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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expressed disappointment with the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict that came out on Friday, which found the 18-year-old not guilty on all charges after he shot and killed two people and wounded a third during a protests over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by a white police officer in Kenosha, […]
October’s Very Own and the Toronto Raptors are gearing up to drop some dino-mite. On Thursday, the Drake-founded imprint and Canadian basketball team unveiled a co-branded collection made in partnership with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, featuring elements of the famed 1993 film, Jurassic Park. The fall/winter 2021 capsule centers on a limited-edition, hand-crafted leather varsity jacket created by Jeff Hamilton, known for […]
Los Angeles’ Staples Center is getting a name change. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Staples Center will officially become Crypto.com Arena starting on December 25. Charania writes that the deal to rename the arena is “believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.” According to the Los Angeles Times, the deal between building owners Anschutz […]
‘Unlikely’ is a word that gets used a lot when people describe Fred VanVleet. Which tracks. After all, in five short years, the 27-year-old guard has gone from an undrafted, undersized kid from Rockford, Illinois to an NBA champion and the Toronto Raptors’ acting leader. He’s currently the highest-paid undrafted player in the league’s history, […]
On any given tunnel walk, you’re bound to find the Toronto Raptors’ homegrown rookie Dalano Banton rocking some drippy clothes with the words “In Your City” on them. That’s the name of a streetwear brand the Rexdale native and his childhood friends launched together a few years ago. It’s also something of a life philosophy they all live by. […]
“What’s rare about Scottie Barnes is his IQ for the game, his length, his enthusiasm for the game. All of that stuff shines bright when you watch him play,” Durant said. “You can tell that he just wants to be there for his teammates and make winning basketball plays. I think a lot of young […]
On one of the most consequential days of his life, Kevin Garnett wasn’t thinking about making an impression. He was just looking for a distraction. Fresh off earning MVP honors in the 1995 McDonald’s All-American Game, the good vibes from his performance in St. Louis had worn off. With only $200 to his name that […]
For the eighth straight season, Canada has the most players in the NBA outside of the U.S., with a record 25 currently rostered on teams. At this point, there’s no denying it: the Great White North’s basketball pipeline is exploding, with the country churning out top-tier talent at a historic rate. And Jamil Abiad is […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets During the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns game on Friday, LeBron James was filmed getting into a verbal […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets “He’s still our brother.” This is how Sixers leader Joel Embiid chose to cap off his address to the […]
