Tag: Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri interviewed young EuroLeague coaching star Sarunas Jasikevicius for the franchise’s head-coaching job, league sources told ESPN. Ujiri met with Jasikevicius, 42, in Europe in recent days, and he’s become another candidate to replace Dwane Casey. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN
The Toronto Raptors have interviewed Jerry Stackhouse — coach of their development league affiliate, the Raptors 905 — for the NBA franchise’s head coaching opening, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Stackhouse met with the Raptors last week in Chicago during the NBA draft combine, league sources said. After firing Dwane Casey, the Raptors set out […]
Word is that the Raptors quietly explored their DeMar DeRozan trade options last summer — before they had any inkling that a breakout season was looming — and I’d fully expect Toronto to explore those possibilities again. Not just with DeRozan but with anyone and everyone on the roster. Source: Marc Stein of the New […]
Mike Budenholzer has emerged as the centerpiece of the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors’ coaching searches, and the two teams are preparing to spend the coming days competing for him, league sources told ESPN. The Raptors opened talks with Budenholzer over the weekend, and those conversations were continuing Monday, league sources said. The Bucks considered […]
The Toronto Raptors have fired coach Dwane Casey, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN
With so many NBA teams getting bounced in the playoffs, it would be easy to overreact, there are some situations to watch and Steve Kyler digs in to several of them.
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri voiced support for Dwane Casey on Wednesday but said the head coach will be evaluated, just like everyone else on the team, following a second-round sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I believe in Dwane Casey, I believe in the work he’s done. It’s not different than anything I’ve said last year,” Ujiri […]
The Raptors may have suffered another humiliating playoff exit, but that doesn’t mean their window of opportunity is closed, writes Matt John.
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry didn’t mince words on his disappointment Tuesday when asked about Toronto’s early playoff exit at the hands of the Cavaliers, calling it a “wasted year” in spite of the team’s franchise-record 59 wins. “We felt like we could possibly make the NBA Finals,” Lowry said. “That was our goal.” Source: ESPN
The Raptors can still come back in their series against the Cavaliers, but they’ll need a lot more production from Serge Ibaka.
