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• Gameday: Rockets @ Raptors, July 11th

  11-07-2026 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The Toronto Raptors will continue their summer league journey tonight as they gear up to face off against the Houston Rockets. This is the second leg of a back-to-back for the Raptors summer league team, after their overtime loss to the Boston Celtics last night. Toronto was without two of their top players in Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin both of whom’s statuses are to be seen for tonight’s game.Raptors OutlookRecord: 0-10-1Raptors first-round draft pick Allen Graves had a
  
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• Allen Graves Dominated his Summer League Debut (Film Breakdown)

  11-07-2026 19:48 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Samson Folk breaks down Allen Graves’ Summer League debut.From Louis’ piece:“The Raptors finally got out in transition in end the first half with a lineup that featured all of Hepburn, Bradley, and Graves. The defensive-minded group forced oodles more turnovers and actually converted on the run, building a double-digit lead. It wasn’t pretty, but it was Raptors basketball.Which also meant that a couple triples in the second half gave the Celtics the lead with relative eas
  
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• Raptors fall to Celtics, but Graves proves ideal for Raptors’ identity

  11-07-2026 14:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  No matter where the Toronto Raptors go, in this new era of the team, there is one certainty that will follow them: The team will play hellacious defence.
  The Raptors were missing Collin Murray-Boyles in their opening game of the 2026 Summer League, but that didn’t matter a lick for their defence. The Boston Celtics committed seven turnovers before they converted a field goal. And when they weren’t turning it over, Nate Bittle was swatting shots at the rim, or forcing wild attempts du
  
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• Tempo Make More WNBA HISTORY in Montreal vs. Wings | Full Game Recap + Analysis

  11-07-2026 07:50 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Toronto Tempo fans flocked to the Bell Centre in Montreal, setting a WNBA single-game (regular-season) attendance record. Unfortunately for the many in attendance, the Tempo fell to the Dallas Wings and dropped a fourth-straight game, despite some real building-block moments. It was high-scoring, entertaining, and players like Marina Mabrey and Laura Juskaite showed real positive strides.The post Tempo Make More WNBA HISTORY in Montreal vs. Wings | Full Game Recap + Analysis first appeared on Ra
  
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• Quick Reaction: Celtics 83, Raptors 80

  11-07-2026 05:04 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Allen Graves | Grade: A-29 MIN, 22 PTS, 13 REB, 0 AST, 3 STL, 9-16 FG, 3-8 3FG, 1-1 FT, 2 BLK,2 TO, +8 +/-
  Graves was as good as advertised if not better. Showcased his physicality, hands, and disruptiveness to the fullest degree. Started knocking down some threes at the end, took a couple possessions handling in the pick n’ roll and was just working his butt off all night on both ends. Lots to be happy with for the Raptors 19th overall pick.Nimari Burnett | Grade: C24 MIN, 10 P
  
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• Tempo run out of gas, lose high-powered shootout to Wings

  11-07-2026 04:15 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The last time the Toronto Tempo and Dallas Wings met, Paige Bueckers got the best of Marina Mabrey in the battle of star guards. The pair put on a show in their second meeting on Friday, as Mabrey shot the lights out to the tune of 34 points and Bueckers matched it with her sensational pull-up game.
  Bueckers got out to a masterful start from the mid-range, savvily weaving through traffic, finding her spots and sinking it. She went 4-of-5 on middies in the first frame. But Mabrey, fresh off a fru
  
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• Collin Murray-Boyles, Alijah Martin to miss Raptors’ Summer League opener

  11-07-2026 02:36 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Collin Murray-Boyles (finger sprain) and Alijah Martin (knee inflammation) have both been ruled OUT for the Toronto Raptors’ summer league opener set to tip off at 9pm ET against the Boston Celtics.This comes as a massive blow for the Raptors as they lose two of their strongest players for their first summer league game. For a roster that is came to Las Vegas with few players that have NBA experience, losing two of them before the first game tips off is less than ideal.
  In particular, this
  
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• Raptors add frontcourt depth with Nate Bittle signing

  10-07-2026 18:35 via raptorsrepublic.com
  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
  
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• Raptors Weekly Wrap-Up: Kawhi Leonard deal hits pause, more

  10-07-2026 16:27 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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
  
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• Scottie Barnes is the Raptors’ new Kyle Lowry

  10-07-2026 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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
  
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• ‘Timing’: How Marina Mabrey became an All-Star in Toronto

  10-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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

  10-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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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• Latest Kawhi Leonard trade update provides clarity for Raptors

