For all that speculation and bewilderment about Jack Armstrong’s possible departure, the shock of Chuck Swirsky’s resignation as lead television analyst for the Toronto Raptors came with a magnitude force of a Carribean hurricane.
For years, Swirsky has given his blood and passion for the Raptors, fighting his way through the early radio broadcasts before leaping to the broadcasting forefront in the Vince Carter years.
It was only recently that Swirsky gained his Canadian citizenship and proudly showed that he was as patriotic about his adopted country as any red-blooded Canadian could …

For months, the Raptors and the media in Toronto have said they want to face Orlando in the playoffs. With a Toronto win and a Philadelphia loss on Monday, the Raptors and their fans got their wish. No matter how much it seemed like a fantasy a month ago, the Raptors will end up facing the Orlando Magic in their first round match-up. It will be the first time good friends Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard will battle it out in the post-season for supremacy as the best young big …

As the Seattle SuperSonics season on the court comes to a close, the battle in the courts to keep the team in Seattle is about to intensify.
In a revelation made public last weekend, documents were shown to the media which suggest a breach of the initial agreement to purchase the Sonics. This crack in the ownership’s bid has given the city and its fans another sliver of hope for possible legal recourse to stop the Oklahoma move.
According to documents filed by the City of Seattle, a stipulation was placed within …

It’s safe to say year two of the Bryan Colangelo era hasn’t gone exactly the way most people expected.
Granted, most writers at the beginning of the year had written off the Raptors as a one-hit wonder. The cries from around the league were that the Raptors were a marginal team with marginal talent who caught a lot of teams off guard last year. Of course, those from the Nation of Red knew the Raptors managed to beat many of the best teams around the league and had assembled a core …

March Madness. For many basketball fans, it’s a time to truly enjoy the next crop of young athletes and to see basketball in its purest form. When Coke Zero decided to create a contest that would encapsulate the fan experience, they decided to go and find four people; one each from Michigan State University, Syracuse University, University of Northern Iowa and Oklahoma State University, and they asked them to blog about their March Madness experience. Kinnon Yee talked with Steven Book, Stacey Rice, Ryan Hohanshelt and Dustin Tinney about what …

The “T.J. Ford Controversy” has been quiet recently thanks to a series of wins by our favourite basketball team. With a convincing win against Detroit and an easier schedule down the stretch, can the Raptors find that elusive identity they’ve been looking for? Kinnon Yee takes a look at the past week.
Bringing Back Jack Armstrong
The debate rages on between who should start and who comes off the bench. No, it’s not about the Raptors’ point guard situation, but instead about the Raptors’ game crew. With no more NBA games on …

Chris Bosh returns, but the Raptors have been unable to find themselves and continue to drop in the standings. Did the Detroit game give the Raptors a stop to the fall? Kinnon Yee takes a weekly look at the Raptors.

Getting into a Rhythm
For the final stretch of the season, what should be the goals for the franchise?
First and foremost is to insure that their team remains healthy. Next is to stay out of seventh and eighth place. However, next after those two should be the important task of establishing a …

Twenty-three days.
That’s all that stands between the Supersonics and relocation. As Canadians, we’ve experienced the Grizzlies moving away down south to Memphis, the Expos moving away from Montreal to become the Washington Nationals and a handful of NHL teams leaving to go south in the ’90s. In the wake of each move, the local fans were left wondering “Why?” and the taste for the sport that once was a part of their community still lingered long after their team left.
As another deadline approaches and the Supersonics fans rally more and …

The Raptors return from a difficult west coast swing with the hope that their team can once again find their illusive consistency. Kinnon Yee takes a look at the week that was.
Absence of Bosh
How much does the absence of Chris Bosh matter? Looking at the stats, we’ve seen the Raptors allow teams to shoot an average in excess of 50% per game. The question is just how much does Bosh add to the overall team defense? After all, it’s not just one person from opposing teams going …

When the Raptors last consummated a trade with the Jazz, they sent Rafael Araujo to Utah and received Kris Humphries in return. It’s safe to say that at the time both teams made the trade because their respective players had essentially played themselves out of their respective markets. Humphries has stayed with Toronto and enjoys a role as a hustle player off the bench, while Araujo is toiling somewhere in the far reaches of Russia. While most people would say the Raptors came out on top with …