Toronto Raptors

By Blake Murphy It is easy to get overexcited, as Raptor fans, about Chris Bosh’s performance through the first 12 games. There are reasons to be guarded, to be pessimistic, or to deem his success suspect thus far. At the same time, it’s easy, as Raptor fans, to let his success thus far underwhelm you, to take...

By RaptorTalk The Raptors Amir Johnson brings it every game vs. Miami vs. Orlando vs. Indy Charlotte Boston vs. Phoenix If Toronto plays like they are capable of playing, the Raps can beat Miami, Indy and Charlotte and hopefully steal one against Orlando, Phoenix or Boston.

By AltRaps Calderon – 2 assists, 2 turnovers. That tells you this wasn’t a typical Jose night. Deron Williams was back, he was hungry, and Jose was the main course tonight. Wright – didn’t play, but kept active by setting up the team poker tournament for the flight back to Canada.

By AltRaps Raptors running on empty | Toronto Sun Star struck | Toronto Sun Doug Smith’s Toronto Raptors blog Jazz Run By Raptors, 104-91 – ESPN Video – ESPN Bing Video: Jazz jolt Raptors CBC News – Toronto – Jazz pull away from Raptors Bosh Rules « Raptors Maniac Raptors Game Recap – The FAN 590 Toronto

By AltRaps Calderon – did a good job on Chauncey early on. Had a great shooting night (missing another free throw though) but his lax defense in the second half opened the flood gates. A surprising three turnovers. Still, head and shoulders above how he played early in the season. Evans - faker.

Toronto at Denver You think Carmelo's licking his chops, thinking about going up against the NBA's worst...

By Doug Smith After leading for most of the game, Toronto falls short at the buzzer against Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns.

By Arsenalist Here is a man who has shown that he’s a very serviceable backup in his time with Indiana and Portland. Right now he’s struggling to find his niche on the team, his mind is split between being a playmaker, being an energizer, being a scorer and is also stuck between two positions. The Jose-Jack l...

Usually when a team rallies from a deficit of 20 or more points, it spends so much energy getting back into the game that it has nothing left for the finish. The Toronto Raptors didn't encounter that problem at all. After erasing a 22-point second-quarter deficit to the Los Angeles Clippers,...

By AltRaps Calderon – his delayed reaction to getting hit by an elbow was Arsenal-esque in its beauty. Other than that, his game continues to improve (18pts on 8/14 and 9 assists), he still needs to drive more and for those of you with video editing prowess, you can easily use tonights game and make a DIY...

By Arsenalist Wed vs CHI: Like the Raptors, the Bulls have collected a couple impressive scalps already by beating San Antonio and Cleveland. This game will be the second of a back-to-back for them so we’ll be looking to go 3-0 when that’s the case. Despite shooting only 42%, the Bulls have four games and th...

By Arsenalist “It was our first back-to-back, and they got off to a track meet,” Bosh said. “We kind of played into their game. We settled for too many jump shots. They got long rebounds and were off to the races.” “They went past us, and they shot over us,” Toronto coach Jay Triano said. “They had more movement an...

By Arsenalist Raptors Sting the Hornets – The Rap, Eric Smith Raptors @ Hornets – Live Blog Nov 16 – RR Forums Bosh and Raptors sting Hornets – The Globe and Mail Raps defence puts brakes on Paul | Basketball | Sports | Toronto Sun Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Hornets – Box Score – November 06, 2009 – ESPN

By By Doug Smith Join Doug Smith as he blogs live from the Raptors game against the Hornets.

By reebokforthree Andrea Bargnani, F/C, Toronto Raptors November will be a tough month for Toronto. They will play Orlando (twice), Dallas, New Orleans, Detroit, San Antonio, Chicago, Denver, Utah, and Boston. Danilo Gallinari, G/F, New York Knicks

You hear NBA coaches say it all the time: Offence is nice, but defence and rebounding wins games. And perhaps Sunday's Raptors' loss to the Orlando Magic was as good an illustration of that majority point of view as any.

By Arsenalist First up, could Vince Carter be welcomed back in Toronto? According to the Orlando Sentinel, it might happen on November 22nd when the Magic make their second and last trip to Toronto. The Raptors will first ask first ask Carter if he’s OK with it and if so, they will go ahead with it. This only m...

