Raptors look to grow on last year's success heading into new season: Expectations are high in Raptor-land ahead of the 2016-17 season, but the organization knows building on last year's unprecedented success will not be easy. “We won't be sneaking up on teams,” Raptors general manager Jeff Weltman told Postmedia on the eve of training camp." -- Toronto Sun

Norman Powell's open letter offers advice to Raptors rookies: The Toronto Raptors begin training camp Monday and for rookies Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam, it will be whirlwind. The Star asked Norman Powell, a fan favourite after starting last season in the D-League, to write an open letter offering advice to the two first-round picks. -- Toronto Star