John Chick
Raptors ought to rebrand for post-Colangelo era
The Raptors teams of the Vince Carter and Chris Bosh era were relevant and almost overcame the stupidity of naming
the franchise based on the early-1990s dinosaur craze. But it's time to rebrand, as incoming MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke alluded to on Tuesday.
John Chick
Andrew Wiggins blazes own trail with Kansas decision
Andrew Wiggins's poker face and taciturnity do Canada proud. In an industry and
an age where everything leaks, he evidently kept his decision to attend the University of Kansas -- with
attention to it snowballing in two countries for the last six months --
completely to himself.
John Chick
Raptors stand to benefit most from Leiweke hiring
Given his NBA roots, the surprise hiring of Tim Leiweke as president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment last Friday might well benefit the Toronto Raptors most.
John Chick
First round of NBA playoffs promises fireworks
There will be fireworks when James Harden and the Houston Rockets take on his former team, the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
John Chick
Expect Raptors to stay on path to sustained mediocrity
The Toronto Raptors finished with a 34-48 record and out of the playoffs this season, but rather than make wholesale front-office changes, will likely stay on the path to sustained mediocrity.
John Chick
Canada's women's basketball team hard-pressed for attention
Canada's women's basketball team has no problem getting players to commit to the program, but getting Canadians to pay attention is another story.
Tony Care
Did You See That? Kevin Ware suffers grotesque injury
The sight was pure horror. During the NCAA tournament game between Louisville and Duke, Cardinals guard Kevin Ware sustained a gruesome broken right leg.
John Chick
Andy Enfield's Eagles soar to Cinderella heights
The Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles coached by Andy Enfield have provided the textbook definition of a March Madness Cinderella with a story so out there that they have completely overshadowed the other surprises like La Salle University and Wichita State.
John Chick
NCAA's March Madness more unpredictable than ever
The caveat is the same from everyone: It's a crapshoot filling out an
NCAA March Madness bracket in any season, but this year it's even more
unpredictable.
John Chick
Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk grows into starring role
Had you told anyone three years ago that Canadian Kelly Olynyk would be a favourite
for the John Wooden award as the top NCAA player -- and leading a No.
1-seeded Gonzaga squad into March Madness -- you probably would have
raised a few eyebrows.
John Chick
NBA teams see game in new way through SportVU system
What does the ability to track how many rebound opportunities Amir
Johnson gets in a game have to do with missile defence in Israel? Nothing, really. But the technology behind SportVU, the evolving data
collection system used by half of the 30 teams in
the NBA -- including the Toronto Raptors -- was born out of that military application.
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.
