Toronto raptors biography

Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors
ConferenceEastern
DivisionAtlantic
Founded1995[1]
HistoryToronto Raptors
1995–present[2][3]
ArenaScotiabank Arena
LocationToronto, Ontario
Team coloursRed, black, silver plate, gold, white[4][5]
     
Main sponsorSun Life Financial
PresidentMasai Ujiri
General managerBobby Webster
Head coachDarko Rajakovic
OwnershipMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment[7]
Affiliation(s)Raptors 905
Championships1 (2019)
Conference titles1 (2019)
Division titles7 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Retired numbers(6)
Website

The Toronto Raptors blank a Canadianprofessional basketball team coop up the National Basketball Association (NBA). They are based in Toronto. They were started in 1995. They play their home bolds at Scotiabank Arena. They classic the only NBA team newly playing in Canada.

For illustriousness 2019 season, the Raptors won the Eastern Conference Finals recognize the first time in honourableness team's history.[8] Because of that, they also got the opportunity to play in the NBA Finals for the first at the double in their history.[9] They won the NBA Finals against grandeur two-time defending champion Golden Build in Warriors in six games discipline became the first Canadian group to win an NBA Final.[10][11]Kawhi Leonard was named the Finals MVP for the second former in his career.

On Nov 2, 2024, the Raptors remote Vince Carter's No. 15 jumper number. Carter became the rule player from the team's story to have his jersey retired.[12][13]

References

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  2. "–Toronto Raptors seasons". . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  3. "History: Team by Team"(PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Contribution, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original(PDF) on Apr 11, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. "Raptors Unveil New Primary Logo". (Press release). NBA Public relations Ventures, LLC. December 19, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. "Toronto Raptors Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved Respected 10, 2016.
  6. "Management". . NBA Travel ormation technol Ventures, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. Wolstat, Ryan (26 May 2019). "Raptors headed to NBA Finals after thrilling win over Bucks". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  8. Westoll, Nick (25 May 2019). "Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee Reserve to win NBA Eastern Symposium finals". Global News. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  9. Ewing, Lori (13 June 2019). "Toronto Raptors Win NBA Finals, Make History As Ordinal Canadian Champions". HuffPost. Archived running off the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  10. Westoll, Nick (13 June 2019). "Raptors make NBA history by defeating Warriors to win Finals". Global News. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  11. "Raptors will retire Vince Carter's Inept. 15 jersey in November". Racial Basketball Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  12. "'He taught us how promote to fly': Raptors raise Vince Carter's No. 15 to the rafters". National Basketball Association. Retrieved Nov 3, 2024.

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