Despite what Coach Mitchell has said, this European leg of the Raptors’ preseason has been quite an eye opener. As I predicted when training camp began, it’s not really so much the defensive end that the Raptors have to worry about, but rather, it’s the Raptors’ offensive end and attacking the zone. In addition, it’s good that Mitchell felt compelled to win those games against the Euroleague, because I don’t think the first two units have gelled as much as some people believe and they will need more …

The Raptors are off in Europe, and we’re going to take a look at the team before the season begins. We’ve assembled the HoopsAddict crew and included Raptors HQ into the discussion to see just how each of us feels about the returning cast and the upcoming year. The participants for this roundtable are:
Gagandeep Gandhi
Ryan McNeill
Jeff Wong
Kinnon Yee
Austin Kent
RaptorsHQ (Franchise & David)
Q1: Here’s a fast one: Raptors Win-Loss record, and positioning overall in the conference.
Ryan McNeill: I think the Raptors can win at least as many games as last …

Hi, and welcome to Hoops Addict’s Fantasy Survey: The Results Show. I’m your host, Drew Carey.
You wondering why I’m here? Shameless self-promotion, of course! And I gotta warm up my game-show muscles before I do The Price Is Right, starting October 15 on CBS! Check your local listings!
Okay. Let’s do this Power of 10 style. We polled 73 people about their favorite features of fantasy hoops. Let’s start with the easy stuff:
What percentage of fantasy hoops GMs like their leagues to have 12 teams or fewer?
65%? … That’s right! 47 …

Just a quick note to let people know that my interview with Alex English is now up on Hoopsworld. I was able to chat with Alex about his desires to be a head coach, the highlight of last season for him, the transition from being a Hall of Fame player to an assistant coach and a couple other topics about the upcoming season.

Click here to read this interview.

It’s the time of the year when the MLB and NASCAR playoffs are happening, the NFL season is in full swing, the NHL regular season has just begun, and the NBA season is getting ready to make its presence felt. There are less than 30 days until the 2007-08 season begins, yet for the moment, all we can do is project.
So, in line with others readying themselves, I’m going to begin checking in with NBA news and regular season projections. In the spirit of CBS Sports.com’s Tony Mejia I’m starting …

Did you get chills?
Seeing that lineup standing there in the middle of Lottamatica? Listening to the crowd cheer their adopted “home” team for the first pre-season game? Looking at the Raptors lineup there are many reason to be exciting. Up and down, you can feel the possibilities of this team that on any given night, someone’s going to step it up. Will it be Garbajosa with some long range bombing? Will it be Delfino with aggressive play to the basket?
The Raptors took a nice lead …

For this Raptors Season Preview I chatted with Franchise from Raptors HQ about Toronto’s chances this season. Here’s the outcome:

Ryan McNeill: After gutting the roster last summer Bryan Colangelo enjoyed a relatively quiet summer by making one trade and inking two players.
Shortly after the draft Colangelo added Carlos Delfino for two second round picks. Delfino loathed being stuck behind Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince and his trade to Toronto provides him with a chance to earn extended minutes this season. I feel that Delfino will be a great addition because …

My latest feature for Hoopsworld is on Jamario Moon and his chances of making the Raptors opening night roster. Last Friday at media day Jamario was one of my favourite interviews and we talked about his excitement about his first NBA training camp, his expectations for training camp, how he wants to carve out a role for himself as a defensive stopper and his newfound love for the city of Toronto.
Click here to read Shooting For The Moon.

Last Years Record: 47-35
Key Losses: Morris Peterson
Key Additions: Carlos Delfino, Jason Kapono
1. What significant moves were made during the offseason? The Raptors stayed relatively still during the off-season as far as transactions are concerned and without a first round draft pick they aren’t bringing in much new young talent either. The Raps did however manage to steal Carlos Deflino away from a frustrated Pistons squad and threw some money at Jason Kapono. Whether the additions of Delfino and Kapono will make the Raptors significantly better is still in question. …

During the Raptors media day last week I was able to get Luke Jackson to chat with me about the possibility of the 6′7″ southpaw pursing a baseball career when he retires from the NBA, how he plans to earn playing time this season and what it’s like to be freed from the pressure of being a lottery pick.
Click here to read One-On-One With Luke Jackson.