Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/feed/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:52:40 EDT en-US hourly 1 NBA Featured Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:32:51 EDT Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:29:54 EDT Mike Koreen four_cols_meta sn-collection Jacques Boissinot/CP BKN RAPTORS TRAINING 20260929 With camp concluding, real tests await Raptors in improved Eastern Conference 6360212 four_cols Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:12:03 EDT Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:20:32 EDT Michael Grange After a good week in Quebec City that ended with footage of head coach Darko Rajakovic playing a friendly game of one-on-one with his new star Kawhi Leonard, the real tests for the Raptors will now begin, and only get tougher, writes Michael Grange.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article 17909641896714844 Raptors’ Leonard, head coach Rajakovic play friendly 1-on-1 at camp 6360212 four_cols Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:04:32 EDT Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:06:25 EDT Sportsnet Video Watch as Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard and head coach Darko Rajakovic play a lighthearted game of 1-on-1 during a break in Raptors training camp from Laval University.

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Michael Grange has more on how Toronto locked up its “heart and soul.”

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article duren Report: Pistons, Jalen Duren agree to five-year, $200M deal 6360212 four_cols Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:36:25 EDT Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:51:47 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA DET sn-article NBA Featured 2 Items Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:39:33 EDT Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:39:33 EDT Josh Beneteau two_cols_meta sn-collection (Jacques Boissinot/CP) Leonard Why Leonard should help Raptors improve three-point shooting 6656297 two_cols Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:40:44 EDT Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:19:19 EDT Michael Grange The Raptors have made it a goal to improve their three-point shooting.

Kawhi Leonard will fit into Toronto’s defensive scheme, and he should help its perimeter game, too, writes Michael Grange.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article barrett Raptors’ RJ Barrett won’t let uncertain future with hometown team affect his play 6656297 two_cols Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:02:47 EDT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:11:38 EDT Michael Grange RJ Barrett hopes to stay with his hometown Raptors after his contract expires, but he knows it’s not totally in his control. Barrett plans to put his best foot forward this season, and let the chips fall where they may.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article NBA Headlines Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:20:30 EST Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:26:59 EDT Josh Beneteau headlines_meta sn-collection pistons Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff says no hard feelings as Jalen Duren rejoins team 5831758 headlines Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:25:01 EDT Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:25:09 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA DET sn-article generic basketball Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer after racist posts resurface 5831758 headlines Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:23:43 EDT Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:59:13 EDT Associated Press The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring. 

]]> Basketball NBA POR sn-article smu Canadian guard Abdul-Malik Olajuwon commits to SMU 5831758 headlines Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:58:51 EDT Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:58:59 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NCAA Men's Basketball sn-article Julio Cortez/AP Ryan Nembhard Nuggets sign Canadian Ryan Nembhard to two-way deal 5831758 headlines Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:46:20 EDT Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:47:13 EDT Sportsnet Staff The Denver Nuggets are adding a Canadian to their roster.

]]> Basketball NBA DEN sn-article duren Report: Pistons drop weight clause from Jalen Duren’s $200M extension offer 5831758 headlines Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:13:08 EDT Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:13:16 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA DET sn-article Rick Scuteri/AP dillon Suns’ Dillon Brooks charged with DUI stemming from March incident 5831758 headlines Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:40:13 EDT Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:40:15 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA PHO sn-article (Gerald Leong/AP) Russell Longtime NBAer D’Angelo Russell signs with China’s Shanghai Sharks 5831758 headlines Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:37:34 EDT Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:38:29 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA sn-article nba Report: Canadian Steve Apostolopoulos among finalists to own Las Vegas NBA team 5831758 headlines Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:37:38 EDT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:37:45 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA sn-article NBA Top Videos Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:25:25 EDT Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:27:50 EDT Josh Beneteau carousel_meta sn-collection 17909711566714907 Some key storylines emerge as Raptors wrap up training camp in Quebec City 6414058 carousel Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:10:48 EDT Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:10:48 EDT Sportsnet Video Danielle Michaud and Michael Grange put a bow on Raptors camp in Quebec City, and give their takeaways as the club now turns attention to their first NBA exhibition game against the new-look Miami Heat with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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]]> Basketball NBA MIA PHI TOR sn-article Nate Billings/AP okc NBA off-season grades: Western Conference 6712044 two_cols Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:13:01 EDT Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:48:05 EDT Kai Gammage With the wheeling and dealing in the NBA at a standstill, there is no better time to evaluate how teams have fared this summer.