By RaptorTalk: Earlier today on Toronto's FAN 590, former Niagara University head basketball coach and Raptors TV analyst Jack Armstrong went on a very entertaining and informative mini rant. Have a listen.... Jack Armstrong Audio Link - November 2, 2009

By Arsenalist Soooooooooo……….where’s that defense you been talking about? Magic 125, Raptors 116 – Box Caught this one on the PVR knowing the Raptors had lost. Was expecting a total crap performance and true to rumour, they started out like they finished in Memphis – spreading the cheeks wide open for un...

The Raptors are entering their 15th NBA season. Here's a look at 15 names from the past, in no particular order, that resonated with fans, for good and for bad.

The Raptors may indeed finish lower than sixth in the Eastern Conference – although it's a stretch to suggest they're a worse team than Miami or even Philadelphia, in the opinion of many – but to suggest that will occur after studying stats requires a grand leap of faith.

By RaptorTalk: Earlier this summer, Andrea Bargnani signed a contract extension with the Toronto Raptors for a reported 5 years/ $50 million.  32.0 mpg 15.4 ppg 6.8 rpg 1.1 bpg 487 fg% 216 3pt% 764 ft% 31.4 mpg 15.4 ppg 5.3 rpg 1.2 bpg 450 fg% 409 3pt% 831 ft%

By Ryan McNeill Both players were sprinting off curls while being fed passes by assistant coach Alvin Williams and were dripping with sweat by the time they left the court.     *     *     *    *     *    *     *    *     *    *     *    * Not the kind of stuff Celtics fans have to be happy to see.

By Arsenalist Anybody else sick of these douchebags laughing it up every time? Raptors 90, C**tics 106 – Box Well, that offense sure looked like it hadn’t been practicing much. A third quarter filled with a barrage of bad shots and defensive mistakes pegged the Raptors back as they dropped another one to...

By Arsenalist The final from Minneapolis was 112-97. Chris Bosh got his first action of the pre-season and according to our podcast guest, John Focke of the T’Wolves radio network, looked “like a gazelle”. He even managed to get T’d up in an altercation with Ryan Hollins. Booyeah! Bring on Danny Granger. Ch...

By RaptorTalk While many familiar faces are gone, the memory of Joey Graham still lingers. Except now its "Good Reggie/ Bad Reggie" with a visual reminder courtesy of Sonny. More on that below. Sonny Weems has real hops and he looks like Joey Graham

By Ryan McNeill Shortly after that I was able to chat with new Sixers head coach Eddie Jordan about how he feels the players are doing at picking up the Princeton offense, his thoughts on having two young point guards looking to average significant minutes this season and how Jrue Holiday’s defensive pre...

By Ryan McNeill This summer Marcus Banks seemed to be a lightning rode for controversy and speculation. Between not playing in Las Vegas for the Raptors to being rumored as part of a deal involving the Dallas Mavericks, the veteran combo guard seemed to continually see his name in the newspaper for all the...

By Raul Hoops aren’t dead at this time of the year after all. There’s some really good basketball being played in Poland where the 2009 EuroBasket takes place. Although Italy and the Raptors due of Bargnani and Belinelli didn’t qualify for the tournament there are some players that Raptors fans sh...

To be honest, I have not been this pumped about a Raptors season since before the Hakeem Olajuwon era was supposed to begin. Of course, that season was a major letdown that became the first step in dismantling the Carter-led Raptors, instead of the start of a projected Raptor dynasty.

Bosh is a very solid player for the Raptors. He is still pretty young and has some skills to develop to become a superstar. He is a good scorer, ...

DeMar DeRozan isn't worried about living up to expectations, no matter how unrealistic they may be for a 19-year-old who has spent all of one season playing major college basketball.

By Realizar In what could be considered one of the most fun games to watch this season, the Raptors suffered a 100-98 buzzer-beater defeat against the worst team in the Eastern Conference. What was interesting about the game was the fact that neither team chose to tank. Check out the box score. The Wizard...

By Ryan McNeill No player likes to see his coach fired, however when Sam Mitchell was fired earlier this season it was just what Graham needed to jump-start his NBA career. This year he’s averaging career highs in points (7.8), rebounds (3.8) and minutes (20.3) and is thriving under new head coach Jay Triano.

