ESPN Sources: In approving a new WNBA franchise in Toronto, the WNBA Board of Governors voted 13-0 and the NBA’s Board of Governors voted 29-1. Only the New York Knicks voted against the expansion. Knicks are suing Raptors in case over alleged “theft of proprietary information."

Former Raptor Kyle Lowry has pulled up with Masai Ujiri for the WNBA announcement in Toronto

Toronto has been awarded a WNBA expansion team with play expected to begin in 2026 🔥👏

Former Raptors exec Teresa Resch is the first president of Toronto's @WNBA team.

What species is this... oh it's uh 📢🌈RAINBOW RAPTOR🌈📢 Coming May 31st!!!!!!!!!!!

New patch alert: F-22 with AMRAAM missile intercepts Winnie-the-Pooh (mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping’s resemblance). Hawaiian Raptors.

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Loads of fresh beers today: Verdant, Beak, Pipeline, Elusive, Lost Cause, Neon Raptor, Wiper and True. Loads of fresh cider also: Snailsbank, Thistly Cross, Pilton, Ross, Little Pomona.

The Knicks are still suing the Raptors? Dat nuh dead yet??

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Investing in the future, one Raptor flight hour at a time. Collaborating with the @usairforce, we're modernizing our fleet and digitizing processes to ensure seamless connectivity across all domains. #DigitalDominantReady

It's time to celebrate our Bustin' for Badges Sponsors! First up, our Big Buck Sponsor: @RaptorMining! This generous company and their CEO, Craig Harder, have supported the EPF for years. Thank you, Craig and everyone at Raptor, for making our city safer!

Kyle Lowry, a member of the Raptors for nine years, and current Raptor Scottie Barnes are both in attendance as the WNBA announces its expansion to Toronto. 🎥 @Kayla_Grey

On @WNBA_Toronto: Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures calls this a game changing day for sports, and says this will be Canada’s team. Teresa Resch (worked as VP of basketball operations for @Raptors) named team President

Teresa Resch has been officially annouced as the president of the WNBA's new Toronto team! Resch was formerly the Raptors' vice president of basketball operations, including their championship year in 2019.

In attendance for the announcement of Toronto’s WNBA expansion team: Drake, Kyle Lowry, Raptors president Masai Ujiri