Freeman-Liberty’s deal converted to NBA contract

Freeman-Liberty’s deal converted to NBA contract

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 1, 2024 7:08 pm Updated March 1, 2024 7:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract on Friday. Per team policy, financial terms of the … Read more

Curry powers Warriors past Raptors 120-105

Curry powers Warriors past Raptors 120-105

TORONTO – Stephen Curry had 25 points on seven three-pointers to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Raptors 120-105 on Friday as Toronto lost all-star Scottie Barnes to injury. Curry also had six rebounds and six assists as Golden State (32-27) won its third straight. Jonathan Kuminga had 24 points and Moses Moody added … Read more

Mavs snap two-game skid with win over Raptors

Mavs snap two-game skid with win over Raptors

TORONTO – Luka Doncic dictated things as per usual on the way to a nice present for his 25th birthday. Doncic had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 136-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Dallas snapped a two-game skid with the win, while ending the … Read more

Immanuel Quickley learning to be aggressive

Immanuel Quickley learning to be aggressive

The most important lesson Immanuel Quickley has learned in his 22 games with the Toronto Raptors is to be aggressive. Quickley was acquired by the Raptors in a trade at the end of 2023 and was immediately slotted into the team’s starting lineup as its point guard. Since then, head coach Darko Rajakovic has drilled … Read more

Barnes powers Raptors past Nets 121-93

Barnes powers Raptors past Nets 121-93

TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. didn’t miss any of his shots in the first half but when his Toronto Raptors teammates missed open passes to him in the third, he started to struggle. A quick talk with head coach Darko Rajakovic turned that around. “Just pulled me out three minutes into the half and says … Read more

Raptors get pep talk from MMA legend St-Pierre

Raptors get pep talk from MMA legend St-Pierre

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors want to make sure they fight until the end of the NBA season, so they brought in MMA great Georges St-Pierre to give them a pep talk. St-Pierre spoke to the team for 30 minutes and then took questions before the Raptors practised on Wednesday. He was also courtside after … Read more

All-Star Game debut comes at right time for Barnes

All-Star Game debut comes at right time for Barnes

TORONTO – Scottie Barnes was so busy with the ups and downs of the Toronto Raptors’ season that he never gave himself a chance to process his first-ever All-Star Game appearance. Raptors general manager Bobby Webster presented Barnes with an all-star ball during a brief pre-game ceremony ahead of Toronto’s 127-125 loss to the visiting … Read more

Siakam helps Pacers rally in his Toronto return

Siakam helps Pacers rally in his Toronto return

TORONTO – Pascal Siakam has nothing but love and respect for the people of Toronto and the Raptors players and staff who he used to work with. But there was no way he was leaving Toronto without a win. Siakam had 23 points to lead his Indiana Pacers past the Raptors 127-125 on Wednesday in … Read more

Barnes admits leaving bench early was ‘a bad look’

Barnes admits leaving bench early was ‘a bad look’

TORONTO – As the clock wound down on a demoralizing loss to the lowly San Antonio Spurs, Scottie Barnes left the Toronto Raptors’ bench and headed to the locker room. Barnes’s frustration was obvious after rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama had a triple-double to power San Antonio past Toronto 122-99 on Monday night. But leaving the … Read more

Wembanyama dominant in Spurs rout of Raptors

Wembanyama dominant in Spurs rout of Raptors

TORONTO – Victor Wembanyama had a triple-double to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Monday to snap a seven-game losing skid. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks for San Antonio (11-43). He … Read more