By Pete Baxter After a strong 6-3 start to the season, the post-Kyle Lowry Toronto Raptors have lost three of their past four games. Two of these losses saw them fall short against the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, despite the return of their All-Star forward Pascal Siakam after his recovery from a June shoulderContinue reading “Four Reasons for Raptors Fans to Be Excited Despite Up-and-Down Start to Season”
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Are the Nets Better Off Without Kyrie Irving?
By Pete Baxter Kyrie Irving is a fantastic basketball player. He is one of the greatest ball handlers in NBA history. He is a thrilling finisher for a 6’2” player. Irving hit one of the most iconic shots in recent NBA history in game seven of the 2016 NBA finals. He is a seven-time NBAContinue reading “Are the Nets Better Off Without Kyrie Irving?”
NBA Expansion 2022: Where Will the Next NBA Franchise Call Home?
By Pete Baxter In a December 2020 press conference, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver captured the imaginations of NBA fans around the continent. He announced that, due to the league’s massive financial losses taken during the Covid-19 pandemic, the league was looking into the potential economic benefits of expansion. All signs seem to be pointing toContinue reading “NBA Expansion 2022: Where Will the Next NBA Franchise Call Home?”
Jalen Harris: Dismissed and Disqualified from the NBA
By Pete Baxter With just 13 NBA games under his belt, Jalen Harris will be out of the game at least through the 2022-23 season. Shams Charania broke the news earlier today that the Raptors’ young shooting guard has been “dismissed and disqualified” from the NBA for the 2021-22 season for violating terms of theContinue reading “Jalen Harris: Dismissed and Disqualified from the NBA”