Toronto Raptors Archives – CrownHoops
Dear Kyle, This is not an easy one to write. Saying goodbye is never easy, but we never thought this day would come, especially in these circumstances. Where do we even begin? How do we say goodbye to the greatest player to ever throw on
Aug 02, 2021 by Joey Congi
When it comes to the history of the Toronto Raptors, there are two players that have to be in the conversation for their greatest player in franchise history. Those names would be DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. Sure, the Raptors have had other greats such
Jan 02, 2021 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
2020 has easily one of the most bizarre years to ever take place, especially in the basketball world. The COVID-19 pandemic halted the NBA season on March 11, 2020. It took nearly six months for basketball to return and it did not disappoint. There may
Dec 30, 2020 by Joey Congi
The Toronto Raptors fell short of defending their 2019 NBA Championship after falling to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The Raptors proved they can still hang with the best of them after losing Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers after the
Nov 15, 2020 by Joey Congi
“He made the Raptors a viable NBA team.” After 22 illustrious seasons, Vince Carter has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. The 43-year-old SG/SF announced that he is “officially done playing basketball professionally” on Thursday on his Podcast “Winging It With Vince Carter” The Beginning Carter spent
Jun 27, 2020 by Joey Congi
Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors has not missed a beat ever since winning last season’s Most Improved Player award. Not only did he win the award, but he also had an outstanding performance in the NBA Finals. With this in mind, the Toronto Raptors
Dec 01, 2019 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
The Toronto Raptors are coming off their most magical season in franchise history. Thanks in part to Kawhi Leonard, and some luck, they were able to secure their first NBA championship. Well, things are going to be very different this coming season. Kawhi took his
Oct 04, 2019 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development
Although the Toronto Raptors have a brief history in the NBA, the organization has just won their first-ever NBA title. With this, it is a perfect time to look at the Toronto Raptors’ all-time starting five. The line-up will be considered a small-ball lineup to
Jul 25, 2019 by Gurtaj Bhandal