Raps Cast Spell On Wizards
February 3rd, 2012 by FAN590
Friday February 3 2012 – 11:45pm Eastern – Toronto, ON Following two uninspiring games earlier this week – against Atlanta and Boston – the Raptors beat up on the Washington Wizards on Friday night at the ACC. Amir Johnson was huge off the bench and Jose Calderon flirted with career-highs in assists and rebounds. For [...]
All Star STARTERS Announced
February 2nd, 2012 by Eric Smith
Thursday February 2 2012 – 7:55pm Eastern – Toronto, ON The NBA All Star STARTERS — based on fan voting — have been announced by the league and here they are: EAST G – Dwyane Wade G – Derrick Rose F – LeBron James F – Carmelo Anthony C – Dwight Howard WEST G – [...]
Blown Out In Boston
February 1st, 2012 by Eric Smith
Wednesday February 1 2012 – 10:54pm Eastern – Boston, MA The Raptors got hammered in Boston … losing their 2nd straight game; giving up 50+ per cent to their opponent for the 2nd straight night and only the 2nd time all season. Dwane Casey was critical of his team afterwards and said the city of [...]
McGrady Looks Back
February 1st, 2012 by Eric Smith
Wednesday February 1 2012 – 2:46pm Eastern – Boston, MA The last time Tracy McGrady wore a Raptors uniform Y2K was just a few months old. It has been more than a decade – with stops in Orlando, Houston, New York, and Atlanta along the way – but every time ‘T-Mac’ comes back to Toronto, [...]
Game Day ‘In Common’
February 1st, 2012 by Eric Smith
Wednesday February 1 2012 – 1:23pm Eastern – Boston, MA Following a terrible outing at home last night against the Atlanta Hawks, the Raptors are on the road this evening…getting set for the Boston Celtics on the back-to-back. Three of the next 4 games will be away from home for Toronto (what else is new) [...]
Hawks Hammer The Raptors
January 31st, 2012 by Eric Smith
Tuesday January 31 2012 – 9:49pm Eastern – Toronto, ON Following a win on Sunday in New Jersey and a pretty successful (3-2) 5-game road trip overall … the Raptors came back home and laid an egg at the ACC … getting blown out by the Atlanta Hawks, 100-77. Paul Jones and I break it [...]
Game Day vs Atlanta
January 31st, 2012 by Eric Smith
Tuesday January 31 2012 – 4:11pm Eastern – Toronto, ON This is the final day of January … and it ends with another game! But this month can’t come to an end soon enough. 14 of the first 21 games were on the road and I swear I haven’t unpacked my suitcase since Christmas. The [...]
Best Dunk Ever?
January 31st, 2012 by Eric Smith
Tuesday January 31 2012 – 2:52pm Eastern – Toronto, ON If you’re a fan of the NBA … you’ve watched the Blake Griffin dunk from last night at least 3 times already. The basketball world is buzzing over the Electrifying Clipper and his posterization of Kendrick Perkins. But is it the best dunk … EVER? [...]
Raps End Trip On A High Note
January 29th, 2012 by Eric Smith
Sunday January 29 2012 – 11:35pm Eastern – Toronto, ON After dropping the ball – literally and figuratively – on Friday in Denver, the Raptors got a tongue-lashing from their head coach, Dwane Casey. And the message was apparently heard; it sank in … as Toronto came out with an inspired effort in New Jersey [...]
BIG Changes in NJ
January 29th, 2012 by Eric Smith
Sunday January 29 2012 – 5:27pm Eastern – Newark, New Jersey Dwane Casey hinted at changes to his starting line up … and he has come through with a few bold moves. Looking to get off to better starts and to inject a little offence onto the floor (without losing the defensive philosophy he’s been [...]
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