Alvin Williams, the newest assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors, talked with the media Wednesday afternoon about what he’s been up to since he left the franchise, how tough it was to leave the NBA due to injuries, how he’s moving from playing to coaching, how important the city of Toronto was to his development [...]

Maurizio Gherardini, the Managing Director of Canada’s Senior Mens National Team, addressed the media during a press conference in Toronto this afternoon. During his chat with the media he shared his vision for Canada Basketball, what the next official step for the national team will be, why it is important for Canadian kids to have [...]

Leo Rautins, the head coach of Canada’s Senior Mens National Team, addressed the media during a press conference in Toronto this afternoon. During his chat with the media he talked about his excitement surrounding the current state of the program, the impact Maurizio Gherardini has had on the program, the importance of adding more levels [...]

It would be difficult for any fan of the NBA to try and analyze Game 3 of the NBA Finals and not laugh at the degree that each pundit’s take will vary depending on their deposition.
Either Orlando had one of the most efficient offensive performances in the history of the Finals, or Los Angeles had [...]

Bryan Colangelo didn’t waste any time in dealing Jason Kapono this summer.
The once heralded free agent acquisition failed to find a comfort zone in Toronto so it comes as no surprise that he was dealt this summer,  the only thing that will surprise Raptors fans is that Colangelo was able to trade Kapono so quickly [...]

Survive and advance.
It is a phrase conjured up most often in basketball when speaking about the NCAA Tournament, but without a doubt it is the most apt turn of phrase for what the Los Angeles Lakers did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night.
The evidence that the Lakers merely endured and outlasted Orlando [...]

During a pre-draft workout in Toronto on Friday afternoon, Flynn was in constant motion, bouncing from spot-to-spot with reckless abandon, hitting teammates with passes that would sail by hapless defenders ears and playing gritty defense that frustrated his opponents.
In fact, in many ways watching Flynn brought back a flood of memories of the first face [...]

Hoops Addict’s college basketball writer Aaron Torres took some time this weekend to chat with me about:
* Why he would draft Jonny Flynn over Jrue Holiday
* Who he has as sleepers in the draft and who is overrated
* He weighs in on Ricky Rubio and Blake Griffin
* James Harden being a fourth scorer at best [...]

Jonny Flynn talked with the media after his workout in Toronto about the draft being full of talented point guards this year, he joked about almost being a Canadian because he was born and raised in New York and he explained why he would love to play for Toronto.

Jrue Holiday talked with the media after his workout in Toronto about how his workout against Jonny Flynn went, why he didn’t want to dodge playing against another top tier point guard, what he learned playing alongside Darren Collison last season, why he decide to leave UCLA to enter the draft and a host of [...]