Max Ciarmela
Max is a graduate of Ryerson's School of Journalism with bylines on The Raptors Insider and CBC Sports. Born and raised in Toronto, Max has always had a die-hard passion for the game of basketball and the NBA. He's very excited to be covering the Raptors for the Raptors Insider.
No place like home: Pascal Siakam and the Raptors are getting comfortable being back in Toronto
Photo Credit: Pascal Siakam/Youtube The Raptors will finally return to Scotiabank Arena and their home city of Toronto for the 2021-2022 NBA season. The last …
Yuta Watanabe steps up when given the opportunity, but how much will he play this season?
Photo Credit: Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Yuta Watanabe quickly became a Japanese sensation last year for the Raptors last season, bringing new fans to the Toronto …
Scottie Barnes is ready to do ‘something special’ in Toronto
Photo Credit: Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Toronto Raptors’ rookie forward Scottie Barnes is looking like a perfect fit for the city of Toronto, and …
The best games on the Raptors 2021-2022 season schedule
Photo Credit: Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Toronto Raptors and the rest of the NBA will finally return to at least a bit of normalcy for …
Did the Raptors solve any of the issues in their big man rotation?
Photo Credit: Toronto Raptors/Twitter After years of consistency at the big man position, the Toronto Raptors are about to enter this season without an established …
Which Raptor should be trusted to take the last shot this season?
Photo Credit: Abbie Parr/Getty Images One of the many questions surrounding the Toronto Raptors this season is who Head Coach Nick Nurse can rely on …
High expectations: How OG Anunoby can make the leap to All-NBA status this season
Photo Credit: Soobum Im/USA TODAY Sports This is the first installation of the Raptors Insider’s season preview, profiling the most important players on the Toronto …
What deals can the Raptors leverage with the 4th pick?
Photo Credit: Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Toronto Raptors are in a great position to change the future of the franchise with the fourth pick in …
OG Anunoby’s offensive development shows he has the potential to be the Raptors future
Photo Credit: Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images While there weren’t a lot of positives to take away from the Toronto Raptors 2020-2021 season, one of …
