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Toronto Raptors In Unfamiliar Territory

Toronto #Raptors In Unfamiliar Territory

The 13-2 NBA leading Toronto Raptors are in very unfamiliar territory indeed. Off to their best start in 20 years, this one-time 1995 expansion franchise is seemingly doing things they have never done before each and every night. In the process Toronto has won 11 of their last 12 games for their most productive stretch since they won 11 of 12 games at the end of the 2001-2002 season.

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Raptors Taking Advantage Of The Schedule For A Fast Start

#Raptors have been taking advantage of the schedule for a Fast Start

The NBA leading Toronto Raptors haven’t looked this good at the beginning of a season in over 20 years – that is to say, ever and they have been taking advantage of a schedule designed to give them every opportunity to enjoy a fast start.

Instead of the usual uphill battle and disheartening early road trips, Toronto has 9 of their first 12 games at home before facing the first really tough…

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20 Reasons to Watch The Toronto Raptors 20th Season

The Toronto Raptors are back and expectations are high. Here’s 20 good reasons to watch the Raptors as they play in their 20th NBA season – in no particular order.

  1. Raptors are favored by 76.9 percent of NBA GMs to repeat as Atlantic Division Champs – There’ll be playoffs in Toronto again!

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Does The NBA GM Survey Answer Who's Best This Year?

The NBA.com 2014-15 GM Survey by John Schuhmann is out and has a few surprises in it.  These are the guys in the know, so their opinions count.

Some Highlights include:

Which team will win the 2015 NBA Finals? 1. San Antonio — 46.2%

Which team will win the Eastern Conference finals? 1. Cleveland — 70.4%

Which team will win the Atlantic Division? 1. Toronto — 76.9%

Who will win the 2014-15 MVP? 1.LeBr…

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Predicting The NBA Western Conference 2014-15 Regular Season

Predicting The NBA Western Conference 2014-15 Regular Season Standings

Predicting where the NBA Western Conference teams will finish hasn’t gotten any easier this season. The difference between fourth and tenth is almost splitting hairs and injuries are messing with expectations. The final positions of every team in the Western Conference playoff picture – including the Mighty Spurs – will come down to health, the unforeseen progress of young players and a…

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Predicting The NBA Eastern Conference 2014-15 Regular Season

Predicting The NBA Eastern Conference 2014-15 Regular Season Standings

The Heat and Pacers will not be fighting it out for Eastern Conference supremacy in the NBA this season. Both teams took huge hits to their rosters in the summer and it will be a fight for them just to remain in the playoff hunt.

Other teams see their opportunity with the changing of the guard. There will be a battle to make the playoffs in the East and backing in with abysmal play like Atlanta…

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Raptors Are A Team That Is Still Developing Core Players

Toronto Raptors Are A Team That Is Still Developing Their Young Core Players

The Toronto Raptors are coming off a franchise best 48-win season and have all of their key players back, however, as a young team, Head Coach Dwane Casey remains focused on developing his core players. Still, optimism was running high in all quarters at Media Day in Toronto and the team has set some lofty goals for this year despite their youth.

“I think we are still a young team. We still have…

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Who’s Better: Toronto Raptors or Washington Wizards?

Who’s Better: Toronto Raptors or Washington Wizards? team vs team, position by position

Two franchises that made some noise last season are being touted as potential Eastern Conference Finalists if things go their way, but who’s better, the Toronto Raptors or the Washington Wizards? There are arguments to be made for both teams, but it might be easier to let the numbers speak for themselves.

Last year Toronto was 48-34 compared to the Wizards record of 44-38 and the defensive minded…

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