Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee May 19
In what can only been seen as a loss for Toronto in the grand scheme of things, three Eastern Conference rivals came away with the top selections.
Month: May 2010
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee May 18
“If you trade a great player, you’d better get a whole lot in return because there are so few of those guys,” Phoenix Suns GM Steve Kerr said. “It’s a lot easier to add to the base that you’ve already got and reshuffle the exterior people than break up the whole thing and trade a…
Lottery odds, S&Ts, trading the #1 pick and aliens
Chris Bosh is apparently not even talking to the Raptors which means Bryan Colangelo needs to get his sign-and-trade game-face on. The good news is that he's pulled off one pretty decent sign-and-trade deal in the past.
Monday Morning Mohito Meltdown Madness
As the playoffs trudge along, there will be a Raptors moment in it. Not in the actual playoffs of course, but at 7:30PM on Tuesday when the NBA holds its draft lottery and DeMar DeRozan represents.
Big Board: Raptors leaning towards Avery Bradley
Assuming that the ping pong balls on Tuesday night keep everything the same, and that the Raptors pick at #13, look for the Raptors to draft 19 year old Avery Bradley, the 6'3" Texas guard.
Bosh situation lacking enthusiasm
Big name free-agents are always wooed the most by their own teams. This year the Miami Heat started a website dedicated to keeping Dwayne Wade in town; in Cleveland students have launched a campaign to keep LeBron James; in contrast, there’s little going on in Toronto to keep Chris Bosh.
Raptors Republic Ultra Fit Hats
The second product offering from Raptors Republic. RR Classic Hats are to be worn by every warm-blooded soldier in the Republic. They come in black and red.
Rapcast #75: ESPN TrueHoop Editor, Kevin Arnovitz
This week on The Doctor is In, ESPN TrueHoop Editor, Kevin Arnovitz, drops by to talk about the NBA playoffs, free agency, the Raptors need for improved defense, Chris Bosh's impact (if any) and all things NBA.
Gherardini’s comments and Colangelo’s foresight
Let's see what five players could be on the outs with the Raptors. Also, has Bryan Colangelo ever signed a guy on the cheap?
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee May 11
Toronto Sun At the Euroleague, Raptors vice-president Maurizio Gherardini held court with a few Euro-based media outlets and basically said what many had been anticipating, sharing his thoughts on the changing landscape of the team. “My impression is that we will have four or five new players for the next season” he said. This past…
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee May 10
Toronto Sun Mitchell coached the Raptors for four full seasons and was the NBA coach of the year in 2006-07. He was fired 17 games into the 2008-09 season. "Sam has been a successful head coach in the league, having been named coach of the year in 2007, and we were very interested in speaking…
A post about the Hawks…or something
As teams bow out of the NBA playoffs, one of the first reactions I have is thinking about what they might do next year in order to get better. The second thought I have is whether the Raptors can sneak in there and help them out while strengthening their squad as well.