TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will have thoughts of Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen dancing in their heads over the NBA’s holiday break. Clarkson scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and Markkanen added nine of his 30 in the final frame as the Utah Jazz rallied past Toronto 126-119 on Saturday. … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are a naturally quiet group off the court. Speaking up, especially on defence, will be an important part of turning around their season. The normally reserved OG Anunoby said that he has learned how to communicate on the floor from a who’s who of former Raptors including Kyle Lowry, DeMar … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ best effort came too late and was too little. Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Toronto comeback bid to earn a 113-104 win over the Raptors on Wednesday night. Toronto was down 17 points at the half and cut the … Read more
TORONTO – The whispers started before Pascal Siakam’s name was even announced. Dozens of students from across Toronto would get to meet one of their heroes, thanks to their work in data science. “We love you!” screamed one enthusiastic child as Siakam entered the gymnasium at Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School in the city’s … Read more
TORONTO – It was clear from the start of the Toronto Raptors season that Gary Trent Jr. would be the odd man out, moving from the starting rotation to the bench. But Trent’s learning to feel the rhythm of the game before subbing in and that awareness paid off with his first ever NBA double-double, … Read more
TORONTO – Grabbing offensive rebounds was at the core of the Toronto Raptors’ strategy as they looked for a second consecutive win against the Atlanta Hawks. Things did not go according to plan. Trae Young scored 38 points and had 11 assists to lead the Hawks past Toronto 125-104 on Friday as Atlanta snapped a … Read more
TORONTO – Even as he struggled from beyond the arc for more than a month, Pascal Siakam always believed his hard work would pay off. Siakam scored 33 points in his best three-point shooting performance since Nov. 1 as the Toronto Raptors held off the Atlanta Hawks 135-128 on Wednesday. He said that although he … Read more
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam can’t deny that the Raptors have taken some hard knocks during slump that has seen Toronto lose six of their past seven games. But Siakam says there’s a lot more fight left in him and his teammates. “You feel like you’re getting knocked down every time you go out there,” said … Read more
TORONTO – Otto Porter Jr. smiled when he heard that Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had called him a calming influence. “That’s my job,” said Porter. Porter played 14 minutes in Toronto’s disappointing 112-103 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, earning a team-best plus-14 defensive rating with two rebounds and an assist off … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors put themselves in holes they just couldn’t dig out of Wednesday night. And head coach Darko Rajakovic said discipline, or a lack thereof, was a factor. Caleb Martin had 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Miami Heat pulled out a 112-103 win over the Raptors. Toronto fell behind 15-4 … Read more
