Preseason is just preseason. It’s not real play.
But yesterday, with only one more game to go, we caught a glimpse of a Raptors team that we expect to see when they’re firing on all cylinders. Ford was making great passes, Calderon was his usual self as an anchor, Delfino emerged as the “option [...]

Last Wednesday I watched the Denver Nuggets play the Detroit Pistons. Of course I was hoping to watch Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson. However, of greater interest to me was watching swing man J.R. Smith. The last time I saw Smith he was arbitrarily jacking up three-pointers and getting pulled from a playoff game and [...]

Just a quick note to let people know that my interview with Alex English is now up on Hoopsworld. I was able to chat with Alex about his desires to be a head coach, the highlight of last season for him, the transition from being a Hall of Fame player to an assistant coach and [...]

It’s the time of the year when the MLB and NASCAR playoffs are happening, the NFL season is in full swing, the NHL regular season has just begun, and the NBA season is getting ready to make its presence felt. There are less than 30 days until the 2007-08 season begins, yet for the moment, [...]

For this Raptors Season Preview I chatted with Franchise from Raptors HQ about Toronto’s chances this season. Here’s the outcome:

Ryan McNeill: After gutting the roster last summer Bryan Colangelo enjoyed a relatively quiet summer by making one trade and inking two players.
Shortly after the draft Colangelo added Carlos Delfino for two second round picks. Delfino [...]

My latest feature for Hoopsworld is on Jamario Moon and his chances of making the Raptors opening night roster. Last Friday at media day Jamario was one of my favourite interviews and we talked about his excitement about his first NBA training camp, his expectations for training camp, how he wants to carve out a [...]

During the Raptors media day last week I was able to get Luke Jackson to chat with me about the possibility of the 6’7″ southpaw pursing a baseball career when he retires from the NBA, how he plans to earn playing time this season and what it’s like to be freed from the pressure of [...]

One year ago the rumblings coming out of the Raptors camp were very positive. The team had just incorporated several new bodies and Sam Mitchell and the staff were preaching certain attributes that the team would carry. Of course, a year ago Sam wasn’t concerned about scoring, and went on to say that the Raptors [...]

Imagine being a high school kid traveling to an out of state tournament. Think about the excitement your feeling about heading away from your parents for a couple days. The nerves over playing with different players and the pressure to impress coaches. The pure bliss of a road trip with your buddies.
Now, imagine how you’d [...]

Through the years basketball has transformed from just a sport to an obsession amongst fans that collect basketball memorabilia and cards as a hobby. Some people collect jerseys, shoes or headbands, while others collect posters, basketballs and cards. This is going to be a bi-weekly column that gives you a feel of what is happening [...]