Posted 03 November 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
Heading into their fourth game of the season the Raptors know it’s time to start focusing on defence Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET) as they host the Detroit Pistons.
After a promising start to the season with a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto (1-2) has dropped two in a row, ceding 115 points to the Memphis [...] Continue Reading
Posted 21 October 2009 by Jim Humphrey
The Toronto Raptors hope a change in the usual schedule translates into a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night.
In preparation for the neutral site game, to be played in Sioux Falls, S.D., (7 p.m. ET), the squad broke from its training camp routine – practice, shootaround, game – Tuesday and went bowling instead.
This [...] Continue Reading
Posted 13 October 2009 by Iain Colpitts
The Toronto Raptors will get a significant boost Wednesday night as Hedo Turkoglu is expected to make his much anticipated debut, against the Boston Celtics in Hartford, CT.
Turkoglu, Toronto’s star acquisition over the off-season has been hampered by fatigue and quadriceps tendonitis.
He hasn’t played through the first four pre-season games, but told reporters after [...] Continue Reading
Posted 09 October 2009 by Jim Humphrey
The Toronto Raptors hope some rest and relaxation translate into success on the hardcourt this season for their big free-agent signing, Hedo Turkoglu.
The Turkish power forward took part in workouts with his new teammates for the first time in training camp on Thursday.
The time off, which the franchise granted, has helped Turkoglu recuperate after helping [...] Continue Reading
Posted 17 September 2009 by Domenic Gratta
Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano is the first Canadian-born NBA coach, and it seems as though he doesn’t want to be the last.
The 50 year-old native of Tilsonburg, Ontario is working with Campbell’s Soup, the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), and TSN, to promote the growth and recognition of homegrown coaches.
Individuals can [...] Continue Reading