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Darko Rajakovic praises Scottie Barnes and team grit after Raptors’ OT win over Warriors

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic lauded his team’s effort following Sunday’s 141-127 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors at Scotiabank Arena. “Thank God...

Brandon Ingram: I think more than any NBA coach I’ve had, Darko’s communicating with...

Here’s Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram on if he notices a different level of collaboration between the team and head coach Darko Rajakovic. (via Toronto...

Darko Rajakovic praises Raptors’ depth after win over Heat

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic expressed relief and excitement after Monday’s 106-96 road victory over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center. “Glory to...

Darko Rajakovic reflects on Knicks’ dominance vs. Raptors in NBA Cup quarterfinal

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic acknowledged the challenges his team faced in Tuesday night’s 117-101 loss to the New York Knicks in the...

Darko Rajakovic breaks down late-game decisions after Raptors fall to Lakers

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said Thursday night’s 123-120 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers hinged on defensive lapses in the first half...

Darko Rajakovic: The most important thing is the character of people that we have

Here’s Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic on what he attributes the team’s high-level of early-season chemistry/communication to (13-5 record/8-game winning streak/9-1 in last...

Darko Rajakovic: Jamison Battle’s the ultimate professional

Here’s Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic on the professionalism/readiness of Jamison Battle following Friday’s 112-101 NBA Cup road win vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers...

Darko Rajakovic: “Signing Sandro was very important for us this offseason”

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic is excited about adding big man Sandro Mamukelashvili to the roster this season (signed two-year, $5.5 million contract). (via...

Darko Rajakovic: Collin Murray-Boyles can do a lot of stuff

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic likes the versatility that 2025 #9 pick Collin Murray-Boyles brings to the team (averaging 9.0 PPG/5.0 RPG/2.0 APG/1.5...

Darko Rajakovic: We will win the championship one day

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic wants the team to become a championship contender for a long period of time. (via Toronto Raptors): “I never talk...

Rajakovic encourages Ingram to embrace mid-range shooting

When Brandon Ingram makes his return to the court, Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has no intentions of altering the high-scoring forward’s playing...

Darko Rajakovic: We constantly tell Jonathan Mogbo that he’s a basketball player

Here’s Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic on Jonathan Mogbo’s first career double-double/development as a rookie after Sunday’s 120-109 road win vs. the Brooklyn...

Jakob Poeltl on Darko Rajakovic: “His work ethic is incredible”

The Toronto Raptors have solidified their commitment to head coach Darko Rajakovic by picking up the team option for his contract for the 2026/27...

Darko Rajakovic: Ja’Kobe Walter is fearless

Here’s Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic on what he thinks has attributed to Ja’Kobe Walter’s productive play as of late (averaging 14.5 PPG/4.3...

Darko Rajakovic: ‘Cursing at players leads to nothing’

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic believes that the old-school method of cursing at players is ineffective in today’s NBA. The Serbian coach shared his...