Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images For the first time since snow was on the ground, the Toronto Raptors will play meaningful games. Welcome to another season of The Rap-Up! The Toronto Raptors enter their 30th season with renewed hope. Will Scottie Barnes continue his ascent as the face of the franchise and improve on his All-Star campaign of last season? How does … [Read more...] about The Rap-Up: How will the preseason hype translate into meaningful games?
Toronto Raptors solidify opening roster ahead of season tip-off
Photo by David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images With the NBA season kicking off on Tuesday, the Toronto Raptors made some changes over the weekend before submitting their final roster. Hey Toronto! Admittedly, my (Chelsea) mind has been very focused on the thriller WNBA Finals series, but now that we are approaching the deadline to submit NBA rosters — it’s time to pivot … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors solidify opening roster ahead of season tip-off
Toronto Raptors Preview: Bench Mob 1.5
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The Raptors enter the season with an almost entirely new bench unit. Can this mixed bag of defensive stoppers and high-potential youngsters help speed up the rebuilding process? There’s a sense of Deja Vu with this year’s Toronto Raptors. A pesky defensive-minded point guard awaits his chance to make all the teams that passed … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors Preview: Bench Mob 1.5
Toronto Raptors give key injury updates ahead of final preseason game
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images With multiple key Raptors injured, it is currently unknown what the lineup will look like for the team’s season opener. The Toronto Raptors accomplished an exciting win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, despite it being preseason hoops. With one preseason game left before they officially kick off the regular season next … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors give key injury updates ahead of final preseason game
Toronto Raptors Player Preview: Immanuel Quickley is ready for his first full season as a starter
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images The former sixth man for the New York Knicks is ready to take up his role as the lead guard for the Raptors for the foreseeable future. Fresh off of inking a four year, 130 million dollar deal, Immanuel Quickley is ready for his breakout season as a starter in the NBA. The 25 year old guard is going through his first training … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors Player Preview: Immanuel Quickley is ready for his first full season as a starter