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TORONTO – Dennis Schroder was supposed to get his chance at a measure of revenge against his former Toronto teammates but it was overshadowed by off-court issues affecting the Raptors. Schroder had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets past Toronto 96-88 on Monday as …
Read More »Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past Raptors
TORONTO – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander grew up watching “NBA legends” at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. It’s arguable he’s on his way to becoming one himself. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points with eight assists and seven rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the hurting Toronto Raptors 123-103 on Friday. “I grew up …
Read More »Short-handed Raptors get blown out by Kings
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic insisted the desire was still there after Wednesday’s 123-89 blowout loss to the visiting Sacramento Kings. “It’s just desire to do better. Everybody’s eager to perform better, to compete better,” Rajakovic said when asked of the mood in the locker room. “A lot of …
Read More »Banchero leads Magic past Raptors 113-103
TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. has seen it all over his seven NBA seasons. Now the 25-year-old suddenly finds himself in a new role as a mentor on a young Toronto Raptors team. Trent had a season-high 31 points after he matched a season-best seven three-pointers as the undermanned Raptors …
Read More »RJ Barrett, family mourning brother’s death
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2024 8:03 pm Updated March 14, 2024 8:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Tyler Barrett. The Raptors and Canada Basketball shared …
Read More »Raptors Quickley, Trent, Boucher out vs. Nuggets
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 11, 2024 2:44 pm Updated March 11, 2024 8:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size DENVER – Injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Raptors going into their visit of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Immanuel …
Read More »Williamson powers Pelicans to rout of Raptors
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had recently pulled Javon Freeman-Liberty aside for a one-on-one conversation to tell the rookie guard to stay ready. Zion Williamson had 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a dominant performance to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 139-98 rout of Toronto …
Read More »Raptors centre Poeltl undergoes finger surgery
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 5, 2024 11:22 pm Updated March 5, 2024 11:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl has underdone surgery to repair a torn finger ligament in his left hand. The Raptors announced the …
Read More »Agbaji helps hurting Raptors beat Hornets 111-106
TORONTO – If the Toronto Raptors are going to make the NBA’s play-in tournament without all-star Scottie Barnes, they’re going to have to trust themselves and each other. Ochai Agbaji started in Barnes’s place and scored 13 points with a career-high nine rebounds as Toronto held off the Charlotte Hornets …
Read More »Freeman-Liberty’s deal converted to NBA contract
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 1, 2024 7:08 pm Updated March 1, 2024 7:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract on Friday. Per team …
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