing season led to the firing of head coach Nick Nurse on Friday. Ujiri said that …
Read More »Toronto Raptors fire head coach Nick Nurse
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Nick Nurse, the team announced on Friday. Nurse joined the Raptors organization in 2013 as an assistant coach before being named the ninth head coach in team history in June 2018. He guided the Raptors …
Read More »Zach LaVine powers Bulls past Raptors 109-105
TORONTO – Inconsistency plagued the Toronto Raptors all season and it undid them again with their post-season hopes on the line. Zach LaVine took over in the second half as the Chicago Bulls rallied past Toronto 109-105 on Wednesday to win their single elimination play-in game. LaVine scored 30 of …
Read More »Raptors host Bulls in NBA play-in tournament
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2023 5:00 am Updated April 12, 2023 8:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Win, or go home — that’s what the Toronto Raptors are up against. The No. 9 seed Raptors (41-41) host the No. 10 …
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