Toronto Raptors to wear purple dinosaur throwbacks in 2015
To celebrate their 20th season, the Toronto Raptors are bringing back the retro purple “Dino” jerseys for select games next season. The post Toronto Raptors To Wear Purple Dinosaur Throwbacks Next Season appeared first on Beyond The Buzzer.
Toronto Raptors to bring back “Dino” uniforms next season
The Toronto Raptors will be 20 years old as a franchise next season, and they’re celebrating in a great way. The Raptors have announced that for select games in the 2014-15 season, they will bring back their purple “dino” jerseys. The team made the announcement via Twitter, and unveiled an anniversary logo, as well as […]
Raptors Bringing Back Purple Dinosaur Jerseys Next Year
Next season the Toronto Raptors will be kicking it old school. They will be bringing back their purple jerseys with the “scary” dinosaur. Here is the statement from the team:
“We are excited to bring back a piece of team history as part of our 20th Anniversary celebration,” said Masai Ujiri, President and General Manager of the Raptors. “Our fans have shown affection for...
Toronto Raptors bringing back original Raptor jerseys next season
When the Toronto Raptors joined the NBA in 1995 they had one of the best jerseys of the 1990s that was worn by the likes of Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady.
Next season the Raptors announced at the players gala that they are bringing back these original jerseys for select games for the 20th anniversary of the team joining the NBA.
It has a raptor on it. How can you not love it?...
Kings At Raptors: Some Good Guys Return Gay, Acy, Gray
It was a franchise changing trade when the Toronto Raptors sent Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. The Raptors went from lottery level to the third floor before anyone could fully grasp what was going on, but the players who left were all good guys during their stay in Toronto and they...
Raptors' Terrence Ross returns to practice
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors on Sunday by the score of 104-98. The win was the Raptors' seventh in their last nine games to improve their record to 33-26, first in the Atlantic Division. The Raptors once played without small forward Terrence Ross due to an ankle injury. The good news is Ross returned to practice and should be ready to play on Friday...
Toronto Raptors player analysis: Jonas Valanciunas
Toronto Raptors player analysis: Jonas Valanciunas
Often times, the evaluation of young talent in the NBA today is viewed through a shorter lens than ever before. Growing up in the NBA is still possible, but a player growing up in one or two years is not only preferred by teams, it’s now the expectation. NBA rookie contracts are structured on a four-year scale that allows a maximum...
Rebounding is Raptors' biggest problem right now
Dwane Casey didn’t hesitate when asked what he wants his charges to get better at down the stretch.
“Rebounding’s our biggest bugaboo right now,” said Toronto’s head coach after practice on Wednesday.
Toronto ranks just 15th in the NBA in defensive rebound percentage and gives up too many offensive rebounds and points in the paint. Though the defence has been strong for...
Don't blame Rudy Gay for failed Raptors stint, blame MLSE
If you blinked, you might have missed the Rudy Gay era. The talented swingman played just 51 games for the Raptors before being dealt to Sacramento on Dec. 8, less than a year after he was brought over from Memphis.
He returns to town for the first time on Friday. What kind of reception will he receive? Hopefully it won’t be the treatment Toronto faithful have reserved for noted...
Raptors Assign Dwight Buycks To D-League
The Toronto Raptors have reassigned guard Dwight Buycks to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League. Buycks will continue to be included on the Raptors’ roster and will remain on the team’s inactive list.
This is Buycks’ second stint with the Jam this season. He appeared in five games from January 4-11, averaging 12.4 points, 4.0 assists and 26.4 minutes. He scored...
Raptors bring back purple in 20th anniversary logo
The Raptors are going back to the future to celebrate the team's 20th season.
The 2014-15 edition of the Raptors will wear a patch evoking memories of the early days of the franchise. Purple, the primary colour for the team's initial 11 years, is back, as is the original Raptors font that was worn by the likes of Damon Stoudamire, Marcus Camby, Tracy McGrady and a young...
Raptors Jonas Valanciunas Appreciates Married Life
This past summer, Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas married his girlfriend Egle Acaite and he likes having someone to come home to here in Toronto.
“It’s been good,” Valanciunas said. “It’s good to have somebody who is (there to) support you outside of the basketball court, outside of the fans. It is good to have somebody.”
How Drake can help the Toronto Raptors
How Drake can help the Toronto Raptors
If you read Grantland’s NBA contributor Zach Lowe (if you don’t, I’m selfless enough to tell you to stop reading this right now and go familiarize yourself with his work, it’s consistently exceptional), you’d know that over the past few months he’s, in a tongue-and-cheek manner, been calling the Toronto Raptors the Toronto Drakes...
