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Bargnani - in an odd way, when I think of Bargnani, I think of that kid in phys ed that, when teams were being chosen, was picked third or fourth on physical appearance alone. You’ve seen him walking around the school, all awkward and friendless, but you think he has some size, so maybe he [...]

If anyone had any doubts as to whether the Raptors could keep both Ford and Calderon next season, they were all but eliminated when each emerged from year-end exit meetings to face the media in the wake of Toronto’s opening-round playoff loss to the Orlando Magic.

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Bryan Colangelo has confirmed that Sam Mitchell is safe and will be back next season.

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RaptorsTalk will have the videos up later today, I’m sure, but just so you have a peek at what is being said….
BOSH:
- first thought: how can it get better
- spoke to Bryan & Sam about addressing weak points
- they told Bosh what he can do to be better
- not a frustrating season, just tough. shows [...]

 
In a season where there was far too much give-up in the Raptors at times, this basketball team refused to go down without a fight.
And while that may sound trite, it is a step in the right direction for a team whose biggest deficiency all season has been toughness whether it be mental or [...]

Bargnani - 15 minutes of play from your #1 pick in a do or die game in the playoffs. What does THAT tell ya? He played with about as much urgency as a male teenager has going home for dinner when he is on a topless beach full of strippers.I still look back at the [...]

 
"I keep saying this from the start, we’re one shot away from the series being 2-2. We’re disappointed we lost at home but six out of eight quarters down here we played pretty good basketball," coach Sam Mitchell said yesterday. "So we feel pretty confident we can come in here and win a basketball game. [...]

 
The Raptors again head down to Florida, not for a holiday, but to avoid one.

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Bargnani - no real complaints about his offensive game. Nice looks, ball just didn’t drop. His defence, though, left a lot to be desired. After a great game 3, Andrea made like a penis in a freezer: curled up in a corner.
Baston - Well, at least it wasn’t Primoz.
Bosh - don’t see or hear much [...]

Two games into this Eastern Conference quarter-final against the Orlando Magic, T.J. Ford knew he was struggling. But what amazed him was how quickly and how far his stock dropped.
Now after Game 3, his stock has done a U-turn, through the Air Canada Centre roof, and the point guard suddenly is the toast of [...]