It’s the season finale of The Rap-Up, so let’s acknowledge how promising this year has been and how exciting next year will be! Every April, hope springs eternal for Toronto sports fans. The Toronto Blue Jays kick off an MLB season with dreams of adding a third World Series championship. The Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for a deep playoff run, hoping to end a 50+ year Stanley … [Read more...] about The Rap-Up: Hope springs eternal as the season wraps up
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets: Time to get an April win
Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images With four games left of the season, the Raptors look to win their first game in the calendar month The Toronto Raptors are on the road, going toe to toe with Brooklyn Nets for a matinee game. So far, the Raptors are 2-1 against the Nets, with this being their fourth and final matchup of the season. All but locked into seventh-best … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets: Time to get an April win
The Toronto Raptors may have drafted their next big superstar
John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images When the Toronto Raptors picked Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead, Jonathan Mogbo and Ulrich Chomche in the 2024 NBA Draft, they may have secured the franchise’s next superstar. As Darko Rajakovic sat in front of the media ahead of the Toronto Raptors’ penultimate home game of the 2024-2025 season, the list of core players sitting out against … [Read more...] about The Toronto Raptors may have drafted their next big superstar
Raptors fall 112-103 to the Blazers as several Canadians shine
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Sharpe, Barrett, Lawson, and Banton showed how bright the future is for Canadian basketball as Portland came away with the play-in-boosting victory. It was 2010s night at Scotiabank Arena. However, a Canadian basketball game broke out. The visiting Portland Trailblazers defeated the Toronto Raptors, 112-103, as a plethora of Canadians … [Read more...] about Raptors fall 112-103 to the Blazers as several Canadians shine
Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trailblazers: Time to reverse the fourth quarter faux pas
Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images Despite a double-digit lead in their last matchup, Toronto faltered in the final frame. Now, they have the opportunity to shore up the defence and take one back. The Raptors will play host to Portland for their second and final matchup of the season tonight, the first of a back-to-back home stand. The last time out, the … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trailblazers: Time to reverse the fourth quarter faux pas