Toronto Mike

Toronto Raptors

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An NBA Record For Our Raptors

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.
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A Rare Raptor Coup

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
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The Big If, Raptors Style

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
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Babcock Gets The Boot

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
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Rallying The Troops

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.
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What Might Be

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
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Under The Radar

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
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NBA Championship Tonight

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
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Congratulations Mo Pete!

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
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Best Soap Opera Ever

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'
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Schadenfreude

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
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Home Sweet Home

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
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Vince Carter Is A Dick

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
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The Vince Carter Era Ends

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
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More Than 41

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
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Three For Three

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.
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41 Reasons to Kick Ass

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
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Allen-for-Carter?

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
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