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• The paradoxes of Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors

  07-01-2025 03:47 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors started off too nice. And not in a good way. You take it. No you. It was the first time the team has started its ostensible starting lineup of the future (for now), with Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, and Jakob Poeltl. All are now healthy. And the meat and potatoes of the offence were on the plate, with ghost screens and handoffs and drives, oh my. But a funny thing happened as Toronto probed and deferred, each trying to let someone else play hero
  
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• The Toronto Raptors have a sleeping giant with Ulrich Chomche (video essay)

  08-01-2025 18:03 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Ulrich Chomche has taken major strides to begin his first professional season, and Coty Wiles breaks it all down.All the chatter when it comes to the Toronto Raptors’ rookies has been on the quadruple ‘J’s’ of Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead, Jonathan Mogbo, and Jamison Battle. But there’s a forgotten man who doesn’t quite get talked about enough who’s been improving throughout the season and that’s 57th overall pick Ulrich Chomche.All the number
  
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• NBA odds, betting preview (Jan. 8): Raptors vs. Knicks predictions

  08-01-2025 16:12 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors will begin a three-game road trip against Eastern Conference opponents on Wednesday when they visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.Toronto is in a free fall, dropping 13 of its last 14 games, including a 128-104 decision to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.The Knicks, meanwhile, are looking to avoid a fourth straight loss before a key clash with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.This will be the third of four meetings between these two teams this season. New York
  
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• Gameday: Raptors @ Knicks, January 8

  08-01-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  For the third time in under a month, the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks will play basketball against each other.The Dinos start up a three-game road streak Wednesday night, beginning at Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks. These teams will square off yet again as New York has won the previous two matchups 113-108 and 139-125. Familiar faces are also part of the headline in this one, as OG Anunoby and Precious Achuiwa play their former team, as does RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley.Rapt
  
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• BBQ is just beginning ⏳

  07-01-2025 18:48 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Why The Raptors Defense Struggled Against Giannis Antetokounmpo

  07-01-2025 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  I was hopeful for about five minutes. For the first time this season, the Raptors were fully healthy. We were finally going to see their starting lineup for more than four minutes.
  It was time for some good hoops. Until it wasn’t.
  Toronto got outclassed in virtually every single way, losing 128-104 to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.
  Antetokounmpo put up 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists as he carved up the Raptors as a playmaker, resulting in 22 made threes for Milwauke
  
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• Full Toronto Raptors lineup not enough to take down Milwaukee Bucks

  07-01-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors might have been healthy for the first time this season, but the results remained the same.Toronto capped off a new year three-game home stand with a 128-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Scotiabank Arena Monday evening. The loss marked the Raps’ 13th in their last 14 games, dropping the teams’ record to 8-28. Over those 14 games, the defence has been particularly bad, setting records for the most points allowed in a single game and over a three-game stretch. Toro
  
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• Raptors waive Bruno Fernando, according to report from Michael Grange

  07-01-2025 05:12 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  With the Toronto Raptors healthy, and Jakob Poeltl backed up by Kelly Olynyk and Jonathan Mogbo, it appears the Raptors are comfortable rolling with three centers. Bruno Fernando will be waived ahead of the guarantee date for his contract, according to Michael Grange.
  After Fernando had a mixed preseason, he and the team altered his contract so the guarantee date was later than its original date. And now ahead of that later date, it appears the team is moving on. Fernando has recently fallen out
  
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• Raptors vs Bucks Game Highlights | January 06, 2025

  07-01-2025 04:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Quick Reaction: Bucks 128, Raptors 104

  07-01-2025 04:01 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
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  RaptorsA R. Barrett32 MIN, 25 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL, 11-18 FG,2-5 3FG, 1-4 FT, 0 BLK, 1 TO, -19 +/-Rusty start for Barrett, as he missed a late shot clock three badly and was 0/2 from the free throw line a few minutes later. He was subbed out rather quickly for Ochai Agbaji after a 0/3 start from the field. Barrett did however check back in late first quarter and was able to get on the scoring board with his fourth shot of the night. We’ll chalk it up to rus
  
