raptorsrepublic.com - 10/25/2009
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With only three practices and a shootaround left, the crew at the RR home office in Athabasca, Alberta are desperately trying to figure out how to prepare the Raptors for opening night and they’ve come up with ten recommendations. Without further ado I present the Top Ten things to do ...
Morning Linkage – Oct 25/09
raptorsrepublic.com 10/25/2009 —
Some mail to waste away the hours – Doug Smith
Oh, boy. I?m afraid it?s going to feed in the level of hysteria that?s out there. They went 7-1 in that pre-season, rattling off seven straight wins before losing in Chicago. Beat Cleveland, sans LeBron twice, Boston before the Big ...
Morning Coffee Oct 17
raptorsrepublic.com 10/17/2009 —
Toronto Sun
Not that the pessimists are listening, but Colangelo has seen some good in this pre-season as well.
His prized draft choice, 20-year-old rookie shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, has thus far lived up to all expectations. Most impressive has been his response to some tough love ...
Morning Coffee Oct 10
raptorsrepublic.com 10/10/2009 —
Toronto Sun
Can’t expect a guy coming off a hamstring strain, an athlete who missed every two-a-day workout and has yet to take part in a full practice with his revamped team, to make an impact right away when he comes back. And so it was last night for Raptors all-star forward ...
Morning Linkage – Oct 27
raptorsrepublic.com 10/27/2009 —
SLAM Online – Raptors Preview
Everything’s rosy in late October. By Christmas, something’s not right. During All-Star weekend you’re hoping that a trade could turn things around. Come March, you’re hoping they lose to get a good spot in the lotto. At the end of April they’ve put ...
Morning Coffee Sept 28
raptorsrepublic.com 9/28/2009 —
Brothersteve’s Green & Red Raptors Blog
Under a new contract at the maximum salary permitted, Chris Bosh would earn about $16,500,000 next season. (The numbers will be rounded; they’re so big it hardly matters.) Because the Toronto Raptors are Bosh’s current club, they can ...
30 Teams, 30 Days
slamonline.com 10/27/2009 — We conclude the Atlantic Division previews with the Toronto Raptors. You can read past previews here .
by Chris O’Leary / olearychris
First off, I’d like to welcome you to opening day in the NBA. It’s here, we’ve ...
2010 Toronto Raptors Preview
hoopsvine.com 10/9/2009 —
After two straight postseason trips, the Toronto Raptors struggled to a disappointing 33-49 record in 2009. But the main storyline entering the 2010 campaign is whether All-Star forward Chris Bosh will re-sign with the team next summer. That’s when he becomes an unrestricted free agent. It ...
Morning Linkage – Oct. 20/09
raptorsrepublic.com 10/20/2009 — Jack Mentoring DeRozan And Weems | Hoops Addict
A lot of times younger players don?t heed the advice of veteran teammates. Not Weems and DeRozan. They both realize they have plenty to learn about playing in the NBA, even if it comes from a player with only five years of experience.
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Morning Coffee Oct 11
raptorsrepublic.com 10/11/2009 —
Toronto Sun
When he made his pre-season debut on Friday, Bosh went 4-for-8 from the field, including a hitherto unseen hook shot.
By his own admission, it wasn’t exactly a vintage Kareem hook, but Bosh’s ability to make the shot gives defenders another weapon they must now ...
Toronto Raptors ‘09-10 NBA season preview
dimemag.com 10/13/2009 — Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — previewing the NBA season by predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team. Same theme, different season…
Added: Hedo Turkoglu, DeMar DeRozan, Jarrett Jack, Amir Johnson, ...
Five NBA Teams That Will Improve This Year —
Bleacher Report - NBA 10/23/2009
The 2008-2009 NBA Season was a horrible year for some NBA teams. The 2009-2010 season brings them a chance to improve on their play from the season before. Problems the season before may be do to injury or the team may have been good they will just ...