The Lakers are in the queen city, Toronto to battle the Raptors
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)It’s February 12, 2012 and the (15-12) Los Angeles Lakers are in the provincial capital of Ontario and Canada’s largest city Toronto, and in their only appearance at the Air Canada Centre to face the (9-19) Raptors. The Lakers will not have time to visit the CN Tower the world’s tallest freestanding structure or Toronto’s majestic castle...
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Raptors get rare win over Celtics (AP)
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 86-74 on Friday for their third win in the past 20 meetings with the Celtics. Amir Johnson had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Aaron Gray matched a season-high with 11 rebounds as the Raptors avenged a 100-64 loss at Boston on Feb.
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Raptors 86, Celtics 74
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 86-74 on Friday for their third win in the past 20 meetings with the Celtics.
Amir Johnson had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Aaron Gray matched a season-high with 11 rebounds as the Raptors avenged a 100-64 loss at Boston on Feb. 1, their worst defeat of the season. James...
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Raptors Post Game Report Card: Toronto Stuns Boston Celtics at ACC
A loss to the Milwaukee Bucks followed by a win against the Boston Celtics is certainly a topic for discussion amongst Raptor columnists. Are the Raptors ‘tanking’ against bad teams for a higher draft pick, or did they simply have a great game tonight? Regardless, the Raps pulled off a huge upset Friday night, taking down the powerhouse Celtics 86-74.
Surprisingly, the...
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How we see it goin' down: Celtics at Raptors
Tip: 7pm Court: Air Canada Centre Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI
Referees: Bill Kennedy, JT Orr, and Violet Palmer
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The Matchup
Record: 14-11 (2nd Atlantic, 7th East)
Record: 8-19 (4th Atlantic, 11th East)
On road: 4-4
At home: 3-7
Streak...
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Rant’s Fantasy Basketball King: Help, My Players are Injured!
Every Wednesday, Sachin will post his weekly fantasy basketball advice.
There have been some huge injuries to key players as of late. Many fantasy teams are suffering as a result, while some teams are laughing at the loss and picking up some gems off the waiver wire. Here are some players that can salvage your injuries, and possibly your season.
Andrea Bargnani, C/PF, Toronto Raptors...
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Heat hold off Raptors rally for 95-89 win
The Toronto Raptors fought back from a 16-point deficit to cut it to three with 3:23 left to go, but the Miami Heat held on for a 95-89 win that moves them within a game of Chicago for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Coming out of a timeout while nursing a three-point lead, LeBron James made a strong play to the basket and drew a hard foul from Amir Johnson. James made both...
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Barbosa helps Raptors take down woeful Wizards
TORONTO (AP) Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and
the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.
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Barbosa, Johnson pace Raptors past Wizards
Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.
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Raptors 106, Wizards 89
Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.
Linas Kleiza added 15 points and Jose Calderon had a season-high 17 assists for the Raptors, who bounced back from consecutive blowout losses to Atlanta and Boston and improved to 2-9 without leading...
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Barbosa, Johnson lead Raptors past Wizards 106-89
Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.
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Barbosa, Johnson lead Raptors past Wizards 106-89
Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.
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Raptors break offensive slump, defeat Wizards
Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.
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Raptors Post Game Report Card: Toronto Takes Down Washington
The Toronto Raptors got a convincing win on Friday night, taking down the Washington Wizards 106-89.
After the first quarter, the Raps broke this one open and it wasn’t even close.
There is still no status on Andrea Bargnani, and he’s not close to returning.
Let’s get to the report card:
Offence- A
Positives
This was one of the best offensive performances of the...
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Wizards drop third straight, 106-89 to Raptors
TORONTO — Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night. Linas Kleiza added 15 points and Jose Calderon had a season-high 17 assists for the Raptors, who bounced ...
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Joe Johnson scores 30 as Hawks beat Raptors
TORONTO (AP) -- Joe Johnson needed just three quarters to match his season high with 30 points, Tracy McGrady scored 15 against his former team and the Atlanta Hawks recorded their sixth consecutive victory over the Raptors, beating Toronto 100-77 on Tuesday night.
