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New Toronto Raptors help get win over Philadelphia 76ers
With the Rudy Gay era beginning in Sacramento last night, the Toronto Raptors began their own new era, one without an overpaid chucker who shall remain nameless. Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson and John Salmons all...
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San Antonio Spurs' wily vets easily handle Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors took a 1-0 record without Rudy Gay into last night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. From the opening tip Toronto looked like a completely different basketball club. The ball was moving...
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Kobe Bryant looks rusty in return loss to Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers game last night was bigger than usual. All season the Lakers have been a pretty fun team to watch, but it's just not the same without Kobe Bryant....
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Phoenix Suns set the Toronto Raptors down
The Toronto Raptors were looking to bounce back after the worst loss in their franchise’s history when they took on the Phoenix Suns last night. The now 11-9 Suns have surprised the basketball world to...
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The Golden State Warriors defeat the Toronto Raptors, 112-103
If you watched this game last night, you witnessed the biggest meltdown in Toronto Raptors franchise history. At one point the Raptors had a 27-point lead, the biggest lead given up in Raptors history. The...
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Denver Nuggets defeat the Toronto Raptors, 112-98
The Denver Nuggets are now on a six-game win streak after their win yesterday over the Toronto Raptors. The most anticipated matchup of this game had to be between point guards Kyle Lowry and Ty...
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Rudy Gay bans stat sheets from Raptors locker room
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr It was revealed recently that Rudy Gay banned stat sheets from the Toronto Raptors locker room. Most people’s first reaction was to laugh. The player that hasn’t shot 50 percent...
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Miami Heat defeat the Toronto Raptors, 90-83
Last night's win for the Miami Heat pushed their win streak to a league-best nine in a row. The weather outside the Air Canada Centre was cold but LeBron did his best to keep his...
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The Toronto Raptors defeat the Washington Wizards 96-88
The Toronto Raptors went into last night's game with a 5-7 record, somehow good enough to sit atop the dreadful Atlantic Division. After Toronto's last game against the Philadelphia 76ers, point guard Kyle Lowry had...
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The Toronto Raptors defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-98
The stakes were very high in this game (sarcasm). Not many NBA fans predicted that 12 games into the season the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers would be playing to see who the early Atlantic...
