Raptors
DeMar DeRozan Is Balling Out Like MJ
DeRozan has six 30-plus point games in seven contests. Guess that Sports Illustrated rating is fueling him.
Raptors Rookie Pascal Siakam Has Been Thrown into the Fire, and Survived
Siakam has so far answered the call and made the most of his opportunity to start. The late first-round pick's versatility has been a blessing for Toronto.
DeMar DeRozan Keeps Getting Better, Even Without a 3-Point Shot
The Raptors' DeMar DeRozan, who is off to the best start of his career, is long past the days of being a one-dimensional volume scorer.
TFC Has Never Been Better, and Neither Has the Toronto Sports Scene
For Toronto sports fans, this is quite the time to be alive.
DeMar DeRozan Did the Damn Thing in Raptors' Season Opener
Any residual sticker shock from the five-year, $137.5 million contract he signed this offseason is likely gone... for now, at least.
Keeping Pace Would Be a Huge Step Forward for the Raptors
The Raptors have come a long way from their dark days, and are now expected to do well. But expectations should be tempered a bit. Even something close to last season's success would still constitute progress for the franchise.
John Saunders, the Original Voice of the Raptors, Never Forgot Where He Came From
A proud Canadian, Saunders is remembered for his kindness as much as his talent. We talked to his former on-air partner Leo Rautins and basketball writer Michael Grange about the broadcaster who made an impact on both sides of the border.
The Confounding Case of Andrea Bargnani, Who Was Impossible to Figure Out
More than anything, Bargnani's inability to change is what damned him. And now the former No. 1 pick is out of the NBA.
Paleontologists Have Found New ‘Megaraptor’ Dinosaur
Murusraptor barrosaensis lived about 80 million years ago in what is now Patagonia.
Masai Ujiri's Free Agency Patience Comes with Its Own Hidden Risk
Ujiri chose to sit out the first crazy days of free agency, again. For his team's long-term cap sheet, that was probably for the best. But there's a catch.
Why the Raptors Must Own the Trade Market
Stars are increasingly changing teams during free agency. But the Raptors—despite their rising profile—have been ignored, making trades the team's best and perhaps only way to pull off an impact move.
Post-Draft Pressure: It's Time for the Raptors to Get Creative
There's no lottery pick to throw around in a trade anymore. While Masai Ujiri has collected a nice group of young players, none of them are good enough to headline a package for a very useful player, let alone a star.