Brandon Ingram made a positive first impression by joining the Raptors on the road Friday. While his debut with the team is still a ways away, it's clear both sides want to make the most of this new partnership.
Who knows when they might take the floor together, but whenever it does happen, Scottie Barnes is already excited about playing with his newest teammate.
The Raptors' future isn't all that much more certain than that of the highly paid and vastly underachieving Sixers, but after Tuesday's game you can see the outline of something — and it might be worth looking forward to.
The easiest portion of the Raptors season is staring them right in the face, providing a buffet of winnable games and, perhaps more concerning, plenty that will be hard to lose, writes Michael Grange.
What should give the Raptors hope long term as they sort through the growing pains associated with a rebuild is that they still try hard and are proud of it.
The Raptors hit the floor, get up and hit the floor again on most nights.
The Toronto Raptors won a basketball game that, if they weren’t exactly trying to lose, they were at least comfortable with not winning as they try to 'manage' their draft position down the stretch of the season.
Despite the Raptors' record, Jakob Poeltl likes what's he's seen this season and believes better days are on the horizon.
"This is my home right now and I really hope it's gonna be in the future as well.”
The Raptors are placing a huge focus on improving the skills of their young players. An even greater emphasis will be placed placed on development over results as the season winds down.
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković's ability to both motive and connect with players, despite consecutive losing seasons, has caused him to gain the organization's trust.