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Toronto Raptors Cruise Past Indiana In A Yawner

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 25, 2009, 12:10 am
In a game where the Raptors score 74 first half points, one might be led to believe fans saw an exciting game at the ACC on Tuesday night. They didn’t, it wasn’t. The only thing that mi...
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Toronto Raptors Looking for Back-to-Back Wins

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 23, 2009, 9:52 pm
This week the Toronto Raptors will have their first real chance at back-to-back wins in this young NBA season. Tuesday night the Raptors face the 5-7 Indiana Pacers at the ACC. Then on Wednesday it...
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The Disappearing Toronto Raptors Scoring

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 22, 2009, 9:51 pm
Before this season started, it was widely assumed the offense would not be a concern of the Toronto Raptors. In the preseason, Jay Triano virtually boasted that the team had spent almost no time on o...
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Toronto Raptors Friday Fourth Quarter Illusion

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 22, 2009, 12:49 am
The Toronto Raptors enjoyed a hard fought victory on Friday night. 120-113 over Miami. Most important they defeated yet another direct competitor for a playoff position in April and have now earned...
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Basketball Can Help Conquer Cancer

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 21, 2009, 1:10 pm
This past week my nephew Andrew Petruccelli’s Grandad passed away after a brief battle with prostate cancer. His Grandad, Alex Murray was a big man with a big heart who had a positive influence...
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Referees and Raptors Rant: Can The Raptors Get A Call?

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 18, 2009, 5:28 pm
Since the home opener this season, the Toronto Raptors seem to be on the outs with the NBA referees. I’ll admit to wearing a Raptors’ Fans Glasses. But it seems that when it matters, the ...
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Toronto Raptors: Early Season Player Updates

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 17, 2009, 12:22 pm
At the 10 game mark, the off-season rust should have finally disappeared from our favorite NBA players and teams should have started to “gel”. Individual statistics might still be skewed...
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Reviewing The Raptors 10 Games In: Better Than Expected

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 16, 2009, 6:13 pm
Five And Five, A Good Start The ten game mark of the season is good place to stand back and take a look at how the rebuilt Raptors have done so far and reflect on what could have been and what’...
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Raptors-Suns: Coaching Decision Costs Raptors A Win!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 15, 2009, 10:56 pm
Playing the high scoring 8-2 Phoenix Suns in their own building where the Suns are undefeated on the season looked like a near impossible task for the reconstructed 5-4 Toronto Raptors. But the Rapto...
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Toronto Raptors: Evidence of Defense

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 15, 2009, 2:17 pm
If one were to look at the Toronto Raptors’ roster and projected stats for this team, it would be easy to conclude that these Raptors would score a lot of points. In nearly every interview with...
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Bench Warmers: Who is Riding The Pine in the NBA

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 13, 2009, 6:10 pm
Every season in the NBA a new crop of bench warmers joins the world of the under-worked and grossly over-paid! The dressed but will never play guys lost in their coach’s doghouse and the suit ...
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DeMar DeRozan: Raptors Rookie Breaks Out

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 13, 2009, 10:39 am
On Wednesday night, Toronto Raptors fans got a glimpse of the potential of their team’s newest rookie. Playing against the NBA’s current third best rebounding team, the Chicago Bulls, De...
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Preview Raptors-Bulls: Another Big Test

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 10, 2009, 6:25 pm
Once again on Wednesday night at the ACC, the Toronto Raptors face off against one of their primary competitors for a playoff spot in April. During the off-season, the Chicago Bulls regained the serv...
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Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani: More Shots Please!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 9, 2009, 12:29 pm
The Toronto Raptors former Number One overall pick from the 2006 draft has had his detractors since the day he was drafted. Singled out for being a soft European player who can’t rebound or gu...
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Raptors-Mavericks: Mavs Subs Win in a Blow Out

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 8, 2009, 2:24 am
On the back-end of back-to-back road games against likely Western Conference playoff teams, no one could have reasonably projected a win for the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. But would it hav...
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For the Toronto Raptors Jose Calderon, The Big Easy is New Orleans

