Toronto Raptors

By Arsenalist The Raptors were running their own PnR with moderate success, Phoenix’s defense wasn’t very good either and Calderon made some nice passes to the bigs going towards the rim. Bargnani’s head was into the game (24pts, 7rebs) and he mixed it up by hitting a three early and then having a go at Fry...

By AltRaps Nice guys finish last? | Toronto Sun Raptors Preview: Suns – Nov. 28, 2009 Tip-In: Toronto Raptors Post-Game Report - Pride – Raptors HQ Are The Toronto Raptors Trading Andrea Bargnani? | Bleacher Report Pierce’s taunt irks Raptors – Celtics Blog – ESPN Boston

By Arsenalist Ray Allen was in a slump coming into this game shooting 9 of his last 27, he ended up going 8-15. Rasheed Wallace came in shooting 28% in his last 11 games and went 6-11, the first time he’s shot over .500 in that span and as many FGs as he’s had in the last three games. Jack Armstrong says this team nee...

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 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 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 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...

By Arsenalist Orlando Magic’s Vince Carter says ankle is OK, will attempt to play against Raptors – OrlandoSentinel.com Welcome to Loserville – Toronto Sun At least Raps won’t underestimate Magic – Toronto Sun Today’s game: Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors, 1 p.m. – Magic Daily

By Arsenalist 3 In The Key: Raptors Game Day Preview vs. Memphis – Raptors HQ At 13-14, Toronto is one of four NBA teams (Charlotte, LA Clippers, Washington) that have a losing overall record against the Grizzlies. Since the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis in 2001, they are 5-2 at home against the Raptors.

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 A-Dub Rockettes 124, Raptors 112 – Box Houston shot the lights out from downtown like it was NBA Live 95 and Pops Mensah-Bonsu wreaked havoc on the inside like it was personal. It all added up to a win for the Yao Ming slash Tracy McGrady-less Rockets tonight. That and the fact Jay Triano made no [...]

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 AltRaps Tom is an Equity Research Analyst by day and a long-time Raptors supporter at night. You can contact him by email (tomliston at hotmail.com) or follow him on Twitter 45 Wins There is a ton of speculation on where the Raptors will land in the standings next year. There is a low of 39 wins – and just o...

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.

By Arsenalist I think Steve Kerr finally recognized this in Phoenix and tried to add another dimension to the Suns by trading for Shaq, things didn’t work out and it was a bad trade to start with, but give the guy credit for recognizing that his team wasn’t going anywhere. Colangelo tried to first suppleme...

 Canada The Toronto Raptors -a team Hicks dreams of playing for - have invited him to a tryout camp Monday at the Air Canada Centre. It's sort of a pre-draft evaluation camp where the team can have a look at his skills. "I'm so excited right now. ...

By Arsenalist Colangelo admitted that one of his biggest failings was not to sure up the backup PG spot and that relying on the platoon of Solomon and Ukic was a huge gamble. Once Calderon got injured and was unable to perform at expected levels, this fatal mistake by Colangelo was further illuminated upo...

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 Arsenalist Anthony, try to put those arms up. Raptors 101, Pacers 130 If there was a mercy rule in the NBA it would’ve been fit to invoke here. The Pacers laid down a beating to remember on the Raptors and unlike the last time we were in Indiana, there was no comeback to feel good about. [...]

Toronto 102, New York 95: Andrea Bargnani scored 23 points, and Chris Bosh had 17 points and 13 rebounds as the visiting Raptors extended their winning streak to six. Shawn Marion added 12 points and 13 boards for the Raptors, who stayed alive for an ...

By AltRaps Douby inks 10-day deal | Toronto Sun Bosh stands his ground | Toronto Sun TheStar.com | Image means great deal to GM Colangelo TheStar.com | Bosh goes on defence: `I know how things are’ Raptors Game Day The rap against star athletes Bosh offers little response to child support suit Quincy Do...

By Arsenalist Wallace had bruised his knee against Sacramento and was literally limping in the second half of that game and was at one point questionable for this game. You wouldn’t have known it. He started off scoring 8 of the Bobcats’ 12 points and had a say in almost every possession. Look at his line: 30 p...

By phdsteve First off, let me state the obvious- the Raptors can expect to pick in the 6-11 range this season and should be drafting a point guard. However, history tells us that Colangelo will pick whomever he likes, regardless of what other people think (see Bargnani, Nash, Marion, Amare, etc). Certa...

By AltRaps Linkage for Mar 18 1am through Mar 20 1pm: Doug Smith’s Toronto Raptors blog - It’s Madness all right Dino Nation Blog: Dino Bloggers Bad Raptors in unfamiliar role against Bobcats March Madness 2009 for the Toronto Raptors’ Fan (Part II) | Bleacher Report Triano not paranoid | Toronto Su...

