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Jonas Valanciunas makes the All-Rookie Team
It’s welcome news to learn of JV’s election to the All-Rookie Second Team. The Toronto Raptors have not had a lot of standout rookies (the last three Raps to get elected were Jamario Moon,…Read More
The Oak for the Raps’ best defensive player goes to…
In many ways, choosing a DPoY (Defensive Player of the Year) is the most difficult selection of all. By definition, if you’re on defense, you don’t have the ball, so there are only a few statistics…Read More
Who is the Raptors’ Rookie of the Year? The Oak goes to….
Unlike the just-awarded MVP, by definition the Rookie of the Year for the Toronto Raptors has a limited number of nominees. The RoY Oak (cool – a full name!) must go to: Terrence Ross Jonas Valanciunas OR…Read More
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
Should Bryan Colangelo keep his job? Part 1 – the Draft
Whether Bryan Colangelo is able to retain his position as President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors is an open question. To do so, he must positively impress the New Kid On The Block, Tim Lieweke,…Read More
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Improving the Raptors: Part 5 – Centres
Let’s wrap our examination of the Toronto Raptors’ roster with a hard look at the Centre…Read More
Recap: Toronto Raptors defeat Boston Celtics 114-90 (4/17/13)
The Toronto Raptors probably wish the season weren’t ending. A 24-point hammering of the Boston…Read More
Preview: Boston Celtics (41-39) vs Toronto Raptors (33-48)
The Boston Celtics are the season’s final opponent for the resurgent-too-late Toronto Raptors.…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…Read More
Recap: Toronto Raptors defeat Chicago Bulls 101-98 (3/9/13)
The Toronto Raptors, who built up sizable leads several times against the Chicago Bulls, tried to give…Read More
Recap: Toronto Raptors defeat Washington Wizards 88-78 (3/3/13)
The Toronto Raptors shook off their recent funk, and a poor shooting first half, to register a much-needed…Read More
Preview: Detroit Pistons (24-50) vs Toronto Raptors (27-46)
The Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons square off for the final time this season. The Raps lead this…Read More
A new POLL: Bobblehead candidates!
Wednesday night’s Hawks’ game had one benefit. We received 2 Amir Johnson bobbleheads…Read More
“New and improved” – Are the Toronto Raptors a better team with Rudy Gay on board?
Rudy Gay has been a Toronto Raptor since being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies on January 31. The impact…Read More
Playoffs or kids – for Toronto Raptors, it’s time to decide
“[Lord Ronald] flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all…Read More
Washington Wizards (101) vs. Raptors (104) – Game Recap [PS4]
Kyle Lowry’s first game as a Rap was a success, but it wasn’t easy. In a surprisingly…Read More
Washington Wizards vs. Raptors – What to watch for [PS4]
The rebuilding Wiz are welcomed to the ACC. It’s our first look at a team which has high expectations…Read More
Detroit Pistons (75) vs. Raptors (82): Game recap [PS 3]
In a game in which neither team seemed to want the victory, the Raps prevailed by 7. While dismissing…Read More
Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons – What to watch for [PS 3]
The rematch of Wednesday’s tight game occurs tonight at the ACC, where the Raps will try to be…Read More
Raptors and their fans – can this marriage be saved?
During the glory years of Young Vince, Antonio Davis, Oak, and Boogie Williams, the Air Canada Centre…Read More
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