Toronto Raptors have quality pieces, but more change coming this off-season?
The Toronto Raptors missed out on the post-season for a fifth straight year and as a result, made a change at the top of their organization. The Raps plucked away Nuggets’ general manager, Masai Ujiri to assume that same role in Toronto. With quality pieces on the roster and zero cap flexibility, Ujiri has decisions to make about how to get this team back on track.
Toronto...
Dion Wiley Huge Pickup For Turgeon
Maryland basketball coach Mark Turgeon puts extreme focus on recruiting and it continues to pay dividends.
No longer are local stars like the Carmelo Anthony's, Kevin Durant's or Rudy Gay's going to escape the Baltimore- Washington metro area without a hard push from the Terrapins.
The latest addition is Oxon Hill shooting guard Dion Wiley. A five-star talent...
Toronto Raptors new GM will keep Dwayne Casey
via The Star
The Toronto Raptors are determined to make some significant improvements. They traded for a possible star player in Rudy Gay. Then, they aggressively pursued and hired last year’s top executive. While a new GM will seek to impose some changes to leave his imprint on the team, it has been reported that coach Dwayne Casey will not be a part of the sweeping changes.Â...
Jay Spearman presents: The Rant
San Antonio owns the Western Conference
Memphis should’ve never traded Rudy Gay right? Wait, maybe they should’ve kept O.J. Mayo. Maybe Memphis should fire Lionel Hollins, and go for Vinny Del Negro next season. In all bluntness, I wish people would shut up with excuses for Memphis. They took a WCF beat down, and there’s nothing we can do about it. It’s simple: San Antonio...
Memphis Grizzlies: Season Review With Awards
Memphis Grizzlies: Season Review With Awards
By Mike Elworth: Publisher
Record: 56-26- 5th in West- Lost In West Finals To San Antonio
Review: The Memphis Grizzlies had their best season in their franchise’s history. They won a team record 56 games and Memphis made it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. They soundly beat the Clippers in round...
Series Preview: San Antonio Spurs (1) vs Memphis Grizzlies
Rematch of the 2011 playoffs! Well, not really.
The San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies met in the first
round of the 2011 NBA playoffs.Â
The Grizzlies being the 8th seed ended up beating the number
one seed Spurs in six games.Â
These teams are nothing like their 2011 rosters. Memphis leaned more offense with Rudy
Gay and OJ Mayo. The 2013 team has
...
Will The Grizzlies Regret Trading Rudy Gay?
The Memphis Grizzlies finished off a depleted Oklahoma City Thunder team last night, and have advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. The Grizzlies have a very good team built around the size and strength of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph  down low, and the gritty defense of Tony Allen and Mike Conley on the perimeter. The Grizzlies play...
Tayshaun Prince with a blast from the past slam (VIDEO)
Everyone thought that the Rudy Gay trade will make the Memphis Grizzlies absent from the highlight reel. They seem to forget that Tayshaun Prince, a former NBA champion, was not too shabby himself. He’s not as washed up as you might think, and that Gay trade now has a clear winner.
How the West Was Won: Marc Gasol crucial OT basket (VIDEO)
When the Grizzlies traded Rudy Gay, it seemed like they traded away their highlight reel staple. Now, it seems like they traded spectacular garbage time dunks for average-looking, yet crucial shots. Seems like Grizzlies fans are mature enough to appreciate the latter. Watch Defensive Player of the Year Marc Gasol on the other facet of his game.
Conley stepping up in key moments for Grizzlies
The Grizzlies have repeatedly been asked who will take the game-winning shot since the Rudy Gay trade on Jan. 30.
Mike Conley has been the answer during the playoffs.
The point guard scored 13 of his 26 points Tuesday night in the fourth quarter, helping the Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City 99-93 and even this Western Conference semifinal at 1-1. He also had 10 rebounds and nine assists...
Toronto Raptors: Regular Season Review and Awards
Toronto Raptors: Regular Season Review and Awards
Record: 34-48- 10th in East- 19th
Review: The big news of the season for the Toronto Raptors was them acquiring All Star caliber forward, Rudy Gay, but even that was not enough to push them into the playoffs. Gay and DeMar DeRozan are now one of the highest scoring wing combos in the NBA and the foundation of the team moving forward...
Toronto Raptors: The Rudy Gay Trade Mistake
Toronto Raptors: The Rudy Gay Trade Mistake
Let’s take a look at two NBA players
Player A: 18.2 PPG… 6.1 RPG… 2.7 APG… PER 15.66… 41.6% shooting… 32.2% 3 point shooting… 2014 Salary- 18 million
Player B: 18.1 PPG… 3.9 RPG… 2.5 APG… PER 14.81… 44.5% shooting… 28.3% 3 point shooting… 2014 Salary- 9.5 million
Can you guess who player A is? It is Rudy Gay. Player...
