Raptors' DeMar DeRozan elected to start NBA all-star game

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was named a starter for the NBA all-star game on Thursday for a second straight year. It will be DeRozan’s fourth appearance at an all-star game. He started for the East team in 2017 and was named a reserve for the 2014 and 2016 games. The 28-year-old DeRozan is averaging […]

Casey mum on potential benching of Raptors' Carroll, Valanciunas

Changes to the Toronto Raptors’ starting lineup are believed to be coming for Game 2. Coach Dwane Casey, however, isn’t revealing his hand. Casey denied a report that Norman Powell and Jakob Poeltl would start over DeMarre Carroll and Jonas Valanciunas on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET in Cleveland. “I’ve seen where some people predicted […]

Raptors' DeRozan says 'heated' team meeting just a lovers' spat

After a disastrous Game 3 playoff loss in Milwaukee, the Toronto Raptors cleared the air in what forward DeMarre Carroll called a “heated film session between coaches and players.” Reporters have tried to dig up more on what happened behind closed doors with limited success. When all-star guard DeMar DeRozan was asked about it Tuesday, […]

DeRozan, Valanciunas combine to right Raptors' ship with win over Mavericks

When he’s home at night watching other teams play, DeMar DeRozan’s thoughts wander to what the Toronto Raptors might be like at full strength. Until then, it’s all about scrapping and clawing for playoff positioning without their all-star point guard Kyle Lowry. DeRozan scored 25 points to lift Toronto to a much-needed 100-78 win over […]