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What if Dwight Howard was a Raptor?

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: July 5, 2013

Today is when, supposedly, Dwight Howard will finally decide where he’s going to play Basketball next season. One NBA franchise not in the midst of the Dwightmare is Toronto’s own Raptors. Al Dannity says that’s unfortunate as it might have been the perfect fit. Let’s get a few things out there straight away. First off,...

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NBA Western Conference Playoffs: Familiar Foes

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 19, 2013

Two of the four first-round series have direct connections between the opposing teams, and those linkages provide another level of intrigue to these matchups. (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Houston Rockets Quite the ironic situation for former Thunder forward James Harden. One year ago, he was OKC’s valuable sixth man off the bench; this...

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After Nash’s Block, Raptors Rebound with Lowry Trade

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 5, 2012

One day after Canada’s favorite basketball son ignored a lucrative offer from Canada’s biggest city, the Raptors moved to fill one of its most glaring holes. On Thursday, Toronto acquired a player they had initially passed on in their pursuit of Steve Nash: Houston Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry. The Raps needed to do something;...