Toronto Raptors

November 22, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Raptors have been surprisingly bad this season. Even after Bosh left to head south to Miami, no one thought they would be this bad. But yesterday was just one of those days when everything seems to click offensively. Sure they gave up a huge second half lead [...]

October 12, 2010 – R.S. De France Summer’s over.  School has started.  And, grades are already in. Over the next few weeks, follow De France, English Professor and Hoop Doctors’ Professor of Hoop, as he grades the off-season moves for each team in the NBA.  First, let’s start off with the Atlantic Division of the [...]

September 30, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Toronto Raptors exercised the third-year team option on swingman DeMar DeRozan’s rookie scale contract Thursday. DeRozan’s deal is now guaranteed through the 2011-12 season. The Raptors had until Oct. 31 to exercise the option. DeRozan averaged 8.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 77 games last season. The [...]

September 20, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Raptors rookie forward Ed Davis is recovering after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. The team said Monday in a statement that Davis is expected to sidelined up to six weeks. He hurt his knee in a pickup game last Wednesday. Toronto [...]

August 17, 2010 – Allen Moll Now that the Chris Bosh era North of the border is officially over, the Raptors franchise will be looking to build off of their super talented nucleus of young players like DeMar Derozan, Sonny Weems, and Amir Johnson, who appropriately have been dubbed the “Young Gunz.” While some may [...]

August 13, 2010 – Kevin Burke Chris Bosh is a very solid player. He is a perennial All-Star with strong fundamentals and should play a very key role in the future success of the new-look Miami Heat. However, I don’t necessarily regard him as a great player that can change the complexion of a franchise, [...]

July 29, 2010 – Kevin Burke Why is everyone so bitter these days? Well, I guess if one of my star players left my squad via free agency, I might be a little upset too. But I’d get over it though. First LeBron James gets called out by his former owner, Dan Gilbert, who accused James [...]

The Hoop Doctors love Michael Jordan. That’s got to be pretty obvious to everyone by now. So in honor of Michael, and to discourage the media from pretending to be clairvoyant in the future when it comes to comparing young ballers to the greatest to ever play, every week I will be shining a little [...]

The Hoop Doctors love Michael Jordan. That’s got to be pretty obvious to everyone by now. So in honor of Michael, and to discourage the media from pretending to be clairvoyant in the future when it comes to comparing young ballers to the greatest to ever play, every week I will be shining a little [...]

January 17, 2009 – Dr. Anklesnap After reading this Yahoo article this morning covering the recent comments by Pat Riley and the Miami Heat about their interest in the Toronto Raptors Center Jermaine O’Neal I was in a state of shock. The Heat is considering sending the versatile Shawn Marion for J.O.? What is Pat [...]