Andrea Bargnani

The Raptors have developed a defensive focus, they have a fine stretch four in Andrea Bargnani and a solid wing in DeMar DeRozan but there is no one on the team capable of going one-on-one when it is absolutely necessary. FREE AGENT FOCUS ...  

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While most teams are trying to figure out how to stop their first-round opponent, the Raptors are figuring out what they need to do this offseason to become a playoff team for the 2012-13 season.One of the things they should consider is trading their leading scorer, Andrea Bargnani. Bargnani doesn’t work well with the Raptors system, as he is a below-average defender and a brutal rebounder for his size. Dwane Casey needs someone who can help...  

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TORONTO—Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. Bargnani left Sunday's 95-71 loss in Oklahoma City at 4:03 of the second quarter with left calf tightness. The Raptors decided to sideline ...  

Coach (Dwane) Casey has changed the culture and we're building something really good ... where he'll make his third Games appearance with the Spanish national team. Bargnani will continue rehabilitation on his calf muscle, while DeMar DeRozan and Ed ...  

Andrea Bargnani was talking about his own season unravelling, but he may as well have been talking about how the Toronto Raptors' season.  

That's the plan for the Toronto Raptors, who announced on Friday that star forward Andrea Bargnani will sit for the rest of the 2011-2012 season due to a calf injury. The Toronto Raptors announced Friday centre-forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the ...  

Andrea Bargnani may have played his final game of the fantasy basketball season. The Toronto Raptors may shut down Bargnani for the rest of the season in order to let his injuries finally heal. For fantasy basketball owners that have dealt with his health ...  

I mean, they've got Aaron Grey lining up at center. Aaron Grey. Even Jamaal Magloire, who is reportedly STILL ALIVE, played 6 minutes for them last game. And now, just for kicks, their leading scorer and requisite Italian Andrea Bargnani will ...  

With nothing but pride and draft lottery positioning left to play for, the Toronto Raptors opted to shut down their injured scoring leader Friday. Forward-centre Andrea Bargnani will miss the Raptors' final seven games after the team decided against ...  

I predicted the Toronto Raptors would win 28 games this season. They only won 23. I believe I deserve some slack though, considering Andrea Bargnani was injured for 35 of the Raptors’ 66 games. The Raptors made progress this year. First, their defense ...  

Andrea Bargnani had an answer for everything the Charlotte Bobcats did in the fourth quarter.Bargnani scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth, DeMar DeRozan had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte 92-87 Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the lowly Bobcats."Every time we made a shot, (Bargnani) came down and made a big play," Bobcats guard Kemba Walker said. "That was really the key to their win."Bargnani scored Toronto...  

The Toronto Raptors will pursue soon-to-be restricted free agent Jeremy Lin this summer, according to a report in the New York Post.  

Toronto Raptors swingman Andrea Bargnani will miss the remainder of the season due to a recurrence of a previous leg injury. Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors swingman Andrea Bargnani will miss the remainder of the season due to a recurrence ...  

The Toronto Raptors are in a truly unenviable position when it comes to the composition of their roster. On their roster, the franchise has two players in Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan who act as if they are franchise players...  

There is likely to be significant change in the Raptors roster from the team that finishes the regular season Thursday night and the one that arrives at training camp next September. But it’s worth looking at who did what this season and measuring them ...  

There is likely to be significant change in the Raptors roster from the team that finishes the regular season Thursday night and the one that arrives at training camp next September. But it’s worth looking at who did what this season and measuring them ...  

There is likely to be significant change in the Raptors roster from the team that finishes the regular season Thursday night and the one that arrives at training camp next September. But it’s worth looking at who did what this season and measuring them ...  

The Toronto Raptors could use a healthy dose of Linsanity. Luckily for them, they have a chance to add the cultural phenom/point guard Jeremy Lin in free agency. Lin is a restricted free agent this offseason. That means he is free to field offers.  

Defeats and injuries have been two regular visitors for the Toronto Raptors this season. The only Canadian franchise in NBA is cemented in the lower half of the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 39 losses. Now with only seven games to go in the season ...  

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. ESPN Man...tank 1-up  

TORONTO — Before the All-Star Game rolled around last month, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey came to a conclusion: If Andrea Bargnani had been healthy, instead of nursing a strained calf, he would have been named to the reserves roster.  

TORONTO — Andrea Bargnani had an answer for everything the Charlotte Bobcats did in the fourth quarter. Bargnani scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth, DeMar DeRozan had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte 92-87 Tuesday night ...  

But head coach Dwane Casey said he and the rest of the decision makers didn’t see the point. “The injury is still there, and (with) the risk of him continuing to play and injuring it again, possibly tearing it ... our organization’s decision is to ...  

When the three-point shot stopped falling, Andrea Bargnani settled into the post to take advantage of a favourable matchup down low. That decision ultimately led the Toronto Raptors to their first winning streak in more than two months. Bargnani had a game ...  

TORONTO - -- Andrea Bargnani scored 30 points ... Charlotte scored the game's first six points but it wasn't in front for long. Bargnani and James Johnson each scored seven points in the first, and Kleiza's jumper with six seconds left gave ...  

