Oh how things used to be. | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Squaring off for the first time as opponents, which former Raptors player will emerge victorious? Four months ago, the Toronto Raptors employed Pascal Siakam and O.G. Anunoby on their basketball team. Two players who lived near and dear in the hearts of Raptors’ fans while also inhabiting a space of … [Read more...] about Battle of the Beloveds: Anunoby and Siakam go head-to-head in the NBA Playoffs
Raptors Draft Watch: Early Consensus Top 6 picks
Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images With the NBA draft lottery fast approaching, we rounded up 12 draft boards to peek at the consensus top six picks, prospects that the Raptors may be in a position to select. Or not. What if the Toronto Raptors manage to keep their lottery pick? Whether it’s ideal or not, the Raptors have no say on this matter. It all comes down to … [Read more...] about Raptors Draft Watch: Early Consensus Top 6 picks
Did Jamal Murray just avenge Canada from the clutches of LeBronto?
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs to advance, but all Canadians can talk about is Jamal Murray. Just because the Toronto Raptors didn’t make the NBA Playoffs this year, doesn’t mean Canadians don’t have anything to support this postseason. In fact, there have been a ton of storylines for … [Read more...] about Did Jamal Murray just avenge Canada from the clutches of LeBronto?
Raptors HQ Fantasy Toronto WNBA Roster 3.0
With the idea of a WNBA team in Toronto becoming more plausible every day, we break down the players we’d love to represent the 6ix. Back when I (Chelsea, Raptors HQ Editor-in-Chief) started writing on our beloved blog, one of my first story ideas was to create my Fantasy Toronto WNBA roster. Basically, if a WNBA expansion team came to Toronto that second, who would I want on … [Read more...] about Raptors HQ Fantasy Toronto WNBA Roster 3.0
I Told You So: The story of how I was team KEEP SIAKAM
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports I was called a fool. Told I don’t know ball. Laughed at. WHO IS LAUGHING NOW? Not me, because I am crying. On Tuesday night, Pascal Siakam scored 37 points for the Indiana Pacers to push them to a game two road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. It was awesome, and it also sucked real hard. Pascal Siakam is the first NBA player to … [Read more...] about I Told You So: The story of how I was team KEEP SIAKAM