Answering the call of the North, Sportsnet is going courtside this October to deliver extensive coverage of the 2019 NBA Champions across Canada. From the banner raising ceremony to the final buzzer, Sportsnet will broadcast 41 Toronto Raptors matchups this season across its TV, streaming and radio platforms.
Sportsnet’s coverage of the Raptors’ 25th season tips off Tuesday, Oct. 22 when Toronto hosts Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on the NBA’s Opening Night at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet NOW and Sportsnet NOW+. The network’s broadcast will also feature exclusive coverage of the Championship banner raising and ring ceremony live from Scotiabank Arena.
Sportsnet is also set to deliver pre-season action live from the NBA Japan Games as the Raptors meet the Houston Rockets in Tokyo on Oct. 8 and 10.
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Sportsnet’s multiplatform coverage of the Toronto Raptors broadcast schedule includes:
TV & Live Stream
Reaching basketball fans across the North, Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet NOW will be home to 41 Raptors games this season. Highlights from Sportsnet’s coverage of the 2019-20 Raptors include:
• The Raptors first appearance in a marquee Christmas Day matchup, live from Toronto against the Boston Celtics
• Toronto’s first meeting with Kawhi Leonard in Los Angeles on Nov. 11
• Two matchups against DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs
• Two meetings with Canadian rising star RJ Barrett and the New York Knicks
Bringing fans closer to the game they love, Sportsnet’s broadcast team features:
• Veteran play-by-play announcer Matt Devlin and game analyst Leo Rautins
• Real-time updates and exclusive interviews with NBA Insider Michael Grange and reporter Eric Smith
• Home game panel discussions anchored by host Brad Fay live from Scotiabank Arena
Radio – Sportsnet 590 The FAN
As the official broadcast partner of the Toronto Raptors, Sportsnet 590 The FAN is set to deliver 41 games throughout the regular season. Play-by-play announcer Eric Smith returns to the broadcast booth alongside game analyst Paul Jones on Sportsnet Radio Network, beginning Oct. 22.
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Digital – Sportsnet.ca
The ultimate destination for all things Raps, Sportsnet.ca delivers wall-to-wall NBA coverage throughout the season. Coverage includes:
• Instant analysis with Faizal Khamisa and Danielle Michaud on the most important Raptors’ storylines on Sportsnet’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts, plus Sportsnet.ca and YouTube.
• Live weekly editions of NBA Chatroom, Sportsnet’s interactive YouTube show. Hosted by Khamisa and Donnovan Bennett, NBA Chatroom focuses on trending Raptors storylines, the broader NBA landscape and the culture of basketball on and off the court.
• In-depth features, Big Reads and ongoing analysis from Sportsnet’s leading basketball experts Grange, Bennett, Arden Zwelling, Steven Loung and more.
• Multi-platform coverage of the Raptors historic 25th season, including a long-form ranking of the top 25 Raptors of all time from Sportsnet’s most plugged-in NBA insiders.
• New editions of the Free Association podcast serves up the latest news, analysis and interviews with hosts Bennett and J.D. Bunkis,
• Behind-the-scenes content during the biggest games of the season on Sportsnet’s Instagram account.
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Here’s the 2019-20 Toronto Raptors broadcast schedule:
| Date | Game | Time (ET/PT) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season 2019 | |||
| Tues., Oct. 8 | Houston vs. Toronto | 6am / 3am | Sportsnet |
| Thurs., Oct. 10 | Toronto vs. Houston | 6am / 3am | Sportsnet |
| October 2019 | |||
| Tues., Oct. 22 | New Orleans at Toronto | 8 p.m. / 5 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Sat., Oct. 26 | Toronto at Chicago | 8 p.m. / 5 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Mon., Oct. 28 | Orlando at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet & Sportsnet ONE |
| November 2019 | |||
| Sat., Nov. 2 | Toronto at Milwaukee | 8 p.m. / 5 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Wed., Nov. 6 | Sacramento at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Mon, Nov. 11 | Toronto at LA Clippers | 10:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. | Sportsnet & SN ONE / SN 590 |
| Mon. Nov. 18 | Charlotte at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | SN Ontario & SN ONE / SN 590 |
| Sat., Nov. 23 | Toronto at Atlanta | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Mon., Nov. 25 | Philadelphia at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | SN East, Ontario & SN ONE |
| Wed., Nov. 27 | New York at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Fri., Nov. 29 | Toronto at Orlando | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| December 2019 | |||
| Sun., Dec. 1 | Utah at Toronto | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Tues., Dec. 3 | Miami at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Thurs., Dec. 5 | Houston at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Mon., Dec. 9 | Toronto at Chicago | 8 p.m. / 5 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Mon., Dec. 16 | Cleveland at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Wed., Dec. 18 | Toronto at Detroit | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | Dallas at Toronto | 3:30 p.m. / 12:30 p.m. | Sportsnet & SN ONE / SN 590 |
| Mon., Dec. 23 | Toronto at Indiana | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Wed., Dec. 25 | Boston at Toronto | Noon / 9am | Sportsnet & SN ONE / SN 590 |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | Oklahoma City at Toronto | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| January 2020 | |||
| Thurs., Jan. 2 | Toronto at Miami | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Sat., Jan. 4 | Toronto at Brooklyn | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Tues., Jan. 7 | Portland at Toronto | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Wed., Jan. 8 | Toronto at Charlotte | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Sun., Jan. 12 | San Antonio at Toronto | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Sat., Jan. 18 | Toronto at Minnesota | 8 p.m. / 5 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Mon., Jan. 20 | Toronto at Atlanta | 2:30 p.m. / 11:30 p.m. | Sportsnet & SN ONE / SN 590 |
| Fri., Jan. 24 | Toronto at New York | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Sun., Jan. 26 | Toronto at San Antonio | 4 p.m. / 1 p.m. | Sportsnet & SN ONE |
| Tues., Jan. 28 | Atlanta at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Thurs., Jan. 30 | Toronto at Cleveland | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Fri., Jan. 31 | Toronto at Detroit | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| February 2020 | |||
| Sun., Feb. 2 | Chicago at Toronto | 3 p.m. / Noon | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Fri., Feb. 7 | Toronto at Indiana | 8 p.m. / 5 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Mon., Feb. 10 | Minnesota at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Fri., Feb. 21 | Phoenix at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Sun., Feb. 23 | Indiana at Toronto | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Tues., Feb. 25 | Milwaukee at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Fri., Feb. 28 | Charlotte at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| March 2020 | |||
| Sun., March 1 | Toronto at Denver | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Tues., March 3 | Toronto at Phoenix | 9 p.m. / 6 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Thurs., March 5 | Toronto at Golden State | 10:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Sun., March 8 | Toronto at Sacramento | 9 p.m. / 6 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Mon., March 9 | Toronto at Utah | 9 p.m. / 6 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Sat., March 14 | Detroit at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Wed., March 18 | Toronto at Philadelphia | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Fri., March 20 | Boston at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Sun., March 22 | Denver at Toronto | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Tues., March 24 | LA Lakers at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Sat., March 28 | Toronto at Memphis | 8 p.m. / 5 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| Mon., March 30 | Memphis at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE |
| April 2020 | |||
| Fri., April 3 | Milwaukee at Toronto | 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Sun., April 5 | Toronto at Houston | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet & SN ONE / SN 590 |
| Tues., April 7 | Toronto at Washington | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
| Wed., April 8 | Toronto at Charlotte | 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. | Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
| Sun., April 12 | New York at Toronto | 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. | Sportsnet ONE / SN 590 |