TORONTO -- With nothing but pride and draft lottery positioning left to play for, the Toronto Raptors opted to shut down their injured scoring leader Friday. Forward-centre Andrea Bargnani will miss the Raptors' final seven games after the team decided ...  

The seven-foot centre was having a breakout season, averaging a team-high 19.5 points, with 5.5 rebounds and 33.3 minutes in 31 games, and was showing a newfound dedication to defence under coach Dwane Casey. His nagging calf injury in January ...  

Harvard’s prestige would plummet if Jeremy Lin signed with the Toronto Raptors.Such an unintelligent decision would be detrimental to the University’s reputation of superior intellect.But in all serious, signing with the Raptors would be the worst decision Lin ever made. Mitch Lawrence of the NY Daily News reported the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise is interested in signing the New York Knicks point guard in free agency.While Lin doesn’t fit...  

On Tuesday night at the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, the Toronto Raptors finally defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 92-87. Bobcats, the team with the worst record in NBA this season, had beaten the Raptors in the previous six meetings between the two ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight win, 99-78 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.  

TORONTO (CP) When the three-point shot stopped falling, Andrea Bargnani settled into the post to take advantage of a favourable matchup down low. That decision ultimately led the Toronto Raptors ...  

TORONTO -- Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat Washington 99-92 Sunday night, their fifth straight home victory over the Wizards. Amir Johnson scored 10 points and James ...  

(Reuters Photo) TORONTO: Andrea Bargnani scored 26 points, Jose Calderon had 10 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors snapped a nine-game losing streak against Denver, beating the Nuggets 105-96 Wednesday night. Toronto's two former ...  

Denver made just three of 20 attempts in the fourth. Andre Miller’s layup gave Denver a 94-88 lead with 8:28 remaining, but Ben Uzoh made a driving layup, Forbes hit a three and Bargnani made a fadeaway jumper to give the Raptors a 95-94 lead with 5:30 ...  

TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the rest of the season with a calf injury ... Bargnani has averaged a team-high 19.5 points, with 5.5 rebounds and 33.3 minutes in 31 games. Bargnani has already missed 26 games ...  

TORONTO - Andrea Bargnani reached a milestone by scoring 26 points in the Toronto Raptors 105-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Bargnani came in 13 points shy of 6,000 career points, and reached the milestone with a free throw late in the ...  

TORONTO - Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat Washington 99-92 Sunday night, their fifth straight home victory over the Wizards. Amir Johnson scored 10 points and James ...  

TORONTO (AP) -- Andrea Bargnani scored 30 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte 92-87 Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the lowly Bobcats. Linas Kleiza scored 18 points and Jose Calderon added 11 ...  

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Friday.  

TORONTO (AP) -- Andrea Bargnani scored 30 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte 92-87 Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the lowly Bobcats. Linas ...  

Toronto Raptors teammates Jose Calderon, left, and Andrea Bargnani, right, celebrate a basket while playing against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. (Nathan Denette/Canadian ...  

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. Bargnani left Sunday's 95-71 loss in Oklahoma City at 4:03 of the second quarter with left calf tightness. The Raptors decided to sideline Bargnani for the final ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight win, 99-78 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.  

TORONTO - Andrea Bargnani scored 30 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte 92-87 Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the lowly Bobcats. Linas Kleiza scored 18 points and Jose Calderon added 11 assists ...  

TORONTO - Andrea Bargnani reached a milestone by scoring 26 points in the Toronto Raptors 105-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Bargnani came in 13 points shy of 6,000 career points, and reached the milestone with a free throw late in the ...  

TORONTO — Every so often, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey will turn a phrase in such a way that it tilts your head askew. Apparently, he comes by it honestly. Denver coach George Karl brought Casey to the NBA back in the early 1990s in ...  

(AP) TORONTO - Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat Washington 99-92 Sunday night, their fifth straight home victory over the Wizards. Amir Johnson scored 10 points and James ...  

TORONTO - Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points and Jose Calderon added 15 as the Toronto Raptors fended off the Washington Wizards 99-92 Sunday night. With yet another fourth-quarter collapse looming, Toronto (18-35) rode clutch baskets from Amir Johnson and ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat Washington 99-92 Sunday night, their fifth straight home victory over the Wizards.  

Andrea Bargnani scored 26 points, Jose Calderon had 10 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors snapped a nine-game losing streak against Denver, beating the Nuggets 105-96 Wednesday night.  

TORONTO — Although Washington’s best defensive stretch in nearly 10 years hasn’t led to a leap up the standings, the long-suffering Wizards believe it’s an indicator of better days ahead. Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar ...  

The Raptors might need more luck staying healthy than they do in the lottery. If Jose Calderon, the truest of true point guards, and Andrea Bargnani, a walking matchup-nightmare for opposing centers, manage to stay healthy, the Raptors have a good core.  

The Raptors were in Utah in January, en route to a victory over the Jazz, when the big Italian forward suffered a calf injury ... I was really excited,” Bargnani said. “Things change fast.” The Raptors (22-43) managed just nine wins without their ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points and Jose Calderon added 15 as the Toronto Raptors fended off the Washington Wizards 99-92 Sunday night.  

