Category: ‘Raptors 101 Features’
Atlanta Hawks Glide to 107-88 Win Over Toronto Raptors
March 28th, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Al Horford had a massive 26 point, 12 rebound double-double, while Jeff Teague added one of his own with 24 points and 13 assists, as the Atlanta Hawks bounced the Toronto Raptors 107-88 Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre.
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Jonas Valanciunas scored 19, Rudy Gay had 15 and DeMar DeRozan...
Toronto Raptors’ Forward Quincy Acy Recalled from D-League, Rudy Gay Practices Tuesday
March 26th, 2013 at 6:00 PM
The Toronto Raptors (26-44) recalled 22 year-old rookie forward Quincy Acy from their D-League affiliate, the Bakersifeld Jam on Tuesday (March 26). He averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.8 minutes while he was with the Raptors. It'll be nice to see his Reggie-like beard on the bench, and hopefully Dwane...
Toronto Raptors Get Hammered by 26 at the Garden
March 24th, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and J.R. Smith added 25 as the New York Knicks cruised to a 110-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
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Kenyon Martin had another dominant performance against Toronto (26-44), as he finished with 18 points to help New York (42-26) grab their fourth consecutive...
New York Knicks @ Toronto Raptors: Game Day Preview
March 22nd, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks (40-26) look to strengthen their playoff push against the Toronto Raptors (26-42) on Friday night (Mar. 22) at the Air Canada Centre.
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Tonight’s matchup marks the first leg of a home-and-home series between the two teams, and if the Knicks have their sights set...
Toronto Raptors at the Forefront of the NBA’s Analytical Revolution
March 19th, 2013 at 9:18 PM
The Toronto Raptors are leading the charge when it comes to utilizing analytics to help them improve their team.
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Zach Lowe of Grantland.com recently published an intriguing article (click here) discussing the use of a new type of revolutionary technology called SportVU, and it's surprisingly encircled around the Toronto Raptors. The reason...
Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors: Game Day Preview
March 17th, 2013 at 11:50 AM
The Toronto Raptors (26-40) have to do better in the turnover department on Sunday afternoon (Mar. 17) if they plan on putting a halt to the Miami Heat's (50-14) 21-game wining streak.
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On second thought, they'll probably have to do a lot more than that.
Although the score might indicate that the Raptors...
Charlotte Bobcats @ Toronto Raptors: Game Day Preview
March 15th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
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The “Battle of the Basement” resumes Friday night when the Toronto Raptors (25-40) host the Charlotte Bobcats (14-50) at the Air Canada Centre. Both clubs have been abysmal as of late, with Toronto dropping seven of their past nine contests while Charlotte has only mustered one win in 11 games....
Toronto Raptors’ SF Rudy Gay Will not Play Tonight (Back Stiffness)
March 10th, 2013 at 6:03 PM
Toronto Raptors' SF Rudy Gay will not play tonight due to back stiffness. Casey had mentioned the possibility of resting him down the stretch to heal his nagging back issues, so it's no big surprise. If Terrence Ross doesn't get a plethora of playing time tonight, it's time to take...
Toronto Raptors @ Phoenix Suns: Game Day Preview
March 6th, 2013 at 6:03 PM
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The Toronto Raptors are a sinking ship, buried in the depths of the Eastern Conference.
A meeting with the Phoenix Suns gives them an opportunity to change their fortunes.
Toronto (23-38) is looking to snap a five-game losing streak Wednesday, but it won’t come easy against the rising Suns.
Phoenix (21-39) has...
UPDATE: Toronto Raptors’ C/PF Andrea Bargnani Will Play Tonight VS Warriors
March 4th, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Updating a previous item, Andrea Bargnani will suit up for the Toronto Raptors tonight. Dwane Casey has elected to insert him into the starting lineup next to Jonas Valanciunas, with Amir Johnson coming off the bench. This is a lineup we haven't seen, and it seems as though the Raptors...
Toronto Raptors Re-assign F Quincy Acy to D-League
March 4th, 2013 at 2:34 PM
The Toronto Raptors have announced that they have re-assigned rookie PF/SF Quincy Acy to their D-League affiliate Bakersfield. In his 20 games played he averaged 3 points and 1.8 rebounds in just over seven minutes per game. The move makes it quite obvious that Andrea Bargnani is going to be slated...
Toronto Raptors’ SF Rudy Gay Questionable (back Spasms) for Tonight’s Game Against Warriors
March 4th, 2013 at 2:14 PM
Toronto Raptors' SF Rudy Gay is questionable (back spasms) for tonight's game against the Golden State Warriors. He did not dress in Saturday night's loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors officially, (but not mathematically), ended any chance at reaching the postseason with the setback in Brew Town two night's ago,...
Indiana Pacers @ Toronto Raptors: Game Day Preview
March 1st, 2013 at 1:57 PM
The suddenly struggling Toronto Raptors (23-35) will face a significant increase from their recent competition tonight (Mar. 1) when they square off against the Indiana Pacers (36-22) at the Air Canada Centre.
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The last two games saw Toronto matched up against a couple of cellar-dwellers from the Eastern conference, only to have...
Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Day Preview
February 27th, 2013 at 2:31 PM
The Toronto Raptors (23-24) will pay a visit to The Quicken Loans Arena tonight (Feb. 27), in search of a bounce-back performance against the injury ravaged Cleveland Cavaliers (19-38).
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The Cavs recently announced that their star point guard, Kyrie Irving, will sit out the game to rest his hyper extended knee. The...
