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SBN: Raptors HQ (Adam Francis) —
Happy long weekend all. Not much going on in terms of Raptors ' news but we've got a few other articles to roll out on various NBA topics. The first of these is an interesting look at NBA team use of Social Media versus the size of their respective markets, courtesy of SLC Dunk. How are the Raptors doing? Ok I guess, but as you can see, the club doesn't have the same social pull as...
SBN: Raptors HQ (rbala) —
The National Basketball League of Canada had experienced some great successes in it's first year of existence and is thriving in a time that's not the easiest for young basketball leagues. But after this great inaugural year, is it time to sprout more teams? Can Ball Ray gives his opinion on the matter with the expansion deadline fast approaching ... The first season of the NBL Canada ...
TheStar.com: Doug Smith (Toronto Star) —
Enjoy this and then go enjoy what looks like a gorgeous day; maybe there’s a patio in your future as I hope there is in mine. - Q: Thanks for all the genuine writing good sir. Which international teams might...
SBN: Raptors HQ (rbala) —
Kris Joseph skips the New Jersey Draft Combine happening this weekend but by all accounts Gonzaga big man Robert Sacre is staying in. Sacre had a real up and down season with great stretches sandwiching injury laden middles but this is a great place for him to show what type of player he could be to the pro scouts. As outlined by our colleagues at The Slipper Still Fits , Sacre did...
SBN: Raptors HQ (rbala) —
As we let you all in a few days ago on the Can Ball Report's Twitter feed, Kris Joseph was invited to the pre-Draft combine being hosted jointly by the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets slated for this weekend. But no sooner than 12 hours (actually more like 8 or so) after we learned of this news we found out that Joseph has actually opted out of the according to...
TheStar.com: Doug Smith (Toronto Star) —
Hello, folks. Not too many left over for tomorrow and I’ve got a few hours this afternoon while watching the Champions League final before putting a big hunk of red meat on the barbecue to putter around so there’s time...
SBN: Raptors HQ (Adam Francis) —
Interesting little draft tidbit from ESPN.com's Chad Ford this afternoon. In an Insider piece discussing top NBA draft prospects who could see their stock rise after workouts, Ford identifies five players, including Canadian Andrew Nicholson . The other prospects include Baylor forwards Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller , Washington's Terrence Ross , and Kentucky's Terence Jones many of...
SBN: Raptors HQ (rbala) —
Trey Lyles is reported to have committed to playing for Canada in the upcoming FIBA Americas U18 Championships this summer and this news is HUGE!!! Lyles, a 6'10", 210 lbs. forward from Indianapolis who was born in Canada, is a class of 2014 star in the rise in the US high school scene. He was the Indianapolis High School Player of the Year averaging 21 points and 14 rebounds for...
SBN: Raptors HQ (rbala) —
Today we have the Senior Women split the first two games with China, a great Steve Nash story, some high school player rankings, a nice Harouna Mutombpo video, a list of females heading south on scholarship and a lot more in this edition of Canadian Content ... First we start off with some National Program news ... CANADA FALLS TO CHINA IN SECOND GAME OF JDIC | Canada Basketball ...
SBN: Raptors HQ (Adam Francis) —
In yesterday's edition of RaptorsHQ TV, Ray Bala and I talked about the potential impact of Steve Nash on the Toronto Raptors from a variety angles. There's no question Nash would be a boon to the franchise, especially from a marketing, PR, and off-court perspective. But is grabbing Nash the right thing to do from a long-term perspective? Considering the similarities to Jose Calderon ...
TheStar.com: Doug Smith (Toronto Star) —
I imagine there is an awful lot of glee floating around these days about the plight of the Miami Heat. The team so many love to hate – and for a lot of right reasons, actually – looks beaten, bowed...
SBN: Raptors HQ (Adam Francis) —
One of the best things about Twitter is its randomness. Like earlier today, I'm scrolling through the old HQ Twitter feed and see the following headline: Georgios Printezis unlikely to make leap to the Knicks. Printezis! Remember him? You don't? Well here's a refresher. Printezis is a 6-9 Greek forward who currently plays for Olympiacos but who at one...
SBN: Raptors HQ (rbala) —
Can Ball Ray, the finder of the strange and unusual on Ebay, has found an oddball of an autograph for you Raptors fans. The player who's autograph it is is a memorable Raptor shooter during that string of three consecutive Play Off runs but the item signed is a little unusual. Find out who it is and what he signed here ... Item: A Major League baseball autographed by Dell Curry ...
Raptors Republic (Forum Crew) —
Using data provided by NBA.com on advanced statistics, RR member “torch19″ has managed to make careful observations on the effectiveness of several line-ups the Toronto Raptors showcased this past season (2011-2012). The purpose of his analysis is to use statistics in order to determine the more effective line-up – with either Jose or Jerryd Bayless as [...]
Raptors Republic (Forum Crew) —
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