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Must read links: Toronto Raptors & Canadian basketball related pieces you may have missed
In a twist on the weekly links posting we used to do, I've compiled some Toronto Raptors and Canadian basketball related links you may have missed in the past week or two that I found particularly noteworthy, insightful, interesting, and/or well written. Without anymore build up, let's get to the links shall we? I hope you enjoy:"James Johnson: The NBA first round pick...
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February 27, 2011
Discuss
Mid-season thoughts with ProjectSpurs.com
Before the NBA All-Star break we caught up with fellow NBA blogger & Bloguin member Michael De Leon, who is a co-founder of the San Antonio Spurs' blog Project Spurs, to get his thoughts on impressive season of the league leading San Antonio Spurs, their thoughts on the Toronto Raptors, and their thoughts on Jerry Sloan's departure from the Utah Jazz.Hoop Heads North...
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February 27, 2011
DeMar reaffirms his creativity and dunking flair
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan had the honour of kicking off the marquee event of NBA All-Star Saturday Night, the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. He got things started with the first of two tremendous 1st round dunks, called the "Eastbay Funk Dunk Remix". The judges awarded him a 44, which in my opinion (and many others), was much too low for what he pulled off.His second...
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February 20, 2011
The Re-Match: Toronto Raptors vs. San Antonio Spurs Gameday Q&A with Project Spurs
Jeff Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com has collaborated with us once again for a pre-game Q&A before the NBA's 1st place San Antonio Spurs face the Toronto Raptors, for the 2nd and final time this season, tonight in Toronto:http://www.projectspurs.com/2011-articles/february/san-antonio-spurs-vs-toronto-raptors-gameday-qaa.htmlOnce again, feel free to let me know if you agree or...
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February 09, 2011
Unlucky 13: Raptors lose 13th straight
(Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
Well, I can honestly say I did not expect to see this happen this season. Yes, the franchise player took his talents to a warmer climate but with the moves the Raptors made in the offseason and during the draft I still figured the Raptors could put together a 30+ win season and potentially fight for the 8th spot in the East if things went...
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February 02, 2011
Toronto Raptors vs. San Antonio Spurs Gameday Q&A with Project Spurs
Jeff Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reached out to us to do a collaborated pre-game Q&A to give his Spurs fan readership an idea of what the Raptors season has provided (and not provided) thus far:http://www.projectspurs.com/2011-articles/january/san-antonio-spurs-vs-toronto-raptors-gameday-qaa-with-hoop-heads-north.htmlFeel free to let me know if you agree with my assessment of...
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January 19, 2011
Help Payal go see the Raptors vs. Nets in London, England!
Our friend and Hoop Heads North contributor, Payal Doshi, has a chance to travel to London, England to see the Toronto Raptors face the New Jersey Nets for both games in March!How can we help, you ask? It's as simple as this:1) Visit this link: http://www.nba.com/raptors/lgfanbassador2) Click on the video for 'Payal D'3) VOTE! :-) (You only get one vote – so make it...
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January 11, 2011
DeMar's Team
The NBA is all about small sample sizes. With 82 games a year, and 48 minutes a night, a player can be ice cold one week, and red hot the next. This past week has been all about DeMar DeRozan. The super-sophomore put up 37 and 27 in back-to-back games against Houston and Boston. While the Raptors have been struggling with injuries, hence the expanded role for the California native...
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January 06, 2011
Raptors look to bring in the new year with a win over the C's
After a tough 114-105 road loss to the Houston Rockets on Friday due to a lethargic 2nd quarter where the Raptors were outscored 42-21 in that span, the Toronto Raptors are hoping to start off with a fresh start in 2011 as they are back at home in the Air Canada Centre tonight to face the, also injury plagued, Boston Celtics.DeMar DeRozan will be looking to keep the momentum going...
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January 02, 2011
The Future is already here
Many Raptors fans have begun to look ahead to the 2011 Draft in hopes that the brass will be able to find the point guard of the future. The dinos have not had a true star running the team since Damon left town, and with two first round picks in this years draft, it seems like an obvious move to make. That is unless the point guard of the future is already on the Raptors roster....
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December 14, 2010
Raps Talk News: HHN & HHJ Style
Reggie Evans inspired beards, Jay Triano's new found love of cursing on live TV, the J.A.H.O.W of the week, and a dedication to all the 'Mo's in the NBA as 'Movember' drew to a close, can all be found here! What's a J.A.H.O.W you ask? Check out the video below to find out, in our comedic spin on the latest happenings across Raptors Nation:[youtube]lVneMf8C7XU[/youtube]
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December 06, 2010
Hoop Heads North and Hip Hoop Junkies present the RAPS TALK Audio Podcast - Episode 2 (11.29.10)
"The Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North fam recently got together and decided to start our own hoops audio podcast entitled "RAPS TALK". Raps Talk is a roundtable discussion based on the Toronto Raptors. This is where we'll talk about how terrible the Raps are (or how good they are), what curse word Jay Triano used in the latest press conference and what...
