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TORONTO – Hundreds of fans waited by the tunnel, waving Golden State Warriors jerseys to be signed by Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson. More held up cellphones, trying to get a photo of their basketball heroes. If it wasn’t for the Toronto Raptors logo at centre court, Scotiabank Arena could …
Read More »Mavs snap two-game skid with win over Raptors
TORONTO – Luka Doncic dictated things as per usual on the way to a nice present for his 25th birthday. Doncic had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 136-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Dallas snapped a two-game skid with …
Read More »Immanuel Quickley learning to be aggressive
The most important lesson Immanuel Quickley has learned in his 22 games with the Toronto Raptors is to be aggressive. Quickley was acquired by the Raptors in a trade at the end of 2023 and was immediately slotted into the team’s starting lineup as its point guard. Since then, head …
Read More »Barnes powers Raptors past Nets 121-93
TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. didn’t miss any of his shots in the first half but when his Toronto Raptors teammates missed open passes to him in the third, he started to struggle. A quick talk with head coach Darko Rajakovic turned that around. “Just pulled me out three minutes …
Read More »All-Star Game debut comes at right time for Barnes
TORONTO – Scottie Barnes was so busy with the ups and downs of the Toronto Raptors’ season that he never gave himself a chance to process his first-ever All-Star Game appearance. Raptors general manager Bobby Webster presented Barnes with an all-star ball during a brief pre-game ceremony ahead of Toronto’s …
Read More »Siakam helps Pacers rally in his Toronto return
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam has nothing but love and respect for the people of Toronto and the Raptors players and staff who he used to work with. But there was no way he was leaving Toronto without a win. Siakam had 23 points to lead his Indiana Pacers past the …
Read More »Barnes admits leaving bench early was ‘a bad look’
TORONTO – As the clock wound down on a demoralizing loss to the lowly San Antonio Spurs, Scottie Barnes left the Toronto Raptors’ bench and headed to the locker room. Barnes’s frustration was obvious after rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama had a triple-double to power San Antonio past Toronto 122-99 on …
Read More »Wembanyama dominant as Spurs rout Raptors 122-99
TORONTO – When rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama was introduced during pre-game warm-ups at Scotiabank Arena, he received a warm welcome from the sold-out crowd. He thanked them by giving them a night to remember. Wembanyama had a triple-double to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 rout of the …
Read More »Homecoming: Olynyk, Agbaji happy to join Raptors
TORONTO – There was no need for Kelly Olynyk to plug Scotiabank Arena into his GPS before coming to his first-ever game as a Toronto Raptor. He grew up around the arena with both of his parents working for the team. Olynyk, who was born in Toronto but raised in …
Read More »Growing pains as Raptors fend off Rockets 107-104
TORONTO – There’s going to be games when the Toronto Raptors have to learn on the job. Veteran centre Jakob Poeltl is eager to be part of those lessons. Immanuel Quickley led with 25 points as the Raptors held off the Houston Rockets 107-104 on Friday as Toronto welcomed back …
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