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A couple Rudy Gay tidbits today. First, there was the news – that really isn’t news – that Rudy Gay is having vision problems; but more interestingly, there was a discussion on the post-Rudy Gay era in Memphis. Magic Johnson, Michael Wilbon, and Jalen Rose feel that Memphis misses Rudy Gay; while Bill Simmons animatedly disagrees. On a personal note; ... Read More »

The once highly acclaimed Sebastian Telfair is now headed to the Toronto Raptors; according to reports. From the Toronto Sun: TORONTO - The Raptors are awaiting a league trade call that will complete a minor deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. No, Andrea Bargnani doesn’t appear to be heading anywhere, but Sebastian Telfair will be joining the Raptors. Sources said the ... Read More »

Holy blue on a smurf. This has had to have been one of the craziest weeks in Raptors history in quite some time. A mid-season shakeup that has some questions answered and left many still lingering. Let’s look at some of the things that happened shall we? Jose Calderon and Ed Davis bid goodbye to their teammates, as they are ... Read More »

“Players like this don’t come along that often in terms of their availability,” Colangelo said. “This was a very unique circumstance. We feel like we took advantage of it.” It’s unlikely that Rudy Gay will suit up tonight; although we’re still not entirely sure. Still waiting on @RaptorsMR to tweet it officially. Whether he plays or not, it’s intriguing that he’ll ... Read More »

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 »

A day after the trade that ended an era in Raptor land; here we are discussing the after math. But first, let’s get last night’s game out of the way. Another day, another missed call. While the Raptors played well without two key players in Ed Davis and Jose Calderon – they were completely shafted once again on the final ... Read More »

Although it is not yet official, it might as well be. We are just waiting for the official reports that the three way trade between Toronto, Memphis and Detroit has happened. Here’s the quick specs: Toronto gets: Rudy Gay Hamed Haddadi Memphis gets: Ed Davis Tayshaun Prince Austin Daye 2nd Round Pick from Toronto Detroit gets: Jose Calderon More details ... Read More »

Ah yes, the Toronto Raptors have a game tonight. Amidst all the trade talk, the fact that the Raptors are in Atlanta tonight for an Eastern Conference match-up has been seemingly forgotten. So let’s talk about the Hawks. This is a team that is having an up-and-down season; although it’s mostly been on the ‘upside’. After starting the season on ... Read More »

Trade rumours have popped up often this season. Just yesterday, we had some interesting discussion on our Facebook page about the possibility of acquiring Paul Pierce. Now, Rudy Gay’s name has resurfaced. We’ve talked about him once before on Raptors Watch, but now it’s time to talk about him again. While the Warriors were shooting the lights out at the ACC last night; ... Read More »

The last time the Raptors faced the Bobcats, there was huge controversy as the Raptors lost thanks to a costly ‘non-call‘. The Bobcats then, were 7-5; while the Raptors were struggling. Things have changed since then. The ‘Cats immediately went on a 17 game losing streak; while the Raptors have climbed to 10th in the Eastern Conference standings. A win ... Read More »