Atlanta's leading scorer, Johnson has averaged 30 points in his past four games against Toronto.
Jeff Teague,...
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11 days ago
Raptors Post Game Report Card: Toronto Gets Spanked by Atlanta
This one certainly wasn’t for the record books. The Raptors got killed by the Atlanta Hawks on both ends of the court tonight, and this one wasn’t pretty.
The Raps lost 100-77, and the absence of Andrea Bargnani continues to cripple the weak Raptor offence.
Dwane Casey started with the small starting line-up of Jose Calderon, Jerryd Bayless, DeMar DeRozan, James...
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Raptors Post Game Report Card: Andrea Bargnani Returns, Scores Season-High 36 as Raptors Halt Skid vs Phoenix Suns
Welcome back, Andrea. What a difference one player can make. The Raptors finally snapped their awful 8 game losing streak with a win against the Phoenix Suns, defeating them for the first time since Feb. 10th, 2004, winning 99-96.
The Raps looked shaky off the bat, but as Andrea Bargnani found his rhythm, the Raptors fed off of his energy and never looked back.
Aaron Gray was inserted...
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Five Fake Trades for the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a respectable 7-10 start to the 2011-12 NBA season.
Ricky Rubio is showing that he has all the makings to be a superstar point guard. While Kevin Love is having one of the best individual seasons of any player in recent memory.
In watching the Timberwolves, there is an obvious surplus of average to above average players on the wing. And that...
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Raptors need to stay the course with DeRozan
If the Raptors actual intent this season is to try to win as many games as possible, then, Dwane Casey needs to make an adjustment in his current starting line-up.
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Casey considers changes
Following Sunday’s loss in Los Angeles, a game that was once again dominated and all but determined by a listless first-quarter Raptors performance, Casey is no longer...
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How we see it goin' down: Celtics - Raptors
Tip: 7;30 pm Court: TD Garden Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI
Referees: Derrick Stafford, Karl Lane, Tommy Nunez Jr.
Get your tickets here
The Matchup
Record: 4-8 (3rd Atlantic, 9th East)
Record: 4-10 (4th Atlantic, 10th East)
At home: 3-4
On road: 2-6
Streak: Lost 5...
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Struggling Celtics Host Equally Struggling Raptors
vs Toronto Raptors (4-10) at Boston Celtics (4-8)
Wednesday, January 18
7:30 PM ET
Regular Season Game #13, Home Game #8
TV: CSNNE, SNET, NBA-LP 756
Radio: CJCL, WEEI
TD Garden Referees: Derrick Stafford, Karl Lane, Tommy Nunez, JrThis is the first regular season meeting between these two Atlantic Division teams. They met twice in the pre-season with...
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Needing a Win, Celtics Host Raptors
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Toronto Raptors (4-10) at Boston Celtics (4-8)
Wednesday, January 18
7:30 PM ET
Regular Season Game #13, Home Game #8
TV: CSNNE, SNET, NBA-LP 756
Radio: CJCL, WEEI
TD Garden Referees: Derrick Stafford, Karl Lane, Tommy Nunez, Jr
This is the first regular season meeting between these two Atlantic Division teams. They met twice in the pre-season with the Celtics ...
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Smith, Johnson push Hawks past Raptors
ATLANTA (AP) -- Josh Smith scored 28 points and pulled down a season-high 15 rebounds and Joe Johnson added 27 points to help the Atlanta Hawks win their third straight game with a 93-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
Leandro Barbosa finished with 22 points in a reserve role for Toronto, which has lost five straight.
Toronto was without center Andrea Bargnani, the...
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Another Late Collapse Sinks Raptors In Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) Josh Smith scored 28 points and pulled down a season-high 15 rebounds and Joe Johnson added 27 points to help the Atlanta Hawks win their third straight game with a 93-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
Leandro Barbosa finished with 22 points in a reserve role for Toronto, which has lost five straight.
Toronto was without center Andrea Bargnani, the NBA...
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