Should the Toronto Raptors Be Considered Birds of Prey or Are They Still Only Velociraptors?

[boomershadow]

[zimpy27]

You don't want to choose a name than can be made fun of.

Araptors.. Braptors..

Nothing wrong with Raptors

[RookieStar]

I dunno, the current Instagram logo for the team could go either way I guess:




https://www.instagram.com/raptors/

NGL Id def wear that shirt...

[Triple M]

I live the evolotion from Dinosaur to Bird of Prey.

Nothing full time but id like to see a one time concept with Jersey, Court and logo

[Backcountry]

So basically NOT this thing:

No way are they changing that mascot at least until Booker retires...

[Yallbecrazy]

So basically NOT this thing:

No way are they changing that mascot at least until Booker retires...

he's pushing 60 now.

[Tacoma]

The Raptors? They should rename. They have a worse negative wingspan than Desmond Bane.

As a Pistons fan you shouldn't talk. In a world moving towards electric cars, pistons will be extinct. Dodo birds have an even worse wingspan.

[ImmortalD24]

It’s clearly a T-Rex on hormone blockers.

[Kingdibs19]

When Toronto was awarded its NBA expansion franchise in 1993–94, the ownership group ran a nationwide “Name the Team” contest in 1994. Thousands of submissions came in, and the public was given a shortlist to vote on.

The final ten names on the ballot were:
1. Beavers
2. Bobcats
3. Dragons
4. Grizzlies
5. Hogs
6. Scorpions
7. T-Rex
8. Tarantulas
9. Terriers
10. Raptors

“Raptors” ultimately won, heavily influenced by the popularity of Jurassic Park (released in 1993). The runner-up was reportedly “Hogs”.

[UcanUwill]

So basically NOT this thing:

I said this many thimes, but Toronto Raptors has to be the team with the most wasted potential when it comes to logos and stuff. Raptors were such fierce, dynamic and even aerodynamic looking creatures, imagine how cool artists could portray them, but their first go at logo and mascot was literally Poochie the dog NBA edition, with basically purple Barney the dinosaur as mascot, And their next logo is something I could legit draw in few minutes, the infamous watermelon looking clawed basketball. Its embarrassing how this team wasted its name.

[Backcountry]

When Toronto was awarded its NBA expansion franchise in 1993–94, the ownership group ran a nationwide “Name the Team” contest in 1994. Thousands of submissions came in, and the public was given a shortlist to vote on.

The final ten names on the ballot were:
1. Beavers
2. Bobcats
3. Dragons
4. Grizzlies
5. Hogs
6. Scorpions
7. T-Rex
8. Tarantulas
9. Terriers
10. Raptors

“Raptors” ultimately won, heavily influenced by the popularity of Jurassic Park (released in 1993). The runner-up was reportedly “Hogs”.

I remember this. Still can't believe "Huskies", the original Toronto NBA team name, wasn't on the list....but then the management was going for the future fans, not the past ones. Gotta give them credit, they tapped a market that wasn't made up of just Leafs fans, and did it successfully.

[Sixers in 4]

Distant cousin of

[ImmortalD24]

When Toronto was awarded its NBA expansion franchise in 1993–94, the ownership group ran a nationwide “Name the Team” contest in 1994. Thousands of submissions came in, and the public was given a shortlist to vote on.

The final ten names on the ballot were:
1. Beavers
2. Bobcats
3. Dragons
4. Grizzlies
5. Hogs
6. Scorpions
7. T-Rex
8. Tarantulas
9. Terriers
10. Raptors

“Raptors” ultimately won, heavily influenced by the popularity of Jurassic Park (released in 1993). The runner-up was reportedly “Hogs”.

Toronto Titans would’ve went hard.. Tennessee Titans was trademarked in 98 before their debut in 1999. Apart from the Cavaliers, Spurs, and Lakers, no other NBA team’s city or region starts with the same letter as its team name... They might have their reasons.

[YogurtProducer]

Just like the Mighty Ducks changing their names to the Ducks as well as the Devil Rays changing their name to the Rays were positive moves. .

Were they? Both were better as the Mighty Ducks and especially the Devil Rays.