No surprise, really. That's the way things have gone for Denver over the past three weeks. Andrea Bargnani scored 26 points, Jose Calderon had 10 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors snapped a nine-game losing streak against Denver, beating the ...  

TORONTO (CP) Andrea Bargnani appeared to have the pep back in his step Wednesday night, according to coach Dwane Casey, the same pep he had prior to missing 20 games with a calf injury. Bargnani ...  

A rough stretch has dropped the Philadelphia 76ers out of the Atlantic Division lead and they're falling further back in the race. The 76ers are hoping Andre Iguodala is back on the court Wednesday night as they try to begin solving their inconsistent play ...  

DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points and Linas Kleiza added 17 for the Raptors, who were playing without Andrea Bargnani (calf) and Jose Calderon (lacerated eyebrow). Calderon is expected to miss tonight's game and Bargnani is done for the season. Bargnani ...  

Toronto will be in direct competition with the Knicks for Steve Nash. But Nash is expected to look to sign with a bona fide contender, and the Knicks and Raptors don’t fit that description. The Raptors are also a potential landing spot for Jeremy Lin. They like him and what he’d do for their attendance, [...]  

He is just the fourth player score 6,000 points in a Raptors uniform, joining Vince Carter, Chris Bosh and Morris Peterson. Bargnani had a stretch of 10 straight points in the fourth quarter as Toronto opened a seven point lead. Ben Uzoh and Gary Forbes ...  

TORONTO — Before the All-Star Game rolled around last month, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey came to a conclusion: If Andrea Bargnani had been healthy, instead of nursing a strained calf, he would have been named to the reserves roster. In 13 ...  

Remember when Jeremy Lin of the visiting New York Knicks calmly dribbled away the final seconds before drilling a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat the Toronto Raptors 90-87 in February? The Raptors seem to remember it very well. Toronto could make a serious ...  

While the team did not disclose the results of yesterday's diagnostic testing, they said that he would ... to the season—the best in his six-year career—a left calf strain sidelined Bargnani for 26 games. There's no reason to have him on the floor ...  

Jordan Crawford scored 18 points, Chris Singleton fouled out with 15, and Jan Vesely had 10 for the Wizards. "It's definitely going in a good direction," Crawford said. "Coach Wittman is doing a great job of just keeping us focussed. Even though ...  

Toronto's two former Nuggets had big games. Gary Forbes had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Linas Kleiza scored 15 points. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points as the Raptors beat Denver for the first time since March 23, 2007. Ty Lawson had 26 points ...  

"But on the other side, we've started something really good. Coach [Dwane] Casey has changed the culture and we're building something really good. "That's the right path to take in order to be a winning team. I'm really convinced that his principles worked."  

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York’s five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who had lost seven of 10 ...  

Andrea Bargnani was Dwane Casey’s Phil Kessel – an offensively gifted player given to bouts of defensive indifference, the best player on his team yet still fighting the impression of being a more complementary asset than a cornerstone. Bargnani ended ...  

TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who had lost seven of 10 coming in ...  

Could Linsanity head north this off-season? According to a report in the New York Daily News, if the Toronto Raptors are unable to lure Steve Nash to Canada, they would be interested in signing Jeremy Lin, the Knicks young point guard who came from nowhere ...  

Imagine how foolish we all would have felt had Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani not returned from the calf injury he suffered after played 13 games in 2011-12. Why, we might have actually thought Bargnani was actually as good a shooter as ...  

PHILADELPHIA—Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors limited the slumping Philadelphia 76ers to a season-low seven points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night en route to a 99-78 victory. The Sixers (29-25), who also scored a floor ...  

TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan poured in a season-high30 points and the Toronto Raptors cooled off the red-hot New York Knicks with a 96-79 victory on Friday night. Andrea Bargnani added 21 points and seven rebounds for the Raptors (16-32), who handed the Knicks ...  

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the rest of the season with a calf injury.  

DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak.  

The Raptors were in Utah in January en route to a victory over the Jazz when the big Italian forward suffered a calf injury ... I was really excited,” Bargnani said. “Things change fast.” The Raptors (23-43) managed just 10 wins without their leading ...  

The Raptors were in Utah in January en route to a victory over the Jazz when the big Italian forward suffered a calf injury ... I was really excited," Bargnani said. "Things change fast." The Raptors (22-43) managed just nine wins without their leading ...  

The Raptors may without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani when pay their only visit of the season to Indiana on Monday night.  

700 or better after the All-Star break. DeRozan was a perfect 13-for-13 from the line as the Raptors ended a four-game losing skid despite being without two of their top players. Big man Andrea Bargnani was shut down for the rest of 2011-12 with ...  

DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak.  

The Heat look to make it seven straight wins over the Toronto Raptors, when the teams meet Friday night at Air Canada Centre. Toronto has a chance to win two in a row for the first time since Jan. 24-25, but will have to withstand the loss of backup point ...  

