For any NBA players who might think Toronto isn't a great city to play in, here's a tidbit of Stanley Johnson on the
@tidalleague
Run Your Race podcast breaking down why Toronto is AMAZING.
I'd be happy to discuss further why Toronto is great if you have any questions.
Pascal Siakam has launched a new initiative called The PS43 Foundation Canada. He's made a six-figure donation that provides students electronic access to in an effort to address the digital divide in Toronto, per a press release
This is my favorite part of the Fred VanVleet rant from last night. You can see him thinking it over ๐ค Should I do it? Is it worth 15k? F*** it! Letโs do it! ๐
Chris Boucher revealed today on his podcast Hustle Play that he paid for Christian Kolokoโs fine earlier this season following that strange altercation with Caleb Martin
Scary moment for NBA star DeMar DeRozan ... who chased an intruder out of his L.A.-area home after a terrifying encounter with his kids, TMZ Sports has learned.
I'm getting such Nick Nurse lying vibes from Scottie Barnes on the timetable for his injury. "It might be soon" with that smirk. I'm sure the Raptors are playing games with Philly
Why is Nick Nurse not in the conversation for the coach of the year? Maybe I'm not locked in on the happenings of the rest of the league the way I am the Raptors, but what he's done with this group has been nothing short of remarkable.
Hey everyone, please stop trading Chris Boucher in your proposals. He's been Toronto's best bench player for over a month now. Moving him for another bench player isn't going to solve the depth problem.
I donโt see why the 76ers would leak this which makes me thing the Raptors, who rarely leak, were like โyo, this is too funny. We gotta tell someone.โ
UPDATE: โMultiple sources including those close to talks said a proposed framework including Raptors guards Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, and the 4th overall pick in Thursdayโs draft for Simmons was rejected by Toronto.โ ๐คฏ๐คฏ
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OG Anunoby defended Giannis Antetokounmpo for 18.59 partial possessions last night (4:53 minutes) and gave up 0, ZERO, nada, zilch, ใผใญ, not even one point.
The Raptors really decided not to tank last season when quite possibly the greatest basketball prospect ever was going to go No. 1
Now theyโre truly among the leagueโs worst teams and the draft is by all accounts one of the worst ever ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
A reminder: the Raptors are encouraging of their assistant coaches to get their dream jobs. Itโs a good thing when assistant coaches are hired for great jobs elsewhere. Means you have a great organization
If I was the Raptors I would trade Chris Boucher and Jalen McDaniels to create cap space. Then Iโd draft Bronny James. Then Iโd sign LeBron.
#LeBronto
make it happen!
Just went over Masai Ujiriโs resume. The dude has not lost a trade with the Raptors. The only questionable trade is the Lowry trade but sign and trades are complicated. Other than that heโs legit perfect. Whatโs his worst trade?
Big scandal broke out in the media room tonight when the Chicago reporters were disgusted by Pascal Siakam putting โsmartiesโ in his McFlurry. One went as far as to question Siakamโs taste. Thatโs when it hit me! They call Rockets โSmartiesโ in the States and that would be gross
Fred VanVleet says it means the world to have Nick Nurse coming down to Cleveland for the All-Star Game. โHeโs one of the best coaches in the league for a reason and things like that go a long way.โ
Scottie Barnes has put on 10 pounds of muscle this summer and looks "exponentially better," his trainer Brian Macon tells me. An exclusive look at what the Raptors star has been up to lately with all the Barnes hype you could possibly want ๐
Iโm confused by all the hate toward Pascal right now. Seems like people are saying this proves he canโt be the top guy on a championship team. I donโt recall anyone saying he was at that level. Even All-NBA third team isnโt that level. Heโs not a top 10 guy. Most players arenโt.
There is a guy on Raptors Reddit claiming he wouldn't trade Scottie Barnes for prime Kobe Bryant or any other player in the last 20 years. God, I love Raptors Reddit.
I can't stop thinking about that guy in my mentions on draft night insisting Masai and Bobby needed to be fired because Scottie Barnes was trash and picking him fourth was the biggest mistake ever