By Arsenalist Having said all that, look for the Knicks to be somewhat content after earning a split and probably drop one on Sunday but it doesn’t mean a thing. At some point we’ll have to consider pulling the plug on Chris Bosh and Jose Calderon and give that time to Jawai, Ukic and Banks so that proper eval...

By Ryan McNeill Lately starting shooting guard Anthony Parker has seen most of his minutes playing point guard due to Jose Calderon being hobbled. This shift has meant Joey Graham has been the most productive player at shooting guard or small forward. Yes, the same Graham who many fans would cringe at when...

By takman_777 Technorati Tags: Andrea Bargnani, Andrei Kirilenko, Anthony Parker, Bryan Colangelo, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Deron Williams, Glenn Davis, Jamario Moon, Jason Kapono, Jay Triano, Jermaine O’Neal, Joey Graham, Jose Calderon, Kevin Garnett, Kosta Koufos, Matt Harpring, Mehmet...

By Basketbawful Welcome to Canada: Jermaine O'Neal, Jermaine O'Neal's giant contract, Jermaine O'Neal's history of injuries, Hassan Adams, Nathan Jawai (is that the plural of "Jawa"?), Roko Ukic (sounds like an enemy of the mighty Thor), Willie Solomon

By J.E. Skeets Key Players Added: Jermaine O'Neal (imported from Indiana), Hassan Adams (free agent), Nathan Jawai (traded from Indy, drafted from Australia), the pride of East Hartford, Connecticut Will Solomon (free agent), Roko Ukic (found in Italy wearing a toque, glasses and a red-and-white...

By Ryan McNeill Photo Credit: Icon Sports Media Jamario Moon talked with Ryan McNeill during the Toronto Raptors media day about his summer, how his faith impacts how he lives his life, his thoughts on the addition of Jermaine O'Neal this summer and what his goals are for the upcoming season.

By Ryan McNeill After being a second round pick by New Jersey in the 2006  Draft, Hassan Adams started eight games his rookie season and played in 61 games in total. Despite shooting over 55% from the field, Adams wasn’t able to sign a contract with an NBA team last summer and elected to play in Italy instead. T...

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By scottb75 One of the Raptors from the previous build is still functional but not in use at the moment. So, would it make any sense to install that Raptor and use it as a pure gaming drive (no OS, or any other files)? Would I see any benefit from ...

By Ryan Ben from Third Quarter Collapse claiming Jose Calderon should have started for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star game this season Rock from Waiting For Next Year giving his thoughts on all the trash talking that went on between Washington and Cleveland

By Basketbawful Washington: If the refs hadn't given the Cavaliers a gift, Washington still could have stolen home-court on Wednesday if 1. they had beaten Orlando and 2. Cleveland lost in Detroit. Now they have no other choice but to open the playoffs on the road.

Starters for Toronto are Jose Calderon, Anthony Parker, Jamario Moon, Andrea Bargnani and Rasho Nesterovic. Toronto All-Star Chris Bosh is out with a sore right knee he injured against Indiana on Feb. 29. The Raptors are 1-3 without Bosh in the lineup. Bosh is the team's leading scorer (22.6 p...

Chris Bosh got the start for the second consecutive year, replacing the injured Kevin Garnett in the starting line-up for the Eastern Conference squad. Bosh would play a solid game in helping the Eastern Conference hold a lead throughout the first 41:04 of the game.

By KinnonY As a point guard, Juan Dixon has finally developed some court vision. It’s certainly not his fault that he’s been pressed into service, but at the same time, it’s probably in his best interest in the long run. As a scoring point guard, Dixon doesn’t have to defend taller guards as often and can...

By ClipperSteve Quick, name four NBA teams with three regulars sporting a PER over 20.  Spurs.  Check.  Suns.  Check.  Mavs.  Check.  Celtics.  WRONG!  (Ray Ray is a paltry 18.)  The Toronto Raptors have three players over the magical 20 threshold in PER - Chris Bosh, TJ Ford and Jose Calderon.  In a league where gre...

By DJ Ace Regular Season Awards Playoffs Miami over Washington in 6 games  Detroit over Celtics in 7 games 2. Houston Rockets( Top 3 spots) 7. New Orleans Hornets(5 and below)  8. Golden State Warriors/LA Lakers (5 and below) San Antonio over Denver in 7 games  Rockets Vs. Detroit Spurs Vs. Detroit