By RaptorTalk Depending on the players the Raptors now sign to fill out their fifteen man roster, it is not unreasonable to envision Toronto as a top four team in the Eastern Conference. Never in the history of Raptors basketball has there been a day like today.

 CA The 2009 NBA Draft is coming up on Wednesday, June 25th. Some teams have better luck in the draft then others. The San Antonio Spurs had the good fortune of winning the draft lottery twice and selecting two of the top 50 players ever in David Robinson ...

Michael Grange of the Globe and Mail: "One of the most accomplished players in Canadian basketball history, Jay Triano, 50, will make his debut as the Toronto Raptors' bench boss tonight in Salt Lake against the Utah Jazz, becoming the first Canadian-born head coach in the NBA. Those in th...

Toronto hosts Golden State in its home opener at Air Canada Centre on Friday. It is the 14th home opener in franchise history.

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

Draft History

It was an expansion team filled with first-year players and a first-year coach. The city of Miami had never seen basketball before, the Miami Arena had never held a basketball game before and most players had never played in the NBA before.