TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. didn’t miss any of his shots in the first half but when his Toronto Raptors teammates missed open passes to him in the third, he started to struggle. A quick talk with head coach Darko Rajakovic turned that around. “Just pulled me out three minutes into the half and says … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors want to make sure they fight until the end of the NBA season, so they brought in MMA great Georges St-Pierre to give them a pep talk. St-Pierre spoke to the team for 30 minutes and then took questions before the Raptors practised on Wednesday. He was also courtside after … Read more
TORONTO – Scottie Barnes was so busy with the ups and downs of the Toronto Raptors’ season that he never gave himself a chance to process his first-ever All-Star Game appearance. Raptors general manager Bobby Webster presented Barnes with an all-star ball during a brief pre-game ceremony ahead of Toronto’s 127-125 loss to the visiting … Read more
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam has nothing but love and respect for the people of Toronto and the Raptors players and staff who he used to work with. But there was no way he was leaving Toronto without a win. Siakam had 23 points to lead his Indiana Pacers past the Raptors 127-125 on Wednesday in … Read more
TORONTO – When rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama was introduced during pre-game warm-ups at Scotiabank Arena, he received a warm welcome from the sold-out crowd. He thanked them by giving them a night to remember. Wembanyama had a triple-double to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Monday to … Read more
TORONTO – A little over six minutes into Saturday’s Toronto Raptors game, Kelly Olynyk fulfilled a lifelong dream. Things went downhill from there. Olynyk, whose parents both worked for the Raptors before the family moved to Kamloops, B.C., debuted for his hometown team in a 119-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Olynyk finished with 11 … Read more
TORONTO – There’s going to be games when the Toronto Raptors have to learn on the job. Veteran centre Jakob Poeltl is eager to be part of those lessons. Immanuel Quickley led with 25 points as the Raptors held off the Houston Rockets 107-104 on Friday as Toronto welcomed back former star Fred VanVleet. The … Read more
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. I bought a No Limit Records starter jacket on eBay and can’t wait for it. Cavs on Fire Oddly, I’m struggling to buy in I am open to the idea that … Read more
Toronto Raptors fans have had it pretty darn sweet over the last decade. Give or take a lost season in Tampa or the odd contest near the end of the season, virtually every win or loss has mattered. The standings have mattered. The stakes have been simple, even if fans disagreed with the direction of … Read more
Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick is getting on-the-job training from head coach Darko Rajakovic, even in the middle of games. Dick fouled future Hall of Famer James Harden early in the second quarter of Toronto’s lopsided 127-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Rajakovic immediately went over to the 20-year-old forward for a … Read more
