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Certain players always seem to play better in certain venues and the reasons are not always obvious, if they exist at all.

A suddenly struggling San Antonio team hopes to get back on track Monday without star guard Tony Parker as they return to the Alamo City to face the Toronto Raptors.

As part of the club's 15th anniversary celebrations, the Raptors are hoping to honour, of all people, Vince Carter on Nov.

It was a shot Jose Calderon badly needed to fall. With the Toronto Raptors having just given away a 17-point lead to Detroit on Wednesday, the ball found its way to Calderon, the team's struggling point guard.

Josh Howard, left, of the Dallas Mavericks drives against Jose Calderon of the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.

Scoring points is nothing new for the Toronto Raptors. Preventing them is another story, though they took a step in the right direction Friday night.

On Wednesday night at the ACC, the Toronto Raptors face off against one of their primary competitors for a playoff spot this April.

Guard Chris Paul #3 of the New Orleans Hornets drives to the basket in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at New Orleans Arena on April 25, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Bosh leads Raptors in 107-90 win over Hornets EDS: APNewsNow. Raptots 107, Hornets 90.

Former LSU shooting guard Marcus Thornton was placed on the active list before Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors for the first time this season.

With 39 points in an overtime win over Dallas on Wednesday, Paul is averaging 30 points a game on 64.3 per cent shooting.

Who's hot? Andrea Bargnani, who is averaging 22 points a game -- almost 10 points more than his career average -- is shooting 56% from the field and is coming off a career-best 12-rebound game.

Raptors break out against Pistons Toronto Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu, left, battles Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye for a loose ball during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto November 4, 2009.

For those who have watched Raptorsa TM head coach Jay Triano in the recent Raptors TV programming and in post game interviews it should have become clear that the teama TMs defensive game plan is to protect the paint first.A And for the most part, the Raptors are doing that.

Andrea Bargnani had 22 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, Chris Bosh scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 110-99 on Wednesday night.

"We have to learn from these games, especially being a young team," Turkoglu told the Raptors' official Web site.

The backup swingman is trying to fight off a cold and coach Jay Triano said he was also feeling the lingering effects of an ankle injury.Triano would like to see the Raptors play quicker, move the ball faster and be more aggressive on offence.

After watching the Toronto Raptors give up 39 fourth quarter points at Memphis on Friday night and then give up 125 points to Orlando in the game on Sunday, I'd have to say that you have to be quite concerned if you're a Raptors fan right now.

There was a mild moment of controversy during the Toronto Raptors' game Sunday afternoon against the Orlando Magic.

Here is a viewpoint that most Raptors fans will hate: Sunday's game against Orlando was a good game for the Toronto Raptors.