network.nationalpost.com - 7/2/2009
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As NBA free agency gets off to a slow start — naturally, since nobody can officially sign for another week — the Toronto Raptors are chasing two players of note at the moment: Denver forward Linas Kleiza, a gritty scorer who has rarely gotten the chance to play big minutes behind Carmelo ...
thestar.com - 7/2/2009
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thestar.com —
Doug Smith Sports Reporter The Raptors are widening
their NBA free-agent search that now includes one of...
the more intriguing players on the market. Capping a whirlwind 24 hours to open the negotiating period, league sources say Toronto is trying to ...
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Sports | Raps setting their sights on Knicks' big man Lee
raptorsrapture.com - 7/2/2009
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raptorsrapture.com —
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 ...
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It Looks Like My Prayers Have Been Answered: Turkoglu ...
raptorsrapture.com - 7/3/2009
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raptorsrapture.com —
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 ...
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After All That it Looks Like Marion is Our Man.
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