By AltRaps Linkage for Mar 12 2am through Mar 14 3am: Hamilton leads Pistons past Raptors in OT Raptors push Pistons to OT, unable to close the deal Calderon sets record, but Raptors lose again Pistons extend Raptors’ slump CANOE — Not what he bargained for Ranking Raptor Draft Picks: #1 | Searching F...

By AltRaps Some thoughts on Marion « Raptors ReportOne-On-One With Nathan Jawai | Hoops AddictRaptors 111, Knicks 100 - Posting and ToastingRaptors Forum » Game 58: Raptors vs. Knicks - Post-gameDino Nation Blog: Raptors Rewind- Redemption SongTip-In: Toronto Raptors Post Game – Flipping t...

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...

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By Dinosty Celtics 94, Raptors 88 4. He considers Chris Bosh his bitch. 5. Chris Bosh IS his bitch. c)   Passes the ball bask to Solomon at the top of the key, who turns the ball over Finally, today’s “Alice Fine” line: Joey Graham Makes Good Things Happen™.  

By Arsenalist Bargnani kept Yao honest by taking it to the rim and getting fouled, driving on him for a dunk and then just for good measure, draining a long two and a three on him. Will Solomon had his best game as a Raptor and quarterbacked the team brilliantly through this crucial stretch. His court-vision...

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...

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...

By Arsenalist Calderon overplayed Rondo all afternoon and got burned. Celtics 118, Raptors 103 Silly me, I was thinking that with the crowd ready to explode behind them the Raptors would come out with energy, passion and a killer-instinct against the Champs. I figured they’d be looking to erase NJ from t...

By Arsenalist Bryan Colangelo has asked the league to review the Flagrant 1 foul by Sean Williams which injured Jermaine O’Neal. The league automatically reviews all flagrant fouls anyway so I don’t know what Colangelo’s hoping to get out of this one. Does he honestly believe its anything more than a Fla...

By Arsenalist It would be sadly ironic if Jose Calderon misses tomorrow’s Heat game and we would start Will Solomon at the point. It would mark a complete 180 degree turn from the situation of only a year ago when the Raptors main advantage over any opponent in the league was the starting point guard situat...

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

Two years ago the Toronto Raptors held the first overall pick in the draft. It also happened to be one of the worst drafts in recent memory. We ended up with Andrea Bargnani, who while managing to have a great nickname (Il Mago), ...

By Connor 1. Deron Williams recently talked about his rookie season being tough because he had to learn to play for coach Sloan. Now, however, he’s grateful for what he learned in his rookie season and through his entire career with Utah and wouldn’t want to play anywhere else. As a fan, would you trade W...

By Jake Appleman Bottome line: He makes my Eastern Conference All-Star team. (LeBron, KG, D-Ho, Paul Pierce, Chauncey Billups. Bench: Ray Allen, Calderon, Caron Butler, Chris Bosh, Rip Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, Richard Jefferson, Joe Johnson; omitted but not forgotten: J-Kidd, VC, Antawn Jamison...

By Jeff W Kinnon: I think Bryan Colangelo’s gonna have to look to make a trade, maybe a three-for-one (Graham, Baston, and Delfino) to get a player to come over who might be more consistent. With Delfino opting out of his contract, it’s doubtful that we’ll be able to re-sign him and Calderon.

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 Matt Watson If I'm T.J. Ford, I want the assist," said Mitchell, by way of example. "So instead of me swinging it to (Jorge Garbajosa) and Garbo swinging it to Anthony Parker in the corner and Anthony Parker shooting the wide-open shot, if I'm T.J., why don't I just see if there's a way I can skip Garbo and throw...

By noreply@blogger.com (WG) Mr. Hollinger Predicts Raptors: 39-43 Tied for 2nd Atlantic Tied for 9th in Eastern Conference i.e. he doesn’t think we can even make the playoffs! Feel free to read his ramblings here Passing. Selfless point guards (accurate 3 games out of 4 plus or minus 1 point guard).

By noreply@blogger.com (WG) I shouldn’t spend an entire post trashing someone else. The guy is out on a limb. But I couldn’t help it. Washington 13th, Raptors 9th it’s just plain wrong. On hustle alone Atlanta will lose 5 games that they would win with Raptors like hustle. And that’s the point. I know this because I’m a basketb...

By FLCeltsFan Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Comcast SportsNet , NBA TV Doc Rivers vs Sam Mitchell. Sam Mitchell went from being a lame duck coach on the verge of being fired to being coach of the year. Doc has all the pieces right now to win and is going to have to prove himself this season. Coaching matchups are going to be crucial. A rivalry has arisen between these two team thanks to Gerald Green's dunks that got the Raptors and their fans all up in arms. Many Raptors fans still hold a grudge and would love nothing better than to beat the Celtics. The Raptors are the defending Atlantic division champions and we need to send them a message that the Celtics will be a challenger for the division, the conference and the title this season.   [read the full post]

The Spokesman ReviewTriumphant Spurs go home to happy fans  PA - The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Carlos Delfino from the Detroit Pistons for second-round draft picks in 2009 and 2010. The Raptors also said assistant ...