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• Defensive ‘identity,’ Key’s career-high power 905 to second-straight win over Skyhawks

  10-11-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — After the largest opening night victory in franchise history in Friday’s 130-94 win, the Raptors 905 followed it up with a second-straight victory over the College Park Skyhawks on Sunday afternoon, winning 124-92 to improve their record to 2-0.It’s another 30-point blowout for the 905, who set a franchise record for the best point differential through two games (+68), while also scoring the second-most points through the first pair of games in the team&rsqu
  
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• Raptors feel Poeltl’s absence in loss to Sixers

  09-11-2025 15:34 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Even though Joel Embiid was a on a minutes restriction, the Raptors missed dearly, Jakob Poeltl’s inside presence.
  The Sixers won 64-38 in points in the paint. Embiid and Trenton Watford were a combined 12-for-16 in there – Embiid 6-9; Watford, 6-7. And superstar Tyrese Maxey was getting drives and finishing at the rim, unlike the persistent habit of his Raptor doppelgänger, IQ. The Raptors had an unreal start to the first quarter, scoring 8-10 from downtown en route to 43
  
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• Quick Reaction: Raptors 120, Sixers 130

  09-11-2025 04:20 via raptorsrepublic.com
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• Raptors keep coming up short in loss to 76ers

  09-11-2025 04:09 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Tonight’s game had a perfect start. Yes, the Raptors hit their shots (Quickley hit 3 quick triples) and Scottie Barnes battled well against Joel Embiid (Ochai Agbaji started in place of the injured Jakob Poeltl), but I mean more so that the 76ers were clad in their Iverson era black jerseys and with the matching court to boot. Great stuff. The 76ers also managed to keep pace and even outscore the Raptors 17-15 in the opening surge of play. Trendon Watford was active early, scoring 7 points
  
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• Jakob Poeltl ruled out against 76ers for injury management

  09-11-2025 00:32 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Toronto Raptors starting center Jakob Poeltl has been ruled out of tonight’s game due to injury management. Poeltl has been nursing a back injury throughout this entire season, and Toronto is approaching his recover cautiously by having him sit out on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  Poeltl has already missed three games this season as a result of this back injury, so the cautionary approach seems to be the best option. Poeltl also mentioned that he felt some irritation in his back after
  
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• Here’s where the Raptors stand in the NBA Cup

  08-11-2025 18:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  After a comeback win against the Atlanta Hawks, the Toronto Raptors have improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play games with the other win coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Halloween. Last night’s win has put Toronto in clear control of their group:East Group A Standings
  Toronto Raptors 2-0 (+23)Cleveland Cavaliers 1-1 (+23)Atlanta Hawks 1-1 (+8)Indiana Pacers 0-1 (-20)Washington Wizards 0-1 (-34)
  The Raptors are hoping to make the playoffs this year and a deep run in the NBA Cup coul
  
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• Raptors 905 follow big club’s lead in season-opening win vs. Sky Hawks

  08-11-2025 17:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Success is undoubtedly a goal for all teams, indiscriminate of sport, league or level.Yet the G League is somewhat unique in that teams value connectivity just as much, if not more, than simply winning on a nightly basis.
  As much as it’s about Ws and Ls, it’s also about how those victories come together. Front offices want minor-league teams to play the same way as their NBA counterparts — adopting identities — to build cohesion in preparation fo
  
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• Gameday: Raptors @ 76ers, November 8th

  08-11-2025 16:07 via raptorsrepublic.com
  On the second leg of a back-to-back, the Toronto Raptors are headed to Philadelphia to face off against Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and the 76ers. Toronto has begun to string together some wins as they are currently on a four-game winning streak after their abysmal beginning to the season. Philadelphia has had the opposite happen as they began the season 4-0 and now find themselves with a record of 5-3. This game will be a nice litmus test for Toronto, can they put away a team that features as mu
  
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• Tested in Atlanta, Raptors show fight

  08-11-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The Raptors were tested in the second quarter in Hotlanta. The Atlanta Hawks were missing their star in Trae Young, which meant the Raptors had to worry less about his screen rejects and him getting open 3-point looks as a ghost screener for guys like Jalen Johnson.Things started to look ugly in the second quarter, though, as the Hawks went on a 13-2 run, the Raptors were 1-12 (1-12!) to start the second frame and their 3-point shooting went cold. To add salt to the wound, Scottie Barnes & R
  
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• Toronto Raptors Full Media Availability | Post Game at Hawks | November 7, 2025

  08-11-2025 05:13 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Gradey Dick | Post Game at Hawks | November 7, 2025

  08-11-2025 04:53 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Darko Rajakovic | Post Game at Hawks | November 7, 2025

  08-11-2025 04:48 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Raptors at Hawks Game Highlights | - November 7, 2025

  08-11-2025 04:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Raptors win rock fight vs Hawks to stay undefeated in NBA Cup

  08-11-2025 04:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  With it being a rematch of the Raptors’ season opener, and a bit of extra importance due to it being a cup game, the competitive juices were flowing early in this one. The Hawks, without Trae Young in the lineup, were far more potent defensively. Capable of switching a lot of actions and far less willing to allow the Raptors any type of advantage through driving lanes or screen craft. The result? The Raptors called upon their shot maker extraordinaire, Brandon Ingram, who scored 8 of the R
  
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• Quick Reaction: Raptors 109, Hawks 97

  08-11-2025 03:57 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Immanuel Quickley / Grade: B / 18 points, 5-of-11 shooting, 6 assists, 3 stealsHot 3-point shooting papered over some strange offensive choices and an inability to drive past anyone, but that’s sort of the idea of Quickley. Was too unselfish early, passing up solid looks only to end up with a grenade, which eventually ended in him traveling trying to find a look from a standstill. In the second quarter, he found his flow a little with a pull-up 2 out of a snaked pick and roll, which is goo
  
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• Raptors 905 season primer: Everything you need to know

  07-11-2025 20:03 via raptorsrepublic.com
  First, there were open tryouts, then the G League draft, finally, there was training camp, and now all that’s left to do is hoop.The Raptors 905 have assembled their 13-man roster to try to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022. With the newfound talent on this squad, that might be the expectation, and the real challenge might be winning the championship like they did in 2017. The season begins with Friday’s opener against the College Park Skyhawks, and will run all
  
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• NBA Record 23 Blocks vs. Atlanta Hawks

  07-11-2025 17:44 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Gameday: Raptors @ Hawks, November 7

  07-11-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  After meeting in the opening game of the season, the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks are back at it.This matchup, however, comes in the form of the NBA Cup, where both teams are 1-0 and top the group. The winner of this one between the pair of overall 4-4 squads will have a solid chance to win the group and advance in the tournament, something the Raptors have never done.East Group A Standings:
  Atlanta Hawks 1-0 (+20)Toronto Raptors 1-0 (+11)Washington Wizards 0-0 (0)Cleveland Cavaliers 0-1 (-
  
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• Raptors 905 Championship Highlights | 2017 NBA D League Finals

  06-11-2025 23:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Every Raptors Game Winning Buzzer Beater

  06-11-2025 19:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Raptors 905 waive James, Pegues, while Rhoden opts to sign for Paris

  06-11-2025 17:55 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The Raptors 905 have made their cuts after wrapping up training camp, finalizing their roster ahead of the team’s Nov. 7 opener against the College Park Skyhawks.The team said goodbye to big man Lacey James and first-round G League Draft choice JP Pegues, while Jared Rhoden opted to sign with EuroLeague squad Paris.The latter played in 26 games for Mississauga’s squad last year, including 17 starts, and averaged 19.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 50
  
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• The Raptors have a franchise best offense

  06-11-2025 17:01 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the latest in the Raptors realm.From Louis’ piece on Scottie:
  “Of all the changes, perhaps the simplest and easiest to have predicted is that Barnes is best alongside floor spacing. That makes sense. Virtually every NBA player is. But Barnes especially. He is an outrageously brilliant passer yet a limited driver who has trouble getting his hips past his primary defender. So extra space, with digs having to travel a few extra feet in ord
  
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• Jonathan Mogbo assigned to Raptors 905

  06-11-2025 17:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Jonathan Mogbo has been assigned to the Raptors 905 ahead of the G-League season tip-off tomorrow night.
  The Toronto Raptors have assigned Jonathan Mogbo to the 905.— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) November 6, 2025
  The move comes after the 24-year-old Florida native has seen his minutes cut drastically this season, falling from 20.4 minutes per game last season to just 5.5 minutes per game to start this year. The additions of Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles has left li
  
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• Giddey Notches Triple-Double, Pelicans Win First Game and Raptors Keep Rolling

  05-11-2025 17:58 via nytimes.com
  An exciting night in the N.B.A. saw New Orleans earn its first win and a thriller in Chicago.
  
