3 offseason tasks the Raptors should already be working on

3 offseason tasks the Raptors should already be working on

Masai Ujiri, Fred VanVleet, and the Toronto Raptors are one of many teams that are currently locked in a very uneven middle ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Toronto would be in the play-in tournament (at the time of writing) if the season ended today. The Raptors need to pull off a serious balancing […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

4 Toronto Raptors who are playing for their future in Canada

4 Toronto Raptors who are playing for their future in Canada

Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors are officially in the middle of the most important stretch of the season. With a long homestand against beatable teams coming up, failing to perform well in these games could be enough to put the final nail in this team’s coffin as they chase a postseason spot. What has […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Raptors’ Fred VanVleet gets Stephen A. Smith’s support amid Ben Taylor drama

Raptors’ Fred VanVleet gets Stephen A. Smith’s support amid Ben Taylor drama

Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors lost two consecutive games with the help of some dubious officiating. Scottie Barnes was ejected from a loss against the Denver Nuggets thanks to more Scott Foster nonsense, and VanVleet ended up taking a hit to the wallet. After a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, VanVleet went scorched […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Raptors rumors: Suns to pursue Fred VanVleet during free agency

Raptors rumors: Suns to pursue Fred VanVleet during free agency

While Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors twiddled their thumbs following the trade deadline acquisition of Jakob Poeltl, the Phoenix Suns decided to shake the entire sports world to its core when they acquired superstar Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets. The Suns’ desire to compete for multiple championships and the uncertainty surrounding VanVleet’s potential […]
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3 buyout targets Raptors must look into after trade deadline

3 buyout targets Raptors must look into after trade deadline

The Toronto Raptors did not trade one of Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, or Gary Trent Jr. at the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline, much to the surprise of the fanbase and the charging of a very vocal section of that fanbase. Toronto appears to be doubling down on their core. While the addition of Jakob Poeltl […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr. increase trade value as Raptors topple Knicks

Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr. increase trade value as Raptors topple Knicks

Fred VanVleet and his Toronto Raptors saw most of the air leak out of their proverbial balloon over the last week, as they managed to lose three straight games against the Bucks, Timberwolves, and Celtics despite all three of those opponents missing most of their most impactful players. The New York Knicks aren’t exactly playing […]
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Pathetic Raptors officially in tank mode after embarrassing loss to Timberwolves

Pathetic Raptors officially in tank mode after embarrassing loss to Timberwolves

If Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors wanted any hope of avoiding becoming sellers at the trade deadline and starting another winning streak, they needed to take advantage of the fact that they were lacing up against a Minnesota Timberwolves team that lacked both Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. Continuing with the theme of their […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Fred VanVleet’s disasterclass in Hawks loss shows he must defer to Scottie Barnes

Fred VanVleet’s disasterclass in Hawks loss shows he must defer to Scottie Barnes

Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors went into a game against a quality Eastern Conference opponent with momentum for the first time in weeks. With the Atlanta Hawks going through some turbulent times, this seemed like an ideal team to try and get a fourth straight win against. The first quarter, naturally, started with a […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Stats show Raptors win more when Fred VanVleet shoots less

Stats show Raptors win more when Fred VanVleet shoots less

The struggles of star point guard Fred VanVleet have made the Toronto Raptors’ fanbase an incredibly polarized one this season. Half of the fans will drive him to the airport to get him away from the team, while the other segment (and some in the media) hopes he’ll get back on track before the deadline […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

1 stud and 1 dud as Fred VanVleet, Raptors fade away vs. Celtics

1 stud and 1 dud as Fred VanVleet, Raptors fade away vs. Celtics

Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and the Toronto Raptors may not have been facing a healthy Boston Celtics team due to the loss of Al Horford, but this group still had enough big names on the floor to do some real damage. With Toronto fresh off two bad defeats, they needed to come out firing. Thanks […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