Toronto Raptors

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 Handicapping Raptors vs Spurs Raptors Game Day – National Post Toronto at San Antonio 8:30 p.m., AT&T Center TV Raptors TV Radio Fan 590 THE RAPTORS Raptors’ Bosh off to MVP-like start – National Post San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker expected out Monday vs. Raptors – ESPN

By By Doug Smith The start of the NBA season was always going to be about learning for the newly-constructed Raptors.

By Raps Fan Keys to Winning Attack Duncan off the dribble. His knee is suspectCalderon/Jack need to push the ball at all times, the Spurs point situation is more suspect then Duncan’s kneesDon’t be afraid to play Wright more at the 2 if DeRozan is getting lit up by ManuRebound the hell out of the ball. Por...

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 Raps schooled in Big D – Toronto Sun Raps Replay – Toronto Sun Trampled in Texas – Raptors HQ Mavericks Goose the Raptors – The Rap Mavericks crush Raptors – The Globe and Mail Toronto vs Dallas Game Flow Toronto vs Dallas Game Flow Mavericks dominate weary Raptors – thestar.com

By Realizar Chris Paul had 17 points and 10 assists at halftime, but only 4 points and 8 assists in the 2nd half. Morris Peterson is done as an NBA player. He’s had a nice career, but he’s no longer effective. It’s always great to see a Raptors box score when Bargnani has more rebounds than 3PA.

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 By Dave Feschuk Jay Triano, the Raptors coach, pointed out a statistic that's pertinent to understanding the challenge his team faces in Friday's game in New Orleans.

By Arsenalist San Antonio Spurs Phoenix Suns New Orleans Hornets Toronto Raptors Raps Slam Door On Detroit – Eric Smith Pistons vs. Raptors – Box Score – ESPN Pistons vs. Raptors – Box Score – ESPN Bargnani, Bosh lead Raptors past Pistons – Detroit Free Press

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...

Jay Triano is not true NBA head coach material. The Raptors struggles are in part due to the man who walks their sidelines. Unlike Sam Mitchell whose teams were lighter on talent, Jay now has a talented group of players to work with. Yet the team struggles to win.

By Ryan McNeill When Vince Carter rolled through the locker room the laughs continued as he brought up the topic of Master P being part of Toronto’s training camp roster one year when he was a Raptor.     *    *     *    * That all changed when Orlando and New Jersey made a deal involving Vince Carter that the M...

It's one game. Jose Calderon, the Raptors point guard, said it again and again and again Wednesday night.

By Ryan McNeill I’ve got to hand it to the fans at the Air Canada Centre for giving Alvin Williams one of the loudest ovations of the night. Sure, they gave some love to former favourites Jamario Moon and Anthony Parker while giving some love to Chris Bosh and Jose Calderon, but the applause rained down like t...

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%

It's difficult to get live NBA speed and intensity in practice scrimmages but given they've got eight workouts and only one game before things start to really count, the Raptors have to do it.

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 Arsenalist Raptors 98, Sixers 107 Pretend the Raptors are a 1000 piece puzzle and you got a month to figure out just exactly what that picture is. Pre-season’s all about figuring things out so it’s best to look at this game in terms of what was improved from last season, what problems remain and what defi...

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...

Marco Belinelli feels reborn and unburdened of the shackles he spent two years trying to shake, free now to show what kind of NBA player he might become.

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...

By Arsenalist 1. The Raptors blow a big first half lead after being unable to handle Boston defensive pressure in the second half. 2. Rajon Rondo dominates a gimpy Calderon to set the tone for the game. C**tics cruise. 4. Raptors fail to score on nine straight fourth quarter possessions.

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.

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 RaptorTalk Is Bosh a top ten NBA talent? Flip any of those top six or seven superstars with Bosh and the Raptors probably make the playoffs this season. That’s the difference between the NBA’s upper eschleon elite and Chris Bosh. If those players are A+, then Bosh is an A.

By Rashad Mobley Just three days later, the Raptors and Wizards faced off again in Washington, except this time, the Raptors were in position to win. Raptors forward Chris Bosh found himself alone just to the right of the top of the key, he looked down at his feet, got set, then shot and made a 3-point shot whic...

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 AltRaps FAN590 - Raptors May Be Delayed <b>Raptors vs Wizards Stream</b> The Other Side: Toronto Raptors - Wizards Insider Could a Lewis for Bosh trade happen? - Third Quarter Collapse Bosh asked about leaving all the time - USATODAY.com Dino Nation Blog: The End Of Some Dreams 3 In...

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 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