3 NBA Finals players Raptors should target in the offseason

The Toronto Raptors, like every other NBA team except for the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, are watching the NBA Finals on TV. While Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler are going to steal the show, Miami and Denver are here because they have two extremely deep rosters. While Denver features a collection of role players […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

3 Canadians the Toronto Raptors could sign in free agency

As the only NBA team north of the border, the Toronto Raptors take great pride in their Canadian roots. With the Toronto area also being the country’s top producer of NBA talent, the Raptors have made it a point to give Canadian hoopers a spotlight in Toronto. With free agency approaching quickly, the Raptors have […]
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Author: Nolan Fluke / Raptors HQ

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3 Raptors free agency targets who can add 3-point shooting

The Toronto Raptors need shooting as badly as any team in the league, as a promising season was undercut and ruined by the fact they never found the consistency needed to beat teams in half-court situations. The lack of 3-pointers is what really did them in last year. Gary Trent Jr. was excellent, and OG […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

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The Oakland Athletics could relocate to Las Vegas

It appears that a Major League Baseball team could be on the move for the first time since the Montreal Expos left for Washington.

On Wednesday night, The Nevada Independent released an article stating that the Oakland Athletics ownership is planning to purchase land in Las Vegas, Nevada to build a brand new $1.5 billion stadium. It’s not quite a done deal, but Fox Sports’ Ben Verlander tweeted this photo early on Thursday morning.

Wow. A statement has been released by the Oakland A’s on the Vegas move.
This is happening. pic.twitter.com/AzudIWBVon
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) April 20, 2023

Obviously, building a stadium takes time, so the team in Oakland may not be moving for awhile However, after 20+ years of attempting to move out of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, it appears the team is just going to move to Las Vegas.
On top of having one of the worst teams in 2023, Oakland has an average attendance of 11,025 in their 12 home games according to ESPN.com. Looking at the year by year numbers, they haven’t ranked above 20th since the 2005 season. That’s partially due to the stadium being awful, and also in part due to not making the American League Championship Series since 2006.
The Oakland Coliseum has gotten so bad that there’s apparently a possum living inside the walls in the visiting broadcast booth.

MLB teams visiting the Oakland A’s have been unable to use the visiting broadcast booth.
A possum is “living inside its walls”, and has been since last season. pic.twitter.com/0x60DKf3Wc
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 15, 2023

Meanwhile, Las Vegas is the new hottest destination for Big Four American Sport Leagues. In fact, this is not the first time a Big Four sports team made the move from Oakland to Las Vegas. The National Football League’s “Raiders” franchise had two stints in Oakland, …

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Author: Brennan Delaney / Blue Jays Nation

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Raptors news: Adrian Griffin linked to Pistons job, Pascal Siakam talks Joel Embiid

The Toronto Raptors may not have seemed like a team that was a few bad months away from a coaching change earlier in the season, but Nick Nurse might be leaving Adrian Griffin and the rest of his assistants out to dry based on the rumors surrounding him and the Houston Rockets. Even Griffin staying […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

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Blue Jays facing tough decision on Alejandro Kirk’s WBC participation

Alejandro Kirk might not represent Team Mexico during the 2023 World Baseball Classic after all.
The Toronto Blue Jays catcher has yet to report to Dunedin, Florida, for spring training while awaiting the birth of his child. He has been training at home in Mexico and travelling to San Diego, where his partner resides and is expecting to deliver their baby in the coming days.
Kirk continues to receive support from the franchise to be with his family, and rightly so. Though the longer he is away from the team, the likelier his chances of participating in the WBC will dwindle. No decision has been made yet, but as the calendar turns to March next week, both sides will eventually need to reach an agreement – sooner rather than later.
“You’re getting to the point where you really have to make the best decision for the club,” Schneider said. “Nothing yet on the baby front, so we’ve talked through a number of different scenarios regarding what’s best for him and what’s best for us. If it does get to that, then that will be part of the equation.”

Sounds like the #BlueJays will soon need to make a call on Kirk’s participation in the WBC. He’s still yet to arrive at camp as he awaits the birth of his first child: “You’re getting to that point to where you really have to make the best decision for t …

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Author: Thomas Hall / Blue Jays Nation

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Raptors mock draft: Toronto adding 6-8 son of NBA great

Masai Ujiri may think that his team is capable of doing some damage in the playoffs this season and next year, but the team’s sub-.500 record at the All-Star break is not going to stop the Toronto Raptors mock draft predictors from coming out of the woodwork in the next few months. Toronto has already […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

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Clippers insider reveals laughable Fred VanVleet trade package

The Toronto Raptors were supposed to be the team that set the trade deadline on fire, trading away names like OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet to move ahead into a brand-new era. Unfortunately for some fans, none of those moves came to fruition despite some juicy rumors. The Jakob Poeltl trade brought a quality rebounder […]
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Abruzzese heating up, Rifai impressing and more: Marlies Weekly

Meet the AHL’s hottest team at the moment: the Toronto Marlies.
Strength is definitely not a problem for a youthful team like this one as they’re currently undefeated since the calendar shifted to 2023, with eight-straight wins, tying a Marlies record.
More importantly, Toronto broke their record for most consecutive road wins in a season, now sitting at 10 after defeating Laval on Saturday.

Road Warriors 🔥👊 pic.twitter.com/KeSELj6QPR
— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) January 21, 2023

Let’s discuss this week’s games, beginning with Wednesday’s game against Belleville, which the Marlies won 6-5 in a shootout. Toronto led for a majority of the game but the Senators didn’t give up, scoring two goals in the third period to send it to overtime, and then the shootout.
Marlies captain Logan Shaw was the only scorer in the shootout, giving the Marlies yet another win.
Friday night saw another close game between Toronto and Belleville, though the Marlies just edged the Senators out 4-3. The same occurred on Saturday afternoon in Laval as both teams played incredibly well forcing the shootout. The second for both teams this week.
Again, though, the Marlies found a way to grind it out. Adam Gaudette scored on his attempt and then Shaw, similar to Wednesday, was the player who scored the shootout-winning goal.
It’s been a fascinating season for this Marlies team and it seems like Marlies head coach Greg Moore and Marlies GM Ryan Hardy have really created something special.
“With the amount of young guys that we have, they’re doing a fantastic job of making sure that they’re mentally ready,” Shaw told Marli …

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Chris Boucher calls out media as reason for improved Raptors bench play

The Toronto Raptors were the only team in the NBA to have all five of their starters average above 15 points per game in 2022. Fans pointed to Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam playing well in the starting group as cause for celebration, but some were frustrated with Chris Boucher and Malachi Flynn, among others, […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

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