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December 01, 2010
Hoop Heads North & Hip Hoop Junkies: Raptors Roundtable - November 23, 2010
Hoop Heads North & Hip Hoop Junkies welcome a new member, Ryan Dickison, to this week's vlog to discuss the Raptors' 3 wins over the 76ers, Rockets, and Celtics, the recent trade between the Hornets & Raptors, and Ed Davis' conditioning stint with the Erie Bayhawks.
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November 24, 2010
Colangelo shuffles the deck
Word is that Colangelo has pulled off another trade. This time around he has acquired Peja Stojakovic and Jerryd Bayless from the Hornets for Jarrett Jack, David Andersen and Marcus Banks. What does this trade do for the Raptors this season and in the future? Well for starters it breaks up the tandem of Jose and Jarrett at the point, and brings in another scoring point guard in Bayless...
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November 20, 2010
Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North on Raptorspace - Nov. 16, 2010
It took a bit to coordinate our schedules and the like, but we're back at it for the 2010-2011 NBA & Toronto Raptors season.We present to you our 1st vlog of the season, roundtable style discussing the Raptors season thus far. 'The Pleasure and The Pain':[youtube]ObwBFSkkOa4[/youtube]Give us your feedback (whatever it may be), and feel free to suggest any topics...
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November 17, 2010
DC & Philly up next for the Raptors
The Toronto Raptors left the State of Florida with a split, and even came close to leaving with 2 wins but came up a bit short in the final minutes against 'Miami Thrice'. The Heat prevailed with a 109-100 victory. CB4, uh CB1, in 'enemy' colours was fairly pedestrian in his first game against his former club, going for 12 points, 6 boards, and 4 dimes - albeit in...
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November 15, 2010
Orlando...check...Miami next!
What a win for the Toronto Raptors last night! On a 6 game losing streak, and facing one of the premier teams in the NBA on the road...the result a 110-106 win over the Orlando Magic.I will be back later today with a full follow up post on my thoughts on this game and tonight's game vs. the Miami Heat.
For full game highlights and post-game interviews go HERE.
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November 13, 2010
6 in a row...the bad way
Well, the west coast road trip is over, the short two game homestand is done, and unfortunately the Raptors didn't add any 'W's to the left hand column in the standings. The Raptors are currently sitting at 1-7 and which puts them in last place in the Eastern Conference, and they currently have the longest losing streak in the NBA, at 6 games (as this blog post'...
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November 11, 2010
Kicks watch: Toronto Raptors (2010-2011 season)
As a sneakerhead, Raptors supporter, and basketball enthusiast I felt this post would be perfect blog material. As I was compiling this list I was somewhat surprised that several players are wearing the same shoe this season. Another noteworthy point is that with the exception of the Kobe V, the retail price points of these shoes are not in the upper shoe price range like Jordans...
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November 06, 2010
Raptors' west coast woes
It's been a rough start to the west coast trip for the Raps: A heartbreaker against the Kings at Arco Arena, and a blow out loss to the Jazz last night. The Raptors will have two of their biggest tests so far in this early season with the mighty Los Angeles Lakers tommorow night (Friday), and then the Trailblazers on Saturday. I have a feeling the Raptors will be able...
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November 04, 2010
NBA predictions and weekly thoughts: Bloguin style
Blogger extraordinaire, Jeff Fox, of Bloguin's Hoops Manifesto & MMA Manifesto, continues his excellent cross-blog collaborations to present the NBA Bloguin community's 2010-2011 season predictions. These predictions range from how many games will the Miami Heat really win this season to which star NBA player will have the worst season.
Jeff held it down all summer...
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November 04, 2010
Tempered Expectations
The 2010-2011 season tipped off for the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, but they fell to the New York Knicks in a hard fought game. They followed that game up with a win against the Cleveland LeBron's Cavaliers to put their early record at 1-1.
While all of you hoops heads in the great white north are crazy for Raptors coverage, it must be acknowledged that this season will be...
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October 31, 2010
Inside The Purple Room (2010-11 Edition!)
It's that time again...we've been anticipating it for a while, and now it's finally here: the NBA season is upon us!
Hoop Heads North's favourite guest video blogger, Payal Doshi, shares her thoughts on the Toronto Raptors pre-season and what she's hoping is in-store for 'Canada's team' this season. I personally feel this Toronto Raptors' squad...
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October 26, 2010
Building for the Future
It is almost time for Toronto Raptors training camp, and after a roller coaster summer, it will be nice to finally be able to focus on the the on-court product. What happened this summer was not a surprise to many, as the franchise player, he who looks like a Raptor himself, Mr. Chris Bosh took his talents to South Beach. Aside from that, Colangelo attempted his token summer roster...
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September 18, 2010
Hoop Heads North & Hip Hoop Junkies talk with Atlanta Hawks' centre & NBA All-Star, Al Horford
As promised, here is our last installment from NBA Jam Session Canada 2010's Halifax tour stop. Romy Aquino, DJ Plaeboi, and myself, Sean François, had the pleasure and opportunity to interview Atlanta Hawks' center and NBA All_Star, Al Horford.We got the chance to chat about his role as an ambassador of the game, the Atlanta Hawks, the upcoming NBA season, and again an always...
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September 02, 2010
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