TORONTO RAPTORS NEWS

Tipoff: Raptors at Hornets TORONTO RAPTORS (28-23) at CHARLOTTE HORNETS (28-26)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Goran Dragic - Remains away from team The Raptors continue to list Dragic (personal) as out ahead of Monday's game in Charlotte.

Impact Though Toronto is characterizing Dragic's absence as "personal leave," his absence since late November is essentially a mutually agreed parting of ways between player and team. The Raptors weren't willing to carve out a regular spot in their rotation for Dragic, but the 35-year-old is expected to have appeal as a backup point guard to plenty of contending clubs as Thursday's trade deadline approaches. Per Doug Smith of the Toronto Star, Dragic is "almost certain" to be dealt ahead of the deadline, with his $19.4 expiring contract perhaps also having some appeal to non-contending clubs looking to free up cap space for 2022-23. Even if a trade doesn't materialize for one reason or another, don't expect Dragic to play for Toronto again, as the the Raptors will likely begin buyout discussions with him if he remains on the roster past the deadline.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

VanVleet commits to three-point event at NBA all-star weekend: Report First-time all-star Fred VanVleet plans to make the most of his weekend in Cleveland by committing to the three-point contest, according to...

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Red-hot Raptors roll into Charlotte hoping to keep win streak alive A rare off day followed by an even rarer day when the Raptors actually practised, these are unusual times for a team accustomed to virtually...

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Raptors take on the Hornets, look for 6th straight win

Toronto is looking to continue its five-game win streak with a victory against Charlotte

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

GANTER: Raptors' five-game win streak about more than just the Ws Pascal Siakam knew exactly what he was going to do after logging 218 minutes of NBA basketball in five impressive Raptors wins over a seven-...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Chris Boucher - Comes close to double-double Boucher posted 11 points (4-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Friday's 125-114 win over Atlanta.

Impact Boucher ended just two rebounds away from posting a double-double, but perhaps what's even more impressive is the fact that he was perfect from the field. He scored in double digits for the second game in a row, but he's been playing off the bench of late, and his production has taken a dive as a result. He's only averaging 7.0 points and 5.5 rebounds over his last six appearances while logging 20.7 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pascal Siakam - Excellent scoring effort Siakam accumulated 33 points (11-16 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 8-9 FT), nine rebounds and four assists across 40 minutes during Friday's 125-114 win over the Hawks.

Impact Siakam only missed five of his 16 field goals en route to one of his best scoring performances of the campaign. This was the first time he surpassed the 30-point mark since scoring 33 points on Jan. 5 against the Bucks. Siakam has scored 20-plus points in four of his last five games while recording three double-doubles in that stretch.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet - Delivers double-double in win VanVleet provided 26 points (10-18 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and 11 assists in 38 minutes during Friday's 125-114 victory over the Hawks.

Impact VanVleet has two double-doubles over his last four appearances and has also recorded 20-plus points in three straight appearances, backing up the fact that he was selected for the All-Star Game for the first time in his career. The talented floor general has been thriving this season and is averaging 23.6 points, 7.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game since the beginning of January.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Evaluating your Raptors trade proposals: Who says no? Moving Goran Dragic for some rotation help could be in the cards for the Raptors, so what could they get in return?

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pascal Siakam's 21-point first-quarter explosion extends Raptors win streak to five TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 21 points in the first quarter on way his way to 33 for the evening as the Toronto Raptors extended their win...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Raptors' 3-point shooting helps down Hawks The Hawks (25-27) couldn’t stop the Raptors (28-23) 3-point onslaught in a 125-114 loss in Toronto Friday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • AJC.COM

Siakam matches season high with 33 points, Raptors top Hawks Pascal Siakam matched his season high with 33 points, Fred VanVleet had 26 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta H...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Siakam matches season high with 33 points, Raptors top Hawks

Pascal Siakam matched his season high with 33 points, Fred VanVleet had 26 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-114 on Friday night for their f...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raptors complete busiest part of the sked a perfect 5-0 Given the strength of the schedule they were facing not to mention the condensed nature of that same schedule, we may have just witnessed th...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Khem Birch - Light run in first two games back Birch played five minutes and finished with two points (0-1 FG, 2-2 FT) and an assist Friday in the Raptors' 125-114 win over the Hawks.

Impact After getting five minutes of run in Thursday's win over Miami following a 10-game absence due to a fractured nose, Birch suited up for the second half of the back-to-back set, but didn't see any uptick in playing time. At least for the time being, Chris Boucher and Precious Achiuwa seem to have gained the trust of head coach Nick Nurse and solidified roles as the Raptors' top frontcourt reserves. Birch likely won't see his role increase unless one or both of Boucher or Achiuwa falls out of favor.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Isaac Bonga - Rejoins NBA club Bonga was recalled from the G League by the Raptors on Friday, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Bonga has been with the Raptors 905 in the G League but will rejoin the NBA club ahead of Friday's matchup with the Hawks. He's averaged 5.1 minutes in 13 NBA appearances this season and is unlikely to see any action versus Atlanta since Toronto is currently at full strength.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors win again in overtime, but the focus is on first-time all-star Fred VanVleet Raptors win again but the focus is on all-star Fred VanVleet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Raptors vs Hawks Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for February 4 The Toronto Raptors are among the NBA teams busy on Friday, versus the Atlanta Hawks. All the information you need is below, in order to mak...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Bulls fall to Raptors in overtime 127-120 ' Chicago Bulls This time the Bulls couldn't beat the Rap, a 127-120 overtime loss Thursday in Toronto. But there may be no escaping punishment again as Zac...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • NBA.COM