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  • “Tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers, 12 years, three months, hundreds of players, six coaches, six general managers, one arena and two ownership groups later, the Raptors will play No. 1,000. Along the pothole-filled road they’ve travelled, the Raptors have plumbed the depths of despair as a franchise, occasionally teasing their loyal fans with a handful of brilliant moments. ” (Toronto Sun)
  • ” T.J. Ford’s return to the Raptors can be felt throughout the roster. You can see it in the faces of his teammates and in the boxscore. But perhaps the greatest impact Ford will have in his new-found role as backup point guard to incumbent floor general Jose Calderon is on Jason Kapono, the deadly eyed three-point bomber who seldom misses when given an open look. ” (Toronto Sun)
  • ” Jamario Moon is often asked to defend the opposing team’s top wing player. The Raptors rookie has stepped up, but there have been times when Moon has been exposed. Tonight’s challenge comes in the form of Corey Maggette, one of the NBA’s best when it comes to attacking the basket and getting to the foul line. ” (Toronto Sun)
  • “But there is one area in which Mitchell has no opinion, or at least one area he’s smart enough to avoid. In the two weeks between now and the NBA trade deadline, he’s not about to go storming in the office of general manager Bryan Colangelo and start offering his thoughts on this player, or that player or any of the players under his watch. A sage once told him that’s counter-productive and Mitchell was wise enough to listen.” (Toronto Sun)
  • “As most of our readers know, RaptorsHQ loves the NBA draft, and in particular college ball. So once February hits, it’s time to start looking at some players who could be of future help to the Toronto Raptors.” (Raptors HQ)
  • “No such brave moves to report on the Raptors side of things, we’re still a middle of the pack team with a big hole to fill and nothing imminent on the horizon. Bryan Colangelo’s been silent for some time and the recent resurgence of Bargnani and the return of Ford has definitely changed the short-term outlook of this team. Assuming Bargnani’s performance doesn’t drop off again and TJ Ford can go back to his old ways, suddenly the need for a second scorer or a point guard doesn’t exist anymore, even the Ukic buyout can be second-guessed (unless it’s for trade purposes). But what all of the above doesn’t change is the need to tighten up the rebounding which ranges between poor and unacceptable.” (Arsenalist)
  • “The Dino’s host the paper-Clips at the ACC. Word on the street is Mitchell’s key to the game is to move the ball around, make some shots and contain Maggette.” (Raptors Talk)

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