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- Grange on NBA lockout: A veteran's advice
  
  Michael Grange
  - October 27, 2011
  As a victim of the 2004 NHL lockout, Bill Guerin's advice to the NBA players is to cut their losses.
- Grange on NBA: Five heads better than one
  
  Michael Grange
  - October 26, 2011
  Despite the lockout, MLSE should be applauded for their willingness to add talent to the Raptors front office team.
- Jones on NBA lockout: Who will blink first?
  
  Paul Jones
  - October 21, 2011
- Sportsnet Magazine: This flight is delayed
  
  Michael Grange
  - October 18, 2011
  Tristan Thompson, Canada's best NBA prospect in years, is back at college preparing for his new life to begin.
- Jones on NBA: How many will return?
  
  Paul Jones
  - October 12, 2011
  By cancelling the first two weeks of the season, the NBA is in serious danger of repeating the mistake of the 1994 MLB players' strike.
- Grange on NBA lockout: Playing from behind
  
  Michael Grange
  - October 11, 2011
  The NBA lockout is looking more and more like a blowout game that the players can't win.
- Jones on NBA lockout: Players will acquiesce
  
  Paul Jones
  - October 2, 2011
  The NBA players are eventually going to have to give in to the owners' demands, but must agree on "triggers."
- Grange on basketball: Same old story
  
  Michael Grange
  - September 8, 2011
  Until our players truly want to play for Canada, the basketball program will continue to suffer.
- Grange on NBA: The Honeymooners
  
  Michael Grange
  - August 24, 2011
  How will ‘Hump’ handle the mighty bright spotlight that comes with marrying a Kardashian?
- Grange on NFL: Final destination was certain
  
  Michael Grange
  - July 25, 2011
  The lesson for NBA players Monday was this: You are going to pay and how much is up to you.
- Grange on Yao: There is no next
  
  Michael Grange
  - July 8, 2011
  Big Yao Ming left a giant global footprint on the world of basketball in a short timespan.
- Jones on NBA: Players could flee to Europe
  
  Paul Jones
  - July 4, 2011
- Jones on Raptors: In Bryan we trust
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 24, 2011
  Bryan Colangelo may not have made the popular move3 for the Raptors, but he made the right one.
- Grange on Raptors: Right pick, wrong town
  
  Michael Grange
  - June 23, 2011
  The cosmopolitan city of Toronto is wrong in not welcoming another European to town.
- Jones on Raptors: Trade at No. 5?
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 22, 2011
  The Raptors have a lot of options with the No. 5 pick in the draft, one of which may be a trade.
- Grange on Casey: Closing the circle
  
  Michael Grange
  - June 21, 2011
  If history serves right, Casey needs every inch of his talent to come through in Toronto.
- Jones: Calm before Raptors news storm
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 20, 2011
- Jones on NBA: The better team won
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 13, 2011
- Jones on NBA finals: Uncharted waters
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 11, 2011
  With both teams in uncharted waters can the Mavericks continue to throw LeBron James off his game and capture the Larry O’Brien trophy?
- Jones on NBA finals: Coming up big
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 8, 2011
  There is an old adage that says "in the biggest games, your best players have to be your best players".
- Jones on NBA Finals: Hard to swallow
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 5, 2011
  It’s only one game apiece and before it’s all over, one team and its city will have to swallow even harder than Miami did following Game 2.
- Jones on NBA: Raptors on the hunt
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 3, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Good old fashioned defence
  
  Paul Jones
  - June 2, 2011
  Game 1 showed that defence is a key factor for success.
- Jones on NBA: Breaking down the Finals
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 31, 2011
  Taking a look at the key questions for Dallas and Miami heading into the NBA Finals.
- Jones on NBA: Wrong about the Heat
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 28, 2011
  Breaking down Miami's impressive performance in the Eastern Conference championship series.
- Jones on NBA playoffs: One for the ages
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 24, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Much ado about nothing
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 21, 2011
  There has been a lot of talk lately about Russell Westbrook, whose play seems to have become a lightning rod of sorts during the playoffs.
- Jones on NBA Draft lottery: All is not lost
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 18, 2011
  When the Raptors tumbled down the NBA draft board in the lottery, things could have been worse.
- Jones on NBA: Dynasties kicked to the curb
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 15, 2011
- Jones on NBA playoffs: Double trouble
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 6, 2011
- Jones on NBA playoffs: D-Wade's day
  
