Basketball - Toronto Raptors news

• 2026 NBA Draft: Morez Johnson Jr.

  03-06-2026 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  It’s June, which means it’s NBA Draft season. I’m pleased to be providing this year’s draft prospect analysis for Raptors Republic once again, and this year’s class is shaping up to be filled with talented prospects who can make an immediate impact in the NBA. Seriously, this class is deep and packed with plenty of players who would all fill a need. The Raptors have a dire need for talent at every position, so we can’t really afford to be picky here. I’l
  
  Read more

• NBA Draft experts and rumours: Who analysts have Raptors taking at No. 50

  04-06-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors enter this year’s NBA Draft with two selections, picks number 19 and 50. After looking at which prospects draft analysts have linked to Toronto in the first round, it would not be a good time to turn attention to the second round and the players who could be available when the Raptors are back on the clock.In the past, Toronto has had a pretty decent track record of finding value late in the draft. Some of the bigger names tied to the Raps that have been selected in the
  
  Read more

• Tempo STRUGGLE To Contain Jonquel Jones And The Liberty | Full Game Recap + Analysis

  04-06-2026 07:41 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Tempo take a big loss in Sandy Brondello’s return to New York and the franchise’s first-ever Commissioner’s Cup game. It started with Jonquel Jones having her way and ended with the Tempo’s defence making it way too easy for the Liberty from beyond the arc.The post Tempo STRUGGLE To Contain Jonquel Jones And The Liberty | Full Game Recap + Analysis first appeared on Raptors Republic.
  
  Read more

• Quick Reaction: Tempo 82, Liberty 97

  04-06-2026 03:36 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Tempo’s first-ever Commissioner’s Cup run is officially underway.And the in-season tournament got off to a rough start for the Tempo (5-5), losing 97-82 to the New York Liberty (6-4) at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.It was a strong start for the Tempo, building a 20-17 lead by committee after seven different players made a field goal. All of which was necessary to overcome a strong opening frame from the Liberty’s Jonquel Jones, who was 5-of-6 for 12 points
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 2026 NBA Draft: Morez Johnson Jr. would fit the Raptors like a glove

  03-06-2026 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  It’s June, which means it’s NBA Draft season. I’m pleased to be providing this year’s draft prospect analysis for Raptors Republic once again, and this year’s class is shaping up to be filled with talented prospects who can make an immediate impact in the NBA. Seriously, this class is deep and packed with plenty of players who would all fill a need. The Raptors have a dire need for talent at every position, so we can’t really afford to be picky here. I’l
  
  Read more

• Canadian influence on Japanese basketball’s rapid rise

  03-06-2026 15:09 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Former Raptor Stanley Johnson recently played in the biggest game of his professional career. As the Japanese B. League’s Sixth Man of the Year, he helped take his top division team, Nagasaki Velca, to its first-ever championship. Nagasaki rapidly rose from being a Division 3 expansion team to becoming a top division champion in the short span of five years. The team embraced its outsider identity, proved naysayers wrong, and adopted a slogan familiar to Raptors fans: We The Naga
  
  Read more

• Team Canada reveals its pool of players ahead of the World Cup qualifiers

  01-06-2026 18:40 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Canada Basketball has revealed the group of 24 players that will be a part of the 3-year cycle for their senior men’s basketball team.The official pool of athletes for Canada’s senior men’s basketball team: pic.twitter.com/FeEAcCIXgp— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) June 1, 2026
  The group includes eight players from the 2024 Olympics, including NBA Champion and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning Most Improved Player Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Raptors win
  
  Read more

• These former Raptors are playing in the 2026 NBA Finals

  01-06-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The conference champions have been decided, and the NBA Finals are about to be underway. This time around, it is the New York Knicks versus the San Antonio Spurs. Both teams are entirely new to this environment, with young and uncrowned superstars on both sides. Will Victor Wembenyama have to wait for his coronation? But further down the list of subplots, and despite the Toronto Raptors failing to make it past the first round, there are some former Raps who have a shot at the iconic Larry O&rsqu
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Inside Jakob Poeltl’s injury-filled season