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• NBA odds, betting preview (Jan. 6): Bucks vs. Raptors predictions

  06-01-2025 17:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors will wrap up a three-game homestand when they host the Milwaukee Bucks at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.After snapping an 11-game losing streak with a 130-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets on New Year’s Day, the Raptors fell 106-97 to a shorthanded Magic squad on Friday to get back to their losing ways.The Bucks are also in a bit of a funk lately, dropping four of their last five games, including a 105-102 decision to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.Let’s dive in
  
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• Raptors 905 weekly preview: A.J. Lawson and 905 hit the road

  06-01-2025 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Welcome to the Raptors 905 weekly preview!This is a piece that will drop every week, previewing what is to come throughout the next seven days for the Raptors 905.Let’s start with last week, however, when Mississauga’s team hosted the Austin Spurs for a pair of games to close out their four-game home stand. The 905 would split those games, allowing the lowest amount of points all season in game one (85), before the roles were reversed in game two when the 905 scored the least amount
  
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• Gameday: Bucks @ Raptors, January 6

  06-01-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Nothing is confirmed yet, but the Toronto Raptors’ presumptive starting five appear likely to hit the floor for the first time this season when they tip off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday at Scotiabank Arena.
  RJ Barrett is still listed as questionable on the injury report. However, reporting out of the team’s practice yesterday by multiple sources – including Raptors Republic’s Louis Zatzman – said that comments from both coach Darko Rajakovic and Barrett mad
  
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• The Raptors’ core is whole again

  06-01-2025 01:35 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  After a long wait, the band is finally getting back together.
  They have been through several injuries, but tonight will be the first time since Mar. 1, 2024 that the core will all be playing. RJ Barrett had two separate illnesses causing him to miss five of the last eight games. He was back practicing with the team Sunday, getting ready to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 6. Immanuel Quickley made his comeback on New Year’s Day after missing nearly two months. Scottie Barnes has also misse
  
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• RJ Barrett will return to action

  05-01-2025 19:21 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  After missing a handful of games due to an illness — and one that has been going around the Raptors locker room — RJ Barrett will finally return to play per, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Barrett missed two games with an illness, came back for three games, then missed another three. The Raptors went 1-4 in his missed games.
  From Wolstat’s twitter account: “RJ Barrett excited to be back and to finally see Raptors starting 5 in action. Said he had the flu and it was roug
  
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• Malachi Flynn and Austin Spurs get revenge on Raptors 905 in rematch

  05-01-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Raptors 905 dropped the final contest of their four-game home stand 115-84 to the Austin Spurs Saturday night at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.The loss dropped Mississauga’s team down to 2-2 in the regular season and 7-13 overall.Right from the tip, Austin clearly had a game plan to match the 905’s pace. Only playing the 23rd fastest in the G League, the Spurs got run out of the gym in the first matchup between the two.Not on Saturday.Austin was not only matching the junior Raps&rs
  
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• RJ Barrett and Gradey Dick Explore the Scarborough Bluffs, FAM!

  04-01-2025 20:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Are the Raptors a Modern Basketball Team? – Samson’s Mailbag

  04-01-2025 18:53 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk & Joe Casciaro talk about all the latest in the Raptors realm while taking listener/viewer questions.Tap in to two celebrated analysts (Joe Casciaro & Samson Folk) as they talk about what’s been happening — and changing — in the NBA these past few years, and how the Raptors fit into all of it.
  Podcast topics:
  What really makes a contender? Is defense the biggest motivator? Is it a dynamic on ball shot maker? Does it have to be both? The fellas discuss what&r
  
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• Raptors 905 lock up Austin Spurs for first consecutive win of the year

  04-01-2025 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Raptors 905 took down the Austin Spurs 122-85 behind a strong defensive effort Friday night at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.The win marked the 905’s first consecutive win of the campaign, improving their regular-season record to 2-1 and 7-12 overall on the year.Right from the jump, the 905 used their top-10 pace to run the Spurs out of the gym, finishing with the 20-6 advantage in fast break points. It was tough for Austin to adjust to the speed with which the Raptors played all game, a
  