Kai Gammage hands out an off-season grade to each Western Conference team.

]]> Basketball NBA DAL DEN GS HOU LAC LAL MEM MIN NO OKC PHO POR SAC SA UTA sn-article Raptors press conferences (Sept. 28) Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:52:43 EDT Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:52:56 EDT David Morassutti carousel_meta sn-collection 17906033486711286 Raptors’ Rajakovic addresses Toronto media ahead of 2026-27 season 6711453 carousel Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:50:45 EDT Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:50:45 EDT Sportsnet Video Watch the full press conference from Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic at Raptors’ media day, ahead of the team’s 2026-27 training camp.

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]]> Basketball NBA CHA DET MIN PHI TOR sn-article (Chris Szagola/AP) CP176994822 76ers try to stay cool as LeBron James brings extra attention to start of season feed_column Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:05:25 EDT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:05:54 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA PHI sn-article barnes Media day notebook: Defence still name of the game as Raptors take next step feed_column Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:29:52 EDT Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:34:43 EDT Kai Gammage Head coach Dark Rajakovic said he wants the Raptors to be a top-five defensive team again. It’s not a bad bet, but he may be selling the team — and himself — short.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Jon Blacker/CP BKN Raptors Media Day 2020928 ‘Pressure is the privilege’: Best quotes from Raptors media day feed_column Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:37:12 EDT Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:48:10 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA TOR sn-article 17906814696712057 Recapping the best and funniest moments from NBA media day full_width Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:33:19 EDT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:34:20 EDT Sportsnet Video On this edition of the Central Sixty, Tim Micallef recaps the best, funniest and most awkward moments of NBA media day, including Jimmy Butler’s new earrings and a peculiar question asked to Tyler Herro.

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]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Chris Young/CP webs (1) With Kawhi Leonard in tow, Bobby Webster setting bar high for Raptors full_width Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:48:46 EDT Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:43:08 EDT Michael Grange Bobby Webster didn’t speak the quiet part out loud, but he spoke volumes, regardless. The expectation is no longer to compete, it’s to win.

Michael Grange dives into the messaging from the Raptors after Webster’s first appearance of the league year.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article kawhi leonard Five reasons to be pessimistic about Raptors entering 2026-27 season feed_column Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:54:24 EDT Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:58:34 EDT Michael Grange There is plenty of hype surrounding the Raptors thanks to the acquisition of Kawhi Leonard. However, there are still concerns with this roster, writes Michael Grange.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Jeff Chiu/AP porzingis_kristaps1280 Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely to open training camp with health issue feed_column Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:20:08 EDT Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:46:43 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA GS sn-article 17898442306704858 ‘I’m here because of you guys’: Lowry reminisces, thanks Toronto fans full_width Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:59:05 EDT Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00:49 EDT Sportsnet Video Watch as Kyle Lowry addresses the fans that showed up to celebrate his legacy as a Toronto Raptor on Saturday.

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]]> Basketball NBA DAL sn-article CP171616210 Cavaliers president Altman shrugs off LeBron’s 76ers move feed_column Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:31:34 EDT Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:39:03 EDT Associated Press Koby Altman would have loved for LeBron James to return for a third stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

]]> Basketball NBA CLE PHI sn-article raptors-warriors-klay-kawhi Devil in the details, but everyone wins with Raptors-Kawhi Leonard extension full_width Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:40:58 EDT Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:42:14 EDT Michael Grange There are plenty of details worth noting in Kawhi Leonard’s two-year contract extension with the Raptors. In the end, though, Sportsnet’s Michael Grange writes that it’s indicative of both sides’ determination to make things work.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Bob Pettit Bob Pettit, NBA’s first MVP, dead at 93 feed_column Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:50:13 EDT Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:50:19 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA sn-article