Hedo Turkoglu News Archives

The way Hedo Turkoglu tells it, he knocked on the door. The Orlando Magic didn't answer.

The Toronto Raptors on Thursday exercised the contract option on guard Marco Belinelli for the 2010-11 season.

The Memphis Grizzlies hope to bounce back from an embarrassing opening night loss when they play host to the Toronto Raptors at FedEx Forum.

Toronto Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu shoots against Boston Celtics defenders Marquis Daniels and J.R. Giddens during the first half of their preseason NBA basketball game in Toronto October 18, 2009.

The revamped Toronto Raptors started the season with a win, but history has taught them not to celebrate too much to soon.

Who's hot? After a slow start to the pre-season, Chris Bosh scored 27 points and 14 rebounds in his final exhibition game.

An air of curiosity is palpable in Raptorland as the club embarks on its 15th season in the NBA.

Seven games into the preseason, it's possible the Raptors might have stumbled on a "diamond in the rough." Weems, who has arguably had the best preseason of any Raptor thus far, is young, aggressive, and supremely athletic.

The Toronto Raptors will finish lower than sixth place in the NBA 's Eastern Conference but remain in the hunt for a final playoff spot, says a leading sports mathematician who analyzed the team's prospects for the Star.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Jonny Flynn, right, drives to the basket as Toronto Raptors' Jose Calderon defends in a preseason NBA basketball game on Friday, Oct.

If you insist on taking something away from the Toronto Raptors' preseason, take away the fact that if this is all going to work, it's going to take time.

Nathan Jawai got what he wanted a ' a chance to contribute. The former Raptor, traded from Toronto to Dallas in the summer, moved again this week, from the Mavs to the Timberwolves, where he expects to get an opportunity to play.

Hidayet "Hedo" Turkoglu, still stuck with the Turkish Michael Jordan tag, was acquired by the Toronto Raptors on July 9, 2009 in a free agent turned complicated sign and trade deal.

Leading into the Oct. 27 season openers, Sporting News will preview each of the NBA teams, counting backward from its Sept.

Antoine Wright obviously missed practice. After going without contact for more than two weeks following a knee injury, the Toronto Raptors swingman was back at it Monday.

Chris Bosh is an All-Star and Andrea Bargnani is a skilled big man, but neither likes to mix it up down low.

Okay, both teams didna t win the game.A But both teams should be happy with the result.A Certain players on the Raptors may disagree, but thata s not the story here.A Neither was the final score of 101 Celtics, 82 Raptors.

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce makes a pass around Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh during first half preseason NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday Oct.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:15 PM Turkoglu to make date with Celtics Michael Grange H ope everyone had a good weekend.

Five years, $53 million Career Played four seasons with Efes Pilsen, a club team in Turkey that reached the Euroleague final four in his final season.

Shane Battier scored 26 points and Trevor Ariza added 18 as the Houston Rockets made 13 3-pointers in a 124-112 preseason victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.

As Pops Mensah-Bonsu tried to explain the reason behind the affection Toronto Raptors fans had for him last year - it was his work ethic, he surmised - his new teammates broke out in laughter.

Traditionally, teams don't hold morning shootarounds after playing the night before, but tradition's going out the window Thursday.

Bosh wins custody of domain names Chris Bosh, seen having a laugh while speaking with reporters during the Toronto Raptors' media day earlier this month, has won a court case involving domain names.

Jarrett Jack has done this before. Just last year he had to get used to a new team, the Indiana Pacers, after spending his whole career up to that point with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Forward Hedo Turkoglu, the Toronto Raptors big-name, off-season acquisition, practiced all-out with the team yesterday and expects to play his first pre-season game Wednesday night in Hartford against the Boston Celtics.

Jose Calderon has more than himself to worry about as the Raptors begin playing exhibition games Tuesday night.

Preparing to join his fifth NBA team in seven seasons, needed a change, albeit not by choice.

Chris Bosh had nine points and seven rebounds in his first pre-season game and Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 21 points as the Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Friday night.

Chris Bosh will see his first pre-season action tonight in Minneapolis. The Raptors will have four on the floor tonight in Minneapolis, but they still won't be operating on all cylinders.

Thaddeus Young had 11 points, Elton Brand and Samuel Dalembert each scored 10, and the Philadelphia 76ers used a near-perfect performance from the free throw line to beat the Toronto Raptors 84-79 on Wednesday night.

It is only pre-season. Veterans do not get overly worked up about the first exhibition game of the year.

He's expected to be a favourite with Toronto Raptors fans this year, but it took just a couple of early hustle plays for Reggie Evans to endear himself to the crowd at the John Labatt Centre.

Unless you are the Golden State Warriors, who were nursing multiple personnel disasters by media day, it is pretty tough for a team to be too negative in training camp.

Chris Bosh will be on the bench for the Raptors first pre-season game in London, Ont.

A look at 15 years of Raptors training camps: The pre-season that begins Tuesday, marks the first time in seven years it'll be an all-North American affair.

Rookie DeMar DeRozan wowed the crowd with a couple of huge dunks, and new forward Reggie Evans showed some of the hard-nosed defence that he's known for.

Anyone looking for a reason for optimism in this year's Raptors at Saturday's scrimmage at Carleton University only had to open their ears.

Raps rookie has ties to Kobe Jarrett Jack, left, and DeMar DeRozan share a laugh following practice at Toronto Raptors training camp in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Sorry, Ottawa hoops fans. There will be no Bosh or Hedo for you this week. Raptors coach Jay Triano, who had already determined Chris Bosh would rest his strained hamstring, yesterday took newcomer Hedo Turkoglu out of action for the remainder of the camp at Carleton University.

Andrea Bargnani at Toronto Raptors camp at Carleton University in Ottawa, September 29, 2009.