  Paul Jones
  - May 2, 2011
  The Heat guard had a field day as he lit up the Celtics in the series opener.
- Jones on playoffs: Wait is finally over
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 30, 2011
- Jones on playoffs: Lakers get the job done
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 29, 2011
- Jones on NBA Playoffs: Kobe does it again
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 27, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Familiar feeling in the East
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 25, 2011
  There's a strangely familiar pattern to the remaining Eastern Conference playoffs series.
- Jones on NBA Playoffs: Hawks figuring it out
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 23, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Opportunity for Canada?
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 21, 2011
  Is this the time to create a developmental league for Canadian basketball players?
- Jones on NBA Playoffs: What a start!
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 18, 2011
  Paul Jones chimes in on an incredible opening weekend to the NBA Playoffs.
- Jones on playoffs: Whole new season
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 15, 2011
  With the NBA playoffs upon us, it's time to look at the match-ups and offer up a few predictions.
- Jones on NBA: It's time to shine
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 11, 2011
  As the NBA season is about to wrap up, Paul Jones breaks down some key factors.
- Jones on NBA: Tales from the Big Apple
  
  Paul Jones
  - April 7, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Defining value
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 31, 2011
  With the NBA season coming down the stretch, the MVP debate is always up for discussion. LeBron James has his take as well as others.
- Jones on NBA: Wright was wrong
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 28, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Enter the Raptor
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 25, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Trends out West
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 23, 2011
  Trends and streaks are always interesting to look at in the game of basketball.
- Jones on NCAA: A solid choice
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 20, 2011
  Tristan Thompson's announcement that he intends to continue his studies at Texas will likely pay off in the long run.
- Jones on basketball: Diss from a Rose
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 17, 2011
- Jones blog: March is Lady Luck's month
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 15, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Too fabulous, too furious
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 11, 2011
  Is it time for the NCAA to start rewarding college athletes for their contribution to collegiate sports?
- Jones on NBA: Heat stroke
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 10, 2011
  Taking a look at why the Heat continue to struggle at the end of close games.
- Jones on NBA: Feeling the Heat
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 8, 2011
  Jones checks in on the Heat's recent struggles and the issue of concussions in the NBA.
- Jones in London: It's a small world
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 4, 2011
- Jones on NBA: London calling for Raptors
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 3, 2011
  Jones checks in from London as the Raptors are trying to get their body clocks figured out as they prepare for their back-to-back games with the Nets.
- Jones on NBA: Catching up with Cuban
  
  Paul Jones
  - March 1, 2011
- Jones on NBA deadline: What a day
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 25, 2011
  The NBA landscape continued to shift on deadline day.
- Jones on 'Melo swap: Can he co-exist?
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 22, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Nike on the other foot
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 19, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Two sides of Bosh
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 18, 2011
- Jones on Bosh: Cold reception
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 16, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Wade must be better
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 14, 2011
  Until Dwyane Wade can find his rhythm against the better teams, the Heat remain just a contender.
- Jones on Jazz changes: A legend killer?
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 11, 2011
  Was Deron Williams the driving force behind Jerry Sloan’s sudden departure in Utah?
- Jones on NBA: As Melo's world turns
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 10, 2011
- Jones on NBA: 'Melo move no slam dunk
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 9, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Futile effort
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 7, 2011
- Jones on Raptors: No run support
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 4, 2011
  Unlike past years, a good defensive effort hasn't been enough for the Raptors to win some games.
- Raptors Rehab: NBA's 50 Greatest Red
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - February 3, 2011
- Jones on Raptors: Escape from Indy
  
