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TORONTO – Darko Rajakovic is all about getting better. Whether that’s developing players on the Toronto Raptors, supporting his staff, or pushing himself to be a better head coach, he wants to improve. Rajakovic formally ended his second season as Toronto’s head coach with a 30-minute news conference at OVO Athletic Centre on Tuesday. The…

By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2025 12:29 pm Updated April 13, 2025 12:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors signed centre Colin Castleton , the team announced Sunday. The length of the contract and financial details of it…

By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2025 2:53 pm Updated April 10, 2025 2:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors waived centre Orlando Robinson and forward Cole Swider on Thursday. Robinson averaged 8.1 rebounds and 5.9 rebounds over 35…

TORONTO – As Jonathan Mogbo clocked out of the game for the last time, Scotiabank Arena announcer Herbie Kuhn announced that he was the first NBA rookie to complete a triple-double this season and the entire Toronto Raptors bench swarmed the 23-year-old forward. Mogbo had 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in 38 minutes…

By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2025 6:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Brandon Ingram has received an injection in his left ankle to help its recovery from a sprain. Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says Ingram got a platelet-rich…

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have missed the playoffs again and will be about 20 games below .500 when the regular season wraps up on Sunday, but something feels different this year. Stars RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes as well as head coach Darko Rajakovic all said there was a different feeling at OVO Athletic…

By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2025 2:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors signed forward Cole Swider for the remainder of the season Saturday. The six-foot-eight, 220-pound Swider is averaging 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 17.8 minutes in…

TORONTO – After another solid scoring performance Toronto Raptors rookie Ja’Kobe Walter still wanted to put the team first. Walter had 22 points to lead Toronto’s offence in a 117-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Asked about his improved play after returning from a strained right quad on March 23, Walter tried to…

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted April 4, 2025 10:09 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points as the Detroit Pistons fended off the Toronto Raptors 117-105 on Friday to clinch a playoff berth. Jalen Duren had a double-double with 21…