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Colangelo Out as GM…but not completely

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Let’s say you go to the doctor. He says to you, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the deadly disease you had seems to be gone. The bad news is that it’s left you completely impotent and unable to care for yourself.” How do you think that   …Continue Reading


Lessons From The Playoffs (So Far)

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I absolutely love the playoffs. All my best NBA memories come from the playoffs. There’s nothing else in basketball like it.


An Open Letter To Tim Leiweke

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You see, I am a Raptors fan. I have been one since the day David Stern announced Toronto was getting an NBA team in September of 1993.


And That’s A Wrap!

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“If you lose the last game of the season, nobody gives a s$@t.” – Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, Moneyball


Valanciunas By The Numbers

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In a season that has been mostly disappointing, there have been a couple of bright lights for the Raptors. The biggest one is probably the play of Jonas Valanciunas. While he did have a couple of bumps in the road, including a couple of injuries that have caused him to miss a total of 19 games so far, most Raptor fans have a lot of optimism regarding his future.


Quick Reaction: Brooklyn Broken

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DeRozan with one of his best games as a pro.


1000 Denied!!

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After giving Don Nelson and George Karl their 1000th win as coaches, the Toronto Raptors denied Rick Adelman from joining the exclusive club.


HOW the Raptors Should Do It

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In what is now the third of a three part series, I will detail what the Raptors should do after they tank. If you haven’t done so already, you should reads parts one and two. Note: There seems to be a lot of readers who are under the impression that the point of trading players like Rudy Gay   …Continue Reading


What The Raptors SHOULD Do

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Keeping Colangelo and the current roster is simply not a good option for anyone with Championship hopes for the team. And with the Raptors going 11-17 since the Rudy Gay trade, it’s becoming more and more evident that staying the course might not even get the Raptors to the playoffs, in the near future.


Well, Somebody HAS to Win, Right?

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In the last 17 games, the Toronto Raptors are 4-13. The only reason they haven’t moved farther down in the standings than they have, in that time, is because nearly everyone below them has played worse.


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