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Raptors 905 show off dominant offence to advance to G League semifinals Henry Ellenson scored a game-high 35 points with 8 rebounds and 4 assists as the Raptors 905 beat and eliminate the G League Ignite 127-102, securing their spot in the semi-finals. | March 8, 2021, 10:00 PM March 8, 2021, 10:00 PM TORONTO – As evidenced by the struggles seen from some members of the Toronto Raptors and other teams, life in the Walt Disney World bubble can get tough as the monotony of doing the same thing every day over the span of two to three months will grate on just about anyone. However, in just a...

Film Breakdown Of The Raptors 905’s Historic Offense Dakota Schmidt uses film to analyze how the Raptors 905 have maintained the best offense in G League history Share this story Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images In part one of this current series breaking down Raptors 905’s success, I utilized both base and advanced statistics to showcase the reasons as to why they were able to capture a 12-3 record and stake their claim as the best offense in G League history. During that analysis, it became clear that their excellence came through moving the ball and creating open looks around...

Power Rankings: The NBA at the Halfway Point Where all 30 teams stand heading into the 2020-21 season’s second half, plus the latest league scuttlebutt as the trade deadline draws near Share this story Getty Images/Ringer illustration Every three weeks this NBA season, I’m publishing power rankings with one thought, observation, or idea about each franchise. The order is a mix of big-picture potential and recent performance. In other words, the top team is the one opponents would least want to face right now. Anyway, here we go: 1. Brooklyn Nets | Previous Rank: 4 ↑ Bruce Brown defines...

Raptors 905 look to maintain dominant form heading into G League playoffs The Raptors 905 tip off a game during a previous season. (Frank Gunn/CP) | March 7, 2021, 9:18 AM March 7, 2021, 9:18 AM TORONTO – Fifteen games in 25 days with five back-to-backs, contests played as early as 11:00 a.m. ET and turnaround times in between games that are sometimes less than 24 hours. This was the rapid sprint of a season the Raptors 905 had to deal with as one of just 18 teams that opted to enter the G League bubble – or the “Gubble” as it’s been affectionately nicknamed – at Walt Disney Worl...

Brian Bowen II provided the necessary points from the free-throw line. But Amida Brimah’s block of an Alize Johnson baseline drive may have been ...