torontosun.com - 23 days ago
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It's obvious that Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo did not sign point guard Jarrett Jack this summer because he's a big fan of alliteration or because Jack is a buddy of Chris Bosh.
torontosun.com - 18 days ago
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torontosun.com —
As desperate as the Raptors appear from a
defensive standpoint based on back-to-back humblings in the fine...
state of Texas, Chris Bosh isn't about to point the finger at the Raptors defensive scheme.
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Bosh puts blame on players
my.thescore.com - 25 days ago
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my.thescore.com —
- If you haven't heard, the Raptors will
be honoring our boy Alvin Williams as well as...
the man, the myth, the legend, the one and only, Charles Oakley at tomorrow's game. It somehow seems appropriate that Oak and Alvin, two of the toughest, most ...
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We're Talking About Practice: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
hoopsaddict.com - 25 days ago
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Here’s a shameless plug: Make sure you check
out my latest article on SLAMonline . * *...
* Want a good laugh? Check out this audio clip of Rip Hamilton doing a quick freestyle: * * * Do you know what’s frustrating? Have an idea that I think sounds great in concept but then ...
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Game Notes: Detroit vs. Toronto
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Morning Linkage – Nov 6
Raptors Republic - ESPN TrueHoop's Raptors Blog —
... Under the headline Ex-NBA star owes giant nugget, the News reports that the IRS and the state of South Carolina claim English owes various tax monies, including a $88,071 tax lien against English and his wife in Richland County (S.C.).
The Raptors front office declined to comment on the situation and English was not available yesterday for comment, although the NBA Hall of Famer told the News: "It is in dispute so I have no other comment."
Calderon Starting slowly – Toronto Sun
Colangelo acquired the ...
First Cup: Friday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun: "It's obvious that Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo did not sign point guard Jarrett Jack this summer because he's a big fan of alliteration or because Jack is a buddy of Chris Bosh. Colangelo acquired the former Georgia Tech star (he played with Bosh during the 2002-03 season) because Jack gives the Raptors a second, quite able, ball-handler at the point, something extremely valuable if Jose Calderon is out or having an off day. That was exactly the situation in Toronto's 110-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Calderon ...
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Morning Linkage – Nov 6
raptorsrepublic.com 23 days ago — English named in tax probe – Toronto Sun
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Rapping with Raptors Republic’s Raps Fan
petemarasmitch.com 10/29/2009 — (Ugh. That was too much alliteration, even for me.)
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