3 Raptors who have earned a spot on the 2023-24 roster

3 Raptors who have earned a spot on the 2023-24 roster

The Toronto Raptors have played most of the year with a very suspect second unit, as the lack of consistent 3-point shooting off the bench and inability to perform when the chips are down are part of the reason Toronto is a play-in contender rather than a playoff fixture. It’s not unreasonable to suggest that […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Raptors news: Gregg Popovich backs Ime Udoka amid Raptors links, Fred VanVleet shouts out fans

Raptors news: Gregg Popovich backs Ime Udoka amid Raptors links, Fred VanVleet shouts out fans

The Toronto Raptors will likely head into next season with Nick Nurse as the team’s head coach, but that doesn’t mean that they are totally done looking for a replacement that could step in if Nurse’s performance is not deemed satisfactory. In fact, Toronto is reportedly extending feelers out to gauge the availability of former […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Raptors draft: 1 prospect from each 2023 Final Four team to consider

Raptors draft: 1 prospect from each 2023 Final Four team to consider

The Toronto Raptors have been watching the NCAA Tournament like a kettle of hawks over the last few weeks, as they are trying to find which players have the skills needed to join this team and contribute instantly. They’ve found some standouts, but none of them have made it to the Final Four festivities. Those […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Raptors news: Raptors 905 season ends, ex-Raps big man shares cancer diagnosis

Raptors news: Raptors 905 season ends, ex-Raps big man shares cancer diagnosis

The Toronto Raptors have placed a ton of energy in making their G League team the pride of the NBA’s minor leagues. Names like Ron Harper Jr. and David Johnson have been grinding in Mississauga for most of the season with Raptors 905, with additional NBA players like Christian Koloko and Dalano Banton have also […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

3 Players who must get axed from the Raptors’ playoff rotation

3 Players who must get axed from the Raptors’ playoff rotation

The Toronto Raptors are trying everything in their power to make it to the postseason despite their injury troubles, lackluster bench, and issues with consistency making it very tough for Nick Nurse and the rest of the squad to sustain any sort of positive winning streak. The Raptors’ depth has been the biggest bugaboo for […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

3 offseason tasks the Raptors should already be working on

3 offseason tasks the Raptors should already be working on

Masai Ujiri, Fred VanVleet, and the Toronto Raptors are one of many teams that are currently locked in a very uneven middle ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Toronto would be in the play-in tournament (at the time of writing) if the season ended today. The Raptors need to pull off a serious balancing […]
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Raptors draft: 3 March Madness stars who could fit Toronto

Raptors draft: 3 March Madness stars who could fit Toronto

Masai Ujiri and the rest of the Toronto Raptors front office, like the rest of us before our bracket got busted by that one crazy upset (looking at you, Purdue), were locked into the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Ujiri had to be overseeing these games with the goal of plucking out the next star that could […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Raptors news: Scottie Barnes injury update, Nick Nurse talks Precious Achiuwa

Raptors news: Scottie Barnes injury update, Nick Nurse talks Precious Achiuwa

The Toronto Raptors were staying relatively healthy following a very tough burst of injuries earlier in the season, but Scottie Barnes suffered a knock in their most recent contest that set off alarm bells. With Toronto currently in a heated battle for a play-in spot, every victory is going to be important. Barnes left their […]
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3 trade deadline moves Jakob Poeltl has clearly outperformed

3 trade deadline moves Jakob Poeltl has clearly outperformed

The Toronto Raptors were met with a wave of quizzical looks when they traded away multiple draft picks, including a very lightly protected first-round pick, to re-acquire big man Jakob Poeltl. While he would help fix the team’s lack of rim protection, he would do nothing to repair the team’s lackluster 3-point percentage. After a […]
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3 biggest flaws Raptors must overcome to make a playoff run

3 biggest flaws Raptors must overcome to make a playoff run

Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors are right in the thick of the play-in race. While winning should always be encouraged, and the team is in a much better position than they were earlier in the year, the fact that the Raptors are in this position after winning 48 games last year has to sting. […]
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