Toronto Raptors. A name you must’ve heard a lot in the last couple of years. After its historic win against the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptor fans across the US and Canada couldn’t hold their tears. At least, metaphorically. But how did the players make it happen? What was the determining factor in the 21st century that led the otherwise …
As the only Canada-based team in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors enjoy a unique place in the history of basketball’s premier competition. Sports Team History Toronto Raptors Primary Logo 1996 – 2008 The Raptors can be found in the Downtown area of the city, where they play their games at the Scotiabank Arena – the home they share with the …
Sports Team History Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves in 1974. For anyone with a rich and deep history of the NBA’s relationship with the city of Toronto, there was a unique, almost profound symmetry last summer when free agent Kawhi Leonard bolted the NBA champion Toronto Raptors and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. The switch came just weeks after he’d …
“I’m taking my talents to South Beach and joining the Miami Heat.” – LeBron James, July 8, 2010. With those words from the made-for-television spectacle, the era of the NBA super team was born. James, coming off a seven-year run where he led his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to an NBA Finals appearance and several deep playoffs run, shocked his fans …
1993 1998 1999 2010 2019 Toronto Raptors Team Formation The Toronto Raptors were established on November 4, 1993, when the NBA, as part of its expansion into Canada, awarded its 28th franchise to a group headed by Toronto businessman John Bitove for a then-record expansion fee of $125 million. Bitove and Allan Slaight of Slaight Communications each owned 39.5%, with …
NBA Team History The National Basketball Association (NBA) is an American men’s professional basketball league. It is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. Atlanta Hawks Established: …