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When word filtered from the gym yesterday that the Raptors would be practising an extra 45 minutes, many thought coach Jay Triano was using the extra time to screen some old war movies or buddy flicks.

The Raptors are coming off their what, 3rd tough loss so far this season? 4th maybe? Either way, Bosh doesn't want anything to do with 'taking something away from a loss', and I don't blame him: Some games you just lose, I don't know why, and you go on from thereWe pretty much have to beat every team, that's how I feel.

BOSTON a ' Miffed in the wake of the Raptors' worst loss of the season, Antoine Wright, Toronto's veteran swingman, was suggesting a change of approach on Friday night.

You can give the Raptors the benefit of a couple of days' rest, their freshest possible bodies and a loud home crowd, and let's face it, even in those idyllic conditions, on most nights Toronto's offence-obsessed hoopsters play defence reluctantly and only occasionally effectively.

Who: Charlotte Bobcats versus Toronto Raptors What: NBA Basketball - Bobcats Home Game When: 11/25/2009 at 7:00pm EST Where: Live at Time Warner Cable Arena in the Queen City or on FoxSports Carolinas The Matchup: Injuries: Charlotte: Tyson Chandler - DTD; Toronto: Marco Belinelli - DTD; Antoine Wright - DTD; Starting Lineups A matchup of polar ...

Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon , right, disposesses Indiana Pacers guard T.J. Ford in Toronto on Nov.

The starting five for Toronto is laden with skill and has shown at times that it can measure up with any other team in the league, while bench players like Jarrett Jack are bringing the noise nightly adding that next dimension.

The Toronto Raptors enjoyed a hard-fought victory on Friday night, 120-113 over Miami.

The ten game mark of the season is good place to stand back and take a look at how the rebuilt Raptors have done so far, and reflect on what could have been and whata s next.

Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano warned his team about a possible letdown before Friday's return to the Air Canada Centre after a difficult spell on the road.

The Suns' Channing Frye delivers a nasty elbow to the face of Toronto's Hedo Turkoglu as he goes up for a shot during the first half Sunday night.

One night it's Steve Nash producing game-changing plays and a game-winning shot, the next it's Carmelo Anthony imposing his will.

This is where dinosaurs go to die. More specifically, this is where Raptors go to die.

Mensah-Bonsu rejoins Raptors, Turkoglu out Eds: APNewsNow. DENVER Toronto has claimed forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu off waivers from Houston and he is expected to be in uniform for the Raptors' game at Denver.

Raptors come up short in Denver Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson, front, is fouled as he works the ball inside for a shot against Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Tuesday, Nov.

A defensive stop here and a made shot there, and suddenly the Raptors could be 7-3. Teams aren't awarded wins on what could have been, but the Raptors are moving in the right direction, even at a time when the short-term prospects for success aren't good.

Happy birthday, Amare Stoudemire. Stoudemire celebrated his 27th birthday one day early, scoring 30 points and grabbing eight rebounds, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 101-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.

Amare Stoudemire followed one of the worst games of his career with his best game of the season, scoring 30 points to lead Phoenix to a 101-100 victory over Toronto on Sunday night, the Suns' 11th straight win over the Raptors.

That's what it takes to win games. Raptors 104, Clippers 89 - Box That's how you start a Western road swing, with a come-from-behind win over a team who let up just enough for the us to pull the rug out from under their feet.

They couldn't be much more different stylistically but they will be inexorably linked after being the centrepiece of a mammoth four-team, double sign-and-trade transaction in the summer.