What Point Guard Controversy?

After a slow start to the season — at least in relation to the lofty expectations surrounding him — Jose Calderon has found himself smack dab in the middle of a point guard controversy. One local beat writer hinted at the need for a change while message boards have been nothing short of ruthless.

What is up with all this talk swirling around about a point guard controversy in Toronto? Please, give it a rest. Calderon is firmly entrenched as Toronto’s starting point guard for the foreseeable future.

Toronto Delivers A Knockout Punch

After racing out to a 17-point lead midway through the game, Toronto allowed Detroit to scrap and claw back in the fourth quarter. What was once a sizeable lead turned into a one point advantage for Detroit at 91-90.

In years past the team would have faded and conceded a loss. Not these Raptors. They endured a punch in the gut from a feisty Detroit squad and responded with a thunderous knockout punch courtesy of a 20-8 run to close the game.

Game Notes: Detroit vs. Toronto

While most of the headlines in Toronto tomorrow will be over Jose Calderon’s struggles or Charles Oakley and his entertaining quotes, the real story tonight was the job Toronto’s bench did in securing a big win. Toronto got a huge boost when Jarrett Jack and Antoine Wright triggered a 24-8 run in the first half to break open the game.

Raptors Need To Stick With The Plan

While the results from the past two games aren’t what the players, coaching staff or fans want, this isn’t the time to be hitting the panic button. There’s plenty of basketball to be played and now is the time to rally together instead of pointing fingers.

Dwight Howard Finds His Groove

Something clicked with Dwight Howard on Sunday during a game against Toronto. Instead of his coach gritting his teeth with each miss, Howard surprised everyone in the building by shooting an impressive 14-16 from the free throw line.

Exclusive Interview With Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson took some time to talk with Hoops Addict about how he felt when he heard he was traded last summer and his role with Orlando this season.

The Art Of A Beautiful Game

I have a confession to make: after two seasons of covering the NBA I had started to become lazy when it came to asking players the kinds of questions which warranted them throwing out something more than the traditional sports cliches. However, instead of digging a little deeper I chalked this up to athletes not wanting to provide answers.

Don’t get me wrong, I still do my homework leading up to each game, it’s just that instead of taking some risks or digging deeper with the questions I asked players, I was starting to throw generic questions out to players and was getting frustrated when I would get generic answers thrown back at me.

After reading Chris Ballard’s new book I found myself renewed and motivated for another season of covering the NBA while being given the motivation to dig a little deeper in the kinds of questions I asked players.

Game Notes: Orlando vs. Toronto

One of the things that caught my attention this afternoon was the growth and maturation of Redick as a complete player rather than being just a shooter. Most basketball fans will be drawn to his career-high 27 points, but what caught my attention was the six rebounds he grabbed and five assists he dished out.

Exclusive Interview With Daniel Gibson

Earlier this week Daniel Gibson provided me with one of the better chats I’ve had with an NBA player. We talked about muscle memory, joked about some methods Steve Kerr used during his playing career to stay loose and he gave some great insight into his role within the Cavs offense this season.

Hoops Addict Named ESPN’s Site Of The Day

A huge thank you goes out to ESPN for giving Hoops Addict some props as their Site of the Day.

Sure, it was less than 30 seconds on air, but it was on ESPN. The epic of sports journalism.

Yes, I’ve watched this clip way too many times. No, you won’t be able to wipe this silly grin off my face all weekend.

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