Toronto Raptors News

DeMar DeRozan, 19, was drafted ninth overall by the Raptors. The Toronto Raptors confirmed Thursday that they have signed first-round draft pick DeMar DeRozan.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, a legitimate contender to represent the Eastern conference in the 2009-10 NBA Finals, will soon add a crafty, veteran shooting guard.

ESPN produced an interesting story about the NBA's salary cap, which probably will have a lot more to do with the future of LeBron James than anything he said or didn't say or might have said to Trevor Ariza of the Houston Rockets or his friends or sources of his friends who live across the street from other sources who deny being sources of Ariza.

It has been reported that Hedo Turkoglu took a 180 degree turn, signing with the Toronto Raptors instead of the Portland Trail Blazers... 241 reads Sports It has been reported that Hedo Turkoglu took a 180 degree turn, signing with the Toronto Raptors instead of the Portland Trail Blazers.

The San Antonio Spurs landed free agent forward Antonio McDyess yesterday in another big offseason pickup for the aging power that apparently isn't ready to fade away just yet.

ORLANDO, Fla. - While watching summer-league action at RDV Sportsplex, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard yelled at Marcin Gortat, joking, "Hey, get out of here.

It appears that the Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors have successfully recruited the Memphis Grizzlies to help them complete a trade that would eventually route free-agent swingman Shawn Marion to the Mavericks, according to NBA front-office sources.

Bargnani reportedly agrees to extension Jarvis Hayes, seen trying to stop Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors last season, will return to the New Jersey Nets for the 2009-10 season.

Let's give a loud shout-out to Banu Turkoglu. Her reported affinity for Toronto rescued the Blazers from making a colossal mistake.

With the Raptors, Turkoglu will be paid $53 million dollars over five years. The Raptors decided to pull the trigger after making space by deciding not to re-sign forward Shawn Marion , along with guards Anthony Parker and Carlos Delfino .

The Mavericks' search for offensive help could lead to Shawn Marion, once a dynamic force for Phoenix whose production has tapered off in recent seasons.

After coming up big for Orlando last year, Hedo Turkoglu was one of the most sought-after free agents this off-season. When the Toronto Raptors went out with the mid-level exception to spend in the summer of 2007, they wasted little time in divesting themselves of it.

The Portland Trail Blazers thought they had Hedo Turkoglu. They should have, after all, he did have dinner with head coach Nate McMillan, met with General Manager Kevin Pritchard, and said "I want to be a Blazer... by Nick Poust 91 reads July 04, 2009 The Portland Trail Blazers thought they had Hedo Turkoglu.

Erstwhile Orlando Magic small forward Hedo Turkoglu's free-agent tour took a bizarre turn on Friday as he surprisingly stiff-armed the Portland Trail Blazers in favor of the Toronto Raptors.

With the impending signing of Hedo Turkoglu, the Toronto Raptors will make the biggest splash of this summer so far, and perhaps the signing would symbolize a major shift in the makeup of the Raptors... by Malungu Vincent 996 reads Opinion With the impending signing of Hedo Turkoglu, the Toronto Raptors will make the biggest splash of this summer ...

Expectations were high for the Raptors last season, but coach Sam Mitchell was fired after an 8-9 start and coach Jay Triano steered them backwards and led them to a 25-40 record the rest of the way.

NBA teams can start signing free agents such as Hedo Turkoglu on Wednesday, but there's no shot-clock on how long the courting period can last this summer.

In a complete about-face from this morning's initial report , Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers do not have an agreement in principle in place.

Poor free-agent crop offers Raptors options New York Knicks forward Quentin Richardson defends Toronto Raptors forward Shawn Marion during first half NBA action in Toronto on Sunday February 22, 2009.

Raptors forward Shawn Marion guards LeBron James during a February game. The Cavailers have turned their attention to acquring Marion via free agency.