Adversity, Retirement and Rebirth Episode five and six of the Last Dance ends with the speculation of Michael having a gambing problem. Those accusations come full circle in 1993 when Jordans father is murdered. James Jordan was murdered when he pulled off the road to have a nap in North Carolina. “He was my rock,” … Continue Reading

Toronto Raptors esports team wins first ever Sportsnet 2k broadcast While all major sports leagues are still on hold, networks have begun airing epsorts. Sportsnet will now air the official NBA 2k league every Tuesday night. This is the first time the league has ever hit the broadcast airways. Raptors Uprising took to the screens … Continue Reading

The burden of being Michael Jordan was a lot for one man to handle Michael Jordans success quickly made him a cultural phenomenon in the 90’s. With the success of his NBA career coupled with the rise of Nike and Air Jordan, Michaels fame exploded. People wanted to be “Like Mike” in the 90’s but … Continue Reading

Reigning overwatch MVP retires to compete in Valorant Reigning Overwatch MVP Jay “Sinatraa” Won announced his retirement from Overwatch on Tuesday. Won will now compete in Valorant as part of esports organization Sentinels, according to ESPN. Arda Ocal breaks down Won’s retirement in the video below.

Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson and the Bulls first Championship Before the Chicago Bulls became one of the greatest teams of all time there were hurdles to over come. The Bulls had lessons to learn in order to become a team and develop the heart of a champion. Assembling a championship team is no easy task. … Continue Reading

Hip-Hop superstar hosts concert through Epic Games during COVID-19 Travis Scott and Epic Games teamed up Thursday night to host a virtual concert. The concert hosted through the game Fortnite was a way for Scott to introduce his new song “The Scotts.” The in-game event lasted for ten minutes. Each time a new track played, … Continue Reading

Raptors guard not very optimistic but knows NBA will find a way The 2019-2020 season has been a whirlwind for Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. Having a break out season VanVleet was on his way to what would be a much deserved pay day in 2021. Unfortunately the world has a funny way of working sometimes. … Continue Reading

The Scottie Pippen Effect Episode two of the ‘Last Dance’ chronicles Scottie Pippen’s story and effect on the historic Chicago Bulls teams. Once Michael Jordan joined the Bulls it took just a few short years before Chicago realized Michael needed help. GM Jerry Krause went to work to make the team better. His first move … Continue Reading

Episode one recaps the origins of Michael and the Bulls The time has finally come. The EPSN documentary series the ‘last dance’ premiered Sunday night. The much anticipated documentary from ESPN which can be viewed on Netflix certainly lived up to the hype in episode one. Episode one can certainly be described as an origins … Continue Reading

The anticipated docu-series to air on ESPN and Netflix on April 19th The buzz around the documentary series ‘the last dance’ cannot be understated. For the hoops fans out there this will be must see TV. The series offers a up close and personal look at the 1998 Chicago Bulls. Behind the scenes footage, player … Continue Reading

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VanFleet was having a breakout year before the season was suspended Fred VanFleet has been a staple in the Raptors lineup for multiple seasons now. His calming presence and steady play have made him invaluable to the teams success. While VanFleet has been critical to the Raptors success for multiple seasons, the 2019-2020 season was … Continue Reading

NBA TV will air the best Raptors games from the franchises first four seasons starting April 13th The Raptors content continues. NBA TV has decided to air the best Raptors games from the old Air Canada centre days. From Damon Stoudamire to Tracy McGrady, watch some of the oldies but goodies find their way in … Continue Reading

Ujiri speaks on fractured relationship with DeRozan In an interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson Raptors President Masai Uijiri wants to rebuild the relationship with former Raptor DeMar DeRozan. Uijiri traded the Raptors star in 2018 to San Antonio for Kawai Leonard. The trade along with the firing of Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey was what … Continue Reading

You cannot always hit gold in the NBA draft The Toronto Raptors have come a very long way as a franchise. As one of the first Canadian franchises in NBA history, Toronto has had to overcome many hurdles to get to where there are now. One of those hurdles have been overcoming some poor draft … Continue Reading

Leafs add another forward for 2020-2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed KHL forward Alexander Barabanov to an entry level deal for 2020-2021. Barabanov’s deal is worth $925,000 for according to tsn’s Pierre LeBrun. The Maple Leafs were able to land the forward in-spite of the Arizona Coyotes looking to sign Barabanov as well. Barabanov … Continue Reading

Matthews names his favourite NHL players in a instagram live with Justin Beiber Auston Matthews is making news once again. The Toronto Maple Leafs sniper answered questions in a instagram live with his friend Justin Bieber. Matthews and Bieber have become quite good friends since Matthews joined the Leafs. The friendship has evolved into a … Continue Reading

Matthews visits SickKids virtually during pandemic It is a testament to the impact professional athletes can have, even when the season has been suspended. Auston Matthews surprised hospitalized kids on April 1st with a video call. He answered questions and clearly provided a boost to kids who are in desperate need of lift in sprits … Continue Reading

Raptors GM is on the list for Bulls top job According to reports from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Chicago Bulls are considering the Raptors Bobby Webster for their new top executive. Chicago will have to ask for permission to interview their candidates as most are currently under contract reports Wojnarowski. Bobby Webster is still under … Continue Reading

Raptors players doing their best to entertain during hard times Serge Ibaka has been doing his best to entertain us thorough-out this pandemic, but this time he got some help from his teammate. Marc Gasol joined Ibaka on the latest episode of Avec Classe to discuss the important topic of swag vs drip. Enjoy some … Continue Reading

Maple Leafs signed two draft picks to entry level contracts. In a small move during the season postponement, the Leafs have signed two of their young draft picks. Defence-man Filip Kral and Kristan Rubins have both agreed to entry level contracts. Kral who was the 149th pick in the 2018 draft by the Maple Leafs … Continue Reading