Toronto-New Orleans 5 Player Deal- Analysis

So not two days after I discussed the Raptors PG dilemma, it appears that dilemma has been solved. The winner of the PG showdown is Jose Calderon. That is if you think becoming the undisputed starting PG on one of the worst teams in the league is winning and being traded to one of the [...]

At Least You’re Not Andy Rautins

Okay, maybe sitting on the bench of an NBA team getting paid lots of money isn’t such a bad thing, but imagine if all your family came to watch you in your first NBA game and all you could do is wave to them from the bench? As for the game, despite losing 98-93 to [...]

What To Expect When You’re Expecting (the worst)

Tonight we can finally forget all the predictions, all the conjecture and all the talk. Until then, here are more predictions, conjecture and talk… So I was trying to figure out an interesting format I could use to discuss the upcoming season. I came up with the idea to combine my predictions and season preview. [...]

Grading the Offseason: The “Advanced” Teams

FINALLY, we come to the last teams in this series. I’ll try to keep it short. Or at least as short as I can make it. The next post will give readers a quick overview, for those that just want the Coles Notes version. So far, here are the grades… Here’s the rundown so far… [...]

In Defense of Defense

Although the Raptors’ season ended without a taste of the playoffs, I’ve been enjoying the basketball I’ve been watching since the second season started. My favourite series so far? The Spurs-Mavs. That was an intense rivalry by two veterans teams with nothing but respect and contempt for one another. Is there anything better than that? [...]

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