One of the most familiar voices attached to Raptors basketball may not be back on the air when the NBA season opens.
Jack Armstrong, the longtime TSN analyst whose calls have become part of the team’s sound over the years, does not yet have a contract for the upcoming season with TSN and MLSE, according to Jonah Sigel. With the NBA season five weeks away, Armstrong’s status is still unresolved.
“While all eyes have been on Rogers and NHL broadcasters, one Jack Armstrong remains unsigned for the upcoming Raptors season,” Sigel reported on X. “This one is tricky given the fine folks at TSN, but I’m told sides aren’t close as MLSE & TSN aren’t in agreement.”
That uncertainty comes as Rogers’ full acquisition of MLSE has shifted control of the Raptors’ broadcast direction for the season ahead. Armstrong has worked with TSN and Bell Media for years, but his future now depends on whether Rogers and TSN can settle on a budget or a talent plan.
Fans wasted no time reacting to the possibility of a Raptors broadcast without him.
“Jack should be untouchable and only go when he says it is time,” one fan wrote on X.
“This is a non-negotiable. There’s absolutely no way there should be a Raptors broadcast without Jack,” said another.
Jack Armstrong has been with the Toronto Raptors for the longest of time, spanning 3 decades.
It would be a colossal mistake to not bring him back. He’s an integral part of the organization.
Do the right thing and bring him back. @Bell @Rogers @MLSEPR @Raptors @TSN_Sports … https://t.co/NzgVu9pZWy pic.twitter.com/1JBjYsBodI
- Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) September 8, 2026
Armstrong has been on the Raptors’ broadcast team since the 1998-99 NBA season, making him one of the most recognizable voices in Toronto sports. He’s also been honored for his work, winning the Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Analyst in a Sports Program or Series three times.
Before settling into the broadcast booth, Armstrong’s basketball path started on the sidelines. He coached at Niagara University’s NCAA men’s basketball program, then joined former Raptors play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky as an NBA TV analyst in February 1999.
For the last 18 years, Armstrong has worked alongside Matt Devlin on all Raptors TSN broadcasts. He has also served as an in-studio analyst for the network during NCAA March Madness.
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