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TORONTO RAPTORS

In 1995, the Toronto Raptors were founded and joined the NBA as the league expanded into Canada. The Vancouver Grizzlies also entered the league the same year. With the Grizzlies’ move to Memphis, the Raptors are now the only Canadian team in the NBA.

Toronto struggled its first four seasons before making the postseason for the first time in 1999-2000. The team had some limited success through the 2000s before the hiring of head coach Dwane Casey, who took the Raptors to five straight playoff berths.

Fans can watch Toronto on national broadcasts on ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, and NBA TV. Regional games are available on SportsNet Now and TSN. The complete Raptors schedule can be watched via live stream using SportNet Now and NBA TV.

HOME OF THE RAPTORS

Toronto played the majority of its games at the old SkyDome before moving into its new home – Scotiabank Arena – in 1999. It is located in the South Core district of downtown Toronto, Ontario. Formerly known as the Air Canada Centre, Scotiabank Arena seats 19,800 fans for Raptors games with the potential for 20,511 with standing room.

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Toronto has achieved most of its success in recent years. The Raptors now have six Atlantic Division titles (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019). They have made the NBA playoffs 12 times in the franchise’s 25 seasons.

Toronto has advanced to the conference finals twice and won the Eastern Conference championship in 2019. That is also the same year the Raptors won their first and only NBA title.

THE RAPTORS’ BEST

The leading scorer in Raptors history is DeMar DeRozan with 13,296 career points. He was the Raptors first pick in the 2009 NBA draft. DeRozan is a four-time All-Star and has made two All-NBA teams. He also won an Olympic gold medal as part of Team USA in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. DeRozan is still active playing for San Antonio.

Chris Bosh was the fourth overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. He played his first eight NBA seasons in Toronto and is currently second on the Raptors all-time scoring list. Bosh was an 11-time All-Star, five of which were earned while he was in Toronto. Bosh would go on to win two NBA titles while in Miami. Like DeRozan, Bosh won an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. He finished his NBA career with averages of 19.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

Vince Carter was selected No. 5 overall in the 1998 NBA draft by Golden State and then a draft-day trade sent him to Toronto where he played his first seven seasons. Carter was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999 after averaging 18.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Five of his eight trips to the NBA All-Star game were earned while Carter was in Toronto and in 2000 he was crowned the NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion. He would go on to play a total of 22 seasons in the NBA before his retirement in 2020.