Maybe I'm just a pessimist. I consider myself to be a pretty opportunistic guy under most circumstances, but following the Toronto Raptors over the years has turned my normally positive disposition into a jaded NBA fan...
Chris Bosh For all intents and purposes, Chris Bosh has done his part this season. He started out the campaign in dominant fashion, even finding himself perched near the top of the MVP totem pole after the first few weeks of the year...
With Dwight Howard's and Rudy Gay's reluctantcy to participate in this year’s dunk contest, and Jamario Moon playing like the 12th man on a WNBA roster this season, we’ve taken it ...
Also available on Ball Above the Border. Sam Mitchell walked down the dark corridor on his way to the visitors’ locker room. The light from a nearby camera cast his 6'11" shadow on the red jersey-wearing Raptor contingent walking behind him...
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5. Isiah Thomas Isiah Thomas is the only individual on our rankings who never actually suited up for the Raps, but the negative impact he had on the franchise and the hatred in which fans hold for him is high enough to get him on our list...
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We were treated to a vintage Kenny Florian performance on Saturday night in the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Determined, precise, and impressive. Understated, overlooked, and severely under appreciated...
"So Couture is fighting Lesnar this weekend, right?" "Yeah, Saturday night," I replied before my head quickly snapped to the right to do a double-take...
The Toronto Raptors open up their 2008-09 campaign tonight in Philadelphia against a Sixers team that they have a lot in common with...
It's the dawn of the NBA Seasonm and optimism is running rapid in most cities. Preseason predictions have been made, fantasy rosters have been selected, and the quest to crown the 2009 champion will begin tonight...
1. Los Angeles Clippers Actual Pick: Michael Olowakandi, C. Pacific. Let’s start our 1998 list with a concept that everyone is familiar with– The Clippers failing miserably...
This is the first installment of my "Draft Do-Over" series, articles that will recap the last 10 years of the NBA draft, and the selections that should have been made in hindsight...
Chris Duhon (G - New York Knicks) It's a new day in the Big Apple. The painful and often bizarre reign of Isiah Thomas has officially come to a conclusion this offseason, and it appears that ...
Tito Ortiz Debut: May 30, 1997 - UFC XIII. At the UFC's 13th event, the world of mixed martial arts was introduced to a brash young wrestler named Tito Ortiz...
David "Tank" Abbott Debut: July 14th, 1995 - UFC VI. Arguably the first bad boy of the UFC, the man affectionately known as Tank gained notoriety for his devastating punching power, raw aggression ...
Coming off a season that saw the competitiveness in the Western Conference reach historic levels, and an off-season that's seen a few high profile ballers play musical jerseys, there should be ...
When the curtain is drawn on October 29, it will not only mark the beginning of another Raptors campaign, but also the start of the Jose Calderon era in Toronto...
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