The Toronto Raptors have turned pretenders into contenders thanks to some shrewd moves in the offseason, and they hope another is on the way.

Kyle Lowry is finally getting his dues following a 20-year NBA career, and Toronto Raptors fans will soon be able to celebrate with the legend

The Raptors announced Thursday that fans can head to Jurassic Park in Maple Leaf Square outside Scotiabank Arena on Sept. 19 for Kyle’s Block Party, a free daytime event. The event is billed as “ a day built around the moments, memories and people that defined an era of Raptors basketball.

The Toronto Raptors will have a chance to contend this season now that it appears the Kawhi Leonard will go through. NBA officials finally issuing a punishment to the Los Angeles Clippers and Leonard for circumventing the salary cap makes it easier for the agreed trade to get completed for the Raptors.

the East has to prepare themselves for a dangerous Raptors squad.

Toronto entered the 2026 NBA draft with just two picks, No. 19 and No. 50, but this year’s draftees carry more weight than that modest total suggests. Add in a notable undrafted signing, and the Raptors’ newest crop of prospects gives a real window into how the front office is thinking about the next phase of the roster.

Steph Curry spent three years in Toronto during his childhood, where he witnessed how the city enjoys watching its sports teams, especially the Raptors, the only Canadian team in the NBA. Steph’s father,