Raptor losing skid hits six in 103-82 loss to Memphis Grizzlies | Toronto Star
One move was forced upon them, a second was in hopes of providing a boost to a sore spot in the lineup and a third may be coming that will give the Raptors another veteran presence. Oh, and they lost another game here — their sixth straight defeat — on a Wednesday night of change.
Cox: Bryan Colangelo should feel some heat for Raptors’ slow start | Toronto Star
If not for The Team Formerly Known As The Bullets, there would be no one below the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference standings of the NBA. In fact, there’d be no one lower in the entire league. Which brings us to Bryan Colangelo, now nearing his seventh anniversary of trying/promising to make the Raptors something other than an NBA weakling.
Raptors thumped by league-leading Grizzlies | Globe and Mail
The Grizzlies held Toronto to 31 per cent shooting and forced 11 turnovers in the second half to pull away and beat the Raptors 103-82 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.
Raptors go cold in second half in loss to Grizzlies | National Post
It took a half, but the Toronto Raptors showed that they still might need Andrea Bargnani, if only a little bit.
Thoughts On the Game: Grizzlies 103, Raptors 82 | The Score
If you’ve been reading RaptorBlog recently or if you follow me on twitter, then you’ll know that I think any realistic hopes of competing for a playoff spot might have evaporated already when the Raptors lost both games at Charlotte and Detroit last week, but this Friday’s game against Phoenix really will be the season on the line, no matter how early it is.
Raptors collapse against Grizzlies | Toronto Sun
Trailing by only one point at the half, Toronto played dead in the third quarter, allowing the league-leading 11-2 Grizzlies to start the third on an 11-1 run. By the time the Tony Allen-led carnage was over, the Raptors trailed by an insurmountable 20 points and were on the way to a record 10 games under 500.
RAPS MAULED BY GRIZZ; LOSE SIXTH STRAIGHT | SportsNet
The Memphis Grizzlies turned up the defensive pressure, and turned a close game into a rout.
Grizzlies Take Down Raptors; Lowry Loses To Two Former Teams In Two Nights | 3 Shades of Blue
Both of whom traded him for NOTHING just to get rid of him. Talented, tough, tenacious, and a TOTAL headache, evidently.
Raptors vs. Grizz | Bronas and the Whale
I think Zach Randolph weighs more than the entire Raptors team. Marc Gasol too. Seriously though, who’s the heaviest Raptor? Bargnani’s scrawny and Jonas is boneless.
Grizzlies stay hot, blow past Raptors | The Province
Reserve Marreese Speights led five Memphis players in double figures with 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Grizzlies topped the Toronto Raptors, 103-82, behind a decisive third quarter.
Memphis Grizzlies impose will in third quarter, dominate Toronto Raptors | Commercial Appeal
Marreese Speights wanted to paint a picture for Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins and he used the Toronto Raptors as his canvas.
Grizzlies pound Raptors thanks to dominant second half | Lindy’s Sports
On the second night of back-to-back road games, Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey was happy his team trailed the Memphis Grizzlies, the NBA’s hottest team, by just a point at halftime Wednesday night at the FedExForum.
Still, Casey knew the storm was approaching. “I told our guys they (the Grizzlies) were going to turn up the juice, and we had to meet their toughness with our toughness,” Casey said.