  31-05-2026 18:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The following is part of Raptors Republic’s series of pieces reviewing the season for the Toronto Raptors. You can find all the pieces in the series here.Just a season ago, Jakob Poeltl was coming off the most successful campaign of his then nine-year NBA career. He was rewarded with a four-year $104 million extension for his efforts, which ties him to the team until the end of the 2029/30 season. How did he do after securing his handsome contract?He started the season looking solid i
  
  Read more

• Quick Reaction, Storm 72, Tempo 93

  30-05-2026 21:02 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The Toronto Tempo and Seattle Storm’s Saturday matchup presented a distinct big-picture juxtaposition.The Tempo ranked third in offensive rating and second last in defensive rating. The Storm came in third-last in offence and fifth in defence. It was a difficult-to-stop force meets a frustrating-to-move object.Even though Seattle pulled Toronto into a defensive grudge match through the first half, the Tempo eventually found their form, running the Storm out of the gym and dominating on dri
  
  Read more

• RAPTORS DRAFT STEALS & SLEEPERS

  30-05-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk & Mac Cunningham discuss the draft and some options for the 50th pick.Find Mac’s episode on the guards at pick 19 here.From my piece:“What worked for Barnes:When it comes to problem solving in the NBA Playoffs, the mid-range is an extremely important release valve. For one, it’s the part of the floor that teams funnel you to when they get beat as they know the numbers and have a reasonable expectation of a loss in points per possession over time. For two, it&rsq
  
  Read more

• Should Scottie Barnes have made All-NBA?

  29-05-2026 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk & Mac Cunningham talk about the hottest topic in Raptors land.From my piece:
  “What worked for Barnes:When it comes to problem solving in the NBA Playoffs, the mid-range is an extremely important release valve. For one, it’s the part of the floor that teams funnel you to when they get beat as they know the numbers and have a reasonable expectation of a loss in points per possession over time. For two, it’s because a lot of players who get funneled middle aren&rsq
  
  Read more

• NBA Draft experts and rumours: Bennett Stirtz leads fits for Raptors

  29-05-2026 14:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  With the NBA Draft getting closer every day, it is the perfect time to look at which prospects analysts are connecting to the Raptors at pick No. 19. Raptors Republic has already started its draft coverage — with much, much more to come. But for now, let’s lay out the media landscape and see who the experts have the Raptors picking in the upcoming draft.Could the Raptors add another big in consecutive drafts?Sam Vecenie of The Athletic recently mocked Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintan
  
  Read more

• How does the NBA’s lottery reform impact the Toronto Raptors?

  29-05-2026 01:36 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Congratulations, everyone, tanking is over.
  On Thursday, the NBA voted almost unanimously (thanks to the class solidarity of the Memphis Grizzlies) to further flatten the lottery odds, adding two more teams into the mix and creating a relegation zone where the three worst teams in the league would be docked a lottery ball for being bad. This ‘3-2-1’ system, as it’s being called, will make tanking that much harder, but it’ll also create some high-stakes drama at the lotter
  
  Read more

• Jamal Shead overcame his weaknesses by leaning into his strengths

  28-05-2026 18:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The following is part of Raptors Republic’s series of pieces reviewing the season for the Toronto Raptors. You can find all the pieces in the series here.It’s game four of the Toronto Raptors 2026 first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors are down by one with 49 seconds remaining. Donovan Mitchell brings the ball up the court, hounded by the unrelenting pressure of Scottie Barnes (are we sure he’s not all-defense first team?). The time ticks down, Mit
  
  Read more

• Which Raptors received votes for the NBA Awards?

