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Once again, Masai Ujiri has worked his magic. When the trade deadline passed without Kyle Lowry being moved, it was viewed as a major loss. However, all the teams that decided to not pull the trigger on the Lowry trade were victims of early exits. With numerous teams looking for that one extra piece to […] READ MORE
The season is wrapping and NBA trade rumors are back. At the March trade deadline, everyone expected Kyle Lowry to be moved. In the final hours, it seemed as though Lowry would either be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers or the Miami Heat. However, 3 P.M. came around, and no deal happened. Now, Lowry will […] READ MORE
Gary Trent Jr. has played extremely well with the Toronto Raptors. The 22-year-old player had been with the Portland Trail Blazers since 2018. He was traded to the Raptors along with Rodney Hood for fan-favorite Norman Powell last month. Gary Trent Jr. and His Impressive Start Gary Trent Jr. as a Raptor Trent Jr. has […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors have won just one of their last 13 games with their latest loss coming against the Detroit Pistons 118-104. It has been an unsettling campaign for Toronto who has dealt with relocating to Tampa Bay and a serious bout of COVID-19. The Raptors fought themselves back into playoff position prior to the […] READ MORE
The NBA trade deadline has passed, and it was a crazy day, to say the least. From contenders getting better to very questionable decisions, it’s time to take a look at the winners and losers. Winners and Losers of the NBA Trade Deadline Winners Miami Heat The Miami Heat are the biggest winners of the […] READ MORE
Welcome to the NBA trade deadline. The year is 2021 and the deadline is pushed back to the end of March due to the delayed start to the season. Of course, last year’s pause pushed everything back and who knows when the schedule will go back to some form of normalcy. Still, one of the […] READ MORE
Pascal Siakam is not a name many expected to see pop up in trade rumors. The Toronto Raptors, however, are struggling and perhaps it’s time for a changeup and to build primarily around Fred VanVleet. In addition, The Athletic‘s Shams Charania reported that the Raptors are fining Siakam for a heated exchange with Head Coach Nick […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors are struggling this season compared to years prior. They’re 10th in the Eastern Conference, good enough to make the playoff play-in, but still well below the team’s standards. Simply put, they’re not contenders this season. Trading Kyle Lowry for future assets will help them continue to build. Lowry is a loyal Raptor, […] READ MORE
The Raptors 905 (based in Mississauga and a farm team to the NBA’s Toronto Raptors) NBA G League Draft took place on January 11th. On that day, the 905 drafted Kevon Harris and Gary Payton II. Both players are expected to play for the Raptors 905 and try to make a valuable contribution in the […] READ MORE
The Toronto Raptors had some great NBA Draft picks throughout its history. Some of these draft picks shaped the Raptors’ franchise as franchise players. This is while others are popular figures or players that played a big role in their success during their time in Toronto. Keep in mind that these NBA Draft picks do […] 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.