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Evaluating The Rest Of The Toronto Raptors’ Season

No draft pick. No playoffs. Ouch. 25-40 is good enough for the ninth seed in the Eastern conference (at the time of the writing of this article) and that is exactly where the Toronto Raptors currently sit, unfortunately. Raptors fans were hoping for a late season playoff push with the acquisition of Rudy Gay on … Read more

NBA Trade Deadline Rumours: Toronto Raptors Targeting Veteran PG, Bargnani Staying Put

With Jose Calderon gone, it is no surprise that the Toronto Raptors need help at the backup point guard spot. John Lucas III is a good scorer, but not the distributor the Raptors direly need. Three names have come up in Raptors trade scenarios: Sebastian Telfair, Luke Ridnour, and Eric Maynor. All three come relatively cheap (between $1.5 … Read more

Dwane Casey Has Ruined Kyle Lowry

Where has Kyle Lowry gone? #3 on the Toronto Raptors right now simply isn’t the player Bryan Colangelo brought in this offseason, and that’s due to Dwane Casey. First off, let me remind you of who the real Lowry is. Take a few minutes and watch these videos of Lowry during the first couple games of the year.   During that stretch, Lowry … Read more

The Raptors Will Try To Bring Back Jose Calderon In The Offseason

A source familiar with the situation has indicated that Bryan Colangelo wants to bring back Jose Calderon this offseason. After dealing Calderon along with Ed Davis for Rudy Gay, the Raptors still may be able to have part of their cake and eat it too. Jose, an unrestricted free agent this offseason, loves Toronto. His … Read more

Weekly Rap: Bad Start to week ends on good note for Raps

In a week that saw the Toronto Raptors get off to a rather discouraging start, the week turned out to be a lot better for TO, as they finished it off by winning two in a row. While blowing their first game in the 4th quarter to the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors came out … Read more

Bittersweet: Losing Ed Davis

The hearts of Raptors fans worldwide sunk, with the news that fan favourite power forward Ed Davis had been shipped from the Toronto Raptors alongside Jose Calderon. The pain only hurt for so long after the realization that there was nothing we could’ve done to prevent it, and the fact that we received Rudy Gay … Read more

Game Day Preview: Rudy Gay Makes His Toronto Raptors Debut Against the Clippers

Today is Friday, February 1st 2013. Forget about the blown call against the Atlanta Hawks. This day marks the beginning of a new era in Raptor-land with acquisition of fringe All-star Rudy Gay. The Toronto Raptors (16-30) are on another three game losing streak and hope to snap it at home against the elite Los … Read more

The Verdict: Toronto Raptors acquire Rudy Gay in 3-team deal

For the past month, there have been many rumors escalating about a possible trade involving the Toronto Raptors, and the Memphis Grizzlies. The rumors, as follow, have suggested that the Raptors have been in on talks in acquiring all-star caliber swing man Rudy Gay, from the Memphis Grizzlies. After one month of immense speculation, the … Read more

Game Day Preview: Raps Head to the “Highlight Factory” to Face Hawks

The Toronto Raptors (16-29) are back on the road again tonight to matchup against the Atlanta Hawks (25-19) for the first time this season. The Raptors have now lost 2 straight games. This follows a game where the Raptors saw another late game meltdown seal their fate against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. The Hawks head … Read more

Toronto Raptors Point Guard Controversy: Jose Calderon Needs To Go, Kyle Lowry Needs The Keys

T.J. Ford. Jarret Jack. Jerryd Bayless. These are all guards that the Toronto Raptors have had in recent years that have been involved in a “point guard controversy” with one Jose Manuel Calderon. Each and every time, Calderon has come out as the sole point guard leader of this team. Let’s look at each of … Read more