raptorsrepublic.com - 7/3/2009
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How many takers does Marion really have?
Slow and steady doesn’t win the race, but at least it gives you time NOT to f*ck up. Two days into the second most important free agency period this team has ever gone through (the most important being the summer we re-upped AD, JYD and Boogie), ...
Back at it after a day to taking a breath
thestar.blogs.com 7/5/2009 — Miss me?
I figured as much.
Was nice to take a full Sunday and do very little except glance at the comments a couple of times. Some family time, some laying on the couch time, some long-neglected outside work time.
I did try to put together a ...
Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest to Switch Places?
bleacherreport.com 7/2/2009 — The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill 7/2/09
The Lakers championship celebration may be offically over in a few days. Reports coming out of L.A state that Trevor Ariza is likely to be leaving the champs and headed for a big payday this ...
Colangelo Shocks The NBA By Bringing Hedo Turkoglu To Toronto
raptortalk.com 7/5/2009 — By RaptorTalk I’m not sure who is more responsible for Hedo Turkoglu’s surprising signing with the Raptors and I suppose I don’t care because Hedo’s here now. For the record, those who played a role in this decision in order of importance are ...
It Looks Like My Prayers Have Been Answered: Turkoglu Deal Debunked
raptorsrapture.com 7/2/2009 — Yesterday I was very concerned with the rumors that were swirling around the NBA. There were several sources that confirmed the Raptors made a $60 million offer to Hedo Turkoglu, the Turkish small forward who was in Orlando last season. There are a number of reasons that Hedo would not work out ...
After All That it Looks Like Marion is Our Man.
raptorsrapture.com 7/3/2009 — I’m going to keep this short because it’s not official yet, but it seems like Marion is close to signing with Toronto through the ‘12/’13 season. Rumors in Toronto were ablaze just 2 days ago: first it was Marion, then David Lee, then an offer to Turk for $60 mill, then ...
Toronto Raptors Not Messing Around
dimemag.com 7/4/2009 — Give Bryan Colangelo and the Toronto Raptors franchise some credit - after a miserably disappointing 2008-’09 season, they appear determined to shake up and improve their roster by any means necessary, even if it means potentially taking on huge ...
Trading Chris Bosh Is Not the Answer
bleacherreport.com 7/8/2009 — A lot of Toronto Raptor fans have been whispering it, I'm sure Bryan Colangelo has been thinking it, and many NBA teams are hoping for it.
The Raptors trading Chris Bosh will improve their team.
This statement is flat out wrong. You can't take a ...
Turkoglu A Tantalizing Scenario - Maybe Even Good
mediocreforever.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — Okay, so you've probably heard the news that sent shock waves around the NBA: Hedo Turkoglu ditched Portland after pretty much closing the deal with them verbally in order to come to Toronto. I have a multitude of thoughts bouncing around in my ...
Hedo Turkoglu and the Raptors: A Match Made in Hell
bleacherreport.com 7/5/2009 — With the recent addition of Hedo Turkoglu, the Raptors have essentially eliminated any chance of getting enough depth to compensate for their lack of overall star-power. They will be heading into next season with a projected starting front court of ...
Artest trading spots with Ariza —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
In a free-agent swap of forwards, the Lakers reached an agreement with Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest and the Rockets have reached agreement with Trevor Ariza, the Los Angeles Times has learned. Artest met with Lakers executives throughout ...
Justifying the Landing of Ron Artest —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
With Ron Ron signing with the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, Trevor Ariza leaves, ironically for Houston Rockets. While numerous analysts and bloggers are pessimistic on Artest's impact for the Lakers, this is my own justification:
1) Ariza ...