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Toronto Raptors Free Agent Wish List
April 4th, 2013 at 3:13 PM
In light of Toronto’s recent mathematical elimination from the postseason, it’s time to start thinking ahead. The Raptors  unfortunately cannot improve via the 2013 draft and have limited financial flexibility going forward ($73, 001, 258 team total for next year), so signing a big fish like a Dwight Howard, Josh...

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...

Charlotte Bobcats @ Toronto Raptors: Game Day Preview
March 15th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
***PHOTO1*** 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 @ Boston Celtics: Game Day Preview
March 13th, 2013 at 6:23 PM
The season is lost, and so is Andrea Bargnani. ***PHOTO1*** The enigmatic and underachieving (massive understatement) 7-footer has been shut down for the rest of the season due to an "avulsion sprain" in his right elbow. Apparently, the injury is unrelated to his previous right elbow ailment, and from what I hear, an...

UPDATE: Toronto Raptors’ C/PF Andrea Bargnani Done for Season
March 13th, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Well that didn't take long. It has been confirmed that Andrea Bargnani will sit out the rest of the year due to an "avulsion sprain" in his right elbow. He finishes the season with a line that looks like this: 28.7 minutes per game averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and...

Toronto Raptors’ C/PF Andrea Bargnani May Be Done for Season
March 13th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Doug Smith of the Toronto Star has reported that Andrea Bargnani may be done for the season due to his injured right elbow. The "big man" hasn't traveled to Boston, and is going to be re-evaluated by doctors sometime in the near future. This soap opera has dragged on too long,...

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’ C/PF Andrea Bargnani Will not Play Tonight (Strained Elbow)
March 10th, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Raptors' C/PF Andrea Bargnani will not play tonight due to a strained right elbow. This is the same elbow that kept him out of the lineup for an extended period of time, and he will have diagnostic testing done tomorrow. One can only hope this means that Valanciunas sees 30+ minutes,...

Toronto Raptors @ Los Angeles Lakers: Game Day Preview
March 8th, 2013 at 1:38 PM
The Toronto Raptors (24-38) head to Tinsel Town this evening with the hopes of stunting the Los Angeles Lakers (31-31) push for the playoffs.  ***PHOTO1*** In their last game, the Raptors were matched up against a Phoenix Suns team that had recently beaten the likes of San Antonio and Atlanta to extend...

Toronto Raptors @ Phoenix Suns: Game Day Preview
March 6th, 2013 at 6:03 PM
***PHOTO1*** 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...

UPDATE: Toronto Raptors’ SF Rudy Gay Will Play Tonight, Andrea Bargnani Game-Time Decision
March 4th, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Updating a previous post, Raptors SF Rudy Gay will play through his back spasms tonight, but C/PF Andrea Bargnani is a game-time decision (reaction to medication). The season just gets worse for Bargnani, and this surely means rookie C Jonas Valanciunas will see significant minutes if the 7-foot Italian can't...

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. ***PHOTO1*** The last two games saw Toronto matched up against a couple of cellar-dwellers from the Eastern conference, only to have...

Toronto Raptors’ Playoff Hopes Buried in Loss
February 28th, 2013 at 1:50 PM
The Toronto Raptors (25-35) squared off against an Irving-less Cleveland Cavaliers (20-38) team last night (Feb.27), only to disappoint their fans by dropping an extremely important and winnable game by a final score of 103-92. ***PHOTO1*** The newly formed Raptors should have had no problem taking control of a a Cleveland team...

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). ***PHOTO1*** The Cavs recently announced that their star point guard, Kyrie Irving, will sit out the game to rest his hyper extended knee. The...

Milwaukee Bucks Move Five Games Ahead of Raptors
February 26th, 2013 at 11:50 PM
  The Milwaukee Bucks (27-28) defeated the Dallas Mavericks tonight (Feb. 26) to move a full five games ahead of the Raptors for the final playoff spot in the East. Tomorrow's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers becomes that much more significant in lieu of the news. The Raptors better come prepared...

Toronto Raptors’ SG DeMar DeRozan Must Improve Defense
February 26th, 2013 at 3:33 PM
The Toronto Raptors (23-34) inexplicably dropped a game on their home court last night (Feb. 25), losing a 90-84 decision to the improving Washington Wizards (18-37).  ***PHOTO1*** I'm not going to discuss the game in detail because it was awful. Plain and simple. The Raptors didn't come out ready to play (contrary...

Washington Wizards @ Toronto Raptors: Game Day Preview
February 24th, 2013 at 5:10 PM
The Toronto Raptors (23-33) will vie for their seventh win in eight games on Monday (Feb. 25) night when they play host to the road weary Washington Wizards (17-37). ***PHOTO1*** The last time these two teams met, the Raptors capitalized on John Wall’s turnover woes and inefficient shooting to earn their third...