  28-05-2026 16:15 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Now that all the awards have been handed out for the 2025-26 NBA regular season, we can take a look at which Raptors players received votes from NBA media.Voters who voted for the Toronto Raptors players:Clutch POTY:N/ADPOY:Brent Barry (Scottie 3rd place)
  Michael Grange (SB 3rd)
  Chris Hayne (SB 3rd)
  James Herbert (SB 2nd)
  Marc Kestecher (SB 3rd)
  Sebastian Martinez-Christensen (SB 3rd)
  Law Murray (SB 2nd)
  Kendrick Perkins… https://t.co/LZqNN7W9Np— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) May 27, 2
  
  Read more

• Nyara Sabally and Marina Mabrey PROPEL Tempo Past Sky and Back to .500 | Full Game Recap + Analysis

  28-05-2026 09:47 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Tempo bounced back after back-to-back brutal losses, getting the job done against the Chicago Sky. Leading that effort was Nyara Sabally on a career-high scoring night, and Marina Mabrey, who was dishing it to the blossoming forward all game. It was a strong process game for the Tempo and hopefully a stepping stone.The post Nyara Sabally and Marina Mabrey PROPEL Tempo Past Sky and Back to .500 | Full Game Recap + Analysis first appeared on Raptors Republic.
  
  Read more

• Toronto Raptors pre-draft rookie workout tracker: Stirtz, Miller, and more

  27-05-2026 14:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  It’s that time of the year again; the predraft process is in full swing, and teams are now preparing for the draft through hosting private workouts, and interviewing prospects.As pointed out by Rookie Wire, Teams will likely prioritize meeting with “early entrant” prospects and other draft-eligible players before the deadline tomorrow (May 27).
  With that in mind, information is starting to come out about where prospects are working out. Let’s take a look at who has worked
  
  Read more

• Quick Reaction: Tempo 80, Fire 99

  24-05-2026 02:06 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  TORONTO — Whether they like it or not, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will forever be linked.As just the second and third expansion teams to join the WNBA in the last 15 years, and both entering the league at the same time, it’s almost natural to lump the two. And compare them.
  Whether that’s roster construction, play philosophies, or early-season success.
  Both squads have gotten off to modest starts, the Tempo sit ninth at 3-3 and the Fire are 12th at 2-3, which both reac
  
  Read more

• What do the Raptors need to level up?

  23-05-2026 21:48 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Samson Folk goes live to talk about the Raptors teambuilding situation.From Samson’s piece:
  “The thing that makes all of this so funky and opaque: Shead does not shoot well. He is a master of the in-between, ostensibly taking some possessions away from Barnes as a ball handler and cramping his spacing as a shooter. Even still, Shead wins minutes. He wins them in the regular season, he wins them in the playoffs, he wins them. In comparison, Walter loses minutes. In Shead & Walter
  
  Read more

• Raptors’ Scottie Barnes named to NBA All-Defence Second Team

  23-05-2026 03:01 via raptorsrepublic.com
  If you thought Collin Murray-Boyles missing the All-Rookie First Team was an outrage, then just wait until you hear this one: Scottie Barnes missed the All-Defence First Team, too. Unlike Murray-Boyles, he was close.Barnes was many things to the Toronto Raptors defence this season. He averaged 1.5 blocks and 1.4 steals per game this season, both matching career highs. The Raptors finished with the fifth-ranked defence in the league, and Barnes was more or less the entire cause of that success.
  H
  
  Read more

• Tempo STRUGGLE To Make Threes In Big Loss vs. Lynx to End Road Trip | Full Game Recap + Analysis

  22-05-2026 08:05 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The Tempo appear to live and die by the three, and on Thursday, they certainly fell on their sword. Going 12-of-41 from distance as the Minnesota Lynx ran roughshod up close meant the Tempo’s road trip ends at 2-2 following a blowout loss.The post Tempo STRUGGLE To Make Threes In Big Loss vs. Lynx to End Road Trip | Full Game Recap + Analysis first appeared on Raptors Republic.
  
