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Following a deal, Canada's Rogers Entertainment has a significant stake in several of Toronto's top sports teams. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

Deal gives Canada’s Rogers Communications significant stake in several Toronto teams

"Arguably the most powerful sports ownership entity in the world has now officially been formed."

By Michael Dixon OnJul 3, 2025 0
Collin Murray-Boyles Toronto Raptors NBA Draft

Collin Murray-Boyles explains viral expletive after being drafted by Toronto Raptors

"What I said was not a bad thing by any means, just very thankful for it."

By Matt Yoder OnJun 26, 2025 0
Jontay Porter was a FanDuel VIP as an NBA rookie

FanDuel reportedly granted Jontay Porter a VIP account during rookie season in NBA

FanDuel seemingly made contact with Porter early on in his gambling rabbit-hole.

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 7, 2025 0
Scottie Barnes during Toronto Raptors end-of-season press conference

Toronto Raptors reporters caught on hot mic after press conference

Raptors fans seem hellbent on making this into a story

By Brandon Contes OnApr 14, 2025 0
Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick

Rockets announcer Ryan Hollins apologizes for innocuous ‘Dick in the face’ comment

"It's just one of those names"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 11, 2025 0
Matt Devlin.

Raptors’ announcer Matt Devlin had a call misheard as an expletive, leading to a viral clip

While Matt Devlin said "Add that piece, as Shead knocks it down," that's not what some heard.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 25, 2024 0
A pair of January NBA games between the Thunder and Cavaliers will now be viewable for the league's fans throughout the country. Photo by Liam McGuire

ESPN, TNT add January games between NBA powerhouses

Cleveland and Oklahoma City have the best records in their respective conferences

By Michael Dixon OnDec 13, 2024 0
The exterior of Scotiabank Arena ahead of a May 20, 2021 NHL playoff game. The arena is home to the MLSE-owned Leafs and Raptors.

TSN exits team-owning business, with Sportsnet parent Rogers buying control of MLSE

Canada's two big cable sports broadcasters are ending their joint operation of the company that owns the Leafs, Raptors, and more.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 18, 2024 1
Jontay Porter in January 2024.

Ex-Raptors forward Jontay Porter reportedly set to plead guilty to felony charges over NBA gambling scandal

Bettors reportedly won more than $1 million on bets involving props Porter threw.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 3, 2024 0
Dennis Smith Jr.

Dennis Smith Jr. reacts to erroneous trade report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski

The inaccurate report wasn't up long, but Smith saw it.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 8, 2024 1
Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick

New Orleans Pelicans analyst couldn’t stop giggling at Gradey Dick

"Let’s just call him Gradey for the rest of the game!"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 6, 2024 0

Charles Barkley buried TNT’s Raptors-Bulls broadcast before it even began

Let's just say Sir Charles was not thrilled to be tuning in to this showdown of two losing teams.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnJan 19, 2024 2

Raptors’ Darko Rajaković unloads on NBA officiating in epic rant

"It's complete crap."

By Sam Neumann OnJan 10, 2024 1
Drake

Raptors broadcast vs. Celtics features guest commentary from Drake

The Canadian singer joined the Raptors broadcast and things got a little crazy at times.

By Chris Novak OnNov 18, 2023 0
Shams Charania Tweet

Shams Charania deletes initial report that Damian Lillard was traded to Raptors

A Shams Charania tweet on a Damian Lillard trade report went wrong.

By Sean Keeley OnSep 27, 2023 0
JJ Redick

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.

By Jesse Pantuosco OnMay 10, 2023 0
Toronto Raptors

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."

By Sean Keeley OnMar 2, 2023 2
Microphone catches fire during Raptors-Jazz game

Literal hot mic moment causes delay during NBA game

"Right by the Toronto Raptors bench, you see a microphone catching fire"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 2, 2023 0
TSN's Jack Armstrong in Drake's fur coat.

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."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 24, 2022 0
Chris Broussard on Toronto.

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

By Michael Grant OnJul 4, 2022 0

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.

By Ian Casselberry OnDec 3, 2021 0
Leo Rautins (L) and Matt Devlin in 2020.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 23, 2021 0

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.

By Ian Casselberry OnMar 9, 2021 3
Steve Simmons

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."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 17, 2020 0
Draymond Green and Masai Ujiri.

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."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 24, 2020 3

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