THE TORONTO RAPTORS CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM TORONTO ONTARIO COMPETE THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION MEMBER EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION THE TEAM VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES EXPANSION TENNESSEE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES THE ONLY GAMES THE SKYDOME ROGERS CENTRE IN BEFORE MOVING EASTWARD BOULEVARD AIR CANADA CENTRE EXPANSION TEAMS ACQUISITION VINCE CARTER DRAFT DAY TRADE IN THE NBA PLAYOFFS CARTER INSTRUMENTAL LEADING HIGH PLAYOFF SERIES ADVANCED SEMIFINALS SEASONS FAILED PROGRESS TRADED NEW JERSEY NETS CHRIS BOSH BRYAN COLANGELO FULL SEASON PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAGER COMBINATION OVERALL NBA DRAFT PICK ANDREA BARGNANI REVAMP ROSTER HELPED QUALIFY PLAYOFF BERTH FIVE YEARS THE ATLANTIC DIVISION THE NEXT BOSH SIGNED MIAMI HEAT YET ANOTHER REBUILDING MASAI UJIRI IN AS BARGNANI NEW YORK KNICKS KYLE LOWRY DEMAR DEROZAN RECORD FOURTH ADVANCE BEYOND ROUND PAST WASHINGTON WIZARDS FRANCHISE FINISHING SECOND PLACE CONFERENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME INDIANA PACERS CONFERENCE FINALS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS CHAMPIONS AWARDED GROUP BUSINESSMAN JOHN BITOVE ALLAN SLAIGHT SLAIGHT COMMUNICATIONS OWNED THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA DAVID PETERSON PHIL GRANOVSKY MINORITY WAGERING NEARLY COST STRICT LEAGUE RULES AGREEMENT REACHED PROVINCIAL LOTTERY CORPORATION STOP OFFERING ALL NBA EXCHANGE DONATION AFTERWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LOSS GAME NBA TEAMS CANADA THE TORONTO HUSKIES BUFFALO BRAVES TOTAL REGULAR SEASON MAPLE LEAF GARDENS INITIAL HUSKIES TEAM MANAGEMENT IMPOSSIBLE DESIGN LOGO MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES CONTEST HELP NAME DEVELOP COLOURS DOWN PROSPECTS UNVEILED NATIONAL TELEVISION THE CHOICE POPULARITY FILM ADAPTION SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL JURASSIC PARK BY MICHAEL CRICHTON RAPTOR COMMON INFORMAL VELOCIRAPTOR SWIFT DROMAEOSAURID THEROPOD DINOSAUR THE TEAMS ISIAH THOMAS REVEALED PRESS CONFERENCE THOMAS OPTION PURCHASE MARKET VALUE FURTHER IN HALF DECREASING SHARE BRIGHT RED SILVER NAISMITH CHOSEN JAMES NAISMITH THE INVENTOR COMPETED THE CENTRAL INAUGURAL SALES MERCHANDISE RANKED SEVENTH MARKING RETURN OF QUICKLY MANAGEMENT POSITIONS NAMING DETROIT PISTONS ASSISTANT BRENDAN MALONE HEAD COACH EXPANSION DRAFT COIN FLIP FIRST CHOICE CHICAGO BULLS POINT GUARD SPECIALIST ARMSTRONG REFUSED REPORT TRAINING THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS POWER FORWARDS CARLOS ROGERS VICTOR ALEXANDER WIDE RANGE PLAYERS VETERANS JEROME KERSEY WILLIE ANDERSON JOHN SALLEY THE SEVENTH THE NBA DRAFT LOTTERY BEHIND FELLOW DAMON STOUDAMIRE ARIZONA