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Raptors Mar 2002 Archive
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| Mar 28, 2002
The Toronto Raptors are quickly becoming a poisonous thorn in the Hawks flesh.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 27, 2002
Carter had successful surgery on his knee
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The Seattle Times | Mar 26, 2002
Nunyo Demasio writes: "Who knows how much longer John Stockton, 40, and Karl Malone, 38, will play in the NBA? Whenever the Hall-of-Fame-bound duo retires, Coach Nate McMillan feels the Jazz has another star in the making: Andrei Kirilenko, the 6-foot-9 rookie from Russia.
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| Mar 26, 2002
After showing the heart of a true fighter to come back from their horrific start to the season, the Miami Heat seem to have fallen back into old habits.
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| Mar 25, 2002
Hustle plays on offence and tenacious defence have never been the hallmark of this version of the Toronto Raptors, but they got them when they needed them most yesterday.
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| Mar 25, 2002
ATTENTION conspiracy theorists.
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| Mar 25, 2002
The booing began in earnest about two minutes in yesterday, as the Washington Wizards got out to an 8-0 lead and the Toronto Raptors looked as lacklustre as they ever have.
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| Mar 25, 2002
For a rare moment yesterday, Morris Peterson drifted back to his days at Michigan State rather than contemplate the sad state of his Raptors.
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| Mar 25, 2002
Michael Jordan was left with a foul taste in his mouth.
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| Mar 25, 2002
Raptors backup point guard Chris Childs watched yesterday's game in street clothes, but he expects to return for Wednesday's game against the visiting Miami Heat.
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| Mar 25, 2002
It has been the longest 45 days in Raptors history so forgive them this wildly disproportionate celebration.
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Orlando Sentinel | Mar 25, 2002
Healthiest team will likely win East
Published March 25, 2002
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Scary moment.
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| Mar 25, 2002
How important was last night's game between the Raptors and the Wizards to both teams, and more importantly how important was the result? Michael Jordan was unable to hit the game winner as time expired, giving the Raptors a 92-91 victory and tied the two teams at 32-38.
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March 22 was not a good night for NBA Superstars
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raptors.com | Mar 22, 2002
Carter set to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery
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New York Post | Mar 21, 2002
Van Gundy could resurface in Canada
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| Mar 20, 2002
Fans, by the hundreds, once again started walking out of Target Center with several minutes left Tuesday night in the Timberwolves' game against the Toronto Raptors.
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Washington Post | Mar 19, 2002
Jordan is on the mend and should be back soon
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Houston Chronicle | Mar 18, 2002
When Carter's last-second shot bounced away, ending the Raptors' season in Game 7 of last year's Eastern Conference semifinals, Carter shrugged.
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Sac Bee | Mar 17, 2002
TORONTO -- For a team with two injured All-Star forwards trying to mend, the Kings aren't saying much these days.
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Sac Bee | Mar 17, 2002
TORONTO -- Unless you really, really follow box scores, you might think former Kennedy High School and University of California star center Michael (Yogi) Stewart no longer plays basketball in the United States.
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Toronto Star | Mar 17, 2002
The Toronto Raptors have had four full days to think about what sort of reaction they'll receive from their fans today in their first home game in two weeks.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 17, 2002
Raptors guard Vince Carter knows full well that forward Antonio Davis has been carrying the load for the struggling club.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 17, 2002
Vince Carter has adopted a straight-forward philosophy in response to his critics.
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Sac Bee | Mar 16, 2002
TORONTO -- Kings forward Chris Webber had a unique handshake technique Thursday and Friday.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 15, 2002
The Toronto Raptors are 30-36 and 2 games behind Charlotte for the 8th and final playoff spot in the East.
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Dallas Morning News | Mar 12, 2002
It's delicious timing for scribes and not so tasty for poor Vince, because funk is a pretty apt description for what has happened to his Toronto Raptors.
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Toronto Star | Mar 12, 2002
There is no quit in Antonio Davis and he'll be damned if he lets any of the other Toronto Raptors pack it in any time soon.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 12, 2002
Vince Carter and Jerome Williams practised yesterday for the Raptors and each is expected to start tonight in New Jersey against the Nets.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 12, 2002
The Raptors may be losing games but they could be gaining draft picks.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 12, 2002
As captain of the Raptors, there are days when Antonio Davis must feel like he's the captain of the Titanic.
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Orlando Sentinel | Mar 11, 2002
The Orlando Magic put Mike Miller on the injured list Sunday, and they replaced him on the active roster with seldom-used Danny Defense.
