- how telling is this? A unit of Martin, Jackson, Humphries, Graham, Baston beat the starters in scrimmage. Easily.

- the league dropped by yesterday to remind the club that being good is part of getting paid millions of dollars. It made Darrick remember his time with JR Rider.

- Bosh promises not to push getting back on the floor.

- Stronger by Kanye West is the new intro song for the Raptors. Yawn.

- Listen to Chad Ford chat up the Raptors hopes this year.

- the thinking around the club is that the current atmosphere would make it okay to bring in a renegade and not have too much disruption. Sounds like a trade for Rasheed is in the future.

- sez here the rookie of the year will be Luis Scola and the most improved player is some guy named Bargnani.