Toronto Raptors – Hoop-Ball

Western Conference road trip reveals Raptors’ identity

Toronto RaptorsNovember 18, 2019

The Raptors went 3-2 against some tough opponents, but the real victory won't be measured in the standings.

This year’s Raptors reflected in OG Anunoby’s play

Toronto RaptorsNovember 4, 2019

OG Anunoby's play is representative of the Raptors as a whole, where defense comes first and offense remains a promising work in progress.

Pascal Siakam era begins in Toronto with big…

Toronto RaptorsOctober 22, 2019

The Raptors were always destined to sign Pascal Siakam. Why his max contract makes sense, and why the Raptors did the right thing in passing up short-term flexibility.

What to watch for in the preseason: Eastern…

Atlanta HawksOctober 7, 2019

With preseason mercifully upon us, we've picked one thing to keep an eye on as the exhibition games play out. We'll try to find meaning in certain areas for each team in the league.

Raptors push back on the narratives in improbable…

Toronto RaptorsJune 21, 2019

The Raptors may go down as the league's unlikeliest champions, which is why their story is worth remembering

Raptors need to re-prove their resilience after draining…

Toronto RaptorsJune 13, 2019

The Raptors have been unfazed so far, but the test only gets tougher from here

Discipline shines through as Raptors move to brink…

Toronto RaptorsJune 9, 2019

The Raptors are steadfast in playing their way, and do not look ready to lose that battle of wills

Raptors backcourt steps up in Game 3

Toronto RaptorsJune 7, 2019

Kyle Lowry, Danny Green and Fred VanVleet combined to lift the Raptors in a must-win spot

Raptors defense being pushed to new limits

Toronto RaptorsJune 5, 2019

The Raptors have a lethal defense, and they'll need to rediscover their mojo after getting picked apart in Game 2

Pascal Siakam could be the focal point of…

Toronto RaptorsJune 2, 2019

Pascal Siakam dominated Game 1, and how he proceeds could define the series

The Raptors’ best players make history, where the…

Toronto RaptorsMay 29, 2019

The Raptors got what they needed from the top dogs, but the challenge gets greater from here

Fred VanVleet’s Game 5 indicative of something more…

Toronto RaptorsMay 25, 2019

The Raptors took Game 5 in FVV style

Out of necessity, Raptors find their team game…

Toronto RaptorsMay 23, 2019

The Raptors are more than Kawhi Leonard, and it showed in Game 4

Kawhi Leonard authors another signature performance in Game…

Toronto RaptorsMay 21, 2019

Playing through injury, Kawhi Leonard still got the Raptors across the finish line

Pascal Siakam’s neutralization is an unfortunate part of…

Toronto RaptorsMay 18, 2019

The likely MIP is finding life hard as the competition ramps up

Toronto Raptors
Fantasy News

Pascal Siakam

PF, Toronto Raptors

Pascal Siakam did a little bit of everything in Wednesday's 113-97 win against the Magic, ending with 18 points, 11 boards, four dimes, a steal, a block and a 3-pointer.

Siakam is a top-25 player capable of turning out nights like this at any moment. There's no reason to believe that he won't finish the season at this mark, and is someone you can trust to deliver anytime he plays.

November 20, 2019, 11:53 pm

Fred VanVleet

PG, Toronto Raptors

Fred VanVleet led the Raptors in scoring with 24 points on 10-of-19 from the field, and added seven assists with two steals on Wednesday night.

VanVleet continues to play well above his ADP and it doesn't look like this will be a flash in the pan either. He is currently a top-25 player, and while this will regress by the end of the season, those that drafted him are looking at one of the best bargains in the draft.

November 20, 2019, 11:48 pm

Chris Boucher

PF, Toronto Raptors

Chris Boucher came off the bench Wednesday night and put up 14 points and 11 rebounds in 20 minutes.

Boucher was extremely efficient and more in line with what owners know he is capable of. As long as Serge Ibaka (sprained ankle) is out, the Raptors don't have many options in the frontcourt, and Boucher should see some usage. He is worth rostering until Ibaka returns.

November 20, 2019, 11:42 pm

Terence Davis

G-F, Toronto Raptors

Terence Davis logged 27 minutes of action and turned it into 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, adding eight rebounds, five assists and three 3-pointers on Wednesday night.

Both the the points and the rebounds are season-highs for Davis who has done an admirable job picking up the slack in Kyle Lowry's absence. Davis could prove to be a streamer with Lowry out, and is worth an add in deeper leagues until Lowry returns.

November 20, 2019, 11:37 pm

Serge Ibaka

PF, Toronto Raptors

Coach Nick Nurse told reporters that Serge Ibaka (sprained right ankle) could return as early as Saturday against the Hawks.

Ibaka injured his ankle earlier this month and will sit out a sixth consecutive contest on Wednesday. This is encouraging that he is ahead of schedule and has a shot at returning as early as this weekend. The initial diagnosis was that it was a pretty severe ankle sprain so there is no guarantee that he plays Saturday vs. the Hawks. Continue to monitor his status as we get closer to the weekend but he is worth an add in standard leagues if he has popped up on the wire.

Source: Josh Lewenberg on Twitter

November 20, 2019, 6:04 pm

Marc Gasol

C, Toronto Raptors

Marc Gasol took the lead as the primary playmaker in the Raptors' 132-96 win over the Hornets on Monday, finishing with five points, eight rebounds and team-high nine assists in 29 minutes.

Gasol, as expected, has been relied on for his playmaking abilities in Kyle Lowry's absence, now averaging 5.3 per contest in the four games sense Lowry went down. Unfortunately there is still little else to be exited about with his fantasy game, and it's really hard to believe that he was playing at a second-round pace this time last year when he was the lead man on the Grizzlies. Fellow big man Chris Boucher also had a nice ball game in this one (11 points and 11 rebounds in 18 minutes) but he is also difficult to trust on most nights with the majority of the minutes still going to Gasol.

November 18, 2019, 10:45 pm

Pascal Siakam

PF, Toronto Raptors

Pascal Siakam was up to his old tricks in Monday's shellacking of the Hornets, putting up 20 points (7-of-14 shooting) to go with eight rebounds, five assists, a steal, a block three triples and no turnovers in 35 minutes.

There is just nothing else to add about Siakam's continued dominance other than it is real and appears to be here to stay. The Hornets had no answers for him tonight, and he looks well positioned to jockey for first-round value all season long.

November 18, 2019, 10:39 pm

Norman Powell

SF, Toronto Raptors

Norman Powell looked great passing the ball in Monday's 132-96 win over the Hornets, collecting a career-high six assists to go with 17 points (7-of-15 shooting), two rebounds, two steals and two triples in 25 minutes.

Powell has strung together two solid outings in a row, and has even tried his hand at some ball-handling with the dearth of point guard options behind Fred VanVleet. He's still got some limited value ahead of him with Kyle Lowry's return expected within the next week or two, but until then continue to roll him out there.

November 18, 2019, 10:34 pm