By Abdulhamid Ibrahim The Canadian Press Posted March 20, 2024 10:06 pm Updated March 20, 2024 10:07 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Domantas Sabonis had a 13-point, 17-rebound, 10-assist triple-double as the Sacramento Kings handed the Toronto Raptors their eighth straight loss, 123-89, on Wednesday. De’Aaron … Read more
TORONTO – Darko Rajakovic remembers what it’s like to be an eager young basketball coach, trying to absorb as much as possible from more experienced teachers. Now that he’s the head coach of the Toronto Raptors, he’s happy to impart as much as he can to the next generation of young coaches. The Raptors held … Read more
TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. has seen it all over his seven NBA seasons. Now the 25-year-old suddenly finds himself in a new role as a mentor on a young Toronto Raptors team. Trent had a season-high 31 points after he matched a season-best seven three-pointers as the undermanned Raptors fell to the Orlando Magic … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2024 8:03 pm Updated March 14, 2024 8:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Tyler Barrett. The Raptors and Canada Basketball shared a statement from the Barrett … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 11, 2024 2:44 pm Updated March 11, 2024 8:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size DENVER – Injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Raptors going into their visit of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., and … Read more
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had recently pulled Javon Freeman-Liberty aside for a one-on-one conversation to tell the rookie guard to stay ready. Zion Williamson had 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a dominant performance to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 139-98 rout of Toronto on Tuesday, for the most … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 5, 2024 11:22 pm Updated March 5, 2024 11:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl has underdone surgery to repair a torn finger ligament in his left hand. The Raptors announced the injury update Tuesday night after … Read more
TORONTO – Once Kelly Olynyk was traded from the Utah Jazz to the Toronto Raptors, he knew he had to sign an extension with his hometown team. The 32-year-old Olynyk, who was born in Toronto and moved to Kamloops, B.C., when he was an adolescent, signed a two-year contract extension with the Raptors on Monday. … Read more
TORONTO – Schools from across the Greater Toronto Area had sent their girls’ basketball teams to MLSE Launchpad for a mini-tournament and then some fun exercises and drills. And a special surprise visit from the Toronto Raptors. The students started to cheer and clap, some scrambling to get their phones, when the Raptors jogged out … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 4, 2024 6:21 pm Updated March 4, 2024 6:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Kelly Olynyk to a multi-year contract extension, the NBA club announced Monday. Details of the extension were not announced, … Read more