Raptors DeMar DeRozan Is Finally The Face Of The Franchise
The Toronto Raptors newest face of the franchise has earned his time in the spotlight. DeMar DeRozan didn’t rocket to success, he worked hard, got better each year and finally broke out when the opportunity appeared and the time was right to assume a leadership role. This year Toronto has been winning as a team and DeRozan isn’t the only member making a difference, but after...
Patrick Patterson is the Toronto Raptors hidden gem
When the Toronto Raptors shipped star Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings, the Raptors were signifying that they were finally choosing a direction to go in. That direction was keeping DeMar DeRozan to be the focal point of the Raptors offense which facilitates ball movement and spreading out the offense on the court.
With Rudy Gay, the offense was run through him and him only...
NBA Duels: Demar DeRozan versus Stephen Curry
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Sunday’s NBA schedule featured two of the league’s top scorers going head to head when Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors traveled to Toronto to take on the Raptors and their leading scorer DeMar DeRozan.
The Raptors got the better of the Warriors 104-98 behind 32 points from DeRozan, but not without Curry pouring in 34 for Golden State. Here are highlights...
Raptors DeMar DeRozan Nets His Third 30 Point Game In A Row
On Sunday, the Toronto Raptors All-Star DeMar DeRozan netted his third 30 point plus game in a row and his ninth 30 point plus performance going back to a career high 40 points in Dallas on January 22 as the Raptors defeated the Wizards 104-98. DeRozan has grown up in front of everyone’s eyes this season and his past 3 games were a Player of the Week worthy performance, but that...
NUMBERS DON'T LIE - RAPTORS 104, WARRIORS 98 - The "Out for Revenge" Edition
posted by Romy Aquino (@romyaquino)NUMBERS DON'T LIERAPTORS 104, WARRIORS 98The "Out for Revenge" EditionThe last time these two teams played, Rudy Gay was still on the Raptors roster and the Raptors blew a 27-point lead, losing to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. On Sunday afternoon, Toronto was out to revenge that loss from earlier in the season (and if...
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has been flying under the radar
He may not be an NBA All-Star, or even a household name, but Kyle Lowry is having a fantastic season for the Toronto Raptors. Casual NBA fans might only remember Lowry as the Houston Rockets point guard who had a few good seasons, before being traded to Toronto and never being heard from again.
But Lowry is currently averaging career highs in points (16.9 ppg), assists (6...
Nando De Colo Is The Toronto Raptors Next Man Up
The 26-year-old Nando De Colo has played with the senior men's French national basketball team since 2009 and spent three seasons in the Spanish ACB league before joining the Spurs last year. Between his international experience and a season and a half under Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich, De Colo brings more to the Toronto Raptors than the typical NBA sophomore. Now that...
Former Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo admits to tanking
At the annual Sloan Conference on sports analytics at MIT on Friday, former Toronto Raptors General Manager Bryan Colangelo admitted that he tried to tank games during the 2011-12 season. USA Today’s Sam Amick was in Boston for the conference and first reported the story.
“Admittedly, I will say, I tried to tank a couple of years ago,” Colangelo said.
The subject of...
Nando de Colo requested trade from San Antonio Spurs
When a player requests a trade from the team they’re playing on, it’s usually always because they’re sick of the situation they’re in and they’re usually not completely wrong for requesting said trade. But then you have the case of Nando De Colo, who was traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors — at his request.
Jeff McDonald from the San Antonio Express...
#TankNation? Former Raptors GM, Bryan Colangelo “Admittedly, I tried to tank a couple of years ago”
posted by Romy Aquino (@romyaquino)Raptors were a member of #TankNation?Colangelo: “Admittedly, I tried to tank a couple of years ago” Up until this season, it has been a rough go for the Toronto Raptors for a few years now. Fans have watched the Raptors have five straight losing seasons up until this current season. In his tenure, former Raptors General Manager Bryan Colangelo...
Amir Johnson throws down a windmill, Dwight Buycks shimmies
posted by Romy Aquino (@romyaquino)Amir Johnson Windmills, Dwight Buycks ShimmiesIt was a playoff atmosphere at the ACC on Thursday night as the Raptors ran a triple overtime marathon against the Washington Wizards. The Raptors played their longest game in franchise history in a game that lasted 3 hours and 32 minutes in a 134-129 loss to the Washington Wizards. The game was...
Ex-Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo admits: ‘I tried to tank a couple of years ago’
Former Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo admitted his team tried to tank during the 2011-12 season during a candid conversation at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on Friday.
While discussing the future of the NBA’s draft lottery and the problems with the current system, Colangelo revealed the Raptors’ front office was not interested in winning during the ’11...
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