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- How legitimate is Scottie Barnes case to win DPOY? Turns out… very. Went through all the numbers + looked at the other candidates 👇🏼 www.raptorsrepublic.com/2026/01/27/m...
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- BANG. BANG. BANG. youtu.be/ID4Qx9t3Uc8?...
- The Lakers score more efficiently in the pick-and-roll than any team in the NBA. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have made them impossible to guard. My latest video for @theathletic.com: youtu.be/ulceItTUmrU?...
- This game has been awesome. Enjoy it folks. It's playoff hoops.
- Brandon Ingram Scottie Barnes Jakob Poeltl Ochai Agbaji Jamal Shead ^ Starters
- Santa is here to respect the Cup
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- The Raptors have more success with their transitional lineups than their starters. Why? It’s a matter of spacing. Recap + going in detail 👇🏼 youtu.be/poqU2HqFwuE?...
- Scottie Barnes puts up another masterclass in the Raptors win over the Cavs. youtu.be/0hzMPI6jy44?...
- Play. Jamison. Battle. Attacks the closeout... relocates... splashes a three.
- If you had Ryan Rollins vs Ajay Mitchell for the Most Improved race this season — go buy a lottery ticket
- Kind of a funny and ludicrous stat: Victor Wembanyama currently has more total blocks to start the season than 10 teams in the NBA.
- “At some point, we have to ask ourselves what we’re willing to give up on defense?” - Brandon Ingram On the Raptors abysmal defensive start, the Green Knight, and delivering a promise: www.raptorsrepublic.com/2025/10/30/c...
- The Raptors give up 139 points to the Rockets. Second time they've given up 139 in 5 games. Their defense is allowing 127.8 points per game. Atrocious defense.
- The Rockets have 11 offensive rebounds, the Raptors have 13 TOTAL rebounds. The only reason they're in this game is because they're shooting 12/21 from three. Rockets put up 70 points at halftime. The Raptors have give up an average of 63 points at half to start the year.
- Brandon Ingram is 7/7 from the field for 18 points -- just absolutely cooking on offense
- This is what the Rockets do. 8 offensive rebounds leading to 10 second chance points. They bludgeon you on the glass. Makes it harder to run in transition also.
- Collin Murray-Boyles will make his first career start tonight vs the massive Rockets. No Poeltl (back tightness) Starters: Immanuel Quickley RJ Barrett Brandon Ingram Scottie Barnes CMB
- James Harden is absolutely frying the Warriors right now. 20 points at halftime, including this
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- 5 observations from week 1 of the NBA season… Wrote about Paolo, Wemby, Giannis, Kyshawn George and the Blazers 👇🏼 www.sportscasting.com/news/5-takea...
- Jakob Poeltl is DOUBTFUL for Wednesday’s Raptors game with lower back tightness. He missed a few pre-season games with lower back soreness + left Spurs game early for that reason and hasn’t looked himself.
- Broke down Collin Murray-Boyles highlights at 3am last night because I am a sick, sick man. On an impressive rookie performance and why he’s important to everything 👇🏼 youtu.be/Rrgqmmj7mPE?...
- Insane.
- The Bulls are the fun, fast-paced, ludicrous team that I thought the Raptors could be.
- Jakob Poeltl will not return to this game with lower back tightness. Makes sense. Didn't look right.
- The Bulls have 8 guys in double-figures... the Hawks defense is hilarious + Bulls are so fun
- Back to back defensive stops by CMB: 1) Pokes the ball out from Wemby 2) Forces Castle into a TO Raptors have cut the Spurs lead to 8.
- Collin Murray-Boyles with 16 points in 17 minutes on 11 shots. He also has two steals and two threes. Fun stuff from the rookie in his second game of the year.
- I think CMB has been the first Raptor tonight to go straight at Wemby's chest.
- Dylan Harper is just flat-out effortless with how he gets paint touches. He's going to create so many good looks for the Spurs.
- Absolutely LOVE this Wolves court + jersey combo
- RJ Barrett Dunks on Biyombo! He continues to be excellent offensively. Up to 19 points on 13 shots.
- Tyrese Maxey has somehow taken another leap
- Blue Jays, please save me from a night of turmoil
- Points allowed for the Raptors at halftime of each game so far: 69 64 52 59 This team stinks on defense right now.
- I would like to formally submit a request for a VJ Edgecombe comp:
- I think they have to invent a new defensive stat for Wemby. Something like 'Defensive shots not taken' or whatever -- because there are so many times players settle for mid-range shots because they're scared.
- The good news? Raptors only down 12 after another terrible defensive performance + CMB cooking + offense has been fine. The bad news? The Spurs have 41 points in the 1st. Here's Dylan Harper just strolling to the rim:
- Immanuel Quickley is now 2-for-19 from three to start the season. You're just not going to win games if a good shooter like this is not... a good shooter.
- CMB with a quick 9 points in 4 minutes of action -- a couple of nice finishes inside + a three Raptors bench providing some life to a pretty lethargic defensive team
- CMB with the three!
- CMB scores his first points in the NBA as the roll-man.
- 13-0 run for the Spurs as they are running the Raptors out of the gym San Antonio has 12 of their 27 points in the paint. Raptors haven't taken a shot in the restricted area because, uh, Wemby.
- Victor Wembanyama 360 layup, because, why tf not?
- *Lets out a deep sigh*
- Even more alarming than the offensive process for the Magic, maybe, has been how out of sync they've looked on defense. About to give up 65+ points to the Sixers by halftime. Have given up 110+ in all 3 of their games so far.
- Sandro Mamukelashvili just got a tribute video in San Antonio. That's awesome.
- Red Flags all over this Orlando Magic offense, what in the world is the thought process
