John Chick
Andrea Bargnani booings overanalyzed
Whether it's his laconic play, blase appearance, his aversion to
rebounding, or his overplayed pasta
commercials, Andrea Bargnani has earned the wrath of many Raptors fans. In typical Toronto fashion, however, there has been way too much introspection on what fans' recent booings of Bargnani mean.
Andy Phillips
Grading the Raptors' Sebastian Telfair trade
As the trade deadline came and went Thursday, the Toronto Raptors swapped centre Hamed Haddadi --a remnant from the Rudy Gay trade -- and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for veteran point guard Sebastian Telfair. But was it a good move or bad move?
John Chick
Andrew Wiggins as Canadian as maple syrup
Canadian basketball phenom Andrew Wiggins returned to his native land last Sunday, showing glimpses of why he is the top-ranked prep school prospect in the United States.
John Chick
Canadians should care more about Andrew Wiggins
Canadian teenage basketball phenom Andrew Wiggins, who plays for a prep school in West Virginia, is such a compelling story that he should be better known in his home country.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Wild finish for Raptors in Indiana
The Toronto Raptors were in tough and on the brink of another heartbreaking loss on Friday night on the road against the Indiana Pacers. But Rudy Gay and Amir Johnson refused to let that happen.
John Chick
Pro and cons to Raptors trading for Rudy Gay
A two-game sample size of the Rudy Gay era with the Toronto Raptors has shown some very positive results.
Andy Phillips
Grading the Raptors' Rudy Gay trade
The Raptors made the first big splash of the NBA season when they traded long-standing point guard Jose Calderon, power forward Ed Davis, a second-round draft pick and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for centre Hamed Haddadi and small forward Rudy Gay.Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons of the deal for Toronto.
John Chick
Should the Raptors tank for Andrew Wiggins?
Because the Toronto Raptors likely aren't "bad enough" this year to keep their
top-3 pick, they will watch somebody else draft Brampton, Ont., native
Anthony Bennett. That's life, but Bennett is not a once-in-a-generation player. Andrew Wiggins, the presumptive No. 1 pick in 2014, is.
John Chick
The Clippers are the best team in L.A.? Is this 'Bizarro World?'
It's not like it should come as a complete and total shock to NBA fans
that the Los Angeles Clippers are 29-9 on Jan. 15. It is a good
basketball team, as evidenced by their 17-game winning streak to end
2012. But therein lays the shock: The Los Angeles Clippers are a good
basketball team
John Chick
Magic's Canadian forward Nicholson truly homegrown
There's something significant that sets apart Orlando Magic rookie Andrew Nicholson from the up-and-coming bumper crop of top-level Canadian basketball talent. Unlike compatriots Tristan Thompson, Cory Joseph, Myck Kabongo, Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins, Nicholson is truly homegrown.
John Chick
In defence of O.J. Mayo's Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks rank a lowly 26th in turnovers this season and, though the main culprit is O.J. Mayo, it is hard to fault him for trying to step up offensively with Dirk Nowitzki injured.
John Chick
What if the Raptors had kept Vince Carter?
In the midst of the Raptors' gong show season, it once again begs the question of what could have been if Toronto hadn't traded Vince Carter to New Jersey nearly eight years ago, on Dec. 17, 2004.
John Chick
Lakers might better mask Andrea Bargnani's deficiencies
Andrea Bargnani would likely be a better player on a better team than the Toronto Raptors. Play him next to, say, Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers and he might be incredible.
John Chick
Knicks-Nets rivalry brewing in Gotham
The New York Knicks started off the season 6-0, but they've come back down to earth since and now the Brooklyn Nets are emerging as a threat. In terms of who's better between the Gotham teams, it's close, but it's going to be fun watching this storyline develop in the fight for the Atlantic Division, writes John Chick.
Andy Phillips
5 reasons why Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo should be fired
The Bryan Colangelo era must come to an end. Mired in a four-year playoff drought and a 12-year "contender" drought, losing has become second nature to the Raptors, and expected by their fans. With a record of 3-11, the organization is looking down the barrel of another lost season. The current roster is lacking talent, plain and simple. When you don't have the players to win, the fault lies with the general manager.
John Chick
Propensity for silly choices part of Bynum's world
Philadelphia 76ers centre Andrew Bynum apparently tweaked his left knee while bowling -- the opposite appendage of the bruised right knee that has kept him out of the lineup so far this season.
John Chick
Lakers' Mike D'Antoni hire drawing mixed reviews
From a basketball standpoint, the decision of the Los Angeles Lakers to hire Mike D'Antoni as head coach is not completely crazy. What's odd is the story that's come out in the past week that describes a
situation where the owners met with Phil Jackson, essentially offered him
the job, gave him a few days to think about it and then hired D'Antoni instead.
John Chick
Steve Nash, Landry Fields struggling to fit in
Off-season acquisitions Steve Nash (Lakers) and Landry Fields (Raptors) are not producing as hoped by their new teams.
