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TORONTO (October 28, 2014) – It’s the return of #WeTheNorth. Coming off their red-hot division-winning performance that swept the nation, the Toronto Raptors return to TSN beginning Oct. 29. As the team’s official broadcaster, TSN delivers 47 regular season games – more Raptors games than any other broadcaster in the country.
Throughout the Raptors’ 2014-15 campaign, TSN provides extensive coverage of the team across its broadcast, radio, and digital platforms.
Television coverage tips off with the Raptors’ season opener against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5 (see below for complete broadcast schedule). The network’s live coverage of the Raptors is also available live and on demand to TSN subscribers via TSN GO.
“Fans across the nation demonstrated a passion for the Toronto Raptors last year like never before,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President of Programming and Marketing, TSN. “We join the rest of Canadian basketball fans in welcoming the Raptors back to TSN after their wildly entertaining last season.”
TSN’s Raptors broadcast package includes every game against:
- LeBron James and the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers
- Canadian superstar Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Reigning NBA champion San Antonio Spurs
Calling all Raptors games are Matt Devlin and TSN Basketball Insider Jack “The Coach” Armstrong, while TSN’s Rod Black hosts game coverage alongside analyst Leo Rautins in the TSN Studio and on-site at the Air Canada Centre.
Last year, the Raptors’ First Round NBA PLAYOFFS series against the Brooklyn Nets on TSN attracted a total reach audience of 6 million unique viewers through the first four games*.
TSN has broadcast Toronto Raptors basketball since the 1997-98 season.
Raptors on TSN Radio
TSN’s television coverage of the Raptors is complemented by live radio coverage on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto (see below for complete broadcast schedule). Throughout the 2014-15 season, TSN 1050 broadcasts 39 regular season Toronto Raptors games live on AM 1050 in Toronto, on TSN.ca and via TSN GO.
Calling all games on TSN 1050 are play-by-play announcer Paul Jones and analysts Jack Armstrong and Sherman Hamilton. Throughout the season, TSN 1050 brings fans extended pre- and post-game shows hosted by Jim Tatti and Duane Watson. The station also features reports from TSN 1050’s dedicated Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg, who follows the team at home and on the road.
Lewenberg also delivers THE RAPTORS REPORT, a daily blog on the latest Raptors news, while Watson brings fans 1 ON 1 Raptors-focused podcasts alongside Will Strickland.
Broadcast Schedule: 2014-15 BMO Raptors Basketball on TSN*
October
Wednesday, Oct. 29 Atlanta @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5
November
Sunday, Nov. 2 Toronto @ Miami 6 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, Nov. 4 Oklahoma City @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Nov. 5 Toronto @ Boston 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Tuesday, Nov. 11 Orlando @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, Nov. 13 Chicago @ Toronto 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Nov. 19 Memphis @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Friday, Nov. 21 Milwaukee @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Saturday, Nov. 22 Toronto @ Cleveland 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Monday, Nov. 24 Phoenix @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, Nov. 28 Dallas @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
December
Friday, Dec. 5 Cleveland @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, Dec. 8 Denver @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, Dec. 9 Toronto @ Cleveland 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, Dec. 12 Indiana @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Sunday, Dec. 14 Toronto @ New York 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, Dec. 15 Orlando @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Dec. 17 Brooklyn @ Toronto 8 p.m. ET across TSN
January
Monday, Jan. 12 Detroit @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Jan. 14 Philadelphia @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Friday, Jan. 16 Atlanta @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET TSN2
Friday, Jan. 23 Toronto @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. ET TSN2
Tuesday, Jan. 27 Toronto @ Indiana 7 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, TSN5
Wednesday, Jan. 28 Sacramento @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Friday, Jan. 30 Toronto @ Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
February
Monday, Feb. 2 Milwaukee @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, TSN5
Wednesday, Feb. 4 Brooklyn @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Sunday, Feb. 8 San Antonio @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, TSN5
Wednesday, Feb. 11 Washington @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Monday, Feb. 23 Toronto @ New Orleans 8 p.m. ET across TSN
Tuesday, Feb. 24 Toronto @ Dallas 8:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Friday, Feb. 27 Golden State @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
March
Monday, March 2 Toronto @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, March 4 Cleveland @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, March 8 Toronto @ Oklahoma City 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, March 10 Toronto @ San Antonio 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, March 16 Toronto @ Indiana 7 p.m. ET across TSN
Wednesday, March 18 Minnesota @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Tuesday, March 24 Toronto @ Detroit 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Wednesday, March 25 Chicago @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Friday, March 27 LA Lakers @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, March 30 Houston @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
April
Wednesday, April 1 Toronto @ Minnesota 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, April 3 Toronto @ Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, April 10 Toronto @ Orlando 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, April 14 Toronto @ Boston 7:30 p.m. ET across TSN
Wednesday, April 15 Charlotte @ Toronto 8 p.m. ET across TSN
Broadcast Schedule: Toronto Raptors on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto*
October
Wednesday, Oct. 29 Atlanta @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
November
Saturday, Nov. 1 Toronto @ Orlando 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 5 Toronto @ Boston 7:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Nov. 11 Orlando @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 15 Utah @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Nov. 21 Milwaukee @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 26 Toronto @ Atlanta 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Nov. 28 Dallas @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
December
Tuesday, Dec. 2 Toronto @ Sacramento 10 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 12 Indiana @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Dec. 17 Brooklyn @ Toronto 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 21 New York @ Toronto 3:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 27 Toronto @ LA Clippers 3:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Toronto @ Portland 10 p.m. ET
January
Thursday, Jan. 8 Charlotte @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Monday, Jan. 12 Detroit @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 16 Atlanta @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 21 Toronto @ Memphis 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 25 Detroit @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Jan. 27 Toronto @ Indiana 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 28 Sacramento @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 30 Toronto @ Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. ET
February
Monday, Feb. 2 Milwaukee @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 8 San Antonio @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 27 Golden State @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 28 Toronto @ New York 7:30 p.m. ET
March
Monday, March 2 Toronto @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. ET
Friday, March 6 Toronto @ Charlotte 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 8 Toronto @ Oklahoma City 7 p.m. ET
Friday, March 13 Miami @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Monday, March 16 Toronto @ Indiana 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, March 18 Minnesota @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, March 20 Toronto @ Chicago 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 22 New York @ Toronto 4 p.m. ET
Friday, March 27 LA Lakers @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
Monday, March 30 Houston @ Toronto 7:30 p.m. ET
April
Friday, April 3 Toronto @ Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, April 14 Toronto @ Boston 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, April 15 Charlotte @ Toronto 8 p.m. ET
*Schedule subject to change
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