Month: January 2011
Gameday: Raptors vs Celtics – Jan. 7/11
The Raptors head into Boston 1-1 on this mini road-swing, playing the Celtics for the last time this season.
The Pluses and Minuses of +/-
The validity of plus/minus has been debated frequently here at Raptors Republic with several misconceptions around both “basic/raw” and “adjusted” measures. The NBA posts raw +/- scores here. A few days ago, it was noted the DeMar DeRozan had the worst plus/minus in the league – what does this mean?. And how is it that…
Raps give Cavs head start, still blow them out
If beating the Mavericks wasn't enough, the Raptors pulled off another win on a back-to-back, this time against a much less impressive opponent in the Cavaliers. Matt Devlin called it in favor of the Raptors right before tip-off it and he was looking quite the tool when the Raptors were down 34-19 late in the…
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee Jan 6
Toronto Raptors rookie center Solomon Alabi said Wednesday he's returning to Erie to play for the BayHawks.
Gameday: Raptors vs Cavaliers – Jan. 5/11
Raptors head into Cleveland for the 2nd game of a back-to-back
No Surprise, Rose Too Much for Banged Up Raptors
While the boxscore line won’t tell as much, it was Derrick Rose who sank the Raptors tonight. He imposed his will early and often, pulling the Bulls ahead even early on when the Raptors were still putting up a valiant effort.
Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee Jan 5
“We couldn’t get any defensive stops,” said forward Amir Johnson.