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It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Toronto Raptors

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. O Canada! The Spurs are on a nine game winning streak, […]

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Toronto Raptors

Every game after the All-Star break feels like it carries more weight, especially for a team that is within striking distance of the first seed, and another that can still secure home-court advantage in the first round.  The San Antonio Spurs are the hottest team in the NBA with nine straight wins, five of which […]

OKC defense too much for Toronto Raptors

“You can’t curate your circumstances,” said Mark Daigneault before the Oklahoma City Thunder played the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, and that stuck with me. It’s true in every aspect of life, as he went on to mention, but seems especially true in sports. Especially true in basketball, and even more so in the final […]

Toronto Raptors look to sweep season series against OKC Thunder

The Toronto Raptors hit the ground running coming off the All-Star break, with road wins against Chicago and Milwaukee. Now, they return to Toronto to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are a league-best 44-14. The Raptors won 103-101 in January when they last took on the defending champs. This time around they’ll face […]

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat Preview & Game Thread: If/then

After a downer against the Toronto Raptors, the Bucks are back at it tonight against the Miami Heat—one of the core four teams they hope to displace in the standings. Four games back in the loss column (seven in the win), the Bucks’ margin for error is slim, meaning tonight’s game carries extra weight. It’ll […]

Rapid Recap: Raptors 122, Bucks 94

The Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t extend their win streak to a season high of four games, dropping their third game of the season to the Toronto Raptors. Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. each had 21 points, with the latter adding 10 assists for a double-double.  Immanuel Quickley led all players with 32 points and nine […]

Raptors take season series with dominant victory over Bucks

If you sat down to watch the Toronto Raptors game today hoping for a feel-good win after a disappointing and frustrating Canadian Men’s hockey game, you’re not alone. Although they were down early, they rallied to deliver a decisive 122-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, now with two straight wins and remaining undefeated since the […]

The Toronto Raptors should lean into their Canadian hockey identity

The entire country of Canada will have an early start to their sports viewing experience on Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors could surely benefit from leaning into the hockey pride sweeping the nation.  After the Olympic gold medal game between Canada and the United States, the Raptors are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

Which team will finish with the 2 seed in the East? (daily topic)

The Detroit Pistons have a commanding 5.5 game lead in the East (as of Saturday afternoon). Behind them are the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers, all bunched up within a game and a half of each other. It is worth noting that the Raptors are 3.5 games out of 2nd place as […]

Martin and CMB kick off All-Star Weekend for Raptors in Rising Stars

Initially starting as “The Rookie Challenge” this All-Star weekend event has undergone a number of format and style changes to The Rising Stars are broken into four teams, constructed of a variety of players across the league, mostly rookies and sophomores.  Murray-Boyles was part of Team Melo, while Alijah Martin suited up with the G-League […]

Chris Paul Retires After Being Waived by Toronto

After 21 seasons in the NBA, Chris Paul has announced his retirement. The 40-year-old Paul was traded on February 4, 2026 from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal before the trade deadline. The deal was primarily motivated by finances, with Toronto sending Ochai Agbaji as part of the deal […]

Raptors are actually quite on track

In one last game before the All-Star Break, the Toronto Raptors welcomed the Detroit Pistons for the first game between these two teams this season. The Pistons are the top team in the East this season, their team-building efforts from the past few seasons coming to fruition. While fans were disappointed to see the Raptors […]

Raptors Host Eastern Top-Seeded Pistons

The Toronto Raptors conclude one of their longest home stands of the season as they host the Detroit Pistons. This is their first of three matchups this season, and the last game for both teams before the All-Star break. The Pistons have had a remarkably good season, now sitting 39-13, placing them as the first […]

Brandon Ingram IS an All-Star

I’ve never been quite so happy to eat my words. Brandon Ingram, the Toronto Raptors’ leading scorer this season, has been named an injury replacement in the 2026 All-Star Game. With Stephen Curry out for Team USA, Ingram has been called up to take his spot, and will be playing for the “Stripes” squad , […]

‘Scottie Barnes will be an MVP’ Raptors coach says after win

Super Bowl Sunday in Toronto means an early Raptors game, and showing up at the arena for 1pm media almost feels like being here before the sun is up. It was a quiet one at Scotiabank Arena today, with a lot of the usual suspects around instead taking the day off to watch some guys […]

Bobby Webster breaks down Raptors’ trade deadline

Thursday’s NBA trade deadline came and went without too much noise from the Toronto Raptors, for better or worse. The team only made two small transactions, mostly working to duck the luxury tax and avoiding the big trades they had been attached to in recent weeks. While the deal to send Ochai Agbaji to the […]

Here’s the new-look Raptors roster after the 2026 NBA trade deadline

The Toronto Raptors had a fairly quiet NBA Trade Deadline, making a few small moves. The main thing that was accomplished was ducking under the tax, salary-wise. The first move was to send Ochai Agbaji to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal that brought Chris Paul to the Raptors from the Clippers, with Toronto […]

RUMOR ROUND-UP: Nets waive Highsmith to make room for Agbaji

We know that’s not very edifying on trade deadline day, but as of Thursday morning with four hours or so to go, it’s where we’re at. The front office has finalized the trade they worked out with the the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers and created the roster space needed for Ochai Agbaji by […]

Timberwolves 128, Raptors 126: The Streak is Over

For the first time since 2004, the Minnesota Timberwolves have won a game in Toronto. The largest single-city losing streak in franchise history is over. It almost wasn’t. For a Timberwolves team that hasn’t been able to stay out of the trade deadline banter of the last week with the ongoing Giannis Antetokuonmpo saga and […]

Timberwolves 128, Raptors 126: The Streak is Over

For the first time since 2004, the Minnesota Timberwolves have won a game in Toronto. The largest single-city losing streak in franchise history is over. It almost wasn’t. For a Timberwolves team that hasn’t been able to stay out of the trade deadline banter of the last week, with the ongoing Giannis Antetokounmpo saga and […]

Brooklyn Nets acquire Ochai Agbaji, second rounder, cash in multi-team deal

In a three-team deal, involving the Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers announced Wednesday afternoon, the Nets acquired 6’5” shooting guard Ochai Agbaji, a 2022 lottery pick; and a 2032 second round pick from the Raptors plus $3.5 million in cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers. all essentially for nothing. In return, […]

Game Preview #52 – Timberwolves at Raptors

Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto RaptorsDate: February 4th, 2026Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: Scotiabank ArenaTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio And this is why Wolves fans can’t have nice things. Not the two seed. Not a calm week. Not a clean five-game streak that neatly erases the four-game faceplant from late […]