Best Two-Game Stretch in Years: Raptors Down Thunder in OKC, Salmon Shines
The Raptors became the first team to beat the OKC Thunder at home. John Salmons stepped up in the fourth quarter to lead the Raptors to a 104-98 win.
Kyle Lowry
The Big “T”ease
Masai has a full vernacular of “T” verbs other than tank such as tease, think and triumph.
Raptors vs. 76ers: Are You Sure One Of Us Has To Win?
The Atlantic division is a bit of paradox, as these two teams whose front offices are actively trying to be as close to last place as possible find themselves vying for the Atlantic division lead.
“Tanking” Raptors May Have Improved After Trading Rudy Gay
It’s not often that a tank-triggering move makes a team better, but I think last night’s trade of Rudy Gay may have achieved just such a paradoxical outcome.
Quick Reaction: Raptors 106, Lakers 94
In the midst of the Rudy circus, and the Kobe circus, the Raps play some of their best ball of the season.
Raptors Should Pursue Winning Trades
There are two areas of dysfunction that I believe are severely holding the Raptors back right now, and that is pick-and-roll play and Rudy Gay’s shot selection.
Give us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses
It's an awful lot easier to win basketball games when your shots are going in.
Tank you very much, Boston
There was jubilation on behalf of the coaching staff, team, fans and everybody covering the team when the preseason finally ended, enabling the real games and the real basketball to start.
The Raptors Aren’t Setup For Tanking
I know there is a large contingent of Raptors fans that desperately want their team to tank, but I got news for you: Tanking ain't easy.
Small Ball Salvation?
How Rudy Gay could be the Key to the Raptor’s Offence after all Many of the top offenses in the league have been winning this year playing ‘small ball.’ Miami, New York, Golden State, Houston and (though to a lesser extent) Oklahoma City have all taken a cue from the D’Antoni Suns and had…
Calderon Trade Scenarios
With the trade deadline looming, all the GM's/agents in the league will be in the same city for a couple days in a row, somethings going to happen. For the Raptors, that something might center around Calderon.