Posted on 28 July 2011.
FLINT, Michigan — Could Morris Peterson be the Toronto Raptors’ greatest player of all-time? Well, a Toronto-based sport blog debates that very discussion, placing the former Flint Northwestern and Michigan State star in the third position among five of the Raptors’ all-time greats. Peterson helped lead the Michigan State Spartans to a national title in 2000, aided by other Flint players like Northern’s Mateen Cleaves and Southwestern’s Charlie Bell
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Posted on 26 July 2011.
Tracy Murray, the former NBA journeyman, has signed on with the Tulsa Shock to be an assistant coach. From the AP : “Former Toronto Raptors sharp-shooter Tracy Murray is joining Teresa Edwards’ coaching staff with the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock
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Posted on 25 July 2011.
Former Toronto Raptors sharp-shooter Tracy Murray is joining Teresa Edwards’ coaching staff with the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock. Edwards said Monday that Murray “brings next level experience to our team and balances our basketball intensity while providing post experience.” Murray’s first game as a Shock assistant will be Thursday night against Chicago. More related to this story Murray played 12 seasons in the NBA for six different teams, and then served as a radio broadcaster for UCLA men’s basketball
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Posted on 21 July 2011.
Alex McKechnie , who didn’t have his contract renewed by the Lakers after spending eight years with the team as the athletic performance coordinator, was hired by the Toronto Raptors Thursday. The Raptors said in a news release that McKechnie will be the team’s director of sport science. He will oversee all athletic training, rehabilitation and strength and conditioning.
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Posted on 19 July 2011.
The Associated Press Posted: Jul 19, 2011 3:10 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 19, 2011 3:10 PM ET The Toronto Raptors will host the Philadelphia 76ers to open their NBA schedule — if the season begins on time. The NBA released its complete 2011-12 schedule Tuesday despite being in a lockout that could last months and cause it to be scrapped. Owners and players are still well apart in negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expired June 30, and there is a fear that regular-season games could be lost to a work stoppage for the second time in league history
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