By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 29, 2024 3:49 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have exercised the third-year team option on sophomore guard Gradey Dick’s contract, the team announced Tuesday. Dick was the 13th overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft — … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 28, 2024 6:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – RJ Barrett will make his regular-season debut tonight as his Toronto Raptors host the Denver Nuggets. The swingman from Mississauga, Ont., missed most of the pre-season and Toronto’s first three games … Read more
TORONTO – Scottie Barnes had 27 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 115-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points with nine rebounds and four blocks for Toronto (1-1). Rookie centre Jonathan Mogbo came off the bench for 12 points, nine rebounds … Read more
Toronto rookie Jamison Battle received a loud ovation from the remaining Raptors fans at Scotiabank Arena on Friday after he fouled out in less than 15 minutes of playing time. The gesture wasn’t cynical, but a tribute to what he and a Raptors bench that included three other rookies accomplished in a 115-107 victory over … Read more
TORONTO – Chris Boucher was back, for at least one game. The veteran forward spent most of last season at the far end of the Toronto Raptors’ bench, rarely seeing playing time. Even with the team rocked by a raft of injuries, Boucher averaged 14.1 minutes of play over 50 games, his lowest numbers in … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will try to live up to their namesake in the NBA team’s 30th season and play fast, aggressive basketball. All-star forward Scottie Barnes, the Raptors focal point on both sides of the ball, summed it up neatly days before Toronto hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers in their home opener on Wednesday … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 19, 2024 4:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors waived centre Brenden Carlson and guards Jahmi’us Ramsey and Jared Rhoden on Saturday. Forward Jamison Battle’s contract was also converted to a two-way deal, the NBA team said … Read more
TORONTO – Ochai Agbaji’s relatively small stature won’t stop him from defending some of the biggest and best forwards in the NBA. All-star forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were Agbaji’s main defensive assignments in the Toronto Raptors’ 119-118 pre-season victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Those are tough marks for the six-foot-five Agbaji, … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2024 1:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Immanuel Quickley is questionable for the Toronto Raptors final pre-season game. The guard has missed Toronto’s first four tune-up games with a sprained thumb. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says that … Read more
TORONTO – It’s been the better part of eight months since Scottie Barnes was in a regular-season NBA game. A week away from the Toronto Raptors’ home opener, he feels he’s ready. The 23-year-old Barnes broke a bone in his hand on March 1, missing the final 22 games of last season after he had … Read more