WHOM THE FRANCHISE SEEK CONSTRUCT THE SELECTION BOOS DRAFT SKYDOME WANTED UCLA NCAA FINAL FOUR MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ALVIN ROBERTSON POINTS ASSISTS VICTORY ONE OF THE FEW ASSISTS PER GAME THE ROOKIE THE YEAR SOLD OWNERSHIP INTEREST SHOTGUN CLAUSE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT CONTROL PARTNER PETERSON SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRED DIED NINE MARCUS CAMBY THE END CAMBY BERTH PLAY WELL AVERAGING PREVIOUS TOPPLE HOUSTON ROCKETS UTAH JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP BOSTON CELTICS SUFFERED INJURIES LOSING STREAK AFTER THOMAS ATTEMPTS EXECUTE LETTER OF INTENT RESIGNED POSITION STAKE LEFT GLEN GRUNWALD IMMEDIATELY SHIPPED PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS WALT WILLIAMS KENNY ANDERSON ALVIN WILLIAMS GARY TRENT CHOICE ANDERSON CELTICS POPEYE JONES CHAUNCEY BILLUPS DEE BROWN ROY ROGERS TRADING DEADLINE THE LEAGUE AVERAGE ROOKIES TRACY MCGRADY TIME WAS PLAYER TO ON OWNERS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS THE ARENA PAID REPORTED MADE UP DEFINING MOVE ANTAWN JAMISON CREDIBILITY CHARLES OAKLEY VETERAN PLAYOFF KEVIN WILLIS SOLIDIFIED THE CENTRE COACHING STAFF WILLIAMS DOUG CHRISTIE PLAY CHRISTIE RIGHT DEVELOPED THE ELITE DEFENDERS PLAY ON OFFENSIVE END COACH BUTCH CARTER TURNAROUND LOCKOUT IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR STRONG FRONTCOURT JONATHAN BENDER POWER FORWARD ANTONIO DAVIS DAVIS STARTING LINEUP THE COMING CONVERSELY BENDER DELL CURRY THE SHOOTING GUARD MUGGSY BOGUES ROTATION WILLIS IMPROVEMENT EVER PROMISE IMPROVEMENTS RISE SLAM DUNK CONTEST PREVIOUSLY CAVERNOUS SUITED BASEBALL CANADIAN FOOTBALL BUTCH MEDIA REPLACE PRIOR LENNY WILKENS HALL OF FAME COACHING PLAYMAKER MARK JACKSON CLUTCH JACKSON PLAYING TIME FREE AGENT LEAVE WORTH CONDITIONAL THE AGREEMENT ORLANDO MAGIC PREDICTED NEW YORK SHOOTING GUARD ALLAN HOUSTON SMALL FORWARD LATRELL SPREWELL MAJOR KNICKS OFFENSIVE PHILADELPHIA LANDMARK TERMS ENTERTAINMENT ALLEN IVERSON DIKEMBE MUTOMBO AARON MCKIE THE MORE BALANCED CHRIS CHILDS JEROME WILLIAMS THE LAST SECONDS POTENTIAL SHOT ROLLED GRADUATION CEREMONY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA THE MORNING OF IN GAME GENERALLY WATERMARK RELOCATION IN THE SUMMER CONTRACTS NBA MVP HAKEEM OLAJUWON GOOD COMPETITIVE GOING BREAK THE THIRD PATELLAR TENDINITIS JUMPERS KNEE FORCING MISS THE REST FRANCHISE PLAYER CONSECUTIVE GAMES ABLE LAST CLINCHING SPOT ON THE LAST DAY THE COMEBACK DEFENCE INSPIRED KEON CLARK OFFENCE MISSED THE FIRST GAME DETROIT BEN WALLACE REBOUNDS BLOCKS STEALS AT HOME FORCE IN THE GAME POSSESSION CHILDS RACED THE COURT APPARENTLY TRYING DRAW FOUL PASSING LOCKER ROOM NOT THREE SURGE THUS DISAPPOINTING EXIT OLAJUWON EXPERIMENT CAREER LOWS CLARK CURRY OPTIMISM VOTED STARTER KNEE IN