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Jermaine O'Neal Open to Sixth Man Role

From the moment the Raptors selected Andrea Bargnani with the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, he's been second-guessed and labeled a bust. He showed the occasional flash of potential his first couple of years, but not nearly enough to justify being drafted over the likes of fellow top-10 picks Brandon Roy, LaMarcus...

Wishing Sam Mitchell Nothing But the Best

What's up?! I know.... It's been a while since I've written. A lot has happened, but I'll keep it brief. As you all know, we recently had a coaching change. First of all I would to thank Sam Mitchell for everything that he gave to the organization. I wish him nothing but success as he moves on in the future. Tonight is our...

Sam Mitchell Holds No Grudge

Michael Grange of the Globe and Mail penned a solid profile of Raptors interim coach Jay Triano, illustrating just how excited folks in Canada are for one of their own to take over their country's lone NBA team. It's a good piece, but what struck me was how even the recently deposed Sam Mitchell had good things to say...

Colangelo Wants the Raptors to Run

When discussing Sam Mitchell's firing yesterday, my colleague Tom Ziller cited Toronto's dismal defense as a likely contributing factor -- last year the Raptors' defense ranked slightly above average; this year, it's one of the worst in the league. Such a decline put Mitchell in an awkward position, especially since his...

Sam Mitchell's Time Is Up in Toronto

It's safe to call Toronto's start a disappointment: Canucks were thinking conference championship, not below .500 ball into December. As such, impeccably dressed Sam Mitchell has seen the end of his Raptors tenure. The team has named assistant Jay Triano (a former captain and coach of Canada's national team) as the interim...

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05/21/12 Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan named to U.S. select team Source: CBC.ca Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan was named to the 2012 USA Basketball Select Team on Monday.
05/17/12 Steve Nash can be weaver of Canada's hoop dreams Source: Canada.com - Canada Jay Triano, the presumptive choice to coach the suddenly sexy Canadian men's basketball team, wasn't keen to discuss his employment situation, his relation-ship with Basketball Canada or, for that matter, his working friendship with Steve Nash, the newly minted GM of the men's team.
05/16/12 Jay Triano expected to help Canada get back to Olympics Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada VANCOUVER Ã¢ Jay Triano, the presumptive choice to coach the suddenly sexy Canadian menÃ¢s basketball team, wasnÃ¢t keen to discuss his employment situation, his relationship with Basketball Canada or, for that matter, his working friendship with Steve Nash, the newly minted general manager of the menÃ¢s team.