Toronto 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 Raps Fan It’s interesting; this team is interesting. We have gone through a few pre-season games, 1 of which was an 8-point loss to a Timberwolves team sans Jefferson and Love; and this team doesn’t look like the finished product that would win 50 games and a make it to the second round of the playoffs....

By Arsenalist I think they are one of the most intriguing teams in the East. Chris Bosh is a top five or six player, but like any great player, he needs help. Hedo Turkoglu will certainly help, but I’m honestly very interested in what DeMar DeRozan can bring to the table. The East isn’t terribly difficult to ma...

By Ryan McNeill Lost in the tidal wave of some of the flashier moves the Toronto Raptors made this summer, veteran point guard Jarrett Jack barely caused a ripple besides the media writing about his friendship with franchise star Chris Bosh. It’s a shame the rest of the media in Toronto are so slow on pickin...

By Robin Sawh Before the Raptors game against Washington last Sunday, Robin Sawh was able to chat with DeMar DeRozan about how he is adjusting to playing in the NBA, what kinds of things his teammates are teaching him, his thoughts on how the team is coming together and he shares his personal goals for th...

The NBA pre-season is about what's known in some places as "learning opportunities" and they are coming fast and furious for Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan.

By Ryan McNeill Key Losses: Joey Graham, Nathan Jawai, Jason Kapono, Shawn Marion, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Anthony Parker, Roko Ukic, Jake Voskuhl Key Additions: Marco Belinelli, DeMar DeRozan, Reggie Evans, Jarrett Jack, Amir Johnson, Rasho Nesterovic, Hedo Turkoglu, Sonny Weems, Antoine Wright

You can improve as a basketball player sitting down on the job. At least that's the hope for Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan.

Third, DeRozan needs to mark Friday, July 3rd as the day his Raptor career changed – for the better. That was the day Bryan Colangelo officially told Shawn Marion and Dan Fegan to “screw off” and he signed free agent Hedo Turkoglu to a Raptors contract in an improbable turn of events.

DeMar DeRozan, are you ready for your close-up? Chris Young presents a mid-summer report on the Toronto Raptors.

Chris Young of the Toronto Star: "DeMar DeRozan, are you ready for your close-up? When the Raptors meet in October to begin prepping for their season, ... Blazers Release 2009-10 ScheduleKPTV.com Trail Blazers, Roy to hold Friday press conferenceGaea Times USA Online Gambling News -ESPN

By RaptorTalk DeMar DeRozan has landed at Air Canada Centre and Bryan Colangelo hopes he can fill the Raptor’s glaring weakness at shooting guard, next year and for many years to come. Chad Ford of ESPN had this to say about the ninth pick in the 2009 draft:

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 Ryan McNeill A couple minutes after the Toronto Raptors selected DeMar DeRozan, his new head coach, Jay Triano, escaped from the teams war room to chat with the media about DeRozan being an unanimous choice within the teams war room, how impressive he looked during his private workout in Oakland, he r...

By Ryan McNeill This hasn’t been the case in recent years in Toronto because Sam Mitchell would yank young players out of games whenever they would make a mistake. This resulted in players looking over their shoulder and playing tentative which in turn stunted their growth and confidence.

 Canada One name familiar to Raptors fans will definitely not be in Toronto, however. Davidson guard Stephen Curry, the son of former Raptor Dell Curry, is not planning to work out for the Raptors. "We saw him in Chicago workout there. At this point in time, ...

By Ryan McNeill 6. Minnesota Timberwolves - DeMar DeRozan SG/SF 19 years old, 6′7″, 207 lbs. USC, Freshman 18. Minnesota Timberwolves - Jonny Flynn PG 20 years old; 6′0″; 172 lbs. Syracuse, Sophomore 28. Minnesota Timberwolves - Sam Young SF/PF 23 years old, 6′6″, 210 lbs. Pittsburgh, Senior