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Toronto Raptors are 'way behind on both ends of the floor,' coach says
Toronto Raptors are 'way behind on both ends of the floor,' coach says
LOS ANGELES — Three games into the 2016-17 NBA pre-season Dwane Casey is a little frustrated.Frustrated that he hasn't seen his defence come together like he knows it has to, frustrated that he hasn't been able to get the complement of guys on the court to see exactly how that is going to work and what needs to be worked on.Just frustrated in general."We are way behind defensively, way behind on both ends of the floor," Casey said following a 104-98 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers that was a lot closer than it felt most of the night.
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The Toronto Raptors finally broke through in the playoffs. Now what?
The Toronto Raptors finally broke through in the playoffs. Now what?
After finally achieving playoff success last season, how will the Toronto Raptors follow that up this season?(Dan Hamilton/USA Today Sports)For most of their 20-plus years in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors have been associated with failure.The lone international franchise in the league has been known as a team either perennially out of the playoff picture or, on the rare occasions it did make the postseason, for falling flat.Last season, though, marked a change.
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Toronto Raptors lock arms during anthems before preseason game against Golden State
Toronto Raptors lock arms during anthems before preseason game against Golden State
Raptors players locked arms as the U.S. and Canadian national anthems played before a preseason game against the Warriors on Saturday.(Darryl Dyck/Associated Press)VANCOUVER, B.C.— The Toronto Raptors became the latest professional sports team to make a statement during the playing of the national anthem, doing so before the opening game of the NBA's preseason against the Golden State Warriors here Saturday afternoon.The entire Raptors roster and coaching staff locked arms as both the American and Canadian national anthems played, continuing a discussion that began with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick choosing not to stand up for the anthem during the NFL preseason.
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The Toronto Raptors and the challenge of topping the best year in team history
The Toronto Raptors and the challenge of topping the best year in team history
On Saturday night, all eyes were on the super-team.The Golden State Warriors debuted their new small forward, Kevin Durant , and that was the crux of the conversation.How Durant looked, how he fit, what the future holds for this remarkable collection of players.But somewhere in there, everyone ignored the other side of it, the team that actually won the meaningless game, and the team that looked significantly better than the squad that won 73 games last year and then added Durant got lost.
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Toronto Raptors interlock arms during national anthems ahead of preseason opener vs. Golden State Warriors
Toronto Raptors interlock arms during national anthems ahead of preseason opener vs. Golden State Warriors
The Raptors continue the conversation about racial equality by locking arms during the national anthems before their preseason game against the Warriors.(0:18)VANCOUVER, B.C.-- Members of the Toronto Raptors elected to interlock arms during the playing of both the Canadian and U.S. national anthems before their 97-93 preseason win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.There had been speculation over how each team might approach "The Star-Spangled Banner," given the recent kneeling and fist protests inspired by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who said his actions were in response to racial injustice and fatal police shootings in the United States.
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