Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Chaos Agent had flashes but struggled to make a consistent impact. SEASON AVERAGES: 9.4ppg/5.5rpg/0.4apg on .493/.328/.762 shooting. 1.4 ‘stocks’ (steals and blocks) per game. Two seasons ago, in 2020-2021 Chris Boucher submitted his tape for: “guys who should be considered for sixth man of the year”. The lanky Saint Lucian-Canadian averaged 13.6 pts, 6.7 rebounds and just under two blocks a game, on .514/.383/.788 shooting splits– while also having an elite impact on opponent’s field goal percentages. That, combined with Boucher’s incredible real-life story, go ..read more

Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images Nurse heads to the city of Brotherly Love after being considered for multiple head coaching vacancies This offseason marks the end of many eras for the Toronto Raptors, one in particular being the Head Coaching tenure of Nick Nurse. After five seasons, a championship, a tenure in Tampa Bay, a couple of Canadian TV spots, and countless jam sessions, Nick Nurse was let go by the Toronto Raptors after the conclusion of the 2022/23 season. The season overall was not great for the Raptors. They barely made the play-in, lost in the first game at home to the ..read more

Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/Getty Images Welcome to the Monthly Mailbag, where we answer your Raptors related questions each month. Welcome to the Monthly Mailbag! Each month a Raptors HQ staff writer will answer YOUR Raptors related questions in a fun mailbag article. Make sure to submit your questions on twitter or Instagram! This month, incoming Editor-in-Chief Chelsea Leite will be answering. The questions are all things coaching search, free agency and the upcoming NBA Draft. Check it out, and see you next month! Would Steve Nash be a good head coach? Yes and no. His tenure in Brooklyn wa ..read more

Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images Jakob Poeltl returned to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline after being traded away to San Antonio just a few years ago. Remember the trade deadline? Do you want to forget the trade deadline? No matter your opinion of the Toronto Raptors decision to stay fairly quiet during the 2023 NBA trade deadline, there was one transaction that changed the course of this Raptors season — and seasons beyond this one, ultimately. Jakob Poeltl was traded from the San Antonio Spurs back to the Toronto Raptors after being traded to the Spurs by the Raptors in 2 ..read more

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Malachi Flynn made strides, but it wasn’t enough to break the sour treatment from Nick Nurse. For the second consecutive season, Malachi Flynn found himself on the outside looking in, unable to break into coach Nick Nurse’s rotation while getting the EBUG (Emergency Backup Goalie) treatment. Flynn made strides this season, but it took injuries from several key players before the minutes opened up for him, but unfortunately, those minutes quickly went away once the team got healthy. Despite the improvements, Flynn remained a borderline rotation player for m ..read more

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The WNBA season tips off this Friday after a stellar debut in Canada last weekend. Read below for all the details including how to keep up with the Canadians in the league. The WNBA’s 27th season will kick off officially on Friday night, right off the heels of the league’s first ever game in Canada last weekend. For any new Canadian fans who watched the game and want to follow the league this season, below is a preview, how to watch guide, and a summary of where all the Canadian players in the league will be playing. Catch up on all things WNBA before the se ..read more

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The ping pong balls didn’t break the Raptors’ way, and the Raps will have lucky #13 on June 22. The ping pong balls have been picked and the envelopes opened, and as a result of the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, the Toronto Raptors will pick 13th at the 2023 NBA Draft. The Raptors, who finished a middling 41-41 this past season, had the 13th-worst odds heading into the lottery, and just a 1% chance at landing the top pick. In other words, things broke exactly as expected! So, now we move into actual draft prep. Here are some potential players the Raptors might take ..read more

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images This will be the first ever WNBA Game played in Canada and comes at a time that the league is considering where to expand. Scotiabank Arena will be welcoming a whole new group of hoopers this weekend as the Raptors’ home plays host to the first ever WNBA game in Canada. The Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky will face off Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. in front of a 22,000 strong sold out crowd. While still a preseason game for both teams, all eyes will be on Toronto for this historic event. The WNBA has been pondering expansion for years now, and Toronto ..read more

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Finally, people outside Toronto have noticed that Anunoby is one of the best defenders in the league. Hallelujah, they’re finally paying attention. After years of inexplicably being ignored by voters for the NBA’s All-Defensive team, O.G. Anunoby — one of the most effective, dogged, and versatile defenders in the league — was finally selected for the league’s All-Defensive second team. HE DOES THIS Congrats O.G. on being named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team! pic.twitter.com/IOEgKNd29U — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 9, 2023 Anunoby started the ye ..read more

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images The Raptors are still without a head coach, but the news of candidates getting interviewed is trickling in, and we see a pattern here. We momentarily interrupt your Raptor-less playoff programming with a Raptors coaching search update. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Toronto Raptors are interviewing Denver Nuggets lead assistant coach David Adelman this upcoming week. The Toronto Raptors are interviewing Denver Nuggets assistant David Adelman for their head coaching job this upcoming week, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. A ri ..read more