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• Why Sandy Brondello is the perfect coach for the Toronto Tempo

  05-11-2025 17:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  There are plenty of reasons why a two-time WNBA champion coach, with 27 years combined experience both on the court and behind the clipboard in top women’s basketball league in the world, and a decorated international career, is the right person to coach the Toronto Tempo.  Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers called Sandy Brondello “one of the greatest coaches in WNBA history,” at the press conference that introduced her as the Tempo’s first-ever head coach in
  
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• Scottie Barnes is finally being weaponized perfectly on the offensive end

  05-11-2025 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Álvaro Obregón was born a rural farmer, the youngest of 18 children. He was remarkably skilled with his hands, as a worker and inventor, but during the Mexican Revolution he joined an irregular militia after rebels rebelled against the last rebel who had won the presidency. (It was a complex revolution.) Obregón was a military genius, eventually rising to become one of the most popular and strongest leaders of the revolution. He even defeated the unbeatable Pancho Villa, who
  
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• Raptors make short work of the Bucks to extend their win-streak

  05-11-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The game opened with hot shooting from both sides in a sort of anything you can do I can do situation. Scottie Barnes hit two threes, RJ Barrett knocked in a triple, but Milwaukee’s shooters AJ Green and Gary Trent Jr matched it. There has been a lot of talk about Quickley’s slow start to the season, and rightfully so, but he came out tonight with an early six points, including an and one layup at the rim.Jakob Poeltl’s presence was felt immediately during his return, he was se
  
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• Darko Rajakovic | Post Game vs Bucks | November 4, 2025

  05-11-2025 06:04 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Toronto Raptors Full Media Availability | Post Game vs Bucks | November 4, 2025

  05-11-2025 05:58 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Jakob Poeltl | Post Game vs Bucks | November 4, 2025

  05-11-2025 05:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• SCOTTIE TOO STRONG 😤💪 #scottiebarnes #raptors #nba

  05-11-2025 05:01 via youtube.com
  SCOTTIE TOO STRONG 😤💪 #scottiebarnes #raptors #nba
  
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili | Post Game vs Bucks | November 4, 2025

  05-11-2025 04:59 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Raptors vs Bucks Game Highlights | - November 4, 2025

  05-11-2025 04:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Quick Reaction: Bucks 100, Raptors 128

  05-11-2025 03:59 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Comments up shortly, FIRE AWAY!The post Quick Reaction: Bucks 100, Raptors 128 first appeared on Raptors Republic.
  
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• Scottie Barnes and the Raptors win rematch vs. Giannis and the Bucks

  05-11-2025 03:58 via raptorsrepublic.com
  7 threes went up, and 7 threes went down. 3 for the Bucks and 4 for the Raptors. There was hot shooting to kick things off. The Raptors were also using Immanuel Quickley less often as the bring up ball handler early as well, in an attempt to use his gravity more off ball – and it resulted in bigger gaps for shooters at the front and back end of plays. That inversion of space, and the Bucks overloading towards ball handlers allowed the Raptors to jump out to a 24-15 lead on the strength of
  
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• Scottie Barnes leaves game, returns after negative x-ray

  05-11-2025 03:19 via raptorsrepublic.com
  During tonight’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, Raptors forward Scottie Barnes went to the locker room after suffering an injury to his left thumb. Barnes rushed back to the locker room and was diagnosed with a left thumb strain.After initial X-Rays were negative, Barnes was able to return to the game.With 13 points and 4 assists in the first half, as well as playing outstanding defense, it was a relief that Barnes avoided major injury here and was able to continue playing.
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• Jakob Poeltl available for Tuesday night matchup against Milwaukee

  05-11-2025 00:25 via raptorsrepublic.com
  After four games, the Toronto Raptors will have their starting center back. After leaving a game early with a back injury, Jakob Poeltl has been ruled active tonight and he will suit up for Toronto in their matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Poeltl’s size returning to the lineup will hopefully mend some of the issues that Toronto has been facing on the glass and in the paint as well. Before he missed some time, Poeltl’s movement was clearly hindered as a result of his back inj
  
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• Toronto Tempo announce proven winner Sandy Brondello as first head coach

  04-11-2025 18:56 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Sandy Brondello is bringing her wealth of WNBA knowledge — and her championship experience — to Toronto.The Tempo announced Brondello as their first-ever head coach on Tuesday.The Australian native leaves the New York Liberty just one season after she led the franchise to their first WNBA title.  She leaves as the winningest coach in Liberty history, an accolade she knows well as she holds the same record in the Phoenix Mercury franchise.What’s more, Brondello received off
  
