Point Guard – Kyle Lowry, Jose Calderon, Damon Stoudemire Starting at point guard for the Raptors dream team is Kyle Lowry. He is the Raptors current point guard and is a work horse and a warrior. Yes he has battled through some ups and down but came in from Houston and Masai Ujiri quickly challenged him to step up, play
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Canada’s progress in basketball is becoming more and more exciting every day. Any Canadian basketball fan is more than happy to sit down and watch a regular Raptor game, see their fellow Canadians perform, or even better yet, watch Canadian players take on the Raptors. However, certain matchups should be extra exciting to watch for Canadian hoops followers. Here’s a
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DeMar DeRozan erupted in the 2013-14 season going for career highs in both points and assists per game en-route to his first ever All-Star game appearance. But last year the Raptors guard fell-off. DeMar struggled with his shot, and injury, leading towards a significant regression in his game in which he functions primarily as a scorer. Entering the 2015-16 season where
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Could the recently traded Nicolas Batum be a Toronto Raptor by this-time next year? The rumours are swirling and it was reported by Grantland’s own Zach Lowe that the former member of the Portland Trailblazers has his sights set on becoming a member of the Raptors as soon as next-offseason. With Batum having yet to suit up for his new
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Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan will be attending Team USA’s August minicamp in preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games. Alongside DeMar will be an expected 40 other Team USA hopefuls. This should come as no surprise to Raptors fans after he was a member of the United States Team that won gold in 2014 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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Jonas Valanciunas: The defensive stop-gap? Much has been said about the defensive issues of Raptors Center Jonas Valanciunas and rightfully so. The big Lithuanian is slow footed and does not follow correct rotations, getting lost frequently on the help side. The starting center for the Toronto Raptors, would have fit in perfectly with the centers of old, but in today’s
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Terrence Ross has now completed three full seasons as a member of the Toronto Raptors, albeit none of them have been particularly impressive. The single word that describes Ross best is “inconsistent”. The athletic small forward has shown signs of brilliance, like the 51-point explosion on January 25, 2014 against the Los Angeles Clippers, only to be followed up by a
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After a very disappointing playoff display, there are many questions surrounding the Toronto Raptors heading into the 2015-16 season. Early last season it seemed as if all was perfect for the Raptors when they jumped out to a 24-7 record to begin the year. It was when star shooting guard, Demar Derozan, went down with a torn groin tendon that
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Defence. That’s what Toronto Raptors General Manager Masai Ujiri has focused on all offseason. Rightfully so, considering how the team crashed and burned in the playoffs last year after winning a franchise record 49 wins in the regular season. The end of the 2014-2015 season left a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth. Getting swept is never easy, but getting dominated
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Originally announced via his personal twitter, Cory Joseph and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth 30 million dollars (7.5 million annual average). The twenty-three year old basketball player is a native of Toronto, Ontario; where the Raptors also call home. Not only did Toronto receive a homegrown talent in Joseph but they also received a player that
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