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• Orlando’s bombardment of threes stifles Toronto at home

  04-01-2025 15:01 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Oftentimes in the NBA, specifically the modern NBA, a team is going to have an extremely hot shooting night. When a team is shooting the lights out from behind the arc it feels like no matter what you do you can’t seem to climb back into the game. Couple that with prolonged periods of offensive ineptitude from Toronto and you have the recipe for a loss to the Orlando Magic.Orlando shot the bell extremely well during the first quarter, making 9 of their 19 threes in this quarter alone, whic
  
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• Raptors vs. Magic Game Highlights | January 3, 2025

  04-01-2025 04:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Quick Reaction: Magic 106, Raptors 97

  04-01-2025 03:52 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Grades will be up shortly!The post Quick Reaction: Magic 106, Raptors 97 first appeared on Raptors Republic.
  
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• Amidst massacre by the Magic, Raptors find two moments of magic

  04-01-2025 03:49 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  There was a brief flash of life, a quick flicker.
  It started, as pace often does in this NBA, with multiple point guards on the floor together. Immanuel Quickley picked up full court, pushing the Orlando Magic shot clock down and holding its head underwater. Davion Mitchell started in the corner against the Cole Anthony, but Anthony jetted to the ball out of Chicago to start creating, and because of Quickley’s early work, Mitchell only had to shut him down for 10 seconds. Easy work. O
  
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• Which Raptors team stats trends would change if they get healthy?

  03-01-2025 17:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Which Raptors team stats trends would change if the team got healthy?NBA team stats start to normalize at roughly the 20-game mark. So, usually the quarter mark of the season is a prudent time to take stock of what these trends are telling us. However, this season has been anything but normal for the Toronto Raptors. We have discussed the onslaught of injuries the Raptors have dealt with ad nauseam, so I’ll keep this brief. They have lost the fifth-most man games to injury (134) and h
  
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• NBA odds, betting preview (Jan. 3): Magic vs. Raptors predictions

  03-01-2025 16:39 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors will be seeking back-to-back wins for the first time in a month when they host the Orlando Magic at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.Toronto snapped an 11-game losing streak with an impressive 130-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.Orlando, meanwhile, has dropped three of its last four games, including a 105-96 New Year’s Day clash with the Detroit Pistons.This will be the first of four meetings between these teams this season.Let’s take a look at the gam
  
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• Drama with the Kings & The King turns 40, and Are The Raps Vibes Back?

  03-01-2025 16:12 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  This week on the Buckets And Tea NBA Show, host Cathryn Naiker invites Esfandiar Baraheni to delve into the latest gripping developments in the NBA, particularly focusing on the Sacramento Kings. The shocking firing of Coach Mike Brown has sent ripples through the organization, leaving fans and analysts alike scratching their heads. Adding to the intrigue, the Kings have reportedly placed De’Aaron Fox on the trading block, raising questions about the team’s future direction. Cathryn
  
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• Gameday: Magic @ Raptors, January 3

  03-01-2025 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  After snapping their 11-game losing streak with a spirited win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, the Toronto Raptors are well positioned to carry that momentum into a home game against the Orlando Magic on Friday. It will be the first of four meetings between the two teams this season.
  The Magic have had some difficultly lately while dealing with injuries to their two best players – Paolo Banchero and Franz Wanger – along with three other rotation pieces. They have lost six of the
  
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• New Year Starts off With a Win | Raptors Today

  03-01-2025 00:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• RJ Barrett and Aaliyah Edwards | Play Has No Limits

  02-01-2025 22:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Toronto Raptors unveil new Indigenous-inspired logo

  02-01-2025 21:31 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  As reported by Blake Murphy, the Raptors have collaborated with local, Indigenous artist Luke Swinson to design an Indigenous-inspired logo for the Raptors.The Raptors have unveiled a new Indigenous-inspired logo.It was designed with Kitchener-based Indigenous artist Luke Swinson.Jan. 6 game is the Raptors annual Indigenous Heritage Game with activations/etc around the arena/in-game presentation. pic.twitter.com/Wwt2y2GXjA— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) January 2, 2025
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