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• Raptors 905 announce basketball operations and coaching changes

  04-11-2025 15:55 via raptorsrepublic.com
  There have been some changes to the Raptors 905 that were announced yesterday, pertaining to their coaching and front office staff. Scott Brown Jr. who has been with the Raptors 905 since 2023, has been promoted to Assistant General Manager, and Zach Marcus, a director of Scouting and Analytics at Duke University has joined second-year Head Coach Drew Jones’ coaching staff.Brown Jr. got his start with the Raptors 905 as the Manager of Basketball Operations, and now he has moved higher in t
  
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• The Raptors Offense is Humming + A Rematch w/ Giannis

  04-11-2025 15:01 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the latest in the Raptors realm.The fellas discuss the matchup with the Bucks and focus on these points:
  Myles Turner’s lack of rolling pop.How the Bucks position their shooters on the floor.The way the Raptors might defend all of it.
  From Samson’s stats piece:
  “1. RJ Barrett is shooting 73-percent at the rim.“There’s always been this inherent tension in Barrett’s game around his rim pressure. Why? Well, because he is
  
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• Gameday: Bucks @ Raptors, November 4th

  04-11-2025 15:01 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Toronto gets a second chance against the Bucks tonight after losing to them earlier in this young season. Toronto has started to put together some wins, and longer stretches of good play in their recent games, but this matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks will be a good litmus test for what this crew can really do and if their recent wins were merely a result of playing against less talented teams. Jakob Poeltl has been upgraded to questionable ahead of tonight’s game, just
  
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• The Raptor’s Best Moments | Celebrating the Raptors Birthday

  03-11-2025 23:13 via youtube.com
  
  
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• ALL RAPTORS BUCKETS FROM FIRST RAPTORS GAME | Toronto Raptors vs. New Jersey Nets | November 3, 1995

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• Jakob Poeltl upgraded to questionable ahead of Raptors clash with Bucks

  03-11-2025 20:32 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Toronto Raptors starting center Jakob Poeltl was a full participant in Monday’s practice and has been upgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.Poeltl has missed the past three games after sustaining a back injury in the loss to the San Antonio Spurs. During his absence, the Raptors posted a 2–1 record — rebounding from a disappointing home loss to the Houston Rockets with impressive wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies.
  
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• FIRST TORONTO RAPTORS GAME | Toronto Raptors vs. New Jersey Nets | November 3, 1995

  03-11-2025 20:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Four stats I like for the Raptors offense so far

  03-11-2025 17:50 via raptorsrepublic.com
  It’s a cold, brisk night in Toronto. I take my son down the 1 line to union station, where we exit and begin the short walk to Scotiabank Arena. We’re here to watch a Raptors game. We scan our tickets, cut through the concourse, and step out into the arena before us. My son looks at me, a twinkle in his eyes, and says: “Dad, is this where they make the stats?”So, stats are important. Especially stats that measure simple, important things. The Raptors are, as of now, the 9
  
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• 4 Stats I like for the Raptors offense so far

  03-11-2025 17:50 via raptorsrepublic.com
  It’s a cold, brisk night in Toronto. I take my son down the 1 line to union station, where we exit and begin the short walk to Scotiabank Arena. We’re here to watch a Raptors game. We scan our tickets, cut through the concourse, and step out into the arena before us. My son looks at me, a twinkle in his eyes, and says: “Dad, is this where they make the stats?”So, stats are important. Especially stats that measure simple, important things. The Raptors are, as of now, the 9
  
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• Raptors shut down Grizzles in resounding defensive win

  03-11-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  After a few lackluster efforts to start the season, the Toronto Raptors are muscling up down low and making adjustments. The Raptors were outrebounded for four straight games after their season-opening victory over the Atlanta Hawks but have now put together back-to-back winning efforts on glass. Their defensive rotations were also visibly more connected in a 117-104 win over the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena.  Collin Murray-Boyles jumped Grizzles the s
  
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• Toronto Raptors Full Media Availability | Post Game vs Grizzlies | November 2, 2025

  03-11-2025 04:16 via youtube.com
  
  
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• RJ Barrett | Post Game vs Grizzlies | November 2, 2025

  03-11-2025 03:38 via youtube.com
  
  
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