Raptors Roll The Dice on Keeping Colangelo
The Toronto Raptors new management structure is slightly bizarre and potentially problematic, and even if it works out fine, Adam Francis wonders why you'd want to go down this path in the first place.
Feature Stories
Cautious Optimism About a New Raptors Era
Today's likely announcement that Bryan Colangelo will be replaced as the Toronto Raptors' President and General Manager has Adam Francis experiencing a long-dormant vantage point; optimism.
Raptors Continue to Look Lost at Sea
The indecision regarding the status of Toronto Raptors' President and GM Bryan Colangelo continues to paint MLSE as an organization lost in the NBA woods.
NBA's Top Executive is Former Raptor, Masai Ujiri
Bryan Colangelo didn't win the NBA's Executive of the Year Award, but in some ways, he came close...
Media Roundtable - End-of-Season Edition Part II
In part one of the HQ's media roundtable, the crew touched on some of the bigger issues surrounding the club at present. In part two today, the team goes a bit deeper, examining everything from Andrea Bargnani's future, to the Phil Jackson situation
Media Roundtable: End-of-Season Edition Part I
Continuing their off-season analysis of the season that was, RaptorsHQ busts out its latest edition of their "Raptors Media Roundtable." In this first part, the crew summarizes the 2012-13 campaign, and gives their take on the end of season swoon and
Who is the next Mo Pete for the Raptors?
Inspired by Zach Lowe's look at the rarity of swingmen who can defend and stretch the floor, Adam Francis looks at the Toronto Raptors and wonders who their top options are in this regard.
Phil Jackson in Toronto? Not impossible
Kinnon Yee looks at the hot topic of the past week as Seattle is denied a return of an NBA franchise.
The Best Case Scenario for the 2013-14 Raptors
A rather optimistic look at upcoming off-season and beyond.
Tim Leiweke: A light at the end of the tunnel?
Kinnon Yee explores just how Bell and Rogers' hiring Tim Leikweke has changed his outlook on the Raptors.
Raptors 2012-13 Season: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Adam Francis writes that while it's easy to point to certain parts of the schedule as the reason the Toronto Raptors again missed the playoffs, the performance, or lack thereof, of the team's players is the real culprit.
Optimism Does Not Abound in Raptorland
We've heard otherwise from many of MLSE's employees but Adam Francis notes that based on this season, it's hard to be too optimistic about the upcoming one for the Toronto Raptors.
Raptors' End-of-Season Press Conference 2013
Raptors' president and general manager Bryan Colangelo and head coach Dwane Casey conducted their end-of-season media availability earlier today. SB Nation's James Herbert was there, and brings us his report...
Raptors' Rookie Acy Keeps Working
Quincy Acy barely played in February and went down to the D-League for most of March. Back on the floor as a Raptor on Monday, he was ready...
What's Next for the Toronto Raptors?
Adam Francis takes a quick look at the options present for this basketball club going forward and gives his take.
Jumpball: Should the Raptors Tank?
To tank, or not to tank, that is the question debated by myself and Raptors-Republic's Blake Murphy in our latest edition of "Jump Ball..."
Bright Side of the Sun Talks New Raptor Telfair
In light of Sebastian Telfair's first minutes with the Toronto Raptors last night, we talk to Kristofer Habbas of Bright Side of the Sun for more on the former high school star.
Ed Davis is in a good situation with the Grizzlies
Although the move from Toronto to Memphis was tough on Ed Davis initially, he is now in the best possible place for his NBA career to flourish.
RaptorsHQ on RaptorsRepublic's "Rapcast"
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to jump onto RaptorsRepublic's most recent "Rapcast" to chat Telfair, Gay, Colangelo and all other things Raptors...
Is Telfair Really an Upgrade Over Lucas?
The HQ takes a closer look at the Sebastian Telfair trade, wondering if the former high school star is indeed an upgrade over the present back-up situation.
Recapping/Grading the 2013 Slam Dunk Contest
Ross becomes the second Toronto Raptor in franchise history to hoist the Slam Dunk trophy after winning last nights competition. It's just a shame that no one is going to remember within a week or two.
Ross, Valanciunas Have Exciting Futures Ahead
While neither are participating in tonight's Rookie-Sophomore contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend, the HQ's Brandom Graham notes that both Jonas Valanciunas and Terrence Ross have exciting futures as part of the Raptors.
AMC Masters of Their Craft: Amir Johnson
AMC, one of SB Nation's sponsors, has asked us to name player or players on the Toronto Raptors' who have mastered a craft in particular. Our pick? Amir Johnson...
Bargs for Boozer - A Step Closer to Mediocrity
While the trade now seems to be dormant, Adam Francis discusses the short-term and long-term ramifications of the proposed Carlos Boozer for Andrea Bargnani swap.
Can Rudy Gay Strengthen Raps Areas of Weakness?
In our continuing look at the addition of Rudy Gay, guest correspondent Dragos Nica looks at some of the major areas of weakness for the Toronto Raptors this season, and how the recent Rudy trade may impact them.
Trading for Rudy Gay - One Raptors' Fan's Concerns
There have been a number of differing opinions on the Rudy Gay trade and over the next few days, here at the HQ we hope to present a myriad of them. Our first is from reader Alex Wong, who worries about the long-term viability of the move.