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Orlando Sentinel | Mar 11, 2002
An elite player
Magic veteran Monty Williams admits to being a little biased, but he said there shouldn't even be a debate anymore over who's better: teammate Tracy McGrady or Toronto's Vince Carter.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 11, 2002
Raptors star Vince Carter left the game with 7:38 remaining in the third quarter when Pat Garrity's elbow hit Carter's nose on a three-pointer.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 11, 2002
Jerome (Junk Yard Dog) Williams tried to bite his tongue, but when pressed he unleashed a verbal attack that pretty much sums up the Raptors.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Mar 10, 2002
The dreaded vote of confidence came earlier this week from Raptors General Manager Glen Grunwald.
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Toronto Star | Mar 10, 2002
The metaphors may be mixed and the clichés time-worn but the big old monkey is off the backs of the Toronto Raptors who now have a big old mountain to climb.
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Toronto Star | Mar 10, 2002
In the prime of his brilliant NBA career, Hakeem Olajuwon battled the greatest centres of the era and often won.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 10, 2002
Lenny Wilkens and Pat Riley are members of an exclusive coaching fraternity.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 10, 2002
For one night, the Raptors changed their fortunes by changing their lineup and mindset.
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Slam Sports | Mar 10, 2002
Toronto Raptors guard Vince Carter briefly left Sunday's game against Orlando after being elbowed in the face.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 10, 2002
The Orlando Magic aren't known as defensive stoppers, but they sure looked the part against the struggling Toronto Raptors.
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Orlando Sentinel | Mar 10, 2002
TODAY: Toronto Raptors, 12:30 p.
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| Mar 9, 2002
Maybe the fans will stop, for now, sticking those pins in the Lenny Wilkens voodoo dolls.
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| Mar 9, 2002
Vince Carter was doing something that looked like a little dance in front of his locker and the mood was light like it hasn't been in a month.
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| Mar 9, 2002
The disaster that is the Toronto Raptors' season has now advanced to a different phase.
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| Mar 9, 2002
They were once the talk of the NBA.
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| Mar 9, 2002
The Raptors are trying to take the necessary steps to salvage what appears to be a lost season.
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| Mar 9, 2002
The Raptors found comfort from the Heat and finally found a way to win.
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| Mar 8, 2002
But for the first time in nearly two weeks, the Mavericks looked like an offensive machine as they won in impressive fashion, 122-103.
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| Mar 8, 2002
Dirk Nowitzki poured in 35 points, as the Dallas Mavericks handed Toronto its 13th straight defeat with a 122-103 victory over the Raptors.
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| Mar 8, 2002
Toronto's Vince Carter stumbled controlling the ball in the Mavericks' end but quickly recovered to make a perfect pass — directly into the welcoming mitts of Dallas' tower of power, Dirk Nowitzki.
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| Mar 8, 2002
From deep in the heart of Texas to deeper into their own heart of darkness ride, the losing continues for the Toronto Raptors.
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| Mar 8, 2002
He's the only playing link to the embarrassment that was the 1997-1998 season.
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| Mar 8, 2002
Hakeem (Dream) Olajuwon's return to Texas has provided the future Hall of Famer time to reflect on his past and on his future.
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| Mar 8, 2002
The bleeding and the beating continue for the Raptors, whose streak of ineptness has reached an ugly baker's dozen.
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| Mar 7, 2002
The Toronto Raptors (29-33) have lost 12 games in a row and have slipped out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
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| Mar 7, 2002
The Raptors' Vince Carter and the Magic's Tracy McGrady are distant cousins who both possess tremendous basketball skills.
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| Mar 7, 2002
With the Raptors facing back-to-back games, coach Lenny Wilkens doesn't know whether Vince Carter can handle the rigorous pace.
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| Mar 7, 2002
THE QUESTION is not so much whether Lenny Wilkens should be removed as the Toronto Raptors' head coach.
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| Mar 7, 2002
With their record in decline, the Raptors move up in class when they meet the Dallas Mavericks tonight.
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| Mar 6, 2002
Eddie Griffin knew of the Dream legacy long before Tuesday, but only before tipoff in a Compaq Center tunnel had he met Hakeem Olajuwon.
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| Mar 6, 2002
Glen Grunwald, the formerly easygoing but now just a little bit stressed general manager of the Toronto Raptors, made a bit of a surprise appearance last night to watch his struggling charges in person.
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| Mar 6, 2002
Hakeem Olajuwon, the Rockets, and Houston allowed a story-book homecoming for the Rockets legend turned Toronto Raptor, writes Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Mar 6, 2002
Hakeem Olajuwon, the longtime franchise, was adored again in Compaq Center.
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| Mar 6, 2002
Deep in the heart of Texas, the Raptors find themselves in deep, deep trouble.
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| Mar 6, 2002
For Hakeem Olajuwon, it was no Dream when he woke up yesterday and saw the expansive Texas sky.
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| Mar 6, 2002
So much for the theory that Michael (Yogi) Stewart's onerous contract makes him virtually untradeable.
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| Mar 6, 2002
With coach Lenny Wilkens on the hot seat, Raptors general manager Glen Grunwald issued a tepid assurance about his head coach's future last night in Houston — but only for this season.
