The nice bit: With fans more conditioned to the nature of the NBA, they might be more willing to put up with a losing team if it is at least entertaining. That is the great hope for these Raptors as the 2024-25 season kicks off on Wednesday night: Be bad, but fun.

The Toronto Raptors say their team identity will be a team that plays tough, gritty basketball and tries to outrun opposing teams on the court

It's Part II of the Raptors Republic Roundtable where us writers give you readers our hopes, dreams, and stark, stark realities.

The Cleveland Cavaliers begin the 2024-25 NBA season at the Toronto Raptors. Here's how you can watch the game and our prediction for who wins.

"I feel like there's a different feeling of having a year under your belt," Dick told Daily Hive about his second year with the Raptors.

Cavaliers -5.5; over/under is 222.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors host the Cleveland Cavaliers for the season opener. Toronto finished 25-57 overall and 18-34 in Eastern Conference action a season ago.

A new season means new opportunities for the Cleveland Cavaliers under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. Cleveland kicks off their 2024-25 campaign with a season opener on the road against the Toronto Raptors.

Play-in for the playoffs, or find a way to play into the NBA Draft lottery? Sportsnet’s NBA experts address that question and a few others ahead of the Toronto Raptors’ season-opening game on Wednesday night.

Jamison Battle was the biggest winner of the Raptors’ training camp, as he joined DJ Carton and Ulrich Chomche as the third Two-Way contract player. Let’s have a look at what their season could look like.