Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The Toronto Raptors played their first preseason game versus the Washington Wizards in Montreal on Sunday. Calling all SheadHeads! No, but seriously — we’re back! Preseason edition. The Toronto Raptors played their annual NBA Canada series game Sunday in Montreal, welcoming the Washington Wizards to town. While Scottie Barnes, … [Read more...] about Impressions from the Toronto Raptors’ first preseason game
My predictions for the Toronto Raptors season… told as if it was an episode of Glee
Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images I imagined this season of Toronto Raptors basketball as an episode of Glee, with song picks, because why not? Let’s have some fun. We fade into the Toronto Raptors locker room... For our purposes today, this locker room will serve as the choir room for our little journey. Head Coach Darko Rajaković stands in front of a white … [Read more...] about My predictions for the Toronto Raptors season… told as if it was an episode of Glee
Toronto Raptors Player Preview: Scottie Barnes has to lead the way
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images This Raptors team is Scottie Barnes’ team now, and whether he’s got a good coach and/or adequate teammates on the roster, it’s up to him to lead the way for this new iteration of the Toronto Raptors team. Around this time last year, our friend, RaptorsHQ’s Jay Rosales, previewed Scottie Barnes’ upcoming Raptors season as the … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors Player Preview: Scottie Barnes has to lead the way
Player Preview: RJ Barrett’s ‘prove it’ season
Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images After being traded to Toronto last season, RJ Barrett quickly proved he was not a “toxic” contract. Can he continue building on the momentum of a solid second half and excellent showing at the Summer Olympics? When the Toronto Raptors traded for Kawhi Leonard over five years ago, the addition of Danny Green was first seen … [Read more...] about Player Preview: RJ Barrett’s ‘prove it’ season
Takeaways from Toronto Raptors Media Day: Selfish is out, Rebuild is in
Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Toronto Raptors are back for the 2024-25 season... but things looked a bit different this season then they did last media day. As I sat in the freezing cold foyer of Scotiabank Arena for Toronto Raptors Media Day, I couldn’t help but think about how different it felt this year in comparison to last season. In 2023, it … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Toronto Raptors Media Day: Selfish is out, Rebuild is in