  09-07-2026 22:42 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Sportsnet’s Michael Grange provided an update on the situation Thursday, saying the NBA wants its investigation completed before the trade becomes official to avoid any potential complications.“So, based on some preliminary convos: 1) NBA wants investigation complete before deal closes to avoid unintended consequences (ie small chance Kawhi contract gets voided) 2) Barring THAT the deal will close as agreed. 3) Hope is issue will be resolved by BOG meeting Tuesday,” Grange wrot
  
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• NBA Aspiration investigation delays Kawhi Leonard’s Raptors reunion

  09-07-2026 21:29 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Raptors fans are going to have to wait a little longer before welcoming Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto.The blockbuster trade that would send Leonard back to the Raptors is currently on hold as the NBA continues its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.Toronto and Los Angeles agreed to the deal on June 30, but three days after the NBA moratorium ended, the trade still has not been finalized. Both teams announced Thursday that the league has asked them to wait until the investigation is comp
  
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• Toronto Raptors Summer League preview: Here’s what you need to know

  09-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  While we’ve all been distracted by the craziest offseason in Toronto Raptors’ franchise history, an offseason which saw the retirement of the franchise’s greatest player in Kyle Lowry, and the unexpected return of Kawhi Leonard, the NBA Summer League has slowly been sneaking up on us.That’s right, Raptors’ basketball is back.While this year’s roster doesn’t have quite the same depth of talent as last year’s roster, the Raptors have still put togeth
  
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• Jaden Bradley & Allen Graves Film Breakdown w/ a scout

  09-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk & Josh Codinera breakdown the Raptors new draftees before summer league.
  https://youtu.be/I0pPngosIdI
  From Brendan’s piece:“The college profiles of Collin Murray-Boyles, Ja’Kobe Walter, Gradey Dick, and Scottie Barnes suggest the Raptors scouts are shifting towards more analytics-friendly prospects in recent years, and Graves would continue that trend.On the defensive end, Graves can immediately slot in as yet another productive defensive forward for the Ra
  
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• Tempo and Marina Mabrey Get LOCKED UP By Valkyries | Full Game Recap + Analysis

  09-07-2026 08:57 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Marina Mabrey gets the All-Star treatment by the Golden State Valkyries’ No. 2-ranked defence as she and the Toronto Tempo can’t hang on and force the upset. The red-hot Valkyries ultimately shut down the Tempo star, forcing Toronto’s third straight low-scoring loss.The post Tempo and Marina Mabrey Get LOCKED UP By Valkyries | Full Game Recap + Analysis first appeared on Raptors Republic.
  
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• Mabrey shutdown by Valkyries in Tempo loss

  09-07-2026 03:15 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Fresh off her first career All-Star selection, Marina Mabrey was held to zero field goals through the first 37 minutes of Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Valkyries.She had seven points — all from the free-throw line — but went 0-for-6 from the field until a cutting layup at 2:59 of the fourth quarter. She finished with 11 points on 2-for-9 shooting.
  Golden State has now held opposing teams’ leading scorers to under their season averages for 12 straight games.
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• Kawhi Leonard & the Raptors are a match made in heaven

  08-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman break down the fit between Kawhi & the Raptors.From Louis’ piece:
  “The 2026 playoff Raptors looked to be a piece away. Quickley didn’t play, and he is a helpful piece. Poeltl was injured, and if the Raptors can expect better healthy from him, his addition would be enormous. Collin Murray-Boyles ascended. Barnes transcended. To add a wing defender, a play finisher, a half-court terminator: that would push the Raptors from first-round threat to
  
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• Tempo’s Marina Mabrey earns first All-Star selection

  08-07-2026 02:30 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Tempo have their first-ever All-Star.Marina Mabrey was selected as a reserve for the 2025-26 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Tuesday.
  It is the first All-Star selection of Mabrey’s eight-year career and comes on the heels of her record-tying 53-point game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 25.
  She also tied the WNBA record with nine made 3s, a feat she’s accomplished twice already this season.
  The 29-year-old guard is averaging a career-high 21.1 points an
  
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• KYLE LOWRY DAY IN TORONTO + KAWHI ARRIVES IN TORONTO

  07-07-2026 21:11 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni detail Kyle Lowry’s big day and all the latest Raptors news.From Es’ piece:
  “On July 11th, 2012, the Toronto Raptors were a directionless franchise. For most of their existence, they had been the laughing stock of the league. Save for a few years centered around Vinsanity, the team had no marquee names or moments. Coaches came and went. Players abandoned ship or didn’t show up, reluctant to deal with the metric system or the frigid win
  
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• Kyle Lowry joins Toronto Tempo ownership group

