Josh Lewenberg: Raptors confident Rajakovic can lead them through next phase of rebuild and beyond

The biggest test in Darko Rajakovic’s incipient career as a NBA coach came in the middle of his second season, just as the calendar marked the beginning of 2025. Between early December and mid-January, the Toronto Raptors lost 16 out of 17 games. But it was not only about the defeats, but the way they happened. Five of their nine worst defeats of the season occurred in that five-week period, including a humiliating 54-point fall in Boston on New…

Josh Lewenberg: Raptors confident Rajakovic can lead them through next phase of rebuild and beyond

The biggest test of Darko Rajakovic’s fledgling NBA coaching career came in the middle of his second season, just as the calendar flipped to 2025. Between early December and mid-January, the Toronto Raptors dropped 16 of 17 games. But it wasn’t just that they were losing games, it was how they were losing them.