TORONTO RAPTORS NEWS

Siakam matches season high with 35, Raptors top Cavs 117-104

Pascal Siakam matched his season-high with 35 points, Chris Boucher scored 17, and the Toronto Raptors tightened the Eastern Conference playoff race by beating the Cleveland Cavali...

MARCH 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Armoni Brooks - Reaches deal with Toronto Brookssigned a multi-year deal with the Raptors on Thursday, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact Brooks was playing on a second 10-day contract, but he will stay with the team for the immediate future, as the team agreed on a multi-year deal to keep Brooks in Toronto. The guard is averaging seven points and two three-pointers made in his last two appearances.

MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

OG Anunoby Returns for Raptors vs. Cavaliers The Toronto Raptors will have OG Anunoby back in the lineup Thursday night for a pivotal game against the Cleveland Cavaliers

MARCH 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Raptors' OG Anunoby returns Thursday vs. Cavaliers from finger injury Anunoby averaged a career-high 17.5 points through 42 games played prior to his finger injury.

MARCH 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Raptors' Gary Trent Jr. Ruled Out Thursday Against Cavs Battling for playoff seeding in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors will be without Gary Trent Jr. for Thursday's showdown with the...

MARCH 24, 2022 • NESN.COM

OG Anunoby - Will start in return Anunoby (finger) will start in his return to action Thursday against the Cavaliers, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact After missing the Raptors' last 15 games with a fractured finger, Anunoby will make his return to the court and starting lineup. While it's currently uncertain how many minutes the forward will see, he's been averaging roughly 37 minutes per game when healthy.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Precious Achiuwa - Moving to bench Achiuwa will shift to the bench for Thursday's game against the Cavs, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact With OG Anunoby back in the lineup and Gary Trent Jr. (toe) out, the Raptors will shake up the lineup and roll with Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Anunoby and Khem Birch as the starting five.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

OG Anunoby - Cleared to make return Anunoby (finger) will make his return to action Thursday against the Cavs, Josh Lewenberg of TSN reports.

Impact A fractured finger kept Anunoby sidelined for the last 15 games, but after going through a pregame workout, he's been cleared to make his return to action. Given the long layoff, it's unclear how many minutes he'll see, but this is nonetheless an extremely encouraging development for Toronto with the playoffs just around the corner.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

OG Anunoby - Will be game-time call Anunoby (finger) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Cavs, Josh Lewenberg of TSN reports.

Impact The Raptors issued an updated injury report at 5:30 PM ET, but Anunoby remains questionable, and coach Nick Nurse intimated that the wing will end up being a game-time call. It's been a lengthy layoff for the 2017 first-round pick, who hasn't played since the final game before the All-Star break due to a fractured finger. Given the situation, if he's cleared to play Thursday, his minutes could be limited.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Trent Jr. - Out vs. Cavs Trent (toe) is out Thursday against the Cavaliers, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Trent was initially questionable but will end up missing a second game in a row. It remains to be seen how the starting five will shake out, as OG Anunoby (finger) is a game-time call.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Precious Achiuwa & Nick Nurse Make the Case for Scottie Barnes for Rookie of the Year The Toronto Raptors think Scottie Barnes should win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year honors despite what Evan Mobley has done for the Cleveland...

MARCH 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Raptors Explain the Importance of Playoff Experience for Toronto's Young Core The Toronto Raptors are focused on making the playoffs by any means necessary in order to get their young core important postseason experien...

MARCH 24, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Raptors vs Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for March 24 Thursday's slate in the NBA includes a matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Before you place your bet on this ma...

MARCH 24, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Scottie Barnes and Evan Mobley have made the rookie of the year race about much more than getting buckets No matter who wins rookie of the year honours, Scottie Barnes and Evan Mobley have changed the conversation on the requirements.

MARCH 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

NBA Power Rankings: Suns, Grizzlies, Heat flying high for stretch run

Melissa Rohlin takes stock of the NBA entering the stretch run, from the Suns on top to the Rockets at the very bottom.

MARCH 24, 2022

Raps playoff ready .... well, almost The Raptors have 10 games remaining in their season, a point guard with a troublesome knee, a lock-down defender, a three-point threat on th...

MARCH 23, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Nurse says a post-season series would be terrific for growth of his young team TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors’ post-season hopes have come down to 10 final regular-season games.

MARCH 23, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Gary Trent Jr. - Questionable vs. Cleveland Trent (toe) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Trent participated at Wednesday's practice and may be able to retake the court against the Cavaliers after sitting out Monday's loss to the Bulls due to a hyperextended toe. The 23-year-old has been up-and-down over his past five games, as he scored in single digits three times and averaged 25.5 points in the other two contests.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

OG Anunoby - Officially questionable Thursday Anunoby (finger) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact It's a significant upgrade for Anunoby after missing the past 15 games with a fractured right ring finger, though coach Nick Nurse indicated Wednesday he didn't expect the forward to play versus Cleveland. Saturday's matchup with the Pacers is a likelier return date for Anunoby, though he has yet to be officially ruled out for Thursday.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Precious Achuiwa on Scottie Barnes for Rookie of the Year: I don't think that's a question Eric Koreen: “I don’t think that’s a question. I think he deserves it.” Precious Achiuwa on Scottie Barnes for ROYSource: Twitter @ekoreen W...

MARCH 23, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Raptors Going Over Options with Fred VanVleet: Will Not Play in All 10 Games The Toronto Raptors are going over their options with Fred VanVleet who will not play in all of Toronto’s final 10 games

MARCH 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Raptors Going Over Options with Fred VanVleet: Will Not Play in All 10 Games The Toronto Raptors are going over their options with Fred VanVleet who will not play in all of Toronto’s final 10 games

MARCH 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nick Nurse Provides an Update on OG Anunoby & Gary Trent Jr. The Toronto Raptors got good news regarding OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr., but the two are expected to be sidelined for a little bit longer

MARCH 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nick Nurse Provides an Update on OG Anunoby & Gary Trent Jr. The Toronto Raptors got good news regarding OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr., but the two are expected to be sidelined for a little bit longer

MARCH 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

OG Anunoby - Practices, unlikely to play Thursday Anunoby (finger) participated at Wednesday's practice but isn't expected to play Thursday against the Cavaliers, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Anunoby has been sidelined by a fractured right ring finger since Feb. 16, but his return to practice Wednesday could be a good sign for his availability down the stretch. The 24-year-old is expected to miss his 15th straight game Thursday, but he could be available Saturday versus Indiana if he can continue to practice with no issues.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE