Arguably the best defensive team in 2019-20, Toronto Raptors had a nice run in their previous campaign. They didn’t have what it takes offensively to take Boston Celtics down in the tight match-up in last year’s eastern conference semi-finals. The […]
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The NBA restart will be different, so be cautious with predictions, betting on NBA playoffs
After a break of over 140 days, the NBA 2020 season is set to restart at the end of July. Doubts still remain about the feasibility of holding the tournament in Orlando, Florida, and players have not been shy in […]
These are the 5 “coolest” NBA jerseys according to this NBA player survey
Ever wonder what NBA players think about the team’s jersey style and designs? Well, during the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, Yahoo Sports took an informal poll of dozens of NBA players in order to see which jersey was the G.O.A.T. […]
Champs Sports mistake leaks 2020 NBA All-Star jersey designs (and they look good!)
Do you remember the NBA All-Star jerseys from the last couple years? No? We wouldn’t blame you if you forgot as they weren’t that memorable at best, one-note and boring at worst. Fear not, for this year’s jersey designs for […]
Once despised, the Toronto Raptor’s ‘purple dinosaur’ jersey is now the NBA’s favorite throwback
The Toronto Raptors entered the NBA back in 1995-96 season. The expansion franchise came in during a time when NBA jerseys were going through a major design upheaval. In that inaugural season, the Raptors wore uniforms that were the most-hated […]
Toronto Raptors Throwback Jerseys: The Purple Dinosaur 1990’s Raptors Jerseys are Back to the Future
Despised at the time, the Toronto Raptors’ throwback jerseys from 1995-1999 were apparently ahead of their time. When those jerseys were released in the mid-1990’s, the purple pinstriped “dino” jerseys featured a red dinosaur dribbling a basketball and was nearly-universally […]
What is Fred VanVleet’s race and background?
Even though Fred VanVleet has been a valuable bench player for the Toronto Raptors throughout the season, the compact guard really made a himself much more visible in the 2019 NBA Playoffs — particularly the NBA Finals. He’s been so […]
We the North: The 18 best Toronto Raptors ‘We the North’ shirts, jerseys, and hoodies
What Does ‘We the North’ Mean? In 2011, the Toronto Raptors organization along with their marketing agency came up with a campaign “We the North” that took a negative perception of Canada and turning it on its head. That’s according […]
The 15 best Toronto Raptors NBA Finals shirts, jerseys and ‘WE THE NORTH’ gear
The Toronto Raptors did something no other Raptors squad could do in the past. Not Vince Carter. Not Chris Bosh. Not DeMar DeRozan. Led by an unstoppable android in Kawhi Leonard (with help from Kyle Lowry, Drake and Pascal Siakam), […]
What do the Toronto Raptors “Ran the East” shirts mean and where to get one
The Raptors did it. After being down two games to zero to the Milwaukee Bucks, the best team in the league record-wise, Toronto turned the series around in dramatic fashion. Decked out in “We the North” t-shirts given away at […]
Printable NBA Playoffs bracket for the 2019 NBA Finals
We’re coming up on late April and the NBA playoffs are in full swing as of this post. As with every playoff season, there’s a few contenders that have real chances at he title and the rest of the teams […]
Updated NBA Playoff Odds: What changed and what didn’t post trade deadline?
The NBA All-Star Break has passed. So has the trade deadline. Now it is time to start getting serious about the playoffs. What trades could have an impact? What rumored trades that never materialized will have an impact as well? […]
How this year’s NBA trades made the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks that much richer
While the NBA trade deadline has passed, the world of basketball is still in the midst of buzz. After all, we still barely know how the moved players are going to be performing for their new teams. We do know […]
With Warriors struggling, it may be worth betting against Golden State in 2019
Why It’s Worth Betting Against GSW in 2019 Most objective NBA fans would agree that the Golden State Warrior’s season are the odds on favorites again this year. Still, with injuries to Draymond Green and Stephen Curry, they haven’t looked […]
This season’s NBA Christmas Jerseys were “Earned” by last season’s playoff teams
The NBA and Nike are re-defining the Christmas day jerseys by awarding the special holiday alternate uniforms to teams that made the NBA playoffs from last season. This is Nike’s first collection of Christmas jerseys after not unveiling any new uniforms […]
NBA Final Prelude: The Toronto Raptors edge Warriors in possible 2018 Finals preview
Anyone that watched the Toronto Raptors play the Golden State Warriors the other day saw what a great team the Toronto Raptors have become. In a win over the Warriors, the Raps confirmed again that they are the best team in […]
Vince Carter dunks his way into the 25,000 point club (featuring 21 other scoring legends)
In his 21st season, Vince Carter became the 22nd player to hit the 25,000 point milestone. It came on a dunk versus the Toronto Raptors, at that. Carter got the final two points of the 15 points he needed in […]
Print out this blank NBA Playoffs bracket for 2018 NBA postseason
We’re coming up on mid-April and that signals the end of the NBA regular season with the NBA playoffs set to begin. As with every year, there’s a couple contenders that have locked up their position with other teams jockeying […]
On all levels, basketball is gaining popularity in Canada
There’s no puck about it, basketball has been steadily gaining popularity in Canada (sorry for the terrible joke). The great nation of Canada has recently celebrated the 150 anniversary of the formation of the country’s confederation. What do most know […]
Is 2016-17 finally the season that the Toronto Raptors break through Lebron?
No one is surprises to see the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers get off to impressive starts to the 2016-17 NBA season. Both fans and pundits are in agreement that the two current conference leaders will likely do battle […]