October 23, 2019 NBA season-openers not aired on Chinese state TV amid Hong Kong tweet fallout As the NBA regular season tipped off in the United States and Canada, fans in China were left in the dark, as state television decided against airing the games in the aftermath of a recent controversy stemming from a general manager's tweet supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
October 23, 2019 VanVleet scores career-high 34, Raptors top Pelicans 130-122 The Toronto Raptors slipped on shiny new rings, unfurled a championship banner, then got their title defense started with a hard-fought victory.
October 23, 2019 Raptors' Ujiri won't be charged for shoving deputy California prosecutors announced Tuesday that they won't charge Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri for shoving a sheriff's deputy after the NBA championship-winning game in Oakland last June.
October 23, 2019 Raptors receive NBA's biggest championship rings ever The Toronto Raptors received the biggest championship rings in NBA history and unfurled a banner celebrating their victory in a ceremony before their season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans.
October 21, 2019 Raptors, Siakam agree on 4-year max extension Pascal Siakam is officially a major part of the Toronto Raptors' long-term plans.
October 16, 2019 Defending champion Raptors experimenting after departures Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse expects he'll be experimenting with lineups a lot in the early part of the season.
October 8, 2019 Agent: Raptors, Lowry agree on $31 million extension Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a $31 million, one-year extension that could keep him with the NBA champions through the 2020-21 season.
September 7, 2019 Sister of NBA star Kawhi Leonard held in robbery that left elderly woman dead after cracked skull: report Just two months ago,NBA star Kawhi Leonard signed a contract worth more than $100 million. Now comes word that his older sister is being held in connection with a robbery that left an 84-year-old woman dead.
August 27, 2019 At 34, Raptors' Marc Gasol will carry Spain's World Cup hope Marc Gasol is 34 years old, which means he's particularly fond of offseasons.
August 13, 2019 Former NBA first-round pick sentenced to more than 3 years in prison in gun case Sebastian Telfair, a former first-round NBA Draft pick, was sentenced to more than three years in prison in his New York City gun case Monday.