TORONTO — Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points and Jose Calderon added 15 as the Toronto Raptors fended off the Washington Wizards 99-92 Sunday night. With yet another fourth-quarter collapse looming, Toronto (18-35) rode clutch baskets from Amir Johnson and ...  

Andrea Bargnani became only the fourh player to score 6,000 points in a Raptors uniform in a win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.  

PHILADELPHIA — Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight win, 99-78 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Back in January, the Sixers thumped Toronto 97-62 en route ...  

TORONTO — Every so often, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey will turn a phrase in such a way that it tilts your head askew. Apparently, he comes by it honestly. Denver coach George Karl brought Casey to the NBA back in the early 1990s in Seattle.  

The Toronto Raptors announced Friday centre-forward Andrea Bargnani will miss the remainder of the 2011-12 season. He exited Sunday’s game in Oklahoma City at the 4:03 mark of the second quarter with left calf tightness. Based on tests taken yesterday on his left calf and the reoccurrence of previous symptoms, Bargnani will be sidelined to eliminate [...]  

TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan's statistical contribution to the Toronto Raptors' win Sunday night wasn't exactly all-star calibre — but his ability to get to the free-throw line certainly was. DeRozan took charge in the second half, helping the ...  

"He's our best scorer, he's a seven-footer and, again, he had been playing excellent pick-and-roll defence for us through the last few games and losing him is huge," Raptors head coach Dwane Casey said. Casey feels the Raptors' defence continues to ...  

Chicago Bulls guard Ronnie Brewer goes to the basket against Toronto Raptors defenders Amir Johnson (left) and Andrea Bargnani during their game Wednesday night at the ACC. The Raptors debuted their camouflage inspired fourth jersey as part of their annual ...  

THE FACTS: The Toronto Raptors (17-34) defeated the Denver Nuggets (27-24) 105-96 on Wednesday night, halting a two-game losing streak. Andrea Bargnani tied for a game-high 26 points and surpassed the 6,000-point mark for his career, placing him fourth all ...  

The Associated Press RAPTORS 96, KNICKS 79 TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and Toronto snapped New York’s five-game winning streak.  

After Bargnani there are nothing but positional battles to sort through. The first is who gets to act as Bargnani's backup: Amir Johnson or Ed Davis. Coming into this season, most thought this was Davis' job to lose. Unfortunately for him, he appears to ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight win, 99-78 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.  

The cornerstone’s eyes were open wide, his expression no longer blank, distant or uncomfortable. Andrea Bargnani stood where he has been at the end of almost every season, trying to explain what went wrong. But this time it felt and he looked entirely different.  

With Toronto (19-35) ahead 88-87 following a long D.J. Augustin three-pointer, Bargnani drove and hit a turnaround hook shot over Byron Mullens for his eighth and ninth points of the quarter. Mullens then airballed a three-point attempt and Bargnani ...  

Grant Hill scored 22 points for the Suns. Raptors 96, Knicks 79 TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks, snapping New York's five-game winning streak.  

TORONTO (AP) – DeMar DeRozan scored 13 of his 22 points in the third quarter and made four pivotal free throws down the stretch as the short-handed Toronto Raptors held off the Boston Celtics 84-79 Friday night. DeRozan was a perfect 13-for-13 from the line as the Raptors ended a four-game losing skid despite being without two of their top players. Big man Andrea Bargnani was shut down for the rest of 2011-12 with an aggravation of a lingering...  

While the Raptors sloppy defense let the Wizards back ito the game, their offense shut the door. Amir Johnson's put-back dunk with 1:03 on the clock started a 6-3 run that put the game out of reach. Andrea Bargnani led a balanced Raptors attack with 18 ...  

Knowing the Raps would be without both Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra opted to rest both Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade meaning James would have more opportunities than ever. He took full advantage hitting on 12 of his 15 attempts ...  

TORONTO (AP) -- DeMar DeRozan scored 13 of his 22 points in the third quarter and made four pivotal free throws down the stretch as the short-handed Toronto Raptors held off the Boston Celtics 84-79 Friday night. DeRozan was a perfect 13-for-13 from the line as the Raptors ended a four-game losing skid despite being without two of their top players. Big man Andrea Bargnani was shut down for the rest of 2011-12 with an aggravation of a...  

Jeremy Lin , the Knicks young point guard who came from nowhere to take the NBA by storm this past season. The Raptors know first-hand what Lin can bring to the table in terms of attendance and ...  

(Getty Images) Toronto will be in direct competition with the Knicks for Steve Nash. But Nash is expected to look to sign with a bona fide contender, and the Knicks and Raptors don't fit that description. The Raptors are also a potential landing spot for ...  

Perhaps it's only fitting the Toronto Raptors reportedly have eyes for Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin.  

TORONTO (CP) Andrea Bargnani had a game-high 30 points and hit the pivotal jumper with 26.9 seconds remaining as Toronto defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 92-87 Tuesday night, giving the Raptors their first winning streak in more than two months. With Toronto ...  

... had a game-high 30 points and hit the pivotal jumper with 26.9 seconds remaining as Toronto defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 92-87 Tuesday night, giving the Raptors their first winning streak in more than two months. With Toronto (19-35) ahead 88-87 ...  

