Tag: Toronto Raptors
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 expected to continue shopping R.J. Barrett in search of an upgrade this 2025-26 season. This is according to NBA insider Jake Fischer’s latest for Bleacher Report. On a live stream for his Insider Notebook, Fischer was firm in stating the team will look to be buyers. “I’ve got the Raptors as […]
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, […]
Current general manager Bobby Webster is considered the favorite to become the next president of the Toronto Raptors. This is according to a report by Sportsnet’s Michael Grange. Other notable candidates said to be in consideration are Chicago Bulls GM Marc Eversley and Detroit Pistons executive Dwane Casey. Former Sacramento Kings GM Monte McNair and […]
Courtesy of Bart Torvik’s NCAA database, here is every individual season by a teenager (since 2008) with a 25 percent usage rate, 60 percent true shooting, 20 percent assist rate and a six percent stock (block + steal) rate: Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina, 2024-25. That’s the whole list. Collin Murray-Boyles is 6 feet 6 inches […]
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 […]
TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) decided it was time to move on from Toronto Raptors President and Vice Chairman Masai Ujiri after 13 years at the helm. It was a cold, calculated decision. Speaking with media a couple hours after the decision was announced to the public with a Canada Day long […]
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 […]
