Aaron Rose

Toronto

Toronto Raptors Reporter at Sports Illustrated

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Articles

Former Raptors Star Seen in Video Confrontation at L.A. Sushi Restaurant

4 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

Former Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan was allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a sushi restaurant in Calabasas, California, on Friday night, according to a video published by TMZ Sports. The reported incident occurred at Yume Sushi around 10:30 p.m. on April 18, according to TMZ. In the video, DeRozan reacts after a man approaches his table and flashes a phone light in his face.
OG, Pascal, Kawhi and More: Here’s What Former Raptors Did in Game 1

4 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

There was a time not too long ago when a Pascal Siakam three-point attempt felt like a win for the defense. Not anymore. The former Raptors forward shot a career-best 38.9% from deep this season with the Indiana Pacers and opened his playoff run by knocking down 3 triples as part of a 25-point performance that powered Indiana past Milwaukee in Game 1. Siakam was brilliant on both ends, shooting 10-for-15 from the field while spending much of the night guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Raptors Rookie Breaks Down His ‘Welcome to the NBA’ Moment & Toughest Matchups

4 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

Jamal Shead knew NBA life wouldn’t be easy. Four years at Houston and 138 college games can only prepare you so much. The Toronto Raptors rookie point guard had seen nearly everything the NCAA had to offer, but when game 59 rolled around on the second night of a back-to-back in Indiana, exhaustion hit differently. Welcome to the NBA. Nobody dropped 40 points on Shead this season. He wasn’t posterized or embarrassed by a superstar.
Former Raptors Guard Comes Up Clutch to Keep Heat’s Season Alive

5 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

Maybe the Davion Mitchell trade wasn’t quite as savvy for the Toronto Raptors. The former Raptors guard has quickly become one of the most important players in Miami’s rotation, coming up clutch in back-to-back elimination games to keep the Heat’s season alive. After helping knock off Chicago on Wednesday, Mitchell buried three three-pointers in overtime on Friday to lift Miami past Atlanta and into the playoffs. It wasn’t just timely shooting either.
Why Marc Gasol Had ‘G.N.G.’ Engraved on His Raptors Title Ring

5 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

Marc Gasol never wanted to leave Memphis. He was the soul of the Memphis Grizzlies’ grit-and-grind identity, a franchise cornerstone who embraced the city alongside Zach Randolph and Tony Allen. But when the team finally pivoted toward a rebuild in the mid-2010s, Gasol knew the writing was on the wall. By the time 2019 rolled around, he understood a trade was coming. On Feb. 7, 2019, it came.
Raptors Rookie Recalls His ‘Welcome to the NBA’ Moment and Toughest Matchups

6 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

It’s a rite of passage in the NBA. Every rookie has a moment in their first season when they realize the league is a different world. They run into a screen and feel it. This isn’t college anymore. The opponents aren’t peers. These are seasoned professionals, grown men who know exactly what they’re doing. For Toronto Raptors first-round pick Ja’Kobe Walter, that moment came on December 3, 2024, at home against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers.
Sons of Hakeem Olajuwon Join Canada Basketball U-19 Training Camp Roster

6 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

Canada Basketball’s U-19 camp is getting a touch of NBA royalty. Abdul Aziz and Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, the sons of Basketball Hall of Famer and former Toronto Raptors center Hakeem Olajuwon, are among 47 athletes invited to Canada Basketball’s U-19 men’s national team assessment camp this weekend in Toronto. The camp will serve to identify the country’s top young talent ahead of the 2025 FIBA U19 Men’s Basketball World Cup set to take place this summer in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Former Raptors Guard Playing Crucial Role for Heat

6 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

Davion Mitchell wasn’t exactly the headline of the trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors quietly moved the 26-year-old guard to the Miami Heat in exchange for PJ Tucker, a second-round pick, and cash. With the organization shifting focus toward its rookie core, Mitchell had slipped out of the rotation, and it was clear he wasn’t part of the team’s long-term plans.
Raptors President Shares Insight Into Rogers Ownership & Front Office Extensions

6 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

The Toronto Raptors are expecting business as usual next season. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), the team’s parent company, is now effectively under Rogers Communications after acquiring a majority stake from Bell Canada earlier this year. But according to Raptors president Masai Ujiri, the shift in ownership hasn’t disrupted the day-to-day activities in Toronto. “Everything has been normal,” Ujiri said at his season-ending media availability.
Raptors President Reveals Plan For Potential Luxury Tax Bill Next Season

6 days ago | si.com | Aaron Rose

The Toronto Raptors aren’t ruling out paying into the luxury tax next season. Is it likely? That’s harder to say. Historically, the Raptors have been reluctant to cross that line. In the last 20-plus years, Toronto has only once paid into the luxury tax, and that was to keep together a team that went on to win a championship in 2019. Next year’s team is not that. What the Raptors do have is a group already pushing up against the tax line, and they have yet to win a single playoff game together.