Andrea Bargnani was effective at both ends of the court with 18 points and eight rebounds Sunday, helping the Toronto Raptors best Washington 99-92. Bargnani hit two free throws in the final ...  

PHILADELPHIA -- Best team in the Atlantic Division was a nice title for three months. The Philadelphia 76ers wanted more. A winning record for the first time in seven seasons. A top-four seed in ...  

Bargnani had a stretch of 10 straight points in the fourth quarter as Toronto opened a seven-point lead. Ben Uzoh and Gary Forbes also chipped in as the Raptors erased an early fourth-quarter deficit. DeMar DeRozan, who returned after missing two games ...  

PHILADELPHIA, April 4 (UPI) -- Andrea Bargnani led the way with 24 points Wednesday and the Toronto Raptors limited Philadelphia to 22 second-half points in downing the 76ers 99-78. The Raptors have won three in a row for the first time this season.  

With yet another fourth-quarter collapse looming, Toronto (18-35) rode clutch baskets from Amir Johnson and DeMar DeRozan and a strong showing from the foul line to win for just the third time in the last nine games. The win improved the Raptors to 2-2 on ...  

Third-year swingman DeMar DeRozan has been forced to shoulder the load for Toronto with Bargnani out. DeRozan showed some frustration as he was ejected from Monday's 92-86 loss at Milwaukee for throwing the ball after he was whistled for traveling.  

TORONTO, April 1 (UPI) -- Andrea Bargnani was effective at both ends of the court with 18 points and eight rebounds Sunday, helping the Toronto Raptors best Washington 99-92. Bargnani hit two free throws in the final minute, which pushed the ...  

The Pacers are coming off a four game in five night stretch and are hosting the lowly Raptors (without Andrea Bargnani ... Starting-caliber backup George Hill is getting the nod Monday and well worth a spot-start in fantasy. Danilo Gallinari (thumb ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 to lead the Toronto Raptors over the 76ers for their third straight win.  

It's not going to be easy, nor should it be easy." Toronto coach Dwane Casey felt similarly after his squad fell 96-72 at Miami on Wednesday. The Raptors (22-41) have played most of their season without injured star Andrea Bargnani, and starting ...  

Washington big men Trevor Booker and Nene were both late scratches with foot injuries and were replaced in the starting lineup by Seraphin and Jan Vesely. Seraphin poured in a career-high 16 points while Vesely contributed 10. ... Toronto finished 6-11 in ...  

The Raptors had already shut down Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon for the season. The team announced before tipoff that DeMar DeRozan had hurt his ankle in the morning shootaround. So fans had to be content with big prizes instead of big names.  

Raptors coach Dwane Casey came up with just the thing to slow down the surging New York Knicks: a zone. DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with a sore left ankle, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York’s five-game winning streak. “The zone knocked us on our [...]  

Again. If the Raptors had offensive issues going into the game without Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon, they got worse in the second quarter when DeMar DeRozan was thrown out of the game. Miffed at a non-call, DeRozan rifled the ball the length of the ...  

Ty Lawson had 26 points and nine assists ... Andre Miller's layup gave Denver a 94-88 lead with 8:28 remaining, but Ben Uzoh made a driving layup, Forbes hit a 3 and Bargnani made a fadeaway jumper to give the Raptors a 95-94 lead with 5:30 ...  

Charlotte surged to within three in the early moments of the final quarter, then made it a two-point game on a Derrick Brown jumper with 2:34 left after Toronto had built another cushion. DeRozan knocked down a long jumper with 1:20 remaining to give the ...  

"We [played] hard and Andrea had some big shots late." Toronto led 24-22 after the first quarter and pushed its cushion to 53-46 at the break after getting 12 points from Linas Kleiza in the second frame. An evenly-played third quarter ended with the ...  

Andrea Bargnani, the team's leading scorer ... Tue, May 8 - It was a successful "fill the food bank" day at Global's Burnaby studios. Robin Stickley and Jill Kropp report. Tue, May 8 - Spring has sprung and so too have the babies at the Greater Vancouver ...  

Andrea Bargnani poured in 26 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 105-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday. "It was fun out there tonight," said Bargnani after the win. "I had so many open threes and I hit a ...  

Truth is, Dwane Casey had a lot of us at “Dirk Nowitzki.” When the Toronto Raptors head coach signalled his intentions back in December to treat Andrea Bargnani like a grown-up, it wasn’t difficult to feel the first gusts of culture change blowing ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 26 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped a nine-game losing streak against Denver, beating the Nuggets 105-96.  

Ben Uzoh and Gary Forbes also chipped in as the Raptors erased ... The Nuggets used a late 8-2 run, including two dunks from Al Harrington, to take a brief 53-52 lead. However, Linas Kleiza, who was making his first start since Jan., 27, drained a buzzer ...  

"It's just tough to see these guys struggle, especially with Andrea (Bargnani ... "I felt backwards (the first time back at the ACC). It's always a challenge (going back to Toronto) but eventually I'll get used to it." Bosh was selected fourth overall ...  

