Back when the Raptors earned their first-ever NBA title back in the 2018-19 campaign, Kawhi Leonard spent most of the competition injured on the sidelines. This is one of the reasons why DeMar DeRozan, who used to wear the Toronto jersey, believes the team didn’t really need the Clippers star to conquer the Larry O’Brien…
Jontay Porter has plead guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already saw him banned from the NBA for life. “I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,” the former Raptors center said while pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He added that he did…
Ahead of the 2021-22 season, Gary Trent Jr. signed a three-year, $51.8 million deal with the Toronto Raptors. Trent Jr. was traded to the team during the 2020-21 season from Portland. Last year was Trent Jr.’s final season of his three-year deal with the Raptors, making him a free agent this offseason. Raptors’ beat reporter…
The Toronto Raptors wasted no time in solidifying their future by signing their young sensation, Scottie Barnes, to a rookie extension. The team is reportedly signing the All-Star to a five-year, $270 million contract extension. This signals that Toronto believes Scottie Barnes is their franchise cornerstone. Barnes is coming off a career season where he…
Last season, the Toronto Raptors were sellers near the trade deadline. First, they traded with the New York Knicks and shipped off SF O.G. Anunoby. Not too far after that, the Raptors traded Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers. Anunoby and Siakam were two of Toronto’s top players to start the 2023-34 season. Heading into…
Scottie Barnes is one of the rising stars in the NBA, and the Toronto Raptors are keen on extending his contract. The team is also planning to trade Bruce Brown to create space for a potential extension for Barnes, whom they see as a key player in their rebuilding efforts. Toronto Raptors Have Interest in…
The Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to interview Micah Nori for their head coaching vacancy. Nori is the lead assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and played a more active role in the Western Conference Semifinals and Finals following the injury to Chris Finch. Nori also interviewed with the Los Angeles Lakers for their vacancy.
Photo: Scotiabank Arena/X Charlie Villanueva learned the business of the NBA early in his career, getting traded almost immediately after hearing from former Toronto Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell that he would be fine despite being mentioned in trade rumors (Villanueva was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks for TJ Ford on June 30th, 2006 following…
Photo: NBA.com The Toronto Raptors have officially signed big man Malik Williams after his 10-day contract with the team ended on Saturday. Williams, a 6-foot-11 center, played in six games during his short time with Toronto, averaging 2.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game. Raptors Sign Malik Williams https://t.co/dI3gTqL3EJ — RealGM (@RealGM)…
Raptors forward Jontay Porter is being investigated by the NBA over “multiple instances of betting irregularities” in recent months, according to ESPN. The league is looking into prop bets featuring Porter, the younger brother of Michael Porter Jr., from games on January 26 and March 20. When the Raptors played the Clippers on January 26,…
