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Heat keep streak alive; roll right through Raptors in fourth.

The Miami Heat’s 21-game win-streak began in Toronto on Super Bowel Sunday, and leaving Toronto March 17th they took with them a 22 game winning streak. The game opened with a good first quarter, with the Raptors keeping it close despite turning the ball over 7 times in the opening frame. Miami continued to capitalize on the Raptors’ miscues in ... Read More »

State of the Union – Oh yeah, and the Bobcats tonight!

Well Raptor-nation, it’s been an interesting month hasn’t it? We came out of the allstar break enthused and energized by our big pre-deadline blockbuster deal where we acquired arguably one of the top five small forwards in the league, and the most dynamic wing player we’ve had since Vince Carter. The first two points of the Rudy Gay era started ... Read More »

33 Games; Breaking down the numbers…

So here we sit – at half time of the Nuggets @ Raptors game, and I find myself staring at the standings. Including tonight’s game, there are 33 games left. The Raptors currently sit 11th in the Eastern conference, with a record of 19-32. Milwaukee is currently in the 8th position with a record of 25-25 (behind Boston with 27-24). ... Read More »

Rudy Gay Kills Pacers in Overtime!

The Rudy Gay era has officially arrived for Toronto fans. The night it happened was February 8, 2013. At approximately 21:52 est Rudy Gay sank a shot over an out-stretched and recent all-star selection Paul George to stun Indiana fans at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Toronto Raptors’ most recent addition (and a player rated an 87 ... Read More »

Gay in!….Barg’s Out?…

Now that the Toronto Raptors and Bryan Colangelo have officially decided to move Toronto in a new direction, the next logical question for fans is “where, if anywhere, does Andrea Bargnani fit into this plan?” – The answer, he doesn’t. You could rationalize his shooting ability, and say he’d be a good option from deep – especially with DeMar who’s ... Read More »

Toronto v Boston: Preview

The 2-6 Toronto Raptors head to Boston today to face the 5-4 Celtics. Both teams are feeling the early season injury bug as Toronto is without 3 quality players (Kyle Lowry, Landry Fields, Alan Anderson), and the C’s are without their motor, with Rajon Rondo’s ankle listed as questionable. The Odds are in the C’s favor, with winning 9 consecutive ... Read More »

We need Kyle Lowry back!: the Sixers Recap…

WE NEED KYLE LOWRY BACK! Ok, I just needed get that out of the way. The Toronto Raptors went into last nights game against Philadelphia at home after a bitter start to the season. After finishing strong in preseason the Raptors had stumbled out of the gate, losing 4 of their first 5 games. With a 2 day lay off ... Read More »

Raptors leave Brooklyn with a black eye, and a smile…

Let this day record that the first ever game in the history of the Brooklyn Nets franchise took place on November 3, 2012 in Brooklyn, NY. It was a home game between the visiting Toronto Raptors. The game took place days after a horrific hurricane rocked the east coast and many in neighboring New Jersey, the home the Nets had ... Read More »

Diamond in the Rough???

John Lucas the Third may be the hidden gem in Toronto’s 2012-2013 arsenal. That’s right I said it! JL3 has been quietly making his presence felt in Toronto this preseason and doing it with limited minutes. What does this mean for the PG rotation in TO and for poor Jose, who may actually see his minutes shrink even further if ... Read More »

Great Expectations….

Octob­er 7, 2012 – I sit here watching the inaugural LA Lakers 2012-2013 preseason game. There’s ads all over the TV for the new deal the Lakers have with Time Warner, and the 2 new reality shows that go with it: Lakers: backstage – and “Laker Girls”. I don’t feel the need to explain the premise of either as the ... Read More »

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