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The Toronto Raptors, Andrea Bargnani, and the Definition of Insanity | Raptors HQ It’s pretty hard to expect different results when you keep doing the same things over and over. Thus is the tale of the Toronto Raptors and some of their key players. Video: DeMar DeRozan kicks Tim Duncan in the throat, dunks over…

Toronto Raptors lose to San Antonio Spurs in double overtime | Toronto Star “If you want to second-guess me, go ahead,” Casey said after the Raptors lost 111-106 in double overtime to the San Antonio Spurs before an announced sellout crowd of 19,800 at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday afternoon. “That’s what I’m here…

Raptors earn first win of season in 105-85 thumping of Minnesota Timberwolves | Toronto Star “We needed him . . . we needed all hands on deck and he came up big, hit some big shots and his physicality on the defensive end against (Minnesota’s Andrei) Kirilenko and those guys makes a difference,” said Casey.…

Raptors face harsh reality: Over 30 wins is realistic goal: Cox | Toronto Star Optimists are calling for wins this season in the range of 40, some slightly higher, some slightly lower. Many of those projections, to be fair, are largely based on the fact there isn’t a whole lot to compete against in the…

Raptors fall to Indiana Pacers in season opener, 90-88 | Toronto Star It all came crumbling down as the Raptors found a way to give away their home opener, losing 90-88 to the Indiana Pacers in front of an energized crowd called a sellout of 19,800 at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night. DeRozan,…

Raptors: Three keys to success this season | Toronto Star It takes all kinds of things to happen for an NBA team to have a successful season, some good luck, some good play, some emerging stars. Something is bugging Bargnani | Toronto Sun Andrea Bargnani was still suffering flu-like symptoms when he arrived at practice…

Raptors aim to buck the odds this season | The Globe and Mail Not everybody is convinced that the Raptors, 23-43 a year ago during the lockout-shortened season, have improved enough to be a player this year in the Eastern Conference. DeMar DeRozan, James Harden and their peers have to look out for themselves in…

Raptors’ defence, slow starts still a concern for coach Casey | The Star With just two days left before his team opens the NBA regular season, the Raptors head coach saw two of his three point guards hobble off the Casino Rama floor during an inconsequential intrasquad game for marketing purposes, watched as his starting…

The Toronto Raptors are trying to quiet coach Dwane Casey | National Post Nobody was willing to divulge exactly what Dwane Casey said at halftime on Monday night. Apparently, it was sharp and possibly profane. MASTER OF THE TWITTERVERSE – Landry Fields gets his NBA Social Media Award | Hip Hoop Junkies Remember ‘Linsanity’? Remember…

RAPTORS STILL HAVE WORK TO DO BEFORE SEASON STARTS | TSN Despite Dwane Casey playing a sort of regular season-esque rotation, with nearly 30 minutes a piece for his five starters, the guys out on the court oftentimes looked totally out of sync with each other, especially during an uninspiring first half. There were turnovers…

NBA: Toronto Raptors beat New York Knicks in Montreal | The Star What most impressed Casey was the resolve and the depth in the team’s most impressive pre-season game to date. There was another sluggish start, but from the second quarter on the Raptors gave as good as they got at both ends of the…