Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Toronto’s ridiculously easy March schedule will test Darko’s (ahem) roster creativity. The Toronto Raptors are tanking on a galaxy-brain level right now. While other teams rest their players with phantom injuries (more on Utah below), the Raptors have turned to a much more subtle approach: in-game tanking! Toronto has held a … [Read more...] about The Rap-Up: Testing Darko’s Resolve
Raptors fumble lead and fall to Chicago 115-125 in overtime
Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images No lead is safe as a stagnant fourth quarter offence costs Toronto another game on the road The Toronto Raptors continued their road trip with a stop in the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls. Despite leading for much of the game, a rough stretch during the fourth let the momentum swing and overtime favoured the Bulls, … [Read more...] about Raptors fumble lead and fall to Chicago 115-125 in overtime
Canada Basketball’s Avery Howell carves unique path for herself with USC Trojans
Avery Howell (23) plays for the Canadian Senior National Team | June 2023 | cred. Canada Basketball | Canada Basketball Howell’s USC Trojans will play the UCLA Bruins Saturday in a game that will decide who wins the Big 10 Conference season. Canadian Basketball stars are making headlines — whether it’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the OKC Thunder, Bridget Carleton … [Read more...] about Canada Basketball’s Avery Howell carves unique path for herself with USC Trojans
Tough start on the road as the Raptors fall to the Pacers 111-91
Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images From top to bottom, everyone available contributed, but it wasn’t enough to start the road trip with a win. The Toronto Raptors kicked off a road trip by facing off with the Indiana Pacers in a tough loss. Playing the second night of a back-to-back against a team with a rest advantage was enough of a challenge, even before considering the … [Read more...] about Tough start on the road as the Raptors fall to the Pacers 111-91
Tanking 101: So you want the Toronto Raptors to tank, welcome!
Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Tanking is confusing, and you’re not alone if you don’t know what is going on! Turns out a handful of ping pong balls are holding our fragile mental state together... It’s been an interesting season for the Toronto Raptors, to say the least. As we trek on in the final third of the 2024-25 season, we are getting to the point where every win — … [Read more...] about Tanking 101: So you want the Toronto Raptors to tank, welcome!