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Dick Rising as Vince Carter's Jersey Retired
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Gradey Dick is leading the Toronto Raptors to new horizons.We may be 2-5, but we're the most high we've been on Darko's boys in years.
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The Front Office has chosen.Masai Ujiri has triggered the rebuild.We're going to lose a lot this season - but we're going to look good doing it.Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix
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Darko. We love you. Darko. We do. Darko Ball has proven that his system works - or at least entertains. We know Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett work. And how about a shout out for Jontay Porter too? Follow us @BallingInThe6ix on Twitter (X)
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And welcome our Lord and Saviour Immanuel Quickley. Bienvenidos to RJ Barrett, who crosses the border to the North. Toronto is a-changing. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix
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Walking the (basket)ball into the (hoop) net
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Pass, pass, ASSIST. This team is 0.500 - but it's clicking! Toronto are looking like Wenger-era Arsenal. Follow us @BallingInThe6ix
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Pass. Pass. Pass. But can we shoot? The Toronto Raptors look fluid. Scottie Barnes looks AMAZING. But this season is still middling, in every sense of the word. Is Darko cooking? Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix
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Bye, VanVleet. Hello, Nowell. Can Gradey Dick rise? Can Donnie Darko inject some optimism into this Toronto Raptors team?
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DeRozan(s) dispel mediocre Raptors to NBA purgatory
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Toronto Raptors lose. Season over. What more do you need to know? Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix
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Perennial Mediocrity - is it time for Nick Nurse to go?
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A lot has happened in the last two months with the Toronto Raptors - and then again, not much has changed. Jakob Poeltl is balling, and Jeff Dowtin looks useful. Will Barton is still a work in progress. Nick Nurse could leave at the end of the season - do the Front Office trust the process or move on? Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix…
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Raptors look to compete with Jakob Poeltl
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No retool. No rebuild. No tank. We're COMPETING. Well, it appears the Front Office wants to, anyway. VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr and OG stayed. Pascal Siakam's bestie came in from the Spurs. What happens now? This is our bumper trade episode looking at everything around the trade deadline. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix…
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Scottie has that fourth quarter clutch gene. Trade a piece, get back some picks and give Scottie more reps. Also, the Raptors finally win a long road trip out West! Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Scottie 'Josh Allen' Barnes slows the Toronto Raptors Tank
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This team is still confusing/ Are they good? Are they tanking? Why did Nick Nurse call that timeout? Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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To Tank or not to Tank? That is the question (for Masai Ujiri)
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The Toronto Raptors are 20-24. Their ceiling is the Play-In. Trading older players seems obvious - but for who? And how many? Let's break down the team's ideal trade scenario as we approach the deadline. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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To Tank or not to Tank? Who knows at this point. But the next few games will define the direction of this team. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Pascal Siakam hands out Christmas cheer, rescues Raptors from Tank
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Malachi Flynn. Pascal Siakam. OG Anunoby. Scottie Barnes. Juan Hernangomez. The saviours of the 2022/23 Toronto Raptors season. No tank, baby! Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Should the Toronto Raptors TRADE Fred VanVleet?
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Surely not - he's steady Freddy! But does he fit into the longboi philosophy? We talk VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr's bench resurgence and Scottie Barnes' firm talk with Masai Ujiri. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Next man up! Depleted Toronto Raptors keep on truckin'
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Next man up! Juancho Hernangomez, Thad Young, Dalano Banton, and CHRIS BOUCHER - hold your heads high. And we're high - on this Raptors team. The double teams look clean and the role players are showing up. Now imagine this team with a fit-again Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes? Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix…
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With the Raptors 7-7, we're back. We wanted to take stock of Nick Nurse's opening games rather than predict the unknown. Let's get into all things relating to Scottie Barnes, half-court offence struggles and Christian Koloko. Follow us on Twitter @BallngInThe6ixBy K.J
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Raptors finally run out of steam as Philadelphia resistance ends
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Well. That's it for the Toronto Raptors this season. What a year for this franchise. And what a bright future. We break down Game 6 against the 76ers. Follow us on Twitter @BallngInThe6ixBy K.J
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The Toronto Raptors inch closer to the reverse sweep. Meanwhile, 76ers fans are booing, Embiid is not 100% and Doc Rivers looks nervous. Can they do it? Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Series doesn't start till Doc Rivers has a 3-1 lead, right?
