Archive for March, 2011

You may be one of those fans that follows every detail of your team from stats to scores. You always throw the best game day parties and need of StorageMart during the off season to store all your Toronto Raptors merchandise. While your interest in sports in a great bonding experience for you and friends, it can also be a way to connect with your kids. Here’s a list of some of the events slated for this summer. The upcoming Raptors Basketball Academy, presented by Adidas, will be held the week of July 26th through July 31st. This is the [...]

I came home from school today planning on finally writing a Raptors article, which I will get to you later today, but as I usually do I go on twitter and check out various websites for some news and etc. And while I rarely ever go on ESPN’s website anymore I checked out Tim Keown’s article on why VCU and Butler are capturing the nation’s attention and why they are mid-major schools are suddenly experiencing success in the tournament. While i disagree with many of his points, his article did give me the motivation to write a response to his [...]

After two crazy games yesterday where my picks just barely missed(hey at least I called that they would be close) and a crazier Saturday night I am back to present to you a extremely tired version of my Elite Eight preview. #11 VCU Vs. #1 Kansas The last number one seed in the tournament comes to face off a team that caused a national debate on whether or not they even deserved to be in the First Four play-in game in. Kansas is led by a group of experienced players who still have painful memories of their upset against Northern [...]

After two weeks of crazy finishes, upset bids and way to much Gus Johnson for anyone to handle, the NCAA tournament is down to eight teams. You have Butler, last year’s runner up, who are looking to prove that last year wasn’t a fluke. Going against Florida, who have NBA ready talent and are looking to add a third National Title in less than ten years with Chandler Parsons, Erving Walker, and Alex Tyus leading the way. Then you have Arizona and sophmore stud Derrick Williams, fresh off their dismantling of Duke going against Big East Tournament champs Uconn and their [...]

After a disappointing loss against the Suns on Wednesday, the Raptors have a chance to continue a decent road trip against the struggling Warriors tonight, who are battling through a six game losing streak heading into tonight’s game. The Raptors failed to take advantage of a tired Suns team, losing 114-106 after being tied with the Suns after three quarters. The Suns switched to a zone in the fourth quarter where the Raptors lack of outside shooters was exposed as the Raptors just couldn’t hit shots to close the game out. Fourth quarter scoring woes has been a trend of this [...]

  It is time for the Raptors to play spoiler. After a embarrassing 123-90 defeat on the tail end of a back to back against the Nuggets, the Raptors have a chance to put a serious blow in a team’s playoff chances tonight when they take on a likely sluggish Suns team in Phoenix. The Suns are coming off a heartbreaking triple overtime loss against the Lakers last night in which they failed to move into ninth place in the Western Conference Playoff race. The Suns clawed their way into Overtime and despite great efforts from Channing Frye, who was clutch down [...]

Don’t look now, but the Raptors are on a winning streak. After snapping their franchise record winning streak in an upset in Oklahoma City, the Raptors look to extend their winning streak to three games while playing the spoiler against the red-hot Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have won 10 of their last 12 and look like the winners of the Carmelo Anthony deal. The Raptors are coming off a big win last night where an Amir Johnson layup gave the Raptors a season sweep over the Finals contending Thunder and a huge road win in one of the league’s toughest [...]

The road has not been kind to the Raptors this year, as their fourteen game road losing streak indicates, and it is not going to get any prettier tonight as they roll into the OKC to face off against one of the NBA’s hottest teams. The Thunder have won nine of ten in March with an 8-0 record against Eastern Conference teams. And have a real good chance to make it 9-0 against a struggling Raptor team that is still trying to find their groove. Thunder coach Scott Brooks said this about the Thunder’s success against the East: “I wish I knew,”  “We [...]

In a season full of franchise lows, the Raptors look to end another dubious stat tonight when they take on the Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Raptors are in the longest road slump in franchise history and have only beaten five teams away from the ACC this year. And they play their next six of seven on the road, things just don’t seem to get any better for the Raptors in what we all can agree is a nightmare season. Piston Tracy McGrady plays his former team tonight and well he won’t get the cold reception he gets [...]

  Early dismissal from school+Illegal Feed of the Big East Tournament= Raptors Rapture’s First Ever Big East Tournament Live Blog. Enjoy! 1:30  Well for any of you looking for a justification for this live blog, you won’t really find a good one. Let’s just blame Kemba Walker and my lack of ambition. Also the Big East Tournament is like, the greatest thing ever, especially with a bracket so deep that nearly every team has a case to make the tournament. Also Uconn really impressed me with their win over Pitt, Kemba’s shot was sick and will be talked for about [...]