Rudy Gay Has Vision Issues, Refuses To Wear Contacts
credit: sbnation.com
The Toronto Raptors made news when they traded for Rudy Gay and his massive contract this season. Gay has been seen by many as an inefficient scorer who has never cashed on all of the physical tools and potential that he possesses.
He is a career 34% three point shooter, which isn’t excellent by any means. There are surely multiple variables in this equation...
Raptors Discovered Vision Issue With Rudy Gay
Rudy Gay wore goggles in practices during the season, but couldn't find a pair that were comfortable enough for him to wear in games.
Raptors 113, Hawks 96
DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Rudy Gay added 22 and the Toronto Raptors ran all over playoff-bound Atlanta, routing the Hawks 113-96 Tuesday night.
The Raptors made two-thirds of their shots in the first half, sprinting to a 68-51 lead as DeRozan scored 19 points and Gay chipped in with 17. Atlanta went mostly with backups, showing no sense of urgency to claim the No. 5 seed in...
DeRozan, Gay lead Raptors past Hawks
ATLANTA -- DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Rudy Gay added 22 and the Toronto Raptors ran all over playoff-bound Atlanta, routing the Hawks 113-96 Tuesday night.
The Raptors made two-thirds of their shots in the first half, sprinting to a 68-51 lead as DeRozan scored 19 points and Gay chipped in with 17. Atlanta went mostly with backups, showing no sense of urgency to claim the No...
In The Scrum With P.J. Carlesimo
P.J. Carlesimo talked with the media about how Rudy Gay's addition has changed the Raptors, the strong play of Deron Williams in the second half of the season and he supported Mike D'Antoni for playing Kobe Bryant big minutes this season.
Video: Nate Robinson gets creative to win jump ball against Rudy Gay
Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson is 5-foot-9.Toronto Raptors forward Rudy Gay stands 6-foot-10.Naturally, Robinson knew this major difference in height would cause a problem for him. Especially as it pertains to a jump ball situation.So, the diminutive Robinson had to get creative to come up with the jump ball over Gay. Although Robinson is known to be a great leaper, he wasn'...
Nate Robinson Illegally Steals Jump Ball From Rudy Gay (Video)
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Nate Robinson is a pesky little dude. He’s no taller than hobbit and for him to have any meaningful impact on the game, he has to rely on his incredible athleticism and to a certain extent his guile.
During the fourth quarter of the Chicago Bulls defeat to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, Robinson found himself in the unfortunate situation where he had to face off against...
Nate Robinson Attempts A Steal Instead Of Jumping On A Jump Ball
Knowing he had little chance at 5’9 to win a tap against the 6’8 Rudy Gay, Nate Robinson got crafty on the jump ball Friday night after a tie-up between the two. Instead of jumping, Nate Robinson shot the gap where he predicted Gay would tap the ball, grabbed it and launched a three. Unique idea, but it was ruled illegal and the Raptors got the ball.
Toronto Raptors: Why the Raptors Traded The Wrong Point Guard.
The Toronto Raptors traded for Rudy Gay earlier in the season and landed themselves a go-to scorer and a potential All Star. Despite what many say, this was an excellent move for the franchise, as Gay is a star caliber player and they have not had one since Chris Bosh left. With a training camp and off-season with the team, there is no reason why Gay should not average 20 points...
NBA Fashion: Rudy Gay’s Instagram Givenchy Shark Sweater, & En Noir Wax Cotton Sweatpants
Toronto Raptors hotshot Rudy Gay went to Instagram with a high-end fashion look, as he wore a $510 Givenchy Shark Sweater with a trendy pair of $600 En Noir Wax Cottton Sweatpants. Givenchy is known as an hot brand amongst athletes right now, but it seems En Noir, (primarily their leather pants) is becoming the new craze, as superstar athletes such as Lebron James, Dwyane Wade...
Athletes Fashion: New York Knicks Amar’e Stoudemire Vs. Toronto Raptors Rudy Gay
New York Knicks Forward Amar’e Stoudemire was recently spotted out with his wife Alexis, as Toronto Raptors star Rudy Gay enjoyed quality time hanging with the fellas. Both athletes cleaned up nice in fashionable wardrobes, whose look caught your eye?
Amar’e looked pretty swanky as always, electing for a dark toned suit on this night, primed with a preppy striped neck-tie...
Toronto Raptors defeat Washington Wizards at ACC
Wow is the season over yet for the Toronto Raptors? Granted I kind of checked out after the Rudy Gay honeymoon period ended. What a mess. At least there is the classic April potential to talk about all summer.
Yep, it’s that time of year where we have to endure games like an 88-78 win over the Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday. Only seven games to go in this...
Raptors 99, Pistons 82
DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay scored 21 points apiece and the Toronto Raptors ended a five-game skid with a 99-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
The Raptors led 46-45 at the break and took control by outscoring Detroit 23-5 in the first eight minutes of the third period. Gay, who had just two points at halftime, scored 19 points during the third.
Amir Johnson added...
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