Andrea Bargnani News

As desperate as the Raptors appear from a defensive standpoint based on back-to-back humblings in the fine state of Texas, Chris Bosh isn't about to point the finger at the Raptors defensive scheme.

Last season as the Raptors were sliding out of playoff contention, our enthusiastic Raptors TV announcer Matt Devlin turned the phrase "The Killer Bs." The phrase was referencing the emergence of Andrea Bargnani as a legitimate 20-point per game player alongside of the other "B" scoring 20 ppg, CB4.

Andrea Bargnani, the Toronto Raptors former No. 1 overall pick from the 2006 draft has had his detractors since the day he was drafted.A Singled out for being a soft European player who cana TMt rebound or guard his position, Bargnani has had as much a fight for respect from the Raptors coaching staff as with the media and fans.

Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan is adjusting to the NBA game in the early days of the season.

It took less than a month last season for Chris Bosh to declare his individual aspirations.

Guard Chris Paul #3 of the New Orleans Hornets drives to the basket in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at New Orleans Arena on April 25, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Howard scored 16 in his season debut in the Dallas Mavericks' 129-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

Last night, the Pistons got pist-on by the Raptors. Which gives the Raptors their second win and means they are now 48 wins away from my prediction.

Point guard Jose Calderon is averaging 5.3 assists and 9.8 points for the Toronto Raptors this season.

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani is called for a foul as Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon drives to the hoop during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov.

The Detroit Pistons are hanging in there without their top two scorers and will hit the road for consecutive games starting with Wednesday's matchup against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.

Still, a repeat caller never tired of hearing a four-word message delivered in the former Raptor's gruff mumble.

So Shaq, who's the Rupaul of the NBA now, huh? Let me ask you something else - how does Chris Bosh's butt taste? Butt enough with the trash talk.

Here is a viewpoint that most Raptors fans will hate: Sunday's game against Orlando was a good game for the Toronto Raptors.

Raptors can't contain Magic Toronto Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu drives to the basket past Orlando Magic forward Matt Barnes, left, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto November 1, 2009.

Forget their win against Cleveland, where the hot-shooting Raptors caught a sleeping Cavaliers team and still managed to nearly lose a twenty-one point lead.

The Toronto Raptors on Thursday exercised the contract option on guard Marco Belinelli for the 2010-11 season.

The Grizzlies try to bounce back from they deplorable opening night showing as they host the Toronto Raptors tonight before heading out on a five-game West Coast road trip.

The new-look Raptors couldn't have dreamed for a better way to start their 2009/2010 seasons.

The big motivator for Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh this year is a playoff berth.