Brian Boake
I've been a lover of hoops since playing centre in high school, and I'm also an inveterate reader. It's my hope that those of you who visit this site will be rewarded with prose that reflects my knowledge of basketball at the floor level, garnished with wit and literary references. Our family has been Day 1 Raps season-ticket holders and passionate fans. However, those players or "suits" who deserve a scolding will get one, right here. Please visit often, and share your thoughts when you do.
The so-called 3-spot has been a gaping hole for the Toronto Raptors for many years. Landry Fields was signed as a free agent to rectify the situation, but his season was a Bargnani-grade disaster, and…Read More
We continue our shopping trip with a discussion of how the Toronto Raptors can buttress the shooting guard spot. I say “buttress” because I think the team is committed to DeMar DeRozan and…Read More
The season is over, and it’s time to go shopping. The Toronto Raptors finished 34-48 and out of the playoffs, and is certain to shake up its roster. Let’s begin a series examining of how to improve…Read More
Rapture Nation, we’re looking for talent. Can you write about the Toronto Raptors with passion, intelligence and colour? We might be just the platform you’re looking for.
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The Toronto Raptors probably wish the season weren’t ending. A 24-point hammering of the Boston Celtics stretched the Raps’ winning streak to a 5-gamer, all against superior teams. DeMar…Read More
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The Boston Celtics are the season’s final opponent for the resurgent-too-late Toronto Raptors.…Read More
The Toronto Raptors enjoyed a rare laugher last night. Their largest first half scoring outburst of the…Read More
For their final road game of the season, the Toronto Raptors visit Atlanta’s Philips Arena hoping…Read More
The wing men were front and centre at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday afternoon. DeMar DeRozan and Rudy…Read More
The Toronto Raptors, after 2 wins over Chicago, face another playoff-bound team this afternoon at the…Read More
Rapture Nation, it’s about time for those of us on this side of the screen to name the winners…Read More
The Toronto Raptors, who hadn’t played since Tuesday, came out flat against the Chicago Bulls.…Read More
The rubber match of the season series between the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors tips off tonight…Read More
I’m no longer crying in my beer about the departures of Jose Calderon and Ed Davis. It’s…Read More
The Toronto Raptors, who built up sizable leads several times against the Chicago Bulls, tried to give…Read More
The Toronto Raptors have now played 31 games since Ed Davis and Jose Calderon were traded to Memphis…Read More
Leave it to Will Shakespeare to provide the pithiest view of the January 30 Toronto Raptors’ trade…Read More
The Toronto Raptors can’t stand prosperity, or perhaps it’s the unsettling effect playing the Milwaukee…Read More
The Toronto Raptors head to the Bradley Center in Beer Town, hoping to somehow end a 9-game, multi-season…Read More
The Toronto Raptors and the Minnesota Timberwolves, two teams with almost the same won-lost record, were…Read More
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