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NBA Although Vince Carter’s arrival in Toronto lifted the Raptors’ sagging ticket sales and he helped take them to the post-season, it was his endeavours off the court that some remember best. A direct line can be drawn from his emergence to the current surge of Canadians in the NBAJohnContinue Reading

NBA A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career. Mahmud Mollah becomes 3rd person to publicly admit to role in scandalThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 30, 2024 7:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 30 A PennsylvaniaContinue Reading

NBA Toronto Raptors all-star forward Scottie Barnes is out with a fractured right orbital bone and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the NBA team said Wednesday. Injured teammates Walter, Brown and Olynyk haven’t played this seasonThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 30, 2024 1:56 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

NBA Twenty-two Canadians were set to lace it up on opening-day rosters, second only to the United States, as the 2024-25 NBA season tipped off Tuesday. Raptors’ RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk and Chris Boucher open season on home soilThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 23, 2024 10:33 AM EDT |Continue Reading

NBA LeBron and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ season opener, fulfilling a dream set out a few years ago by LeBron, the top scorer in league history. Duo sees limited time together onContinue Reading

NBA Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong. Many Canadian players point to the new Hall of Famer as the reason they picked the sport that was never No. 1 in their country. Former Raptors star, slam-dunkingContinue Reading

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NBA RJ Barrett of the Toronto Raptors will miss the rest of the NBA pre-season after sustaining a right shoulder sprain in Sunday’s 125-98 pre-season victory over the Washington Wizards in Montreal. Canadian player averaged 20.2 points over 58 games last season with Knicks, TorontoThe Canadian Press · Posted: OctContinue Reading

NBA When LeBron James, the top scorer in NBA history, stepped on a court Sunday night to play alongside his son, Bronny, for the Los Angeles Lakers, the moment was more than basketball history to him. It was the realization of a family dream. Play over 4 minutes side-by-side inContinue Reading