DeMar DeRozan added 20 points as Toronto went 3-2 on its five-game homestand. Linas Kleiza had 12 of his 18 points in the second quarter while Jose Calderon finished with 11 assists. Mullens led the way with 20 points for the Bobcats (7-44), who have ...  

Jason Collins will replace Zaza Pachulia (foot) in the starting lineup. Tracy McGrady (rest) will not play. For Toronto, Amir Johnson (ill) is questionable and Andrea Bargnani (calf), Jerryd Bayless (oblique) and Jose Calderon (eye) are not with the team. Zaza won’t travel to Toronto for tomorrow’s game. He said he’s still not sure if he will be able to play Wednesday: “It’s better. I can walk without a limp. I’m getting treatment. It’s...  

Catch the game live on TSN2 starting at 6:30pm et/3:30pm pt. The team recorded a 105-96 triumph over Denver on Wednesday behind Andrea Bargnani's 26 points and 17 from DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan had missed the previous two games with an ankle injury.  

2011/12 NBA Regular Season 17-3512-39 April 1, 2012 Air Canada Center 6 PM CSN Starters: Jose Calderon PG John Wall DeMar DeRozan SG Jordan Crawford Linas Kleiza SF Chris Singleton Andrea Bargnani PF Jan Vesely Aaron Gray C Kevin Seraphin PREGAME READING: Meet the Raptors | Raptors HQ | SB Nation D.C. I am still in a state of shock after Friday. However, Sunday games tend to be the pits for...  

TORONTO _ Ryan Anderson focused on his defense as tipoff approached Monday night. He sat at his locker inside Air Canada Centre and spoke about how he would spend the next four quarters guarding Andrea Bargnani, a talented 7-footer who can shoot from long ...  

Best team in the Atlantic Division was a nice title for three months. The Philadelphia 76ers wanted more. A winning record for the first time in seven seasons. A top-four seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. All of those goals are slipping out of reach for the Sixers. Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 [...]  

The Toronto Raptors aren't going to be any good for a very long time.Not only are they going to miss the playoffs again this season, they really don't have a future to build the team around.Sure the team has some solid pieces in Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani, but the departure of Chris Bosh has made it an arduous task for the Toronto Raptors to turn their franchise around.Here's five lessons the Raptors can learn from the NBA's top teams...  

08:24 AM ET 05.13 | Toronto will be in direct competition with the Knicks for Steve Nash. But Nash is expected to look to sign with a bona fide contender, and the Knicks and Raptors don't fit ...  

Elton Brand and Jrue Holiday each scored 20 points but the Philadelphia 76ers got roughed up by the Toronto Raptors 99-78. The Raptors' Andrea Bargnani led all scorers with 24 points.  

For more thoughts and info on the Raps, plus plenty more sports ramblings, give me a follow on Twitter: @RealBenFisher. You'd think that the Raptors (20-37) would have grown a little more accustomed to playing without Andrea Bargnani. After all, they've ...  

Toronto wins back-to-back games for first time since late January  

Led by DeMar DeRozan with 30 points, the Toronto Raptors beat the New York Knicks on Friday night, March 23, in Canada, ending New York's five-game winning streak. The Knicks had been building momentum ever since coach Mike D'Antoni resigned and was replaced with Mike Woodson.  

New York Knicks 79 Final Recap | Box Score 96 Toronto Raptors Carmelo Anthony, SF 30 MIN | 6-15 FG | 0-0 FT | 9 REB | 3 AST | 12 PTS | -19 Carmelo Anthony has the most wonderful shot-put in the history of basketball. For someone with such picture-perfect form, Melo’s hoists have [...]  

A report indicates the Raptors will make an offer for Jeremy Lin should they be unable to pull in Steve Nash.  

Soaring Down South4/16 Game Day Preview: Hawks vs RaptorsSoaring Down SouthToronto: Jose Calderon is day-to-day (swollen right eye); Andrea Bargnani (left calf tightness) and Jerryd Bayless (partially torn left oblique muscle) are out. Records: The Atlanta Hawks are (35-25). The Toronto Raptors are (22-39) at home.DeRozan scores 23 points to lead Raptors in 102-86 win over playoff-bound HawksWashington PostRaptors soar over HawksCANOEall 609...  

Some of that recent lousiness can be attributed to the fact that the Raptors are finishing this season without C Andrea Bargnani (19.5 PPG) and PG Jose Calderon (10.5 PPG, 8.8 APG), who are both dealing with injuries. Second-year pro Ben Uzoh has taken ...  

The Toronto Raptors will try and pull off another upset without Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani when they play the Hawks in Atlanta on Sunday night on Sportsnet ONE (6 pm ET). Calderon did not make the trip to Atlanta as he remains in Toronto under ...  

With both teams eyeing a chance to increase their lottery odds by a few percentage points, most of the team’s regular contributors were in street clothes: Jose Calderon, Andrea Bargnani, DeMar DeRozan, Linas Kleiza, Amir Johnson and Aaron Gray ...  