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| Mar 6, 2002
Now playing: the rock-bottom Raptors.
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| Mar 6, 2002
BEFORE THE Internet went mainstream and a computer company came along to change the nameplate, this cozy arena was known as the Summit.
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| Mar 5, 2002
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Denver Nuggets have been looking for help at point guard since trading away problem child Nick Van Exel and veteran Avery Johnson.
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| Mar 5, 2002
When the Raptors visit Houston tonight, Houston fans will again have an opportunity to cheer the legend, Hakeem Olajuwon, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Mar 5, 2002
In case you were wondering (and what self-respecting Toronto Raptor fan wouldn't be?), it won't be until next Sunday in Orlando before the team can tie an NBA record for futility.
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| Mar 5, 2002
THE RAPTORS, looking like one dozen worn-out versions of what's-the-use, practised free throws for the final few minutes of yesterday's practice, causing a visitor to wonder why they bothered, since they never get to the foul line anyway.
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| Mar 5, 2002
Raptors guard Vince Carter yesterday was asked for his reaction to being booed loudly by Toronto fans during a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
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| Mar 5, 2002
This would be a good night for Hakeem Olajuwon to start earning his money.
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| Mar 5, 2002
Remember the time Butch Carter tried to sue the New York Knicks' Marcus Camby and position himself to grab the job as Raptors general manager?
Glen Grunwald, who only a few months before had signed Carter to a contract extension that would take him into June 2003, whacked him so fast Carter barely had time to reach for his hat.
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| Mar 4, 2002
Lenny Wilkens, coach of the Toronto Raptors, has yet to lose his cool during his club's dismal losing streak: He has continually insisted that his charges are playing their hardest; that their misfortune stems from a difficult-to-overcome combination of injuries, bad breaks, and the mounting tension created by a loss-column snowball.
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| Mar 4, 2002
Things can change in a hurry in the topsy-turvy world of the NBA's Eastern Conference — just ask the Philadelphia 76ers.
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| Mar 4, 2002
This is no longer about coaching or momentary lapses in concentration or injuries or hot opponents.
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| Mar 4, 2002
Raptors guard Alvin Williams has a lot more on his mind than his team's 11-game losing streak.
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| Mar 4, 2002
The Raptors need to get out of town.
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| Mar 4, 2002
Allen Iverson has heard the boos before when the explosive guard was known as the NBA's poster child for petulant players and not simply as The Answer.
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| Mar 4, 2002
Of all the ugly images that have characterized this Raptors collapse, none was more jarring than this.
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| Mar 4, 2002
The Sixers reveled in a 96-84 victory that gave them a three-game winning streak and at least some modest momentum going into tonight's game against the visiting Boston Celtics.
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| Mar 4, 2002
Samuel Dalembert, the 76ers' rookie center and first-round draft choice, was being recruited yesterday.
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| Mar 3, 2002
The freefall the Raptors found themselves is comparable to the woes being suffered by Chris Childs.
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| Mar 3, 2002
Raptors guard Chris Childs said a team can start to play "mind games" with itself during a losing streak.
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| Mar 3, 2002
The next time a Toronto Raptor erupts in pure, unadulterated anger at what's going on with the tattered and torn team, it'll be the first time.
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| Mar 3, 2002
The Raptors will not be making a coaching change in the near future.
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| Mar 2, 2002
Earlier this week, after the Toronto Raptors lost their ninth straight game and their fans filled their building with yet another barrage of boos, Toronto Raptors co-caption Antonio Davis said his club's situation "can't get no worse.
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| Mar 2, 2002
There were a few things the Trail Blazers didn't do particularly well Friday night, such as shooting the ball, passing the ball and holding onto the ball.
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| Mar 2, 2002
Desperate for a win and with Friday's game against the Trail Blazers still within reach, the Toronto Raptors turned to Vince Carter.
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| Mar 2, 2002
The mistake is concentrating on a losing streak when the real issue is leadership.
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| Mar 1, 2002
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| Mar 1, 2002
Lenny Wilkens hasn't been in a good mood after a Raptors game for about three weeks now.
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| Mar 1, 2002
Trouble, trouble, trouble.
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| Mar 1, 2002
It would take a journey into the minds of the Toronto Raptors — and what a long, strange trip that would be — to find some plausible explanation for the collapse that has them clinging to playoff contention instead of challenging for the top of the Eastern Conference.
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| Mar 1, 2002
Raptors guard Alvin Williams was excused from practice yesterday because of personal reasons.
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| Mar 1, 2002
Antonio Davis has a simple message for his Raptors teammates:
Relax.
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| Mar 1, 2002
Mike Ulmer reports in the Toronto Sun that despite having what appears to be a good team, the Raptors are slowly falling out of the playoff race.
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