Real Madrid played their starters last night and lost to a Canadian team, except they weren’t playing soccer but instead basketball.
Toronto Raptors beat the visiting Spanish club 102-95 in the opening action of the NBA team’s exhibition season.
For Toronto Raptors rookies Jonas Valanciunas, Terrence Ross, and Quincy Acy, Monday’s Media Day was another step toward settling in with their new city and team. Ross and Acy seem to have formed an especially strong friendship…
With 16 players and 15 spots, somebody will be the odd man out as the Toronto Raptors gather for camp in Halifax.
At the same time, those looking for heavy minutes will be battling to earn starting positions on what looks to be an improved roster for the 2012-13 season.
With an incoming coach and new philosophy on defence, the Toronto Raptors transitioned last season from the least efficient defence in the National Basketball Association to 12th best, without making any significant roster moves and despite the circumstances.
Damon Stoudemire, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter. In the Toronto Raptors’ first few seasons in the NBA, it seemed as though they couldn’t miss with their first-round selections. Since then Canada’s only NBA team has been…