DeMar DeRozan News

The Toronto Raptors are projected to have the number eight pick in this June's upcoming draft, though of course it could be a bit lower or as high as number one.

Next year, when we're watching the playoffs at the end of a long NBA season, there are certain players we'll definitely be seeing.

The firing of Stan Van Gundy by the Orlando Magic this week created a second official NBA coaching vacancy - Charlotte is the other - and we may be in for a summer of astonishing movement of high profile coaches filling vacancies at varying degrees of roster development.

As of yesterday, the NBA draft lottery was exactly a week away. Guest columnist Jeyan Jeganathan is hoping for a top three pick so that the Raptors can secure their shooting guard of the future, Bradley Beal.

It has been an intriguing offseason thus far for the Toronto Raptors, that is to be sure.

Analysis: He's averaged 22.3 points in the last three games. - DeRozan had 22 points in a win over the Celtics on Friday.

At some point in the future, Mike Hopkins will get the opportunity to coach the next generation of Syracuse Orangemen.

Knicks star Jeremy Lin and Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving of Cleveland are among 13 NBA players chosen to scrimmage against the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team in July.

USA Basketball announced Monday that Toronto Raptors guard-forward DeMar DeRozan has been named to the 2012 USA Basketball Select Team.

"He's really good at getting to the line." It's spoken as a great compliment to a player and it makes sense.

Earlier this evening we noted the expectations that were likely on DeMar DeRozan as he entered his third NBA off-season. When he was drafted, names like " Vince Carter " and " Kobe Bryant " were bandied about, but so far, he's looked much more like Josh Childress or Antoine Wright early in their careers; their are moments of brilliance and ... (more)

First there was word that Toronto Raptors ' guard DeMar DeRozan would be participating in Team USA workouts via the US Select Team this summer.

DeMar DeRozan sounds a bit worn out during a telephone call from China, tired from a long flight and a few long days, but he becomes far more animated when his place in the big sporting picture is discussed.

The Toronto Raptors are in a truly unenviable position when it comes to the composition of their roster.

With the 2012 NBA draft quickly approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to break down the last five first-round picks for the Toronto Raptors.

In a season that many NBA franchises may remember more for injuries than the results on the court, it becomes easy to speculate just how much better things might have gone if certain players could have played the entire season.

I wonder how linked Bayless, DeRozan, and Calderon's fates with the club are. While we have little in the way of alternatives, we risk walking into next summer with - Jose Calderon entering FA - Jerryd Bayless entering FA - Demar DeRozan entering restricted FA - James Johnson entering restricted FA - Gary Forbes entering FA That's most of the wings ... (more)

Nothing in the media yet on this but an interesting blurb via Twitter regarding the Toronto Raptors ' shooting guard, DeMar DeRozan .

After a small break in Raptors discussion, the HQ is back, summing up the season that was.

ATLANTA Long out of the playoff race, the Toronto Raptors are now playing the role of spoilers.