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Yes, the Toronto Raptors are still playing. Tonight, they face a depleted Chicago Bulls side. Luol Deng joins their list of absentees which include Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, and Richard Hamilton. The constant injuries have caused head coach Tom Thibodeau to put out 13 different starting line-ups; and he’s already stated that tonight he will conjure up another ... Read More »

“It was hard, yes, very hard,” Calderon said Thursday. “Even if you knew it was coming because of the expiring contract and all the rumours the last couple of years—I never got the whole, 100 per cent confidence that ‘hey, you are our point guard, you are our guy’—I always put that aside and I was always like, ‘this is my home.’ “I ... Read More »

“I think going in and having a purpose, having small goals, small victories, small things you want to work on is going to be huge for us,” coach Dwane Casey said. “In our three games against (the Bobcats), we’ve had 46 turnovers and given up (39) offensive rebounds, so going into this game, we want to make sure we work on our defensive rebounding ... Read More »

Lately – and frustratingly – the Raptors have been playing to their level of opposition. In tonight’s case, you hope it’s true. The Indiana Pacers are in town tonight and will be going after their fourth straight win at the Air Canada Center. They’ll also be seeking revenge after that bloodbath in Indianapolis just three weeks ago. The Pacers are coming ... Read More »

Dwane Casey must be certain that no complacency kicks in as the Raptors take on the Wizards as the favorites tonight. The Raptors may be riding some momentum right now – a momentum that is aggrandized due to the fact that the they’ve beaten the Wizards just last week. But they must be careful. Washington has had an up-and-down season – but ... Read More »

I can almost guarantee you that the Knicks will not come out as flat as they did against the Raptors just over a week ago. The Knicks are in a bit of a slump. They’re riding a three-game losing skid; and are coming off of a proper 125-91 shellacking in Indiana. “We didn’t show up,” Woodson said. “They whipped our ... Read More »

The Denver Nuggets were on a roll – winning nine straight games until the Rondo-less Celtics (who finally lost last night), took them down in triple overtime on Sunday. “Very few times when you lose do you think it’s probably a good thing, and I thought we played as well as we can play with the circumstances,” coach George Karl said. ”We ... Read More »

The Boston Celtics will be without their all star Rajon Rondo, but they’re not to be underestimated as they’re on a four game winning streak with wins against the Heat and Clippers. On that token, despite a blowout win earlier in the season, the Celtics are sizing the Raptors up to be a challenge. “When you add a talent like ... Read More »

The Golden State Warriors are really good – perhaps the most underrated team in the league right now. Sitting at 26-17; they’re currently riding fifth in the dense and troublesome Western Conference. And although they’re coming off two straight losses to Chicago and Milwaukee; the Warriors impressively took down the Thunder and Clippers prior to that. That’s no easy task. ... Read More »

After coming off of a huge memorable victory in Orlando, DeMar and the Raptors are playing another winnable game tonight against the Cavs at the ACC. Despite the confidence, the Raptors need to be wary. This smells like a potential trap game. Cleveland is hot – having won three of the last four. We remember what happened against the Sacramento Kings not ... Read More »