Raptor Roundup and Orlando’s Magic

The Raptors go up against the Lakers today, and the best news for Raptor fans is that Kobe sprained another finger and is not even close to 100%. Unfortunately, he’s still Kobe and the Lakers are still the Lakers, so I wouldn’t expect any big miracles. The Lakers went through a bit of a slump, [...]

Ed Davis…Come On, er, Up

When Patrick O’Bryant, the former Raptor and 9th pick in the 2006 draft for the Golden State Warriors, had his first stint in the NDBL, Don Nelson had this to say about the result: “I told him if he goes down to the D-League and isn’t a dominant player, there should be red flags all [...]

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… [...]

The Draft Is Here!!! The Draft Is Here!!!

NBA Draft day is one of my favourite days of the year. It’s the day that separates the optimists and the pessimists. Optimists see this as a a chance to get a future All-Star, pessimists simply see this as another chance for their GM to screw up. I’m guessing there aren’t a lot of pessimists [...]

WTF???

You know, I remember back when Jordan was in his prime, Jerry Krause, the then-GM of the Bulls, was fawning over what many said was the European Magic Johnson. After drafting Toni Kukoc in the second round, Krause talked him up like he was going to be the future of the Bulls. This annoyed Jordan, [...]

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