As the season comes to its conclusion, there is one major regret with the Raptors. After a blistering start to the regular season, the need to shut Andrea Bargnani down after more than half a season of left calf woes has not allowed coach Dwane Casey to ...  

As for the game tonight, Pacers coach Frank Vogel will alter his game plan which would normally require a defensive adjustment to account for Bargnani. "DeMar DeRozan is going to get a lot more touches and be much more involved and put more ...  

Toronto-–Same starting lineup for the Hawks: Jason Collins at center in place of Zaza Pachulia. Linas Kleiza (knee) will not dress for the Raptors. Larry Drew said Hawks players were miffed about last night’s debacle: “It wasn’t a good mood at all. I am sure they were very disappointed in themselves. I certainly was not a happy camper last night. After a game like that, it’s emotional. I had a chance to watch a bit of the game flying in last...  

The high of beating the NBA's best team didn't last long for the Denver Nuggets. No surprise, really. That's the way things have gone for Denver over the past three weeks.  

The Raptors, of course, have already shut down star forward Andrea Bargnani for the season with a strained left calf and will likely play their final two games without saturating point guard Jose Calderon, who has been sidelined since suffering a cut above ...  

TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who had lost seven of ...  

DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who had lost seven of 10 coming in ...  

TORONTO — Raptors coach Dwane Casey came up with just the thing to slow down the surging Knicks: a zone. DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with a sore left ankle, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 ...  

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York’s five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who had lost seven of 10 coming in ...  

(AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who had lost seven of 10 ...  

Toronto was playing without four of its veteran regulars, including leading scorer Andrea Bargnani and starting point guard Jose Calderon. Raptors’ head coach Dwane Casey suggested the demands of a condensed schedule—and roster to match—finally may ...  

You can never be certain when you're drafting.There's so little certainty and so much unpredictable results that are possible that makes it extremely difficult to draft the right player. You narrow it down to a key position you need, but it still doesn't allow you any reassurance that you're going to get the correct player. Not even teams with a lottery pick can rest as so many highly rated prospects have done little to nothing in their NBA...  

Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison during the first half of their game Friday night at the ACC. (REUTERS/Mike Cassese) Follow the fourth quarter exploits of Antawn ...  

TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who had lost seven of 10 ...  

TORONTO — Raptors coach Dwane Casey came up with just the thing to slow down the surging New York Knicks: a zone. DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with a sore left ankle, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Raptors routed the Knicks 96 ...  

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan poured in a season-high 30 points, and the Toronto Raptors cooled off the red-hot New York Knicks with a 96-79 victory on Friday night. Andrea Bargnani added 21 points and seven rebounds for the Raptors (16-32), who handed the ...  

Andrea Bargnani’s long gone and, after reopening his war wounds, Jose Calderon will only dress to keep in the spirit of things. “We’re not shutting (Calderon) down,” coach Dwane Casey said beforehand. “He’s just going to be a 911.”  

Toronto was playing without four of its veteran regulars, including leading scorer Andrea Bargnani and starting point guard Jose Calderon. Raptors head coach Dwane Casey suggested the demands of a condensed schedule — and roster to match — may finally ...  

DeMar DeRozan and D-League callups Alan Anderson and Ben Uzoh again made up for the absences of Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon and Jerryd Bayless. DeRozan scored 23, Anderson 16 and Uzoh had 10 while holding Jeff Teague to two points and two assists.  

Andrea Bargnani scored 26 points, while Jose Calderon had 10 points and 10 assists  

Toronto: Ben Uzoh, DeMar DeRozan, Alan Anderson, Andrea Bargnani, Aaron Gray; Oklahoma City: Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins. They won’t guard each other much — the Thunder will sick Sefolosha on DeRozan ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points and Jose Calderon added 15 as the Toronto Raptors fended off the Washington Wizards 99-92 Sunday night in Toronto. With yet another fourth-quarter collapse looming, Toronto (18-35) rode clutch baskets from Amir Johnson and ...  

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Andrea Bargnani had 18 points and eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards, 99-92, on Sunday. Jose Calderon added 15 points and eight assists while DeMar DeRozan also netted 15 for Toronto ...  

TORONTO - Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had 30 points each as the Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-101 on Friday night. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 28 points while Andrea Bargnani had 27 points for the Raptors (17-35), who were trying to make it ...  

There was a reason why he fell from the first round to the second round and it wasn’t because of his injury issues. He is a lock to be selected in the 2012 NBDL draft. Bargnani was playing at an all-star level in his first 13 games. Then ...  

TORONTO (AP)-Raptors coach Dwane Casey came up with just the thing to slow down the surging New York Knicks: a zone. DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with a sore left ankle, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Raptors routed the Knicks ...  

Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat Washington 99-92 Sunday night, their fifth straight home victory over the Wizards. Amir Johnson scored 10 points and James Johnson ...  

Washington: John Wall, Jordan Crawford, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Nene; Toronto: Jose Calderon, DeMar DeRozan, James Johnson, Andrea Bargnani, Aaron Gray. Questions about Nene and Booker, who both left a Friday win over Philadelphia with foot woes ...  

