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Record day for Lenny?

Mar 30, 2003 8:57 AM EST

The Associated Press reports: Today might be another record-breaking day for Toronto Raptors coach Lenny Wilkins.

If the Raptors lose today's home game against the New York Knicks, Wilkins will tie Bill Fitch for the most all-time losses as an NBA head coach with 1,106 losses.

Wilkins, who owns the record for most coaching wins with 1,290 wins, isn't worried about tying or breaking Fitch's record.

"It doesn't bother me at all," Wilkens said. "With success comes failure, too. I think that I've accomplished more good things than others."

Things have not been good for Wilkens' Toronto Raptors this season, who have lost too many games to count to injury and are only 22-49 for the season.

Still, he is not worried about his job despite being constantly blasted by local newspapers, fans of the team , and speculation that he will be let go after the season.

"I have a contract for next year," Wilkens said. "We'll see. I'm not going to worry about anything. Every game I go out there and coach and try to win and that's the way it's going to be until the end of the season. Then we'll see what happens."

Via waymoresports.com

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Hunter out for season

Mar 29, 2003 8:28 AM EST

The Associated Press is reporting that Raptors point guard Lindsey Hunter is out for the season.

Hunter has a torn ligament in his hip that has forced him to miss 28 straight games.

He will try and rehabilitate the injury for the next 3 weeks before deciding if surgery is necessary to correct the problem.

Via ESPN

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No one is safe in Toronto

Mar 29, 2003 8:06 AM EST

Robert MacLeod of the Globe and Mail reports: The Toronto Raptors will be looking to make some serious changes this summer to turn the fortunes around for the last standing NBA franchise in Canada.

Team President Richard Petty will only comment that everyone in the organization will be looked at. Glen Grunwald has been told he will be spared, but the same cannot be said for Lenny Wilkens. Wilkens will likely let go, meaning the first order of business for the Raptors will be finding a new leader. Despite playing with what will amount to nearly 500 games of injuries between players, Wilkens will be let go because the team has played poorly when they have been healthy.

The Raptors will likely be looking to deal guys like Morris Peterson and Lamond Murray, while players like Jelani McCoy, Voshon Lenard, and Rafer Alston likely will not return.

They will start their rebuilding with a high draft pick. Who they draft depends how they do in the lottery.

It is also mentioned that the team will give serious consideration for the head coaching post to Canadian-born assistant coach Jay Triano.

Via The Globe and Mail

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Raptors Mar 2003 Archive

  • Wilken says Iverson is Olympian

    Star Tribune | Mar 25, 2003

    The Star Tribune is reporting that Lenny Wilkens feels that Allen Iverson should be a part of the Olympic squad.

  • Time for Raptors to let Wilkens go

    | Mar 16, 2003

    Eleven games removed from the eighth and final playoff spot Peter Vescey of the New York Post believes it is time the Toronto Raptors let coach Lenny Wilkens run free.

  • Lenard known for talent, work ethic

    The Denver Post | Mar 12, 2003

    Irv Moss writes about Voshon Lenard and his return to the Pepsi Center as a Raptor.

  • Spurs' streak reaches nine

    The Rocky Mountain News | Mar 12, 2003

    Chris Tomasson of the Rocky Mountain News writes about Denver's team defense and the Nuggets win.

  • Carter trying climb again

    The Denver Post | Mar 11, 2003

    Mark Spears writes about Vince Carter and his attempts to regain his stature.

  • Raptors-Nuggets preview

    The Rocky Mountain News | Mar 11, 2003

    Toronto visits Denver tonight at the Pepsi Center.

  • Murray to miss remainder of season

    | Mar 11, 2003

    He has yet to suit up in a regular season game with the Raptors, and it now looks like he wont.

  • Carter sets arena mark with 43 against Hawks

    Michael Lee/Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Mar 9, 2003

  • Carter, Raptors Shoot Over the Hawks

    Jason Walker/RealGM | Mar 9, 2003

    For a time during Atlanta's 107-98 loss to the woeful Toronto Raptors, it felt as if the full house at Philips Arena was whisked away back to the eighties, where offense ruled and defense was purely optional.

  • Polynice Could Be Facing Jail Time

    Salt Lake Tribune | Mar 6, 2003

    Former Jazz center Olden Polynice is in trouble with the law again -- this time for violating his probation stemming from a 2001 conviction for impersonating a police officer.

  • Rebracca considering quitting basketball

    | Mar 3, 2003

    Pistons center Zeljko Rebraca is weighing up his options and is considering quitting basketball because of an irregular heartbeat which has kept him on the sidelines, ESPN.

  • Raptors Davis takes exception to Walkers words

    | Mar 3, 2003

    They might be summer mates as they work out during the offseason, but according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald Raptors forward Antonio Davis took exception some words spoken by Antoine Walker during the match between the two sides last night.