  Read more

• Quick Reaction: Tempo 72, Lynx 100

  22-05-2026 04:06 via raptorsrepublic.com
  At what point does a strength turn into a crutch?If Thursday’s 100-72 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday is any indication, the Toronto Tempo are still trying to figure out the answer.The Tempo entered the final night of what was a four-game road trip — the franchise’s first — as one of the league’s top three-point shooting teams. Ranked top five in attempts, makes and percentage.And it appeared as though they were hellbent on maintaining that standing on Thursd
  
  Read more

• Raptors Weekly Wrap-Up: Murray-Boyles rewarded, more

  21-05-2026 17:49 via raptorsrepublic.com
  With the NBA season coming near its end, the Toronto Raptors’ offseason noise is already starting to pick up. Between trade rumours, draft talk, roster decisions, and everything else going on around the team, it can be tough to keep track of it all.That’s what this Raptors Weekly Wrap-Up is for, a quick look at the biggest stories, updates, and talking points around the Toronto Raptors from the past week. Since this is the first edition, we’ll start from when the season came to
  
  Read more

• Raptors’ Collin Murray-Boyles named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team

  21-05-2026 02:18 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Collin Murray-Boyles was selected by a panel of voters to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team on the night of Wednesday May 20. He was the final member selected to the team, collecting eight votes for the First Team and 50 votes for Second Team. He joins Derik Queen, Maxime Raynaud, Jeremiah Fears, and Ace Bailey on the Second Team.
  Murray-Boyles averaged 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game. That’s actually pretty darn close to what I expected from
  
  Read more

• Scottie Barnes’ star turn in the playoffs means the Raptors should go for it

  20-05-2026 17:10 via raptorsrepublic.com
  If I had told you in October that Scottie Barnes, come playoff time, would piece together one of the best first round performances in the NBA would you have been surprised? I know a portion of the fanbase definitely wouldn’t have been, but more than anything, I think people would’ve been asking who was helping the Raptors. Who joined their star, and led the Raptors on a deep run?You watch a puzzled expression come across their face as you explain that no it wasn’t Brandon Ingra
  
  Read more

• Scottie Barnes praised as star in Zach Lowe’s latest podcast

  20-05-2026 15:50 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Yet again, Scottie Barnes has gotten a shout-out from Zach Lowe and his guest on his previous podcast episode, Rob Mahoney. This time it came at the end of the episode, around the 1:25:46 mark, when the two were talking about their winners and losers of the postseason.
  Lowe obviously named Scottie a winner after averaging 24.1 points, 8.6 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game on a very efficient 50.9 percent shooting from the field and 38.1 percent from beyond the arc. “He defended everybody.
  
  Read more

• Scottie Barnes mentioned in Zach Lowe’s latest podcast

  20-05-2026 15:50 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Yet again, Scottie Barnes has gotten a shout-out from Zach Lowe and his guest on his previous podcast episode, Rob Mahoney. This time it came at the end of the episode, around the 1:25:46 mark, when the two were talking about their winners and losers of the postseason.
  Lowe obviously named Scottie a winner after averaging 24.1 points, 8.6 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game on a very efficient 50.9 percent shooting from the field and 38.1 percent from beyond the arc. “He defended everybody.
  
  Read more

• Raptors Draft Options: MOREZ JOHNSON, ALLEN GRAVES, BILLY RICHMOND III

  20-05-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Samson Folk & Trevon Heath talk to Chuck of Chucking Darts to learn about some options for the Raptors draft.From Louis’ piece on RJ:
  “Barrett became Toronto’s offensive life blood in the playoffs. He scored 24 points a game while finishing the vast majority of those in traffic with at least one center standing between him and the basket. His push shots and floaters were the staple diet of Toronto’s offence, the rice of the meal. They weren’t all he offered. He
  
  Read more

• Tempo WIN Back-To-Back Games Thanks To Slim, Marina And Rookies | Full Game Analysis + Recap

  20-05-2026 10:05 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Despite missing three starters and a key rotation player, the Toronto Tempo took down the Phoenix Mercury on the road. Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey popped off for 61 combined points, while Kiki Rice and Laura Juskaite did the little things to lead the team in plus-minus.The post Tempo WIN Back-To-Back Games Thanks To Slim, Marina And Rookies | Full Game Analysis + Recap first appeared on Raptors Republic.
  
  Read more

Follow @Raptors_News_ on Twitter!