It looked as though this current Raptors season was going to mirror the '06-'07 campaign where, after a roster overhaul, the team pulled themselves out of an early season tailspin and won the Atlantic Division. So what went wrong? Well, in a word: malaise. ...more
A little over a week ago the Raptors were riding high, sitting seven games above .500 and looking primed to make a run at the coveted fourth slot in the Eastern Conference - ensuring them home-court advantage in the first round of the Playoffs. Today, things don't look so bright. ...more
27 games. That is now all that separates the Toronto Raptors from the first-round of the Playoffs, and the variance of games will provide an ideal run-up to the Raptors third Playoff appearance in four years. ...more
Tim Chisholm weighs in with his grades on the trade that sent John Salmons to the Milwaukee Bucks. ...more
Well, I've gotta hand it to Donnie Walsh; he wanted space to sign two max free agents this summer and how he has it. Maybe Tracy McGrady has something left in the tank this year and maybe not, but that isn't really relevant right now, is it? ...more
Tim Chisholm weighs in with his grades on the trade that sent Antawn Jamison to the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...more
Tim Chisholm weighs in with his grades on the trade that sent Marcus Camby to the Portland Trail Blazers. ...more
In the fifteen-year history of the Toronto Raptors, I can honestly say that this is the first time I can remember them ever not NEEDING a trade going into the deadline. ...more
On Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks made a blockbuster trade, acquiring forward Caron Butler, centre Brendan Haywood, guard DeShawn Stevenson and cash from the Washington Wizards in a big seven-player deal. Tim Chisholm breaks the trade down for both teams. ...more
With the trade deadline a mere nine days away, the gap between buyers and sellers has never been more pronounced. Many struggling teams are willing to entertain offers for even their brightest stars, while established, title-hungry teams are itching to pilfer those very assets. ...more
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