TORONTO RAPTORS NEWS

Young leads Atlanta against Toronto after 43-point showing

Atlanta visits the Toronto Raptors after Trae Young scored 43 points in the Hawks' 124-115 win against the Phoenix Suns

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raptors win in OT against Bulls for fourth straight victory as VanVleet is celebrated TORONTO - Upon hearing the news, his Toronto Raptors teammates swarmed him pre-game in a mob of unbridled joy.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Balanced attack leads Raptors to OT win for fourth straight victory TORONTO - Pascal Siakam recorded a double-double and newly minted all-star Fred VanVleet added 21 as the Toronto Raptors topped the Chicago...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Siakam scores 25 points as Raptors beat Bulls 127-120 in OT

Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Chris Boucher had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat Chicago 127-120 in overtime Thursday, snapping a five-game lo...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALL-STAR HONOUR: Raptors' VanVleet named to NBA's showcase game Fred VanVleet is headed to the NBA all-star game.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

NBA's All-Star Game reserves include two first-time selections Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Fred VanVleet of the Toronto Raptors were first-time selections.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Khem Birch - Will play Thursday Birch (nose) will be available for Thursday's game against the Bulls, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact Birch was originally ruled out for Thursday's contest but will instead return from a 10-game absence. He's likely to see limited minutes as a reserve option in the frontcourt behind Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher and Precious Achiuwa for his first game back.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keys To The Game: Bulls at Raptors (2.3.22) ' Chicago Bulls The Bulls look to keep their winning ways going when they take on the Raptors in Toronto on Thursday night. Chicago will surely be looking f...

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • NBA.COM

Raptors vs Bulls Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for February 3 Find Raptors vs. Bulls predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the February 3 NBA matchup.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

For Gary Trent Jr., historic streak of 30-point NBA games traces to teachings from Dad and Kevin Garnett Basketball Across Minnesota: The former Apple Valley guard, tied the Toronto Raptors’ franchise record with five straight 30-point games.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

'They really don't make 'em like Fred VanVleet': Stories and traits that helped forge a likely All-Star 'He’s obviously an All-Star. Anyone who doesn’t think that is a fool,' says mayor of Rockford, Ill., hometown of Raptors star Fred VanVleet.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Khem Birch - Remains out Thursday Birch (nose) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bulls.

Impact Birch underwent surgery to repair a fractured nose in mid-January and will miss his 11th straight contest. It's unclear when the 29-year-old is expected to return to game action.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

It just makes sense that the Toronto Raptors add at the trade deadline If Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster weren’t already considering adding at the trade deadline before, they kind of have to be now, don’t they?

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

The case for Pascal Siakam over Fred VanVleet as the Raptors' 2022 All-Star reserve For some time, it's been viewed as a foregone conclusion that Fred VanVleet would earn the first All-Star selection of his career this year,...

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Pascal Siakam - Double-doubles in win Siakam amassed 16 points (5-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 110-106 win over Miami.

Impact Siakam was inefficient from the field but was still able to score 16 points and added a team-high 14 rebounds en route to his second double-double in his last three contests. He also recorded multiple steals for the fourth straight game. Over his last 19 games, the star forward has averaged 22.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.0 steals in 40.3 minutes. He'll look to continue his superb play against the Bulls on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Precious Achiuwa - Solid performance off bench Achiuwa registered 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 19 minutes during Tuesday's 110-106 win over the Heat.

Impact Achiuwa scored in double figures for the first time since a Jan. 19 start. He's also registered at least one steal and one block in the same game since Jan. 17. Before Tuesday's performance, Achiuwa had averaged 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds over his last six games. He's likely still on the outskirts of most fantasy radars, but his performance against the Heat is certainly a step in the right direction.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Trent Jr. - Remains hot Tuesday Trent racked up 33 points (11-20 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 5-8 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal over 41 minutes during Tuesday's 110-106 victory over Miami.

Impact Trent has cleared 30 points and hit at least five three-pointers in five straight contests, becoming the first player in Raptors history to achieve the latter benchmark. He's also chipped in at least one steal in each of those contests, but as per usual, his contributions in other categories are lean. Even so, with the way that Trent is putting up offense of late, he's probably deserving of a roster spot in 10-team leagues until his shooting cools off.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet - All-around performance in win VanVleet recorded 21 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 9-11 FT), four rebounds, six assists, one block and three steals in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 110-106 win over the Heat.

Impact VanVleet scored 21 points on just 11 shot attempts thanks to 11 trips to the free-throw line. He also led the Raptors with six assists and tied Pascal Siakam with a team-high three steals. Since missing back-to-back games at the end of January due to a knee issue, VanVleet has averaged 18.7 points, 8.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks over his last three games.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DeRozan, Bulls set for matchup against the Raptors

DeMar DeRozan leads Chicago into a matchup with Toronto averaging 26.5 points per game

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS