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10 Things: With Nick Nurse fired, Masai Ujiri now becomes the focus with Raptors

In the second of a two-part series on the 10 trends worth noting from the Toronto Raptors' season, William Lou examines what Nick Nurse's firing means for president Masai Ujiri, who needs to step up and much more.

10 Things: How do the Raptors move forward after a disappointing campaign?

Raptors' comeback falls short after shocking defensive showing in first half

Although Toronto managed to cut the deficit to two points in the fourth quarter, Friday's game was lost in the first half when Philadelphia scored 77 points on 77 per cent shooting. Here are five takeaways from the Raptors’ 117-110 loss to the 76ers.

5 things: Raptors go cold in fourth against league-best Bucks, miss chance to crack .500 record

The Toronto Raptors were strong through three quarters against the Milwaukee Bucks but folded in the fourth against the league's best team.

5 things: Pascal Siakam snaps funk in Raptors' satisfying win over Thunder

5 things: VanVleet's two-way effort secures OT win for Raptors over Wizards

The Toronto Raptors showed more urgency in their rematch against the Washington Wizards and Fred VanVleet had one of his best games of the season with a pair of three-pointers in overtime to secure the 116-109 victory. William Lou breaks it down.

10 things: Raptors outclassed by a Wizards team they needed to beat

It was yet another frustrating watch from a Raptors side that looked completely discombobulated for extended stretches against an opponent that is nipping at their heels in the play-in race.

5 things: Jakob Poeltl comes up clutch as Raptors hold off Pelicans' comeback

10 things: Raptors' Achiuwa gets job done defensively against Magic's Banchero

Precious Achiuwa’s man-to-man defence on Orlando Magic rookie star Paolo Banchero was one of the keys to victory for the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Here are William Lou's 10 observations from the game.