The Oak for Most Valuable Player of 2012-2013: The Nominees
Which Toronto Raptor has been judged the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the past season? To answer that, we need to examine the body of work of our nominees, who are: Amir Johnson DeMar DeRozan I wish…Read More
Suddenly the suits are news – Tim Leiweke is The Man at MLSE
I don’t like asking you, Gentle Reader, to spend a lot of your precious time reading about Toronto Raptors’ front-office activities. We all enjoy what’s happening on the hardwood, not…Read More
Improving the Raptors – Part 1: Point Guards
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
“Hope is not a strategy”
I’m no longer crying in my beer about the departures of Jose Calderon and Ed Davis. It’s done, so let’s consider the trade’s ramifications on the Toronto Raptors’ lineup for…Read More
Recap: Toronto Raptors defeat Detroit Pistons 99-82 (3/29/13)
The Toronto Raptors’ quest for a team they could beat ended on Friday night. The Detroit Pistons, a team whose season might actually be more disappointing than Toronto’s, rolled over in the…Read More
Salvaging something from the wreckage: what can the Raps do in their final 12 games?
The Toronto Raptors are playing for pride and next year’s jobs. Team management, however, needs…Read More
New Toronto Raptors Poll: Dwane Casey’s performance, plus results of Untouchables poll
I was struck, when reading SI.com’s Toronto Raptors page, by the unflattering discrepancy between…Read More
Raptors-Celtics Trade Rumors: What Should Bryan Colangelo Do? (Part II)
Earlier today we traded Jose Calderon; now we’re going to move Kyle Lowry. All deals I propose…Read More
Could Raptors’ Dwane Casey be NBA Coach of the Year? ANALYSIS “Courage is grace under pressure”
The Raps’ recent winning ways have created a new set of issues for Dwane Casey to juggle. The…Read More
Has Calderon won the starter’s job in Lowry’s absence? A new poll – please vote
The Raptors’ season, already topsy-turvy due to poor team play, injuries & the struggles…Read More
Results of poll about tossing Raps management overboard “So long, it’s (not) been good to know ya”
Bryan Colangelo has few advocates among the cognoscenti who frequent this blog. The vast majority of…Read More
Terrence Ross – buyer’s remorse?
A Loyal Reader gets a hat-tip for sending me a note about his concerns following the second Raps-Pistons…Read More
Toronto Raptors Player Profile: Terrence Ross
“What’s past is prologue” The Tempest, W. Shakespeare And now we enter the sphere…Read More
Raps Coach Dwane Casey Starting to Look Petty
“…if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled…” - P.G. Wodehouse,…Read More
















