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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 …
Read More »Barnes named NBA all-star as injury replacement
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2024 2:40 pm Updated February 6, 2024 2:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size NEW YORK – Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has been named one of two injury replacements on the Eastern Conference team for …
Read More »Rajakovic gives ‘assist’ to kids hospitals
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2024 10:18 am Updated January 24, 2024 10:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga have pledged to help three children’s hospitals. Rajakovic says he will …
Read More »Jackson leads hurting Grizzlies past Raptors
TORONTO – There has been so much turnover on the Toronto Raptors roster that even some of their newer players feel like they’re veterans. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points to lead the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies past Toronto 108-100 on Monday. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto with 29 …
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