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A few months ago I wrote an article detailing what I believed should have been Bryan Colangelo’s agenda this summer.
The main focus was to satisfy Chris Bosh’s desire to add a more talented wing player and hope that Bosh would resign, while also resigning Amir Johnson and adding a few more pieces to try to create a playoff team and maybe even a championship contender.
That dream has gone out the ...
Hedo Turkoglu and the Sacramento Kings: A Possible Reunion?
Posted: 9th June 2010 by Mark Birdsell in NBA
Hedo Turkoglu has already made it known that he is not happy in Toronto and wants to play elsewhere next season. Yahoo! Sports reported that Turkoglu is interested in rejoining the Sacramento Kings.
The Kings drafted Hedo 16th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft. He played three seasons in Sacramento as a member of a perennial playoff contender. Turkoglu spent his time there mostly as a member of a very talented ...
Is LeBron James Serious About Becoming the First Billionaire Athlete?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Mark Birdsell in NBA
LeBron James has been quoted as saying he wants to become the first billionaire athlete. If that is true, then his best option may be joining the New York Knicks this summer.
There are a number of General Managers who believe LeBron is the answer. That with him it is possible to build a championship team. However, the real question is does LeBron believe in himself?
If he believes that ...
Even though most Raptor fans, including myself, would have liked to see the team make the playoffs this year, that would have meant a first-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers because of their late-season struggles. Since Chris Bosh’s status for the series would have been "questionable," the likely result would have been a sweep by the Cavs, or at best, elimination in five games.
Making the playoffs would have shown that ...
This is probably the most important offseason ever for the Toronto Raptors.
We are about to enter the much hyped “Summer of 2010.” The most anticipated free-agency period in the history of the league. If the Raptors hope to retain the services of All-Star forward Chris Bosh then Bryan Colangelo has a lot of work to do.
In the Raptors 15 year history the team has had four marquee type players, Damon ...