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Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin announced Saturday on Instagram that he’s officially retiring as a basketball player following an extensive professional career. “As athletes, we are always aware that the possibility of retirement is never far away,” Lin wrote in a statement. “I’ve spent my 15-year career knowing that one day I would have to […]
The Toronto Raptors are appointing general manager Bobby Webster as the team’s new head of basketball operations, and the sides have reportedly reached a new contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Bobby Webster Joined Raptors In 2013 Webster joined the Raptors in 2013 as Masai Ujiri’s first hire. He now succeeds Ujiri as the lead […]
NBC Sports announced Tuesday that it hired Tracy McGrady, the seven-time NBA All-Star and a member of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Class of 2017, as an NBA studio analyst for both NBC and Peacock. “Tracy has performed at the highest level both on and off the court and has already demonstrated his ability […]
The Toronto Raptors have waived center Colin Castleton, the team announced Monday in a press release. Castleton went undrafted out of the University of Florida in 2024 and spent his rookie season on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, who waived him last October before the 2024-25 campaign. Colin Castleton Played For Grizzlies, […]
The Toronto Raptors and veteran center Jakob Poeltl agreed to a four-year, $104 million extension that will keep the 7-footer under contract through the 2029-30 season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Poeltl could have become a free agent after the 2025-26 season, but Charania noted he will pick up his $19.5 million option for 2026-27 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are the betting favorites to land Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett, according to Bovada. The 25-year-old is slated to earn $27.7 million next season and $29.61 million in 2026-27, per Spotrac. This is part of the four-year, $107 million contract he signed with the New York Knicks in 2022. Trail Blazers […]
The Toronto Raptors are the favorites to land Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant this offseason, according to Bovada. The two-time All-Star is set to enter the third season of his five-year, $197.23 million contract in 2025-26. Morant, who turns 26 in August, is slated to make $39.44 million next season. Raptors Can Offer Multiple […]
Phoenix Suns veteran forward Kevin Durant has been linked to an unlikely team in the Eastern Conference. NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the Toronto Raptors could be a potential landing spot for Durant if they pivot from Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. “But Toronto has likewise been painted by numerous NBA figures as […]
According to NetsDaily, the Brooklyn Nets could potentially move up from the No. 19 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, offering Cameron Johnson and their No. 19 selection to the Toronto Raptors or Houston Rockets for either Toronto’s ninth pick or Houston’s 10th in addition to a bad contract. Nets Have Four First-Round Picks In […]
There is mutual interest between Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Toronto Raptors, according to Doug Smith of The Toronto Star. The 30-year-old Antetokounmpo has spent his entire 12-year NBA career with Milwaukee. However, the Bucks have failed to reach the conference finals since winning their second championship in 2021. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Raptors Have […]
