3 d. ago Former Toronto Raptor Pascal Siakam surprises restaurant by paying everyone's bill

Former Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam certainly made sure the visitors to one fast food spot would never forget their meal.On a recent trip to Grenada, Siakam decided he was in the mood for the local Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, and chose to pay for everyone else's meal in line as well."We don't want attention," Siakam said, perhaps somewhat ironically, in a clip he uploaded to his social media channels. "They're saying the Caribbean KFC is different, so I'm trying to see what it's about."P in 🇬🇩 — this is not an ad @kfc pic.twitter.com/WkSz8vLZuT— pascal siakam (@pskills43) August 8, 2025"I just wanted some chicken," Siakam said. "I haven't had KFC in a long time… probably since college.""This is the first time in history that anyone has ever purchased meals for everyone in the building," a worker in the video shared. "Our menu is sort of different to the ot...

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8 d. ago Vince Carter recalls missed shot that almost changed Toronto Raptors history

In their three-decade-long history, it's hard to find a player who had more of a roller-coaster tenure with the Toronto Raptors than Vince Carter.Carter, who had his number retired in an emotional ceremony last November, helped put Toronto on the map as a basketball city as the organization's first true superstar.Still, Carter's time in Toronto remains one of the great "what ifs?" in franchise history, as he had a tumultuous final season that ended in a trade to the New Jersey Nets.Perhaps the best-remembered Carter moment came in Game 7 of the second round of the 2001 playoffs, where Carter had a chance to send Toronto to the Eastern Conference Finals with a last-second attempt at the buzzer. But Carter's shot clanked out, and Toronto fell by an 88-87 score to the Philadelphia 76ers. He finished the game with 20 points on 6-for-18 shooting.While many players have missed big shots over the course of NBA history, Carter picked up extra flak from the media an...

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9 d. ago Last member of Toronto Raptors' 2019 championship squad has left the team

Chris Boucher's time with the Toronto Raptors has finally come to an end.As per ESPN's Shams Charania, Boucher signed a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, worth US$3.3 million.Boucher was the last remaining member of Toronto's 2019 championship team, having spent seven of his eight NBA seasons with the organization.Free agent forward Chris Boucher has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Boston Celtics, agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation tells ESPN. Boucher lands a guaranteed deal with the Celtics and is expected to have a significant role in the frontcourt. pic.twitter.com/H13dHVyuu8— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 5, 2025What led to Boucher leaving the Toronto Raptors?His departure isn't all that surprising, given that he'd fallen out of Toronto's rotation for much of the latter half of the season as the team looked to develop younger players.When he was in the lineup playing 17 minutes a game, Boucher averaged 10 points, 4.5 r...

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9 d. ago Here's why the rest of the NBA is mad at the Toronto Raptors right now

The Toronto Raptors, throughout most of their history, haven’t exactly been seen as villains of the NBA.But one deal they signed a little over a year ago might be causing a bit of friction around the rest of the league.Last summer, Toronto had a contract extension with point guard Immanuel Quickley worth US$175 million on a five-year deal, or an average annual value of US$35 million.Several other players around the NBA remain in negotiations with their teams as restricted free agents, including  Golden State forward Jonathan Kuminga, Chicago guard Josh Giddey, Nets wing Cam Thomas, and Philadelphia guard Quentin Grimes.The Quickley extension was one of the last major pieces of business in the final year of his time with the Raptors for former team president Masai Ujiri, who was let go in June."That contract screwed up a lot of things, and that's why you can't use [comparable players in contract negotiations]… I don't think Toronto go...

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1 week ago ESPN pundit rips Raptors, plus what’s next for Toronto this summer

'That contract screwed up a lot of things," says Bobby Marks of Immanuel Quickley deal.

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3 w. ago Raptors top seed for NBA Summer League playoffs thanks to prized rookie

Collin Murray-Boyles has been one of the best players in Las Vegas.

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3 w. ago Eight year anniversary of Raptors Kawhi Leonard trade weird with Masai Ujiri gone

As the date has come and gone the Raptors have been up and they've been down. Today, things just feel in flux.

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