Next up for the Raptors on Sunday are the high-flying Los Angeles Lakers who bring a 13 – 1 record to the Staples Center. The Raptors are starting a short 3 game road trip and look to carry the momentum of two straight victories against the Bobcats and the Hawks to close out a home stand. The other games are against the Chauncey Billups led Nuggets in Denver and then against Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams and the Jazz at in Utah. Sunday night will be a very difficult game against one of the top 2 teams in the league. Continue Reading

Projected Lineup for the Atlanta Hawks

PG - Mike Bibby
SG - Joe Johnson
SF - Marvin Williams
PF - Al Horford
C - Zaza Pachula

Projected Lineup for the Toronto Raptors

PG - Jose Calderon
SG - Anthony Parker
SF - Joey Graham
PF - Chris Bosh
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Tonight the Raptors host the Nets as they look to win two in a row for the first time since the 3 - 0 start to begin the season with wins against the 76ers, the Warriors and the Bucks. Having played 3 games in the Southwest division, we begin a tough 4 game home stand tonight with 2 key divisional games against the Nets and the Celtics on Sunday. Continue Reading

Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers
November 12, 2008.

Which team are we going to get? The one that started 3-0, who could do no harm, heralding BryCo as genius’? Or the one that went 1-3 since, with calls for change from coaching and management? In a game that reaks of redemption for the Sixers, the Raptors host another underachieving team. Continue Reading

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Toronto Raptors @ Philadephia 76ers
October 30, 2008

Other then Orlando, I can’t think of a better way to kick the season off. They went on a huge run to end the season, and came within a nose-hair of flushing the Pistons down the toilet. Then staged a huge coup in landing Elton Brand (Mr. 20/10). Continue Reading

The Toronto Raptors (40-40) are holding down the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference, but will need to finish the season strong in order to hold off the Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors take on a D-league caliber Miami Heat (14-66) Monday night at the ACC.
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The Toronto Raptors (39-39) will be looking for a little revenge when they host the New Jersey Nets (32-46) tonight. Not that the Raptors need any incentive to beat their Atlantic Division rivals, but with a Raptor win tonight, Vince Carter and the Nets will be officially eliminated from playoff contention. Continue Reading

Before I start this post I’d like to send a shout out the National Champion University of Kansas Jayhawks, who knocked off the Memphis Tigers to win the NCAA Tournament on Monday Night. The Tournament is the best basketball in the world to watch and it didn’t disappoint. Continue Reading

The Toronto Raptors (38-37) look to clinch a playoff birth for the second year in a row when they play the Charlotte Bobcats (28-47) tonight at the ACC. The Raptors knocked off the Bobcats 104-100 on Wednesday Night. Continue Reading