| Raptors sign Ukic | Wed Jul 16 17:35:36 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors signed guard Roko Ukic to a three-year contract on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Ukic was a second-round pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He played in Italy last season with Lottomatica Virtus Roma and averaged career highs of 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 19 Euroleague contests. | |
| Calderon says he will stay with Toronto | Tue Jul 1 13:58:34 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon said Tuesday he will remain with the club. Calderon issued a statement on his website, saying his agent and the Raptors have "reached a preliminary agreement." The Raptors had made a qualifying offer to Calderon last month. "I want to thank [president & GM] Bryan Colangelo, [vice president & assistant GM] Maurizio Gherardini, [head coach] Sam Mitchell and all of the Raptors family for the confidence that they have placed in me," Cal | |
| Raptors extend qualifying offers to Calderon, Delfino | Fri Jun 20 16:42:59 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors extended qualifying offers to restricted free-agent guards Jose Calderon and Carlos Delfino on Friday. Calderon posted career-highs of 11.2 points and a team-best 8.3 assists in all 82 regular season games last year. He topped the NBA with a 5.38 assist-to- turnover ratio. Delfino also appeared in all 82 games, averaging 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds. | |
| Toronto Raptors 2008 Draft Preview | Fri Jun 20 09:46:51 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors need to improve their frontcourt if they want to compete with the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. They have the 17th overall pick in this year's draft and should be looking to add a player who can help them in the interior. All-Star Chris Bosh in one of the top power forwards in the league, and is the cornerstone of the franchise. The 24-year-old Bosh led the Raptors in scoring (22.3 ppg) and rebounding (8.7 rpg) this past season, while point guard | |
| Raptors, Garbajosa part ways | Wed Jun 18 16:50:27 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors and forward Jorge Garbajosa have agreed to a deal to buy out the remaining year left on the 30-year-old's contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. "After a long, difficult and sometimes emotional process stemming from a traumatic injury to a key player, it was concluded that parting ways was the best thing for both Jorge and the Raptors organization," said Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo. "We wish Jorge nothing but the best with hi | |
| Raptors' Parker, Bargnani have surgery | Wed May 21 18:55:48 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors guard Anthony Parker and forward Andrea Bargnani underwent surgery on Wednesday. Parker had his procedure, to repair an extensor tendon on the middle finger of his right hand, done at Toronto Western Hospital. He is expected to be in a cast for three weeks before he can start his rehabilitation. The 32-year-old finished the season with averages of 12.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 82 games. Bargnani opted for the overseas route, going to Milan, Italy | |
| Raptors hope to even series with Magic | Sat Apr 26 10:32:41 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The sixth-seeded Toronto Raptors try to even their first- round playoff series with No. 3 Orlando when the teams meet today for Game 4 at Air Canada Centre. Orlando leads this best-of-seven series 2-1. Game 5 is scheduled for Monday at Amway Arena. After losing Games 1 and 2 in Orlando, the Raptors bounced back at home. On Thursday, T.J. Ford and Jose Calderon were the catalysts behind Toronto's 108-94 victory over the Magic. Ford finished with a team-high 21 points, while Ca | |
| Arizona reassigns former interim coach O'Neill | Wed Apr 23 19:20:54 2008 EST |
| er his retirement. Olson, 73, announced on April 1 that he will resume his head coaching duties for the 2008-09 season. His contract with the school runs through the 2010-11 season. "Kevin and I will sit down in mid-June to determine the next step," said Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood. The 51-year-old O'Neill was hired this past May as Olson's top assistant coach. He has 11 seasons of coaching experience at the collegiate level and was also head coach of the Toronto Raptors in 2003-04. | |
| Raptors rout Nets to tie for sixth in East | Fri Apr 11 21:46:27 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Carlos Delfino scored 24 points, including a 6-of-8 performance from three-point range, as the Toronto Raptors crushed the Nets, 113-85, ending New Jersey's playoff hopes. Chris Bosh added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors, who have won two straight after a three-game losing streak. Andrea Bargnani and T.J. Ford had 14 points apiece, while Jose Calderon contributed 11 points and 10 assists. The win pulled the Raptors into a tie with Philadelphia for the | |
| West, Hornets keep pace with Spurs by fending off Raptors | Sun Mar 30 20:42:55 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - David West scored 32 points and pulled down seven rebounds, as New Orleans held off the Toronto Raptors, 118-111, at Air Canada Centre. Peja Stojakovic added 25 points, and Chris Paul came up big again with 20 points and 16 assists for the Hornets, who are tied with San Antonio for the top spot in the Southwest Division and Western Conference. Tyson Chandler had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the victory, while Bonzi Wells ended with 12 points. Victorious in six of | |
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