We had the NBA's fifth worst record at 27-55 but we ended up jumping four spots to win our first draft lottery tonight.  With Bryan Colangelo at the helm, this couldn't have worked out better. Actually, that's not true.  We could have won this thing when Lebron James was available.

It hasn't been a very memorable season for our Toronto Raptors, but we've still managed to play ourselves into the positive side of the record book.  Morris Peterson's 3-pointer late in the first quarter yesterday set an NBA record for most consecutive games with at least one 3-point field goal.

Phoenix Suns president and general manager Bryan Colangelo resigned yesterday and joined the Toronto Raptors as president and general manager today.  For the first time in the history of the Raptors, there's experience and proven success running the show. Colangelo was the NBA's 2005 executive of the year after the

Imagine if the Raptors didn't start the season 1-15.  If you discard those first sixteen games, we're a respectable 19-17 and comfortably in a playoff position. Against all odds, the Raps are actually playing some entertaining basketball these days.  Chris Bosh has been rewarded for his effort by being only

I was never a fan of the Rob Babcock hiring.  He quickly began to prove me right when he selected Rafael Araujo with the eighth pick of the 2004 draft.  Then, there was the Vince Carter trade. A year and a half after he was hired, Babcock has been fired

It seems I've lit a fire under the Raptors' collective asses.  Just two mornings ago I call them out for playing like a bunch of 1-15 bums and now they're on a two game winning streak. With great power comes great responsibility.  I shall use it wisely.

Wow.  I knew they'd be bad, but I didn't think they'd be this bad. Our Raptors are 1-15.  It's the 1997-98 season all over again.  That year we came out of the gates 1-19 en route to a 16-66 mark.  If we manage to win 16 games this year, I'll

The NBA record for futility belongs to the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers who finished that season 9-73.  They began the season with 15 straight losses, and also recorded losing streaks of 20, 14, and finally 13 to end the season. The Raptors, out of the gate 0-4 and looking dreadful, are

The NBA season tips off Tuesday night and the Toronto Raptors host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.  In the ten seasons prior I don't recall a Raptor season approaching so quietly and so far under the radar. With the NHL back in full force, no Vince Carter in camp

It goes without saying that James and I have a new favourite Toronto Raptor.  Mike James was acquired earlier in the week from Houston in exchange for Rafer Alston. Best name in the NBA!

Tonight, our Toronto Raptors host the NBA Championship game.  If the Raps win tonight, their season is a complete success and Raptor fans will enjoy a great summer.  It all comes down to this. Vince Carter and I have had quite the tumultuous relationship that is well documented.  To say

Morris Peterson has successfully punched the clock for 258 games in succession making him the reigning iron man in the NBA.  He earned the distinction when Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison missed Tuesday night's game at New York due to right knee tendinitis. Sure, there were nights when we didn't

Vince Carter scored just 22 last night and shot a miserable 8 for 25 from the floor. He committed a foul on Donyell Marshall in the fourth quarter that led to two key free throws and turned the ball over a minute later that led to a game-sealing fast-break layup

Remember Vince Carter?  He used to play for our Toronto Raptors.  In fact, he was rookie of the year and a perennial all-star while playing in these parts. Vince and I had a storied history before he was traded to New Jersey and subsequently admitted he didn't try his best

If I told you I don't follow the soaps I'd be lying.  You see, I follow the Toronto Raptors, the best soap opera ever. Win or lose, the Raptors are always entertaining.  It seems like it's always been this way.  There was Charles Oakley, the Butch Carter saga, Antonio Davis'

Lenny Wilkens is likely to resign this week as head coach of the New York Knicks.  The Knicks have lost nine of their last ten games to drop to third place in our awful Atlantic Division. I hated Wilkens when he was coaching the Raptors.  I was shocked when the

In every sport there is a home field advantage, but nowhere is it greater than in the NBA.  In the NBA, it's not unusual for a team to dominate at home and stink on the road.  Take my Toronto Raptors, for instance. Yesterday the Raptors trailed the New Orleans Hornets

Since being traded by my Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets, Vince Carter is averaging 22.5 points per game.  He's playing hard, taking it to the hoop and putting up points.  Those are three things he didn't do before the trade. TNT broadcast an interview with Carter yesterday

I'm flooded with mixed emotions now that it's finally happened.  The Toronto Raptors have traded Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, forward Eric Williams, center/forward Aaron Williams and two conditional first-round draft picks. It wasn't that long ago that Carter owned this

Apparently, Vince Carter needs more than 41 reasons to kick ass this season.  A player who is averaging 24.1 points for his career is only averaging 14.5 points per game thus far this year.  Carter scored just four points on 2-for-9 shooting and didn't play in the fourth

I just finished watching the Raptors game. I watched the whole thing, in fact, I've seen all three games this season except for a bit of Friday's game when I was watching the Argos. I'm extremely impressed thus far. All three games have been extremely entertaining victories for the Raps.

The Sporting News recently released its subjective list of the top 50 players in the NBA, and Vince Carter ranked a disappointing 41st.  As a Raptor fan, this pleases me.  This gives Carter 41 reasons to kick ass this season. Things can only get better this season, which tips off

Now that Vince Carter has essentially come clean with his desire to play elsewhere, it's looking more and more likely that the Raptors will trade him.  As I've said before, I'd rather see #15 in the line up for the Raptors season opener, but if he's got to go there's