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Monday February 8 2010 - 11:55pm Eastern - Toronto, ON
QUITE THE TURN-AROUND
When the Raptors tip it off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, they’ll have a chance to tie a franchise record for most wins prior to the annual NBA All-Star break.
The record of 29 wins before the break was first accomplished during the 2001-02 season […]

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Sunday February 7 2010 - 3:16pm Eastern - Toronto, ON
Kings @ Raptors
Final Score:
115-104, Raptors (Toronto now 28-23)
“Smith and Jones” Player of the Game:
CHRIS BOSH
36 points
11 rebounds
5 assists
14/18 FG
8/11 FT
“Alice Fazoolis” Player of the Game:
HEDO TURKOGLU
16 points
5 assists
3 rebounds
6/14 FG
Shout-out to the Kings:
KEVIN MARTIN
24 points
7 rebounds
2 assists
2 steals
7/18 FG
9/12 FT
Stats that stood out:
- Points in the Paint:  54-40, Toronto
- 2nd Chance Points:  15-13, Sacramento
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Friday February 5 2010 - 3:47pm Eastern - Toronto, ON
The following release was sent out by the NBA just over an hour ago:
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NEW  YORK,  Feb.  5,  2010  – 2010 All-Stars Chauncey Billups of the Denver Nuggets  and  Paul  Pierce of the Boston Celtics headline a field of six in this  year’s  Foot  Locker  Three-Point  Shootout,  […]

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Thursday February 4 2010 - 3:07pm Eastern - Toronto, ON
The “Hoops” show - normally heard on the FAN 590 on Thursday nights from 7pm-9pm - will be bumped to 9pm tonight.  The FAN will air a Winter Olympic preview special at that time.
“Hoops” will be on from 9pm-10pm instead.
Paul Jones and I will host the […]

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Wednesday February 3 2010 - 10:12pm Eastern - Toronto, ON
Nets @ Raptors
Final Score:
108-99, Raptors (Toronto now 27-23)
“Smith and Jones” Player of the Game:
SONNY WEEMS
14 points
11 rebounds
4 assists
7/11 FG
“Alice Fazoolis” Player of the Game:
ANTOINE WRIGHT
18 points
7 rebounds
6/10 FG
3/4 FT
Shout-out to the Nets:
KRIS HUMPHRIES
13 points
11 rebounds
5/12 FG
3/4 FT
Stats that stood out:
- Points in the Paint:  44-42, New Jersey
- 2nd Chance Points:  14-12, […]

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Wednesday February 2 2010 - 6:20pm Eastern - Toronto, ON
The Toronto Raptors will be heavily undermanned tonight against the New Jersey Nets.
As I speculated earlier … DeMar DeRozan will not play for the 5th straight game.  He’ll nurse his sprained ankle for a few more days and hope to suit up against Sacramento on Sunday.
Jose […]

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Wednesday February 3 2010 - 12:07pm Eastern - Toronto, ON
There are no guarantees - ever - in pro sports but this has got to be a win for the Raptors tonight. 
The New Jersey Nets come to town with a 4-43 record … having won only ONCE on the road all season (1-23).  And while Kiki’s […]

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Wednesday February 3 2010 - 10:40am Eastern - Toronto, ON
Turn up your speakers and get yourself ready for tonight’s Nets/Raptors game and the halftime show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BxbdQqMRE&feature=PlayList&p=4B8E64F67129FFF7&index=3
I’m off to throw on my parachute pants.  It’s time to do my “Running Man” workout …
E. Smith
(FYI - YouTube rules prevented me from embedding the above video directly into the […]

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Tuesday February 2 2010 - 9:53pm Eastern - Indianapolis, IN
Raptors @ Pacers
Final Score:
117-102, Pacers (Toronto now 26-23)
“Smith and Jones” Player of the Game:
EARL WATSON
15 points
11 assists
2 steals
4/8 FG
7/8 FT
“Alice Fazoolis” Player of the Game:
* We weren’t joined by a member of the Pacers but if we had our choice, we would have talked to:
TROY MURPHY
20 […]

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Tuesday February 2 2010 - 6:17pm Eastern - Indianapolis, IN
I already Tweeted this … but for those not on Twitter:
Marco Belinelli will start tonight in place of Hedo Turkoglu.
Turkoglu is still trying to recover from the orbital bone injury he suffered on Sunday.
He was fitted for a protective mask here in Indy last night […]

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