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Scottie Barnes returns from injury after winning ROTY. The Toronto Raptors pull off a gutsy win to extend the series. Joel Embiid is upset. But the Raptors are alive and fighting. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Raptors vs 76ers: Series doesn't start till someone loses at home, right?
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We return to Toronto aggrieved, injured and demotivated. Can Nick Nurse and the Raptors turn this series around? Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix Join the Balling In The 6ix bracket challenge: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/23526By K.J
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Nick Nurse loses Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr and the Raptors' identity against the 76ers
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Everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong. No Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr or Thaddeus Young for Game 2. So how did the 76ers turn the narrative on its head in just 48 minutes? KJ and Vural break it down - along with all the opening games in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Join our NBA Bracket prediction contest: https://nbabracketology…
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Raptors vs 76ers Playoff Preview - how does Nick Nurse stop Joel Embiid?
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Toronto Raptors vs Philafdelphia 76ers. Philly are out for revenge after 2019 - but a young, spritely Toronto outfit won't go down easy. Fill in your exclusive bracket now for a chance to win a shout-out on Balling In The 6ix: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/23526 Follow us on Twitter @BallingInthe6ix…
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Nick Nurse's miracle Raptors defy the odds to clinch a Playoff berth
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What a season. Whatever the Raptors do in the Playoffs, we can be proud. Let's break down the emotional returns of Kyle Lowry and Danny Green in a 6-1 W streak to round off the regular NBA season for the Toronto Raptors. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Raptors' Red Hot Basketball sets the Scotiabank Arena alight
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Literally. This team is coming together at the right time. From Pascal Siakam to Armoni Brooks, there's strength in depth from 1 through 9 on the roster. The Toronto Raptors are it, baby! Longboi season! We break down a beautiful run of games for Nick Nurse's boys. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix…
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FOUR huge Ws in a row over San Antonio, Phoenix, Denver and LeBron's Lakers. This is the longboi philosophy manifesting itself. This is Nick Nurse basketball, everyone! Listen in for an in-depth yet concise breakdown of a wonderful Raptors run. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Both Flynn and Dragic have barely touched the hallowed Toronto Raptors court this season. And then they faced each other. We talk thew two Ws against the Brooklyn Ws, the scheduled loss to Dwane Casey's Pistons and the worrying defeat to the Magic. What is this team?! Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ix…
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The Goran Dragic for Thaddeus Young trade shows why. KJ breaks down a truly remarkable, yet unremarkable, trade which helps Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors going forward. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Nick Nurse's Toronto Raptors or the '96 Bulls?
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The Toronto Raptors are looking sweet right now. 7-1 in 8 tough games against Eastern Conference teams is a wonderful platform to build on. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Do Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet deserve to be All Stars?
