toronto raptors

The Celtics improved their preseason record to 3-0 with a 91-87 win over the Raptors at the Garden. Toronto trotted out an undersized line-up and the Celtics took advantage of it. Shaquille O'Neal (11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks in 17 minutes) abused the 6-8 Reggie Evans and Charmin soft Andrea Bargnani. Jermaine O'Neal swatted [...]

The Atlantic Division has been previewed by a bunch of great bloggers… and us… and organized on CelticsBlog.  So if you've got a few minutes, cruise through these so you can see what the people who follow these teams most closely have to say about the upcoming season. Celtics: CelticsBlog | Celtics 24/7 | Celtics Central | Celtics Hub | CelticsLife | Gino's Jungle | RedsArmy.com | SBNation Boston | SBN Recap [...]

ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports the Toronto Raptors have signed Matt Barnes to a two year deal worth $10 million. The Raptors have no chance of competing for a title, but Barnes is making 2-3 times more cash with Toronto than he would have made playing for the contenders. And while I would have loved to [...]

In the midst of all of this Miami Heat super, duper, uber-team madness, let's not forget about THE one greatest highlight of Chris Bosh's career.  Brought to you by Captain Clutch himself, Paul Pierce:  That is all, thank you for your time. [...]

Rivers told CSNNE.com that he and Allen talk frequently. Because of those conversations, Rivers anticipates the process of bringing Allen back will take some time. "He's going to wait. He's doing his business, and I'm fine with that," Rivers said. "I just hope we get him back." Rivers acknowledged it has been difficult at times [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. …the team also expanded its scope and began negotiations with representatives for Ray Allen, who also became an unrestricted free agent yesterday. Unlike most members of this [...]

Michael Finley scored 11 of his 14 points in the 4th quarter to lead the Celtics past the Raptors 115-104. How hot was Finley? So hot, Doc kept Paul Pierce (20 points, 5 assists) on the bench for the final 12 minutes. Ray Allen was also clutch – 10 of his 18 points – came [...]

Celtics (48-29) at Raptors (38-39) Game time: 7pm, Air Canada Centre. TV – CSN. Radio - WEEI-AM (850). Team Leaders Scoring Bos: Pierce – 18.1                  Raptors: Chris Bosh - 24.0 ReboundingBos: Perkins – 7.6                  Raptors: Bosh – 10.8 AssistsBos: Rondo – 9.8                    Raptors: Jose Calderon - 5.1 Who'll go off:  Rajon [...]

Need something to pass the time before you head out to get bombed on St. Patrick's Day?  How about an hour of Boston & That Sports Babe? Our guest last night was Bomani Jones of ESPN.com's Page 2 and The Morning Jones on Hardcore Sports Radio.  Bo explained to us how the Celtics are like [...]

I often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics after playing the Celtics. Here's a dose of 'enemy chatter' from Toronto. Faced with an opportunity to make amends against a healthier Celtics squad Sunday, would they be any more prepared? Nope. Instead, Boston made the Raptors a punching [...]