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Jazz are Raptors captors

Dec 31, 2002 12:57 PM EST

The temptation was to look at the facts, and chuckle. Toronto came to Utah 8-22, loser of six straight and 10 of its previous 11 games. The injury-depleted Raptors arrived quite short-handed, missing star Vince Carter and fellow starter Antonio Davis, among others. And they were playing their fourth game in five nights, all out West.

Should be a real laugher, huh? Well, Utah's 107-85 victory over Toronto on Monday night was no joke.

Via Deseret News

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Stockton and Malone winding down careers

Dec 31, 2002 11:46 AM EST

Hoops history may show that Karl Malone and John Stockton were unable to lead the Utah Jazz to an NBA championship.

Having played with them and having learned from them, Greg Foster has a different perspective on the future Hall of Fame tandem of Malone and Stockton.

"I don't think people know the true scope of what John and Karl have done in this league," Foster said as he returned to Utah last night with the Raptors. "These are two guys who show up for practice each day and work hard each day, two guys who play hard every single game."

Via Toronto Sun

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Raptors Flattened

Dec 31, 2002 11:45 AM EST

The Raptors find themselves in seventh hell.

Their game has turned into a joke, only there's nothing funny about a losing streak that now has stretched to a season-high seven games.

Toronto jumped out to an impressive 17-9 lead last night against the host Utah Jazz, led 26-24 after the opening period and then began to self-destruct.

Via Toronto Sun

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Raptors Dec 2002 Archive

  • Carter-less Raptors struggle

    Standard-Examiner | Dec 31, 2002

    Vince Carter was a no-show.

  • Jazz Reserves Plague Raptorsailing Toronto

    Salt Lake Tribune | Dec 31, 2002

    The Jazz's bench is full of guys who could start.

  • Depleted Raptors in Town Tonight

    Salt Lake Tribune | Dec 30, 2002

    If Christmas is a time to relax, if New Year's is a chance to get away from the grind, if the holidays are supposed to be a vacation, then consider the Jazz a bunch of scrooges.

  • Raptors laugh off trade rumors

    | Dec 29, 2002

    Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports that Raptors GM Glen Grunwald denied any trade talks involving Vince Carter and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  • Air Canada to Cleveland?

    | Dec 28, 2002

    Frank Zicarelli of the Toronto Sun reports that there may be some trade talk going on between Toronto and Cleveland.

  • Ex-Jazzman Polynice Faces Another Charge

    Salt Lake Tribune | Dec 18, 2002

    Former Jazz center Olden Polynice -- awaiting a second trial for assaulting a golfer earlier this year -- was charged Tuesday with disturbing the peace for allegedly yelling obscenities at a prosecutor after a Dec.

  • Carter’s return unknown

    | Dec 14, 2002

    Vince Carter strained his right knee during Monday's practice.

  • What else can go wrong?

    | Dec 12, 2002

    Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports that the Toronto Raptors are reeling.

  • Vince hurts `good' knee

    | Dec 11, 2002

    Jennifer Quinn of the Toronto Star reports that the Raptors luck got a little worse yesterday when Vince Carter injured his knee in practice.

  • Cartwright losing patience with prospects

    | Dec 1, 2002

    Percy Allen of the Seattle Times reports that Chicago coach Bill Cartwright may shake things up with the Bulls.