February 2nd, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in What a weird week. The Sacramento Kings beat both the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets while the Toronto Raptors attempt to overtake the Cleveland Cavaliers as the worst team in the National Basketball Association. Meanwhile, San Antonio is still on top of the rankings. That and more in this week’s edition of Slam [...]
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Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of January 24-30
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James, Miller Combine For 70 As Heat Burns Raptors 120-103
Friday night brought together two teams on the opposite ends of the Eastern Conference – the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors. The Heat on one hand are clicking as a team as expected and also without Dwyane Wade, sitting this game out due to a migraine and Chris Bosh, who is dealing with a sprained left [...]
Kings Lose 10th Straight Road Game, Raptors Prevail 118-112
The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst road teams in the National Basketball Association, having only won two games away from Arco Arena prior to their game at Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Kings, they would not have the services of Tyreke Evans, due to a sprained [...]
Celtics Exact Revenge On Raptors, Win 110-101
Focus has been a big part of why the Boston Celtics have very successful this season. Granted, the talent has always been there; however, the combination of talent, the mix of youth and experience and their innate ability to focus at the task at hand has enabled the Celtics to become the best team in [...]
Late Free Throws Help Raptors Nip Celtics 102-101
One thing that can be agreed upon by most: the Boston Celtics do indeed play tough defense. Unfortunately for the team lately, that hasn’t been the case lately as they have collapsed late in the fourth quarter. Their loss to Oklahoma City on Friday is a good example of what can happen when your defense [...]
Jarrett Jack Teams Up With Chris Paul As Hornets Continue To Improve
The New Orleans Hornets got a major upgrade in the team’s trade with the Toronto Raptors. After recently acquiring Jerryd Bayless, New Orleans gave him away, sending him off to the Raptors along with Peja Stojakovic for Marcus Banks, Jarrett Jack, and David Andersen. The Hornets, now one of the top contenders in the West, [...]
The NBA Could Be Up for Contraction, Go Into Lockout
To solve some of the financial problems happening in the National Basketball Association, the NBA looks to go to contraction. “It’s a sensitive subject for me because I’ve spent 27 years in this job working very hard not only to maintain all of our teams, but along the way add a few,” Stern said during [...]
Knicks To Begin 2010-11 Campaign In Toronto
It isn’t every day that a NBA team ends and begins the following season playing the same opponent, yet that is what will happen to the New York Knicks. According to the New York Daily News, the Knicks will begin the 2010-11 NBA season with the Toronto Raptors as their season-opening opponent. They will take [...]
