Topic: Toronto Raptors

Canada's largest telecommunications firms, Rogers Communications and BCE Incorporated, announced on Friday they have agreed to buy the NBA Toronto Raptors and NHL Toronto Maple Leafs.The purchase from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for about $1.3 billion dollars, one of the biggest ...

Former Raptors' swingman Weems joins Lithuanian team

TORONTO (Reuters) - Former Toronto Raptors swingman Sonny Weems has joined a Lithuanian basketball team rather than wait around for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) lockout to end, his agent said on Friday.Roger Montgomery, agent for Weems, told Reuters in an email ...

Halladay gets rousing reception in Toronto return

TORONTO (Reuters) - Roy Halladay got a standing ovation on Friday in his first visit back to Toronto where he earned his reputation as one of the game's top pitchers.Halladay, now the centerpiece of Major League Baseball's most dominant pitching rotation with ...

Cavaliers number one pick no slam dunk this time

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have the top pick in the NBA draft on Thursday but there will be no slam-dunk decision like the last time they had the number one selection.In 2003, after losing 65 games, the Cavaliers used ...

Raptors name former Mavs assistant Casey as coach

TORONTO (Reuters) - The struggling Toronto Raptors named former Dallas Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey as their new head coach, the NBA team said on Tuesday.Casey, who won an NBA title earlier this month with Dallas under head coach Rick Carlisle, replaced Canadian ...

Toronto coach Triano bumped to consultant role

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors said on Wednesday they had moved head coach Jay Triano into a consultancy role after he failed to reach the playoffs in his three seasons in charge.Triano was promoted to head coach early in the 2008-09 ...

Raptors will not keep Triano as coach

Jay Triano has been dropped as coach of the Toronto Raptors, the NBA club announced Wednesday, but the Canadian will be retained as a consultant and special assistant.The Raptors went 87-142 in three seasons under Triano's guidance, including a 22-60 showing this ...

Raptors keep the faith, sign Colangelo to extension

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors showed they still believe Bryan Colangelo is the man to turn the team around by signing the president and general manager to a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday.There had been speculation about Colangelo's future in Toronto ...

"King-less" Cavs target bright finish to dark NBA year

TORONTO (Reuters) - A year ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the best record in the NBA, the league's best player in LeBron James and were a red-hot championship tip.This season they own the NBA's worst record, James has skipped town for the ...

Rose shines as Bulls down Raptors

The banged-up Chicago Bulls defeated the depleted Toronto Raptors 113-106, strengthening their hold on top spot in the NBA's Eastern Conference.Derrick Rose had 36 points and 10 assists for the Bulls, who won for the 15th time in 17 games.Chicago lead Miami ...
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