Toronto Raptors
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I watched the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers last night. That's rather significant, because I can count the basketball games I've watched this season on one hand. Since the Raptors arrived in 1995 this is by far the least I've followed them. For one, it was a
So this just happened... The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has sold its 79.53 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to Rogers Communications and BCE for more than $1.2 billion. BCE is fancy talk for Bell. That's right, Bell and Rogers now each own 37.5%
NBA players and owners tentatively agreed on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement early this morning and a 66 game season will start on Christmas Day. As a Raptors fan, I was rooting for the lockout. This is going to be a lost season for Raptor fans. Bryan Colangelo is in
I can't remember the last time I wrote about the Toronto Raptors. It's been that kind of forgettable season. We're awful. We might be awful, but tonight there's a good reason for casual fans to get excited again. Chris Bosh is back in town with his Miami Heat teammates to
You thought it would be awesome, but it's not. It's like a Bosh.
The Raptors suck this season. Even die-hards have to admit it. We're 1-7 and look terrible. When your team is in the dumps, it's fun to hate on other teams. This season, I've decided to root passionately against the Miami Heat. The whole Lebron / Wade / Bosh trifecta has me angry.
I'm just coming up for air and catching up with some of the news from this past week. One item on Chris Bosh is really bugging me. When Bosh signed with Miami, I defended his legacy in a Raptors uniform. He was our best Raptor for 7 years, and unlike
I've already said goodbye to Chris Bosh. There was no doubt he'd sign elsewhere. His announcement today that he's joining Dwyane Wade in Miami makes it official, but it's hardly a surprise. I should preface the following by admitting I liked Chris Bosh. I liked him a lot. He was
Hey Vince, remember me! I loved you, man. You were our Rookie of the Year, Air Carter, you were our Michael Jordan. I was at your 51 point game against the Suns. I cheered the loudest when you won the slam dunk competition. I busted a television when you missed
Check out this tweet from Chris Bosh's Twitter account earlier this evening. I'm so glad our franchise player has decided to ask his Twitter followers where he should play next season. He wasn't specific, so I'm not sure if the city with the highest vote total wins his services. This
It seems like we were just talking about the Raptors gunning for fourth in the conference and a home court advantage for their first round in the playoffs. For those who don't follow the Raps, we finished ninth in the conference and that means we missed the playoffs for the
Warning: This is not for the faint of heart. Please do not watch this if you're at all squeamish. Our Toronto Raptors mascot was caught on camera devouring a cheerleader whole. Unbelievable. [via b3ta]
They say you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. I disagree. If the horse is a lemon, it's not gift at all. It's a big animal that you have to care for and feed and that's going to cost you lots of money for oats and a stable
Ball. I've got nothing else to say.
There I was at the Air Canada Club, an hour before tipoff and enjoying my pasta, when the Gatorade guy told me why I was there to watch the Raptors and Celtics from the very first row. It's called “Experience G”... "Experience G" will give sports fans the opportunity to
My buddy Kic is a big Raptors fan, so I asked him to chime in on the Raps periodically. Here's his mid-season report card for our Toronto Raptors. Mid-season GradesHey Raptors fans! I know it’s been a while since I last blogged about our beloved Raptors team, so I
Congratulations are in order for the members of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors. They're all expecting! I assume they're pregnant, because I know they're over the age of five, and they've all received their H1N1 vaccinations while the shots are reserved for high-priority groups. It's miraculous to consider
The Toronto Raptors kick off their NBA regular season tomorrow night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. I enjoy following the Raptors, and have been doing so since day one, but I don't know Raptors basketball the way Kic knows Raptors basketball. Throughout this season, I've asked the Kicster to submit guest
Kic sent me an angry Blackberry message the other day. "Where's the Raptors love? We're going to be awesome with Marco Belinelli in the lineup next year!" Truth be told, I wasn't sure what a Marco Belinelli was. It turns out the Toronto Raptors acquired shooting guard Marco Belinelli from
I just read an article about Ed O'Bannon who's suing the NCAA over its use of former student athletes' images in DVDs, video games, photographs, apparel and other material. Every time I hear the name Ed O'Bannon, I remember the lesson he taught us Raptor fans in the mid-90s. The
The Toronto Raptors have confirmed their acquisition of forward Hedo Turkoglu. This is likely the most significant free agent addition in the team's history, and it's no coincidence Turkoglu is a non-American. Turkoglu's agent Lon Babby said the player and his wife Banu were intrigued by Toronto's ethnic diversity, including
I follow Chris Bosh on Twitter. He just made an interesting announcement that he's signed a contract with.... Warner Music. That's right, it's not an extension with the Toronto Raptors, an announcement most of us are hoping for, but an agreement with Warner Music Canada to produce a unique DVD
My city is a city of losers. At least when it comes to our primary professional sports teams. We suck. Our Maple Leafs of the NHL are 27-28-13, which puts us 11th in the conference and well outside the playoffs. Our Raptors of the NBA are 23-42, which puts us
