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The Los Angeles Lakers came into this season as the reigning NBA champions and heavy favorites to repeat. After a modest 2-2 start to begin the season, the Lakers came into their Thursday night slate against the Milwaukee Bucks ready to establish themselves as title favorites once again. The Bucks represented the biggest challenge besides […] READ MORE
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have a plethora of new faces. The Lakers won the title and improved. It’s rare that you say that about a team fresh off the title. However, General Manager Rob Pelinka didn’t want this to be a one-trophy squad. We all know the Lakers made some big-time acquisitions in the […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors are one of the most successful teams in the 2010s. As a result, they are currently tied for the second-most consecutive playoff appearances in the NBA. During that time, they have won six Atlantic Division titles and won one NBA championship. They will be looking to continue that success in the 2020-21 […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors were aware that their off-season would be quiet this year. After losing to the Boston Celtics in the second round, this off-season was more about retaining than signing new players. This is especially true for players that played a key role in the Raptors’ success this year. The Off-season Transaction Grades for […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors are the only current Canadian-based NBA franchise. However, the Raptors have traditionally not had Canadian players on their roster. This changed with the birth of the Raptors 905 in the National Development League (now the NBA G-League), creating another pathway to the NBA. The 905 replaced the Mississauga Power, which was a […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors‘ postseason has ended after they were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in a battle to remember. The Celtics now move on to the Eastern Conference Final of the NBA Playoffs, as explained on the Sportsbet website. For Nick Nurse’s team, the waiting game has started. This offseason and the next could be some of the […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors finished with the second-best regular-season record in the NBA. Their championship-pedigree and toughness allowed them to be one of the top East contenders. A big part of their success was their defense and their ability to limit star players to limited points. They also had tremendous depth throughout the regular season and […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors finished with the second-best record in the bubble with seven wins and only one loss. As a result, the Raptors have the second-best regular-season record, only behind the Milwaukee Bucks. The most underrated team in the NBA, the Raptors deserve more respect as a favourite to repeat as NBA champions. The Most […] READ MORE
Last Word on Pro Basketball is giving you an NBA Playoffs Preview for each series as it begins inside the bubble. After an impressive 7-1 bubble record, the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors will take on the new-look Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. This series kicks off on Monday, […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors have been in the NBA since 1995. There have been many great coaches since its inception. This includes coaches like Brendan Malone, the first-ever head coach of the Toronto Raptors. The second-youngest franchise in the NBA along with the Memphis Grizzlies (who started off as the Vancouver Grizzlies), the Raptors, have accomplished […] READ MORE
Raheem Bashir started blogging on a Gmail site called Blogger and has covered sporting events in rugby union/league and soccer. Since then he has become the Last Word on Sports writer for rugby, soccer, and previously basketball. He is also a member of the North American Soccer Reporters and The Rugby Union Writers’ Club.
Raheem graduated from George Brown College with a Digital Media Marketing Post-Grad Certificate in 2019. From the same college, Raheem also did a post-grad certificate in Sport and Event Marketing in 2017. Lastly, he did an undergrad Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2016.