By Pete Baxter Having previously counted down the top five point guards in Toronto Raptors’ franchise history, it is time to jump right in and take a look at the greatest shooting guards to ever grace Raptors’ purple (or black or gold or red or white). To be honest, this list began as a topContinue reading “Counting Down the Raptors’ Top Ten Shooting Guards of All Time”
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Counting Down the Five Greatest Raptors Point Guards of All Time
By Pete Baxter Through the Raptors 2.5 decades of existence, they have had some exciting highs, none greater than their 2018 NBA Championship victory. The Raptors and their fans have also battled through some of the deepest lows you can imagine, as a struggling, fledgling franchise through the late 90s and mired with such disfunctionContinue reading “Counting Down the Five Greatest Raptors Point Guards of All Time”
The Raptors Should Trade for Myles Turner Right Now
By Pete Baxter According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Indiana Pacers, at 10-16 and long since stuck in the purgatory of NBA mediocrity, are “receptive in trade dialogue with rival teams” around the key veterans that have made up their core in recent years (Pacers potentially move to rebuild, receptive to trade talks onContinue reading “The Raptors Should Trade for Myles Turner Right Now”
Four Reasons for Raptors Fans to Be Excited Despite Up-and-Down Start to Season
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”
Four Updated Predictions for the Raptors 2021/22 Season
By Pete Baxter The Toronto Raptors have kicked off their first season of the post-Kyle Lowry era with a solid 5-3 start. Perhaps most impressive is the fact that they have accomplished this early push while playing without last year’s number one option and their max-salary franchise player, Pascal Siakam. This 5-3 start has themContinue reading “Four Updated Predictions for the Raptors 2021/22 Season”
What Impact Will Playing in Toronto Have on the Raptors in 2021/22?
By Pete Baxter It was officially announced on Friday that the Toronto Raptors have been cleared by the Canadian government to play their home games in Toronto next season. This is huge news for the team and their fans. The Raptors played all home games last season in Tampa, Florida. They haven’t played a gameContinue reading “What Impact Will Playing in Toronto Have on the Raptors in 2021/22?”
The Iverson Template: Finding the Perfect Destination for Damian Lillard
By Pete Baxter Damian Lillard has been perhaps the biggest name floated in trade rumors during the 2021 NBA offseason. Lillard has been a loyal Portland Trailblazer for the entirety of his nine-year career. However, after his team faced yet another early playoff exit last season, he made it clear something needed to change. “HowContinue reading “The Iverson Template: Finding the Perfect Destination for Damian Lillard”
The Raptors Have Now Answered Three of the Four Biggest Questions of The Offseason
By Pete Baxter The Toronto Raptors had four major question marks to address entering the 2021 NBA offseason: Are Kyle Lowry’s days as a Raptor numbered? What is the future of the center position? Will the franchise’s fearless leader Masai Ujiri leave town? Will the team be able to return to Toronto full-time in 2021/22?Continue reading “The Raptors Have Now Answered Three of the Four Biggest Questions of The Offseason”
Barnes in, Lowry out: Grading the Raptors’ Early Offseason Moves
By Pete Baxter The 2021 NBA offseason is shaping up to be a truly pivotal one for the Toronto Raptors. For starters, it is the end of an era. In fact, it is the end of the greatest era of Raptors basketball, with Kyle Lowry moving on to Miami. While signs had long been pointingContinue reading “Barnes in, Lowry out: Grading the Raptors’ Early Offseason Moves”
Three Trade Ideas to Solve the Mavericks’ Porzingis Dilemma
By Pete Baxter Kristaps Porzingis watched his scoring, rebounding, and block numbers decline during the regular season in 2020/21. He then watched those numbers completely crash during the playoffs. Porzingis averaged just 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and less than a block a game in the Mavericks’ round one loss to the Clippers. These numbers wouldContinue reading “Three Trade Ideas to Solve the Mavericks’ Porzingis Dilemma”