Raptors broadcast vs. Celtics features guest commentary from Drake
The Canadian singer joined the Raptors broadcast and things got a little crazy at times.
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Shams Charania deletes initial report that Damian Lillard was traded to Raptors
A Shams Charania tweet on a Damian Lillard trade report went wrong.
ESPN’s JJ Redick interviewed for Toronto Raptors’ head coaching job
The 38-year-old has been lauded for his hoops expertise on shows like First Take and Get Up.
Toronto Raptors apologize for truly cringe-inducing Women’s History Month video
“Our sincerest apologies to our players, our staff, and our fans – we’ll work to do better today and every day after."
Literal hot mic moment causes delay during NBA game
"Right by the Toronto Raptors bench, you see a microphone catching fire"
TSN’s Jack Armstrong dons Drake’s fur coat during broadcast
"It's a meme, 'Listens to 'Her Loss' once. Jackie boy in the Teddy fur."
Chris Broussard steps out of bounds with his Toronto Raptors take
Fox commentator Broussard made an ill-advised broad generalization about African Americans playing in Canada
Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia to be portrayed by Kal Penn in sports biopic
Bhatia is the only fan to receive an NBA championship ring and be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Leo Rautins, part of Raptors’ telecasts since 1995, will be replaced by Alvin Williams as Sportsnet’s analyst this season
Rautins had been involved with Raptors' broadcasts since the team's inaugural season in 1995.
Meghan McPeak will lead all-female broadcast team for TSN Toronto Raptors telecast on March 24
TSN's Nuggets-Raptors telecast will feature the first all-female broadcast team in NBA history.
Steve Simmons doubles down after Kayla Grey’s criticism of his question to Masai Ujiri about Toronto crime
"Do you have a hearing problem or a comprehension problem. I asked Masai about crime in Toronto. The word “black” never came up. Nor did it come up in doing the research for the question."
NBA player turned Turner analyst Draymond Green says “It doesn’t directly impact your team” on Raptors’ Black Lives Matter buses
"As a Canadian team, it doesn’t directly impact your team because you’re in an entirely different country."
Black NBA play-by-play broadcasters discuss how few people of color have that job
Only one NBA broadcast team has a Black TV play-by-play announcer. The same is true for radio.
Raptors’ title brought ratings and revenue for part owners Bell and Rogers, but outages ruined key moments for thousands of subscribers
Rogers' Sportsnet Now crashed during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Final. Bell's Fibe TV crashed in the final 30 seconds there. And Fibe TV's app crashed during the final moments of Game 6, causing viewers to miss the moment where the Raptors officially won the NBA championship.
Ariel Helwani dons Canadian flag on SportsCenter after Raptors’ win, says “this is a team winning for an entire country”
Helwani gave a passionate speech about what he thinks the Raptors' win meant to Canada.
TSN identified Halifax, Nova Scotia as Regina, Saskatchewan during shots of Game 6 viewing parties
Just about 2,000 miles off there, TSN.
NBA Finals Game 6 posts a 13.2 overnight rating, down from Game 5 and middle of the pack relative to previous Game 6...
The solid (but not spectacular) rating slots in the middle of the pack when compared to prior Game 6 ratings.
NBA Finals Game 5 sees Raptors set another Canadian record, beat Big Bang Theory series finale
The average audience of 6.9 million viewers (English and French) here broke a lot of Canadian sports viewership marks, and even beat the Canadian audience for The Big Bang Theory's series finale.