  07-07-2026 17:36 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Kyle Lowry’s playing career came to an end in Toronto on Tuesday, and he also started a new basketball endeavour in the city.Lowry and his partner Ayahna Cornish-Lowry have joined the Toronto Tempo’s ownership group, the team announced.
  It’s fitting that Lowry, whose storybook journey from underdog to Greatest Raptor of All Time helped Toronto believe in the Raptors, is now rallying behind the city’s new WNBA franchise to help inspire belief in another upstart team.
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• The Raptors should sign Lowry for the season, not just one day

  07-07-2026 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Kyle Lowry is finally coming back to Toronto. After 20 seasons in the NBA, the greatest player in Raptors history has signed a one-day contract to retire with the franchise, keeping the promise he made when he was traded away in 2021.This is a moment every Raptors fan has been waiting for. But here’s a thought: Why does it have to be just one day?Maybe this is just the nostalgia talking and maybe this is asking for a little too much, but if there’s ever been a player who deserves one
  
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• The seven greatest moments from No. 7, Kyle Lowry

  07-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  Kyle Lowry is coming home. After everything- the battles, the banners, the “almosts,” and the one perfect run that changed everything . Lowry is retiring as a Toronto Raptor, fulfilling a promise he made years ago after being traded away. It’s the kind of full-circle moment that doesn’t happen often in sports.So before the curtain fully closes, it’s worth looking back at the moments that defined him during his time in Toronto. Here are seven of the biggest moments f
  
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• Why Kyle Lowry is the Greatest Raptor of all time

  07-07-2026 14:30 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  It was supposed to be a story we’d heard many times before.Kyle Lowry was meant to be nothing more than a stopgap for the Toronto Raptors — a contingency after failing to bring home Steve Nash — a backup plan after another underwhelming summer.The kid from North Philly arrived with a checkered reputation, considered more malcontent than malleable and often too stubborn for his own good. There was little reason for the franchise or the fanbase to believe in him. A 6-12 start and
  
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• How Kyle Lowry made Toronto believe in the Raptors

  07-07-2026 14:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  On July 11th, 2012, the Toronto Raptors were a directionless franchise. For most of their existence, they had been the laughing stock of the league. Save for a few years centered around Vinsanity, the team had no marquee names or moments. Coaches came and went. Players abandoned ship or didn’t show up, reluctant to deal with the metric system or the frigid winter temperatures. The city hadn’t won anything in any of the three major pro leagues since the 1990s, and basketball, of all o
  
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• LOWRY RETIRES A RAPTOR – KAWHI EXTENSION? – DEROZAN RETURN? | HUGE NEWS IN TORONTO

  07-07-2026 13:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk & Louis Zatzman discuss all the latest news in Raptors land.From Misha’s piece:
  “It’s official. DeMar DeRozan is a free agent. The Sacramento Kings waived him and the remainder of his contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Shams tweeted that “DeRozan had a partial guarantee on his contract for next season, but he and Sacramento worked on his release Monday to allow him to find a new home. Multiple contenders are expected to have inte
  
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• Canada continues its undefeated FIBA streak with a dominant win against Jamaica

  07-07-2026 03:46 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Team Canada had already advanced. They’ve already shown they’re dominant against their division. But Monday was the cherry on top.
  They didn’t start out with the same offensive explosion they had against Puerto Rico, but it didn’t take long for Canada to Get Busy in this game, and they did it defensively, forcing nine turnovers in the first quarter, pushing in transition relentlessly, and scoring nearly half of their points on the break.Oh, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put
  
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• Kings waive DeMar DeRozan, opening door for Raptors in free agency

  06-07-2026 21:14 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  It’s official. DeMar DeRozan is a free agent. The Sacramento Kings waived him and the remainder of his contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Shams tweeted that “DeRozan had a partial guarantee on his contract for next season, but he and Sacramento worked on his release Monday to allow him to find a new home. Multiple contenders are expected to have interest in the veteran guard.” It’s a win-win move for both parties, DeRozan gets to pick his next s
  
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• Raptors 905 change general manager, head coach

  06-07-2026 21:10 via raptorsrepublic.com
  The Raptors 905 have made changes to their leadership.Scott Brown Jr. has been named general manager, and Noah Lewis will serve as head coach, the organization announced on Monday.
  Brown Jr., 30, has been the assistant GM of the 905 since 2025, while Lewis has been a player development coach and video coordinator with the Toronto Raptors since 2023. Former GM Luke Winn will reportedly remain with the NBA Raptors front office in his role as Director of Prospect Strategy, per Sportsnet’s Bla
  
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