globesports.com - 7/3/2008
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An exhibition game or two? Maybe. But will the Toronto Raptors play regular-season games in Buffalo? No chance.“We're not thinking home games. No, no, no, no. We're not giving those up,” said Richard Peddie, president of Raptors owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. “We have our fan base here we want to service.” Peddie was responding to a report in Wednesday's Buffalo News in which ...
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The AltRaps Blog —
... to Schumer and Lipsey, the notion of having the Raptors play games in Buffalo came from conversations they had with MSLE chairman Larry Tanenbaum, who has been part of the effort to have the NFL’s Buffalo Bills play preseason and regular-season games at the Rogers Centre. Peddie said that bringing the Bills to Toronto did not necessarily translate into playing NBA games in Buffalo. “We know there is a relationship there, but really we have nothing to do with the Bills,” Peddie said. - Globe and Mail The representative of Delfino, Angel Cerisola, confirmed that the Spurs made ...
The New, New Era of Raptors Basketball?
Courtside —
... did Ford ever say he would rather play for a bad team than come off the bench? He simply wanted to play solid minutes for a pretty good ball team in Toronto. I don’t know about you, but I would always take the guy who wants to be out there playing, the guy who is pissed when he has to sit over the guy who is happy coming off the bench. And with that, hopefully the T.J. vs. Jose debate is over in my blogs. Now, some other tidbits out of Toronto this week include the possibility of Toronto playing some games in Buffalo , the ...
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Down on Danilo
with-malice.com 7/3/2008 — Boooooo.
I don’t get it. New York fans went hard at Danilo Gallinari at the NBA draft, and some commentators (who really should know better) too. Largely because - I guess - they just don’t get it.
The fact that he couldn’t even successfully complete his post-draft interview due to all the booing is simply an indictment on the New Yorkers who were there.
Cloud of Doubt Hangs Over Calderon Signing
hoopsaddict.com 7/3/2008 —
While nothing can be made official until July 9th, Jose Calderon announced on his website his intention to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors. This should be reason for celebration across Raptors Nation, right? Not so quick Raptors fans.
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Of mid-level exceptions and the worst trades ever
thestar.blogs.com 7/3/2008 — Deck’s looking better, if not great; grass a manageable length so we don’t find wayward sheep coming to graze and a nice piece of grilled Cajun catfish finished off a not bad day.
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Check out these jugs
cuzoogle.com 7/3/2008 —
Now I was in the United States on the weekend and I never noticed new milk jugs. Maybe they did not make it to Maine yet.
Apparently these new jugs are cheaper to ship and are better for the environment. Some shoppers say the new shape of the ...
Raptors Keep Calderon, Add Ukic and Adams
mvn.com 7/3/2008 — Jose Calderon has reached an agreement to return to the Toronto Raptors next season, at least that is according to his website ( http://www.josemanuelcalderon.com/indexEN.html ). The Raptors also have a verbal agreement in place to bring over PG Roko ...
Knicks make bid for Bulls guard Duhon —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 7/2/2008
Bulls backup point guard Chris Duhon, during a visit to the Knicks' Westchester campus on Day 1 of free agency yesterday, met with coach Mike D'Antoni and was offered a two-year contract believed to be more than $7 million, according to league sources.
DUHON GEARS UP SELL MODE —
NY Post: Sports 7/3/2008
Chris Duhon is expected to make his decision today - and it's down to the Knicks and Orlando. With a two-year, roughly $6 million offer from the Knicks in hand, the Bulls backup point guard and his agent Kevin Bradbury met with Magic brass in...
CHRIS DUHON AGREES TO DEAL WITH KNICKS —
NY Post: Sports 7/4/2008
Chris Duhon celebrated his July 4th yesterday by verbally committing to the Knicks yesterday, agreeing to terms on a two-year, roughly $6.5 million contract, his agent Kevin Bradbury told The Post today. With Orlando unable to extend Duhon a...
