Friday April 13 2012 – 10:58pm Eastern – Toronto, ON

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Here’s the #SmithAndJones recap:

- It was a little dark (they had shut the lights off at the ACC already) … but it works!

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Game highlights – Celtics at Raptors:

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Post game interview with the Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan:

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The Raptors are back in action on Sunday against the Hawks.  Jonesy and I will hit the air at 530pm with the pre game show and we’ll have the call just after 6pm.

* WE ARE BACK ON SN590 ON SUNDAY AS WELL *

Have a good one folks

E. Smith

Wednesday April 11 2012 – 11:59pm Eastern – Toronto, ON

Last week the Raptors held Philly to only 7 points in the 4th QRT and Toronto walked out of the City of Brotherly Love with its third-straight win.

Tonight, Dwane Casey’s crew had the tables turned as the Sixers handed the Raps their 4th straight loss and left T.O. with a blowout win after a dominant 4th.

For more on the game, check out the latest #SmithAndJones video recap:

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Jonesy and I will be back on the air with the Raptors and Celtics at 7pm on Friday.

*SPECIAL NOTE* – we will NOT be on Sportsnet 590 the FAN that night.  Be sure to tune in to AM610 for all of that action on Friday.

Toronto COULD be playing without Jose Calderon (eye), Linas Kleiza (knee), and Andrea Bargnani (calf) for that tilt against Boston.  Calderon has now taken 7 stitches to 2 separate gashes on his right eye in the last seven days, Kleiza is day to day with soreness, and Bargnani is scheduled for an MRI and further testing/evaluation on Thursday.

My gut says Calderon could/should play…Kleiza is 50/50…and Bargnani is likely a no-go (and COULD (sooner than later?) be shut down for the year.

We’ll see…’cause there’s a lot of time to figure this out before Friday’s 7pm tip.  A lot can happen!

Have a good one folks.

E. Smith

Game Highlights – Sixers at Raptors:

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Post-game interview with Sixers (F) Thaddeus Young:

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Post-game show with #SmithAndJones (“The Rap”) -

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REMINDER, again, Friday’s game can be heard on AM610 (not SN590)!  Follow me and/or Jonesy on Twitter for all of the latest broadcast news and station location(s) for the final 7 games of the season as well as the latest info on Toronto’s ailing bodies:  www.twitter.com/Eric__Smith … or … www.twitter.com/Paul__Jones

Tuesday April 10 2012 – 12:24am Eastern – Toronto, ON

The Pacers took advantage of a Raptors team that was missing its top scorer … jumping out to an early lead and never looking back.

Though Toronto was able to slice a 16-point Indy advantage down to as little as 2, the absence of Andrea Bargnani was apparent as the Raps simply couldn’t get over the hump.

This was the 24th game where Dwane Casey’s crew has gone to the final minute of the game with the deficit in the game being plus or minus 5 points for T.O. (but the overall record in those games now stands at 6-18).

For more on this tilt, including the 4th quarter heroics of Linas Kleiza, check out the latest #SmithAndJones recap that was record IN INDY before flying back to Toronto:

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Be sure to check out our post-game interview with Leandro Barbosa (Pacers) who has a lot of great things to say about the fans and the organization in T.O.
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The Raptors next game is Wednesday…when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.

Have a good one folks

E. Smith

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Game Highlights – Raptors @ Pacers:

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Sunday April 8 2012 – 9:42pm Central – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mid-third quarter … Jose Calderon hits a 3-ball to pull the Raptors to within 3 at 58-55.  Thunder coach Scott Brooks burns a timeout and Toronto is going punch for punch with one of the top teams in the NBA.

Then the wheels fall off.

Toronto loses to OKC 91-75 and #SmithAndJones broke it all down in their latest recap:

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Toronto now heads to Indianapolis for the back to back against the Pacers on Monday.

We’ll update Andrea Bargnani’s status as soon as we get word.

Have a good one folks … Happy Easter.

E. Smith
Game highlights – Raptors @ Thunder:

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Sunday April 8 2012 – 12:18pm Central – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Happy Easter!

No turkey or duck or whatever many of you are eating for us today in OKC; heck we can’t even find a SUBWAY that’s open.

But food aside, Paul Jones and I still had a chance to head to practice this morning … and we have the latest on Jose Calderon, James Johnson and more.  Check out the latest #SmithAndJones VLOG:

http://youtu.be/qfj6JSOQaaM

Jose Calderon

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We will not have a pre-game show tonight…so tune in right at 7pm for the tip-off of the Raptors and Thunder.

Have a good one folks.

E. Smith

Friday April 6 2012 – 11:39pm Eastern – Toronto, ON

The Raptors had a chance to move to 11-12 since the All Star break but Cleveland came alive in the final frame (and Toronto went to sleep) … erasing a 12-point deficit and winning by four, 84-80.

For more on the game, check out the latest #SmithAndJones post-game recap:

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Game Highlights:  Cavaliers at Raptors

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The Rap:  SN590 post-game show

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On to OKC it is … for Easter Sunday vs the Thunder.

Have a good weekend with family and friends!

E. Smith

Wednesday April 4 2012 – 11:55pm Eastern – Toronto, ON

The Raptors dominated the 76ers in the 2nd half of their game earlier tonight … holding Philly to only 22 points (a franchise record for Toronto) … en route to a blowout victory in enemy territory.

Toronto has now won 3 in a row for the first time since November 2010.

Paul Jones and I broke it all down before we left Philadelphia:

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Game Highlights – Raptors @ Sixers on SN590

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Andrea Bargnani – post-game interview on SN590

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Jonesy and I will be on the air on Friday night at 7pm … bringing you all of the action between the Cavaliers and Raptors from the ACC.  And don’t forget to tune in to “HOOPS” on Thursday night from 7pm-8pm as well.

Have a good one folks.

E. Smith

Wednesday April 4 2012 – 2:47pm Eastern – Philadelphia, PA

It’s game-day in Philly and it’s 70 degrees …

Baseball season is upon us but, for now, it’s all about the Raptors and Sixers — not the Phillies (or Jays) … yet.

Tune in at 7pm tonight on Sportsnet 590 the FAN for all of the action … and we’ll get ya primed and ready right now with the latest #SmithAndJones VLOG:

We’re on the air at 7pm.

Have a good one folks.

E. Smith

Tuesday April 3 2012 – 10:02pm Eastern – Toronto, ON

For the first time since January … the Raptors have won back to back games after knocking off the Bobcats, 92-87.

For more on this game, check out the latest #SmithAndJones recap:

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Of course I MEANT cheese-STEAK not cheeseCAKE.  Ah well.  Jonesy would kill the cheesecake too!

We’re back on the air on Wednesday night at 7pm in Philly.

Have a good one folks.

E. Smith

Sunday April 1 2012 – 9:07pm Eastern – Toronto, ON

Tank Nation wasn’t happy tonight as the Raptors got back on track (following Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat) with a 99-92 win over the Washington Wizards.

For more on the game, check out the latest #SmithAndJones post-game recap right here:

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Jonesy and I will be back on the air on Tuesday night — Bobcats at Raptors — at 7pm and then we’ll have all of the action the following night as well, on the back-to-back in Philly.

Have a good one folks

E. Smith

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* BLOG UPDATED at 10:46pm Eastern to include:

Game highlights:  Wizards at Raptors (April 1)

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Post game interview with Andrea Bargnani on Sportsnet 590 the FAN:

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SN590 post-game show, “The Rap”, with Smith and Jones:

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