TORONTO – Head coach Darko Rajakovic is putting on his foreman’s helmet as the Toronto Raptors lean into developing their young core this season. Rajakovic thinks the Raptors have a “clean slate” in his second year in Toronto and team president Masai Ujiri called it a rebuild — a term he had previously avoided —…
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors begin their pre-season training camp on Tuesday in Montreal. Here are five things to know about what the Raptors’ pre-season will look like. NEVER REALLY STOPPED — Head coach Darko Rajakovic held mini-camps for his players throughout the summer. Backup centre Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., said he was eager…
TORONTO – NBA Hall of Famer Vince Carter has had a complicated history with the Toronto Raptors, starting as the superstar who put the team on the map before becoming public enemy No. 1 and then finally mending fences with the team post-retirement. Here is a timeline look at Carter’s key moments, both with and…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 27, 2024 12:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that guard Ja’Kobe Walter will not participate in on-court activities at the NBA team’s upcoming training camp in Montreal after sustaining a shoulder injury. The team…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 27, 2024 5:00 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are expected to confirm today that Vince Carter’s No. 15 will be the first number to be retired by the NBA franchise. Carter will attend an MLSE Foundation…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 20, 2024 12:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors say forward Bruce Brown has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be out for several weeks. The Raptors said in a release Friday that an…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 10, 2024 7:04 pm Updated September 10, 2024 7:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size NEW YORK – Toronto Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum has been re-elected chairman of the NBA’s board of governors. Tanenbaum is the first Canadian to serve as NBA…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2024 12:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Reserve guard Jared Rhoden has signed with the Toronto Raptors, the NBA club announced Monday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The six-foot-six, 210-pound guard averaged…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2024 3:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors open their 2024-25 campaign at home against Cleveland as they look to bounce back from a disappointing season. The NBA released its regular-season schedule Thursday, with Toronto getting…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 13, 2024 4:11 pm Updated August 13, 2024 4:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 12 in their opening game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament. The Raptors…
