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By Chris Mckee

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 7: The Toronto Raptors stand on the court before Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 7, 2017 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 7: The Toronto Raptors stand on the court before Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 7, 2017 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Even though its August there was still plenty of news in the world of the Toronto Raptors which includes a new name for their home. Here is your weekly update of news and notes from Raptors Rapture.

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The Toronto Raptors released their complete schedule last week and their minor-league affiliate Raptors 905 followed up this week with the release of their schedule.

Raptors 905 will look to defend their G League title and will kick off their season on the road November 5 against Grand Rapids in Michigan.

The 905’ers first home game at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga is November 8 against the Long Island Nets.

If you’re looking for a less expensive alternative to buying tickets for an NBA game, make sure you head out to the Hershey Centre for a game to see Raptors 905.

https://twitter.com/Raptors905/status/900864995872911360

There was a major announcement last night from the Raptors ownership MLSE.

As of July 1, 2018 the Air Canada Centre will be renamed the Scotiabank Arena.

MLSE sold the naming rights to the Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs famed home address at 40 Bay St. in downtown Toronto for a whopping $800 million CDN.

I still call that place where the Blue Jays play their home games the Skydome, so don’t expect to see the words Scotiabank Arena too often in my articles.

The NCAA college football season kicked off last week and newly signed Raptor Kennedy Meeks gave Raptors Rapture an exclusive.

Meeks tweeted us his CFB picks for the four teams he says will make the playoffs at the end of the season.

I like his picks of Alabama, Ohio State and USC but think the Louisville pick is a stretch. The Cardinals do return the reigning Heisman trophy winner at QB in Lamar Jackson but they lost too many starters on offensive to be one of the final four teams in the CFB playoffs.

NBA champion Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors spoke this week about his admiration for Raptors all-star DeMar DeRozan.

Next: Pascal Siakam ready for breakout season with the Raptors.

KD says that he has spent some time this offseason studying DeRozan’s footwork in order to improve his own game.

Thats high praise from KD!

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