  Paul Jones
  - February 1, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Change of perception
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 31, 2011
  It was just a typical weekend in the NBA with coaches getting fired, rivalries being renewed and players calling each other out.
- Jones on NBA: Bring back the skill
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 29, 2011
  NBA All-Star voting should be about how well a player is playing, not popularity.
- Jones on NBA: Foul behaviour for LeBron
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 24, 2011
  LeBron James played great against Toronto but a couple of incidents in the game didn’t sit well here
- Jones on NBA: 'Zo money, more problems
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 21, 2011
  What's the difference what Peja Stojakovic did to the Raptors and Alonzo Mourning? Two games in uniform.
- Jones on midway mark: Turning the corner
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 19, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Lessons from Dr. King
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 17, 2011
- Raptors Rehab: Hair of the Dog Saturday
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - January 15, 2011
  With a mini lull in the schedule between Sunday's win over the Kings and the Wednesday's home tilt with the Hawks, the Raptors held their 16th annual Red Party gala at Muzik in Toronto on Monday.
- Jones: One team's loss is Raps' Gaines
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 14, 2011
- Jones on NBA: What's with the officials?
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 13, 2011
  I don't like the fact that NBA officials give favourable calls to the more prominent teams.
- Raptors Rehab: Photos from the Red Party
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - January 11, 2011
  With a mini lull in the schedule between Sunday's win over the Kings and the Wednesday's home tilt with the Hawks, the Raptors held their 16th annual Red Party gala at Muzik in Toronto on Monday.
- Jones on NBA: Is Bosh all-star worthy?
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 7, 2011
- Jones on NBA: Love for Scalabrine
  
  Paul Jones
  - January 5, 2011
- Raptors Rehab: At least we're not the Cavs
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - January 5, 2011
  We have great news for those of you looking for something to watch tonight other than an exhibition hockey game featuring teenagers.
- Raptors Rehab: Who's not hurt?
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 31, 2010
- Jones on NBA: Trouble in Beantown?
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 30, 2010
- Jones on Raptors: What a shocker
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 29, 2010
  The Raptors win on Tuesday in Dallas was on the all-time shocker list.
- Jones on NBA: Oak-speak & contraction talk
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 24, 2010
- Jones on NBA: Shaq-y the showman
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 22, 2010
  Celtics big man Shaquille O'Neal 'orchestrated' a new way to entertain people this holiday season.
- Raptors Rehab: Should we worry?
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 22, 2010
  Good news: Sportsnet ONE is rescuing you Wednesday from having to choose between the Rita MacNeil or Rankin Family Christmas specials by bringing you Wednesday's Raptors-Pistons tilt from the ACC.
- Jones on NBA: Do you believe in Magic?
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 21, 2010
  Did the roster overhaul really improve the struggling Magic?
- Raptors Rehab: Trade winners and losers
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 18, 2010
- Jones on NBA: Raptors fans need patience
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 18, 2010
  In this world of "I want it, and I want it now," Raptors fans need to be patient with their young team.
- Raptors Rehab: Return of the mouth
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 17, 2010
  The New Jersey Nets are in town Friday at the ACC but more importantly, it marks the return of Samuel E. Mitchell Jr., to the Toronto sidelines.
- Jones on NBA: Charlotte letdown
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 15, 2010
- Raptors Rehab: Jordan justice
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 13, 2010
  After robbing us of Tyson Chandler, it's nice to see Michael Jordan and his Bobcats set to implode.
- Jones on NBA: Comeback for the ages
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 12, 2010
- Raptors Rehab: Less whine, more D
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 11, 2010
  After an ugly loss to the Nuggets, here's hoping we take it out on the Pistons Saturday.
- Jones on NBA: War and peace
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 10, 2010
- Raptors Rehab: Some love for Andrea
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 10, 2010
- Raptors Rehab: Beers with the boys
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 8, 2010
  We dream of beers with Sam and we preview tonight's game at MSG.
- Jones on NBA: The NBA's Hornets mess
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 6, 2010
  With the Hornets now in the hands of the NBA, the league should consider going back to Vancouver.
- Jones on NBA: James thrived under Heat
  
  Paul Jones
  - December 3, 2010
  You have to take your hat off to LeBron James for stepping up his game in the Return of the King.
- Raptors Rehab: The big question
  
  Raptors Rehab
  - December 3, 2010
  Kevin Durant is out tonight against the Raptors and we're actually a little disappointed.

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