• Raptors add frontcourt depth with Nate Bittle signing

    It looks like the Toronto Raptors are trying to address one of their biggest offseason needs: adding more size.Toronto announced Friday that it has agreed to a deal with centre Nate Bittle. The terms of the contract were not disclosed, however Sportsnet’s Blake Murphy reported that the 23-year-old is joining the team on an Exhibit-10 deal. In general, those deals are used to bolster the Raptors 905 roster, although it does give players a chance to outplay teammates in Summer League or at t
  • Raptors Weekly Wrap-Up: Kawhi Leonard deal hits pause, more

    Raptors Weekly Wrap-Up: Kawhi Leonard deal hits pause, more
    Welcome back to this week’s Raptors Wrap-Up, your quick look at the biggest stories, roster moves, and talking points surrounding the Toronto Raptors over the past week.Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto remains in limbo.The Raptors confirmed the blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers has not been finalized as the NBA continues to investigate allegations involving Leonard’s previous contract with the Clippers.According to the team, the league informed Toronto that compl
  • Scottie Barnes is the Raptors’ new Kyle Lowry

    Scottie Barnes is the Raptors’ new Kyle Lowry
    Comparison is the thief of joy. It is also often misguided when it comes to basketball, specifically. Two players can be alike, but simply equating one player’s game to another’s rarely captures the game’s nuance.
    So please don’t take what I’m about to write too literally.
    Kyle Lowry is the Greatest Raptor of All Time.But he isn’t the team’s all-time leading scorer, nor was he their No. 1 option during the franchise’s championship season. The essen
  • ‘Timing’: How Marina Mabrey became an All-Star in Toronto

    ‘Timing’: How Marina Mabrey became an All-Star in Toronto
    Even before Marina Mabrey had ever stepped onto the Bordeaux-and-Borealis blue court, it felt as though her breakout with the Toronto Tempo was a matter of when, not if.Rachid Meziane, who coached the 29-year-old last season, did his best to give fans a heads-up on who the expansion franchise was getting.“She’s crazy, I mean crazy in a good way,” the Connecticut Sun bench boss said about Mabrey before taking on the Tempo in their inaugural pre-season game. “She’s so
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  • Gameday: Celtics @ Raptors, July 10

    Gameday: Celtics @ Raptors, July 10
    Raptors basketball is BACK!While yesterday’s Kawhi Leonard news has put a temporary damper on the Raptors’ offseason, we can at least distract ourselves with some actual, real-life, basketball.The Raptors kick off Summer League with a matchup against long-time rivals, the Boston Celtics. Tonight’s game will be the first chance to catch a glimpse of new rookies Allen Graves and Jaden Bradley and it provides the team the chance to evaluate potential candidates for the Raptors&rsq

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