WEB: Join the Star’s Doug Smith for an in-game blog beginning at 7 p.m. at thestar.com/sports. Charlotte: DJ Augustin, Gerald Henderson, Reggie Williams, Tyrus Thomas, Bismack Biyombo; Toronto: Jose Calderon, DeMar DeRozan, James Johnson, Andrea Bargnani ...  

Toronto coach Dwane Casey couldn’t explain when asked how his team was managing to win now with three players on 10-day contracts while stars Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon, and Jerryd Bayless are on the injury list. “Believe me, if I knew I’d bottle ...  

It was as if Raptors coach Dwane Casey had just had enough. About five minutes into the third quarter quarter, Andrea Bargnani absolutely forgets to box out – or even pay attention to – Jan Vesely, who follows a miss with an easy dunk to pull the ...  

TORONTO (CP) Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had 30 points each as the Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-101 on Friday night. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 28 points while Andrea Bargnani had 27 points for the Raptors (17-35), who were ...  

They were again without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani, who is suffering from tightness in his calf, and lost point guard Jose Calderon and forward Linas Kleiza to injury during the game. "We ran out of guys," said Raptors coach Dwane Casey. "Jose goes ...  

TORONTO — Andrea Bargnani appeared to have the pep back in his step Wednesday night, according to coach Dwane Casey, the same pep he had prior to missing 20 games with a calf injury. Bargnani finished with a team-high 26 points in the Raptors 105-96 win ...  

TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan poured in a season-high 30 points and the Toronto Raptors cooled off the red-hot New York Knicks with a 96-79 victory on Friday night. Andrea Bargnani added 21 points and seven rebounds for the Raptors (16-32), who handed the ...  

“That’s going to be our challenge as a staff, to keep in tune defensively the rest of the way and not lose the foundation we have,” he said after a late flurry from DeMar DeRozan and Andrea Bargnani and a couple of sneaky big plays from Amir Johnson ...  

Magic Man and El Diablo. Shake-And-Bake. Whatever popular moniker you want to use from Talladega Nights will work as Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan combined to score 51 points against the New York Knicks.  

TORONTO . Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey did not expect much out of this season. He did, however, expect to be able to fairly evaluate his players. It has not quite worked out that way. Due to a strained calf, Andrea Bargnani missed 26 games.  

PHILADELPHIA - Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight win, 99-78 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Back in January, the Sixers thumped Toronto 97-62 en route to a sizzling ...  

DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with a sore left ankle, Andrea Bargnani had 21 and the Raptors routed the Knicks 96-79 Friday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak. “The zone knocked us on our heels,” Knicks ...  

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points, DeMar DeRozan had 18 and the Toronto ... Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points, DeMar DeRozan had 18 and the Toronto Raptors held the Philadelphia 76ers to ...  

Toronto coach Dwane Casey couldn't explain when asked how his team was managing to win now with three players on 10-day contracts while stars Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon and Jerryd Bayless are on the injury list. "Believe me, if I knew I'd bottle it and ...  

The Raptors were always going to be longshots to even sniff the Eastern Conference playoff race, but hopes were doomed when top scorer Andrea Bargnani missed 20 games with a strained left calf. And now all that can be done is to hope Bargnani regains some ...  

Big man Andrea Bargnani was shut down for the rest of 2011-12 with an aggravation of a lingering left calf injury that had forced him to miss nearly half the season, while point guard Jose Calderon was still feeling the effects of a right eye bruise and ...  

The Toronto Raptors, bless their hearts, tried to win this game. They tried as hard as they could to beat the Chicago Bulls. At least it seemed like they did -- except for Andrea Bargnani's wide-open miss at the buzzer in regulation, which was ...  

MIAMI (AP)—Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Ronny Turiaf will not play Wednesday night when the Miami Heat play host to the Toronto Raptors. It will be the 14th game Wade has missed this season, mostly with a variety of injuries and more recently because of ...  

R&B/pop singer Ciara kicked it with a friend while at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks vs. Raptors basketball game on Tuesday night (March 20). The dancer was all smiles and having a good time as she watched the game … Continue  

DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points before leaving with an injury and Andrea Bargnani had 21 as the host Toronto ... Steve Nash added 12 points and tied his season high with 17 assists, and Grant Hill scored 22 as Phoenix won in Indianapolis.  

DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 28 points while Andrea Bargnani had 27 points for the Raptors (17-35), who were trying to make it two straight for the first time since Jan. 24-25. LeBron James had 27 for the Heat (37-13), who were coming off a 106-85 ...  

Every game this season was a practice in itself, Colangelo said. Not an ideal learning environment for a new coach of a young team — DeMar DeRozan and Ed Davis are 22, Jerryd Bayless is 23, Amir Johnson is 24, and Bargnani is 26. “We've got young ...  

TORONTO (AP) — Antawn Jamison scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter ... It was the first ejection of the season for Scott, who was replaced by assistant Paul Pressey. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points and Andrea Bargnani had 19 ...  

TORONTO (AP) — Antawn Jamison scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter ... It was the first ejection of the season for Scott, who was replaced by assistant Paul Pressey. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points and Andrea Bargnani had 19 ...