Toronto Raptors Rumors & News
A great game and more of the mess that is the Clippers
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star — Great, great game, wasn’t it? Second-best of the year maybe; only after the other Laker game which makes me think a Toronto-Los Angeles NBA Final would be epic. Now, quit dreaming and read this: - THREE POINTERS Back in his...
2 hours agoTurkoglu has time to deliver goods
Toronto Star — Two Euro-shooting Raptors big men walked out of a gym into the California sunshine the other day. Andrea Bargnani and Hedo Turkoglu, en route to an idling bus, walked past a fan who politely asked them both for an autograph.
4 hours agoBig shot by Lakers’ Bryant sinks Raptors
Toronto Star — Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
7 hours agoKobe's Winner Sinks Raptors, 109-107
ESPN Video — Lakers snap a three-game losing streak and let out a sigh of relief.
9 hours agoThe Goods On The Game, Raptors at Lakers
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star — Hi Yes, it's late But we're here as usual Raptors at Lakers
12 hours agoOf going home again, irksome officiating items and so long, Skip
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star — Join Doug Smith at noon Tuesday for a live basketball Q&A;, as the Raptors get ready to take on the L.A. Lakers. Odd day today. Up now to do this, no shootaround but a game and while it was nice...
March 9, 2010Feschuk: While Raptors hit road, DeRozan feeling at home
Toronto Star — Banged-up veterans reached for ice packs. On-court stragglers hoisted a few final jump shots. Raptors practice was winding down on Monday afternoon, until DeMar DeRozan wound it back up.
March 9, 2010A confident crew and a cut under an eye
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star — Bit of a wacky day, no? Terrible defence, some hugely lethargic stretches and three over-and-back violations in the same game. Don’t see that too often. (Well, you do see the first two far too often; the over-and-backs were a bit...
March 8, 2010Raptor alarmed by lack of team focus
Toronto Star — The Raptors can only hope some switch gets flipped and a sense of urgency will engulf a team that is far too often lackadaisical, both mentally and physically.
March 8, 2010Hype over Bosh’s virus too much to stomach
Toronto Star — Quick visit to hospital healed dehydrated Raptors star Chris Bosh
March 7, 2010Next game at Sacramento Kings on Wed, Mar 10 10:00 pm EST
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Kings sputter down stretch Sacramento Bee
- Ailene Voisin: Kings promote Evans for Rookie of Year Sacramento Bee
- Kings game plan vs. Toronto Sacramento Bee
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Chris Bosh
FC/PF
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Andrea Bargnani
FC/C
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Amir Johnson
PF
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Hedo Turkoglu
GF/SF
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Jarrett Jack
G/PG
| Sun 2/28 | at Oklahoma City | L 99 - 119 | |
| Mon 3/1 | at Houston | L 92 - 116 | |
| Fri 3/5 | vs New York | W 102 - 96 | |
| Sun 3/7 | vs Philadelphia | L 101 - 114 | |
| Tue 3/9 | at Los Angeles | L 107 - 109 | |
| Wed 3/10 | at Sacramento | 10:00 pm EST | |
| Sat 3/13 | at Golden State | 10:30 pm EST | |
| Sun 3/14 | at Portland | 9:00 pm EDT |
- Luukko Denies Predetermined Decision On Jordan Sixerville | Philadelphia Daily News The chief operating officer and president of Comcast-Spectacor says that there has not been a predetermined decision on the status of 76ers coach Eddie Jordan.
- Walsh to travel with his Knicks New York Daily News Donnie Walsh was expected to accompany the Knicks on its five-game trip with the growing sense within the organization that the entire basketball staff is on high alert. The Knicks are on pace to lose 50 games for the second straight season.
- Curry expects to play tonight as Knicks battle Spurs New York Post Tonight, Eddy Curry will be feeling some butterflies. Because it's been a while since he even has been active for a game, let alone played in one. With 19 games to go, the Knicks' perpetually injured big man is set to return to action in San Antonio tonight. Curry...
- Glen Davis draws Bucks' ire Boston Herald MILWAUKEE - An unruly guest, in the eyes of the Bucks at least, just might have helped Milwaukee get its house...
- Ray Allen at home in Milwaukee Boston Herald MILWAUKEE - This city has been an acquired taste for many NBA athletes. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar famously couldn't...
- Scouting report: Grizzlies at Celtics Boston Herald TONIGHT - 7:30, TD Garden. TV - CSN. Radio - WEEI-AM (850). THE NUMBERS 1-0: Celtics edge...
- Caputi scores tying goal in Leafs’ overtime victory Toronto Star On this night, they really were the Maple Leafs. With a sizeable portion of the town of Maple, just north of Toronto, on hand to watch favourite son Luca Caputi make his home debut in a Toronto uniform, the kid delivered.
- Jays’ McGowan feeling good after post-surgery pitching Toronto Star Dustin McGowan pitched a two-inning simulated game Tuesday morning, trying out a new curve ball on some minor league prospects and moving toward reclaiming a spot on the Jays’ starting rotation.
- Captain in Waiting? The Spin | Toronto Star By the end of this season, barring injury, Dion Phaneuf will have 26 games as a Maple Leaf under his belt. Whether that's a sufficient auction for Phaneuf to establish himself enough to become the club's next captain is up...
- Jays prospect Gathright trying to shed YouTube image Toronto Star Joey Gathright knows he’ll never live down his YouTube fame, so he has just stopped trying.
- Leafs’ Phaneuf urges NHL not to cut out ‘clean hits’ Toronto Star There was a great deal of sympathy for concussed Bruins centre Marc Savard emanating from the Maple Leafs, and a general feeling that head shots like the one Savard suffered Sunday in Pittsburgh ought to be eliminated from the game.
- TFC’s Robinson sent packing Toronto Star Carl Robinson, one of Toronto FC’s most popular players and a two-time team MVP, has been released by the Major League Soccer club.