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Who deserves to start for each conference in this year's All-Star Game? Do Freddy and Pascal both warrant a spot? KJ and Vural talk LeBron, Karl Anthony Towns and Andrew 'K-Pop' Wiggins. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Ten Days That Shook The Raptors Season - and showed why Toronto are a perennial .500 team
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KJ and Vural talk a 2-4 week in which the Toronto Raptors hung in there with the league's best, stopped Giannis and got their quarterly whooping by Dwane Casey.By K.J
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Chapter 34 - Developer Advocate Stories with Felicity Brand
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In this Episode, we were taking with Felicity BrandBy Marketech
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Fred VanVleet is an All Star. Pascal Siakam is an All Star. The Toronto Raptors are balling. Life is good. Find out why - listen now. Follow us on Twitter AND RT US TO VOTE FREDDY INTO THE ASG @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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We're not being dramatic. That lineup against the Cavs on Boxing Day was borderline G-League bar Yuta and maybe Boucher (debatable). We've had five games in 19 days since the OKC loss - we rattle through them all, analysing and taking lessons from each. Oh, and the CEO of Covid? If you're reading this, we just want to talk. Follow us on Twitter @Ba…
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Chapter 33 - Developer Advocate Stories with Alba Rivas
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In this episode, we were talking with Alba Rivas from SalesforceBy Marketech
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Chapter 32 - Developer Advocate Stories with Darko Mesaroš
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In this episode, we were talking with Darko Mesaroš from AWSBy Marketech
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Chapter 31 - Developer Advocate Stories with Dennis Traub
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In this episode, we were talking with Dennis Traub from AWSBy Marketech
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Chapter 30 - Developer Advocate Stories with Nicholas Walsh, AWS
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In this episode, we were talking with Nicholas Walsh from AWSBy Marketech
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Chapter 29 - Developer Advocate Stories with Martin Beeby - AWS
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In this episode, we were talking with Martin Beeby from AWSBy Marketech
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Justin Champagnie can't win with these cats
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It could have been the start of a dynasty, an unbeaten run. But VanVleet didn't give Champagnie enough time to tip the ball in and make the game winner against the Thunder. Still, 2-1 for the week is a vast improvement! In a solo episode, KJ talks increased defensive chemistry, Siakam as a No1 option and the myth of Isaac Bonga. Follow us on Twitte…
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Yuta blocks, Scottie shoots, Raptors lose
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Another dark week in a dark Toronto Raptors season. Things can only go up...who's kidding. Trust the process.By K.J
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It's raining threes for the Raptors (opponents)
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Well, the defence is still the same. Still working out Nick Nurse's system. Still missing rotations. And still losing games. What's needed? A traditional big man to shore up the inside? Or simply more work on switching properly? It's probably a mix of both. KJ and Vural discuss the Toronto Raptors, Chris Boucher, Dalano Banton and the rise of the D…
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Toronto Raptors Analysis: Why can't Nick Nurse's team defend anymore?
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The Raptors' defensive scheme has been heralded in weeks gone by - but it's under threat. Conceding easy buckets to teams like the Pistons has seen calls for a return to a more traditional system. But a few tweaks and we'll be the peskiest team in the East. Join KJ for a special analysis of the Toronto Raptors' defensive issues. Follow us on Twitte…
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The Toronto Raptors have shocked us all. They are now 6-3, having won five in a row after a patchy start. We break down the first nine games, Nick Nurse's new style of play and the genius of the Front Office. Did we mention how good Scottie Barnes has looked? We also look at the imperious Chicago Bulls - could Derozan finally win it all this year? …
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Toronto Raptors 2021/22 Preview - A Great Bunch of 6'9 Lads
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The Raptors are back in Toronto. How sweet does that sound. They bring with them several new young stars, a couple of wily veterans and some cautious optimism. This is your Toronto Raptors 2021/22 Season Preview. Follow us on Twitter: @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Balling In The 6ix pays tribute to the Toronto Raptors legend. Give that man a statue and hang the jersey in the rafters. Follow us on Twitter @BallingInThe6ixBy K.J
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Analysing Scottie Barnes: Why Masai Ujiri passed up on Jalen Suggs for the Florida State defensive machine
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Draft Night was a surprise for many Toronto fans, many of whom had been expecting Evan Mobley or Jalen Suggs to be making their way to the 6ix. Maybe Jonathan Kuminga for a left-field choice. But alas, it is Scottie Barnes who is now a Raptor. We dissect his many strengths and glaring weaknesses in this week's episode, as well as looking at how he …
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Chapter 28 - Developer Advocate Stories with Jason Dobies, Red Hat
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Chapter 27 - Developer Advocate Stories with Marta Paes - Ververica
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In this episode, we were talking with Marta Paes from VervericaBy Marketech
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