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Calderon forced to watch Spain go down
BEIJING — There was one person missing from a sensational gold-medal basketball final between the United States and Spain on Sunday.
Jose Calderon.
The Toronto Raptors point guard, who plays for Spain, missed his second consecutive game of the Olympic tournament with a partially torn right adductor muscle suffered in a quarter-final victory against Croatia last Wednesday.
24/08/08
8:41 PM
Bosh reaps his reward6
BEIJING — "Have you talked to Coach K yet?"
Bryan Colangelo, president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors, is asked about Chris Bosh's performance in the men's Olympic basketball tournament and suddenly he is excited. A twinkle enters his eye and he is ready to share some scuttlebutt floating around the U.S. basketball team about his prized forward and franchise player.
Coach K is Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the U.S.
24/08/08
7:32 PM
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Calderon hurt in win over Croatia
BEIJING — The only good news about guard Jose Calderon pulling up lame in Spain's quarter-final Olympic victory over Croatia on Wednesday is that Toronto Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo has friendlier relations with the Spanish Basketball Federation these days.
20/08/08
12:32 PM
Former Raptor Arroyo off to Israel
ORLANDO, Fla. — Point guard Carlos Arroyo, who spent the last two seasons with the Orlando Magic, has become the latest NBA player to bolt overseas, signing with an Israeli team.
Arroyo, 29, signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
"I'm very happy we've completed this signing," Maccabi coach Effi Birnboim said Monday on the club's website. "Arroyo is a player of the highest standard and has been our top priority for a while.
04/08/08
11:37 PM
Hockey Night in Canada turns to Crawford23
One week after Mike Milbury signed on with Hockey Night in Canada, former NHL coach Marc Crawford was announced yesterday as a game analyst for the show.
The two acquisitions will improve the commentary on Hockey Night, but they also raise questions about additional on-air plans, particularly the roles of Bob Cole, Greg Millen and Mark Lee.
Hockey Night is not finished hiring. A new play-by-play voice could be announced in a few weeks.
31/07/08
9:22 PM
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Raptors add another guard
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed free agent guard Will Solomon on Monday.
Solomon, 30, played the past two seasons in Istanbul, Turkey, for Fenerbahce Ulker, where he averaged 17.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 13 regular season games last season.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder was selected 33rd overall in the 2001 NBA draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies.
28/07/08
7:13 PM
Rautins coaching against the house10
If Leo Rautins's tenure as the head coach of the men's national basketball team ends tonight in Las Vegas, it would be fitting.
Dreams and gambles end badly every minute of every day in the Nevada desert. All the optimism in the world won't change the fact that the house always wins in the end.
24/07/08
10:20 PM
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Europe gives the NBA a run for its money
TORONTO — Like many NBA teams, the Toronto Raptors have always admired Josh Childress from afar.
Now it will be from a little farther, as the versatile Atlanta Hawks swing man rocked the NBA by becoming the first impact player in the prime of his career to opt to sign a long-term contract in Europe.
Childress will be suiting up for Greek club Olympiakos after inking a three-year contract worth $20-million (U.S.) after taxes yesterday.
23/07/08
8:54 PM
Calderon helps Spain down Argentina
MADRID, Spain — Toronto Raptors point gaurd Jose Calderon scored 18 points as Spain edged Olympic-champion Argentina 90-88 on Tuesday.
Spain outrebounded Argentina 32-28 before nearly succumbing to a late collapse. But Manu Ginobili missed a key free throw and World champion Spain improved to 3-0 in Olympic warmup games.
Ginobili missed the first of three free throws with seven seconds left and a chance to tie it at 89.
22/07/08
6:44 PM
Raptors sign guard Ukic4
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed Croatian guard Roko Ukic to a three-year contract on Wednesday.
The six-foot-five, 210-pounder was Toronto's second-round selection (41st overall) in the 2005 NBA draft.
Ukic, 22, played in Italy last season with Lottomatica Virtus Roma. He averaged 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 19 games, shooting 54.5 per cent from the field.
16/07/08
6:34 PM
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O'Neal's impact to remain mystery until the fall7
TORONTO — This afternoon the Toronto Raptors will introduce Jermaine O'Neal, their newly acquired centre.
Who exactly he is and what he will bring to the franchise will likely remain a mystery until the season starts in November.
08/07/08
9:45 PM
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Raptors bring Adams into the fold3
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed guard Hassan Adams to a two-year deal on Tuesday.
Adams last played in the NBA in 2006-07, when he averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds in 61 games with New Jersey.
The six-foot-four, 220-pounder played in Italy last season. He attended the Raptors' free-agent camp in June.
The Los Angeles native is known as a tenacious defender.
08/07/08
6:31 PM
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So ends debate about Raptors' point guard27
TORONTO — They dined on Italian, negotiated in English and eventually talked turkey.
Not long after midnight Tuesday, Jose Calderon finally and officially came out on top in one of the longer and tougher job interviews he'll ever have.
The Spaniard came to the Toronto Raptors for the 2004-05 season as a little-known and undrafted prospect signed by former general manager Rob Babcock.
01/07/08
8:58 PM
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Calderon the big object on Raptors' radar3
The NBA free-agent market opened at 12:01 a.m. (ET) Tuesday morning – a hectic time when team executives and player agents play telephone tag in the wee hours, trying to find the best deals possible.
30/06/08
10:01 PM
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Pistons rout Magic in Game 11
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons beat up Orlando physically and mentally.
They shoved Dwight Howard out of his comfort zone and pushed the Magic's buttons during heated exchanges, leading to Detroit's 91-72 win Saturday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.
"Mentally, we have to keep our heads," Howard said. "Detroit is going to talk and push. We knew that coming in, but we got too frustrated.
04/05/08
12:05 AM
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