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 7, 2009, 12:54 am
Certain players always seem to play better in certain venues and the reasons are not always obvious, if they exist at all. On Friday night, Jose Calderon returned to some very friendly surroundings i...
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Bosh & Bargnani: The Killer Bs are Back!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 6, 2009, 11:44 am
Last season as the Raptors were sliding out of playoff contention, our enthusiastic Raptors TV announcer Matt Devlin turned the phrase “The Killer Bs”. The phrase was referencing the emer...
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Preview Raptors vs Pistons: The First Big Test!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 3, 2009, 6:02 pm
On Wednesday night at the ACC, the Toronto Raptors face off against one of their primary competitors for a playoff spot this April. During the off-season, the Detroit Pistons rebuilt the key componen...
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Jay Triano's Plan for the Toronto Raptors: Almost Good Enough

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Nov 2, 2009, 7:14 pm
For those who have watched Raptors’ head coach Jay Triano in the recent Raptors TV programming and in post game interviews it should have become clear that the team’s defensive game plan i...
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Can The Toronto Raptors' Jarrett Jack Play Shooting Guard?

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 31, 2009, 3:14 pm
In a game that could only be described as an ugly early season display of poor play and bad defense by the Toronto Raptors and the Memphis Grizzlies, everything came down to the last five minutes of t...
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Preview: Toronto Raptors Veterans Face Off Against the Kids From Memphis

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 30, 2009, 12:23 pm
How often will the Toronto Raptors be listed as the “veteran” team going into a NBA contest this season? Tonight in Memphis will be one of those nights. The Memphis Grizzlies have a 15 ...
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Toronto Raptors Pick-Up Marco Belinelli's Player Option For 2010-11

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 30, 2009, 12:56 am
The Toronto Raptors have officially announced that they have picked up the fourth year option on Marco Belinelli’s rookie contract on Raptors.com. Belinelli is now under contract with the Raptor...
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Turkoglu to the Rescue: Raptors Beat Cavaliers in Home Opener

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 29, 2009, 1:51 am
In front of a packed house of rabid Raptors’ fans, the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101 to 91. An opponent that easily swept them last season by an average of over 18 points pe...
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Reggie Evans Missing Toronto Raptors Home Opener Matters

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 27, 2009, 11:51 am
On most teams when a player expected to average 12 to 18 minutes per game is lost due to injury, it isn’t considered to be a big deal. There is almost always another player who can play additi...
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It's Time To Cheer For The Toronto Raptors (video)

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 26, 2009, 8:42 pm
The time for analysis and wishes and speculation and complaints is over. The time for watching our beloved NBA and Toronto Raptors is upon us! Celebrating the Toronto Raptors Newest Star Player: Ra...
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Toronto Raptors Season Preview: Fans Feeling the Fear!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 24, 2009, 11:56 pm
Following the latest embarrassment in Minnesota, the Raptors ended the preseason with just two wins and six loses. Worse, Hedo Turkoglu left the game early after tweaking an ankle and the Raptors...
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Chris Bosh Ends Preseason Ready To Go

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 24, 2009, 1:06 am
The Toronto Raptors finished the preseason with another loss 90 to 98. This time to the lowly and under-manned Minnesota Timberwolves. There will be signs of panic from some corners as the Raptors fin...
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Toronto Raptors Starting Shooting Guard Dilemma

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 23, 2009, 12:10 am
The Toronto Raptors have a wealth of shooting guard options this season and according to Jay Triano, so far the starting job has fallen to the rookie DeMar DeRozan by default. But there is competiti...
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Toronto Raptors: Is 2010 Jose Calderon's All-Star Year?

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 21, 2009, 11:21 pm
While almost everyone would agree that Jose Calderon’s 2008-09 season was a disappointment. If one only looks at his statistics, last season was just another step forward in his NBA career. But t...
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Toronto Raptors' Marcus Banks Told to Stay Away

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 19, 2009, 7:57 pm
There’s a new rash of players being told to stay away from their teams this season in the NBA and fans should be expecting this list to grow and to include some very big names. Marcus Banks w...
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Raptors vs Celtics: Preseason Rematch, Positives For Both Teams

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 18, 2009, 10:14 pm
Okay, both teams didn’t win the game. But both teams should be happy with the result. Certain players on the Raptors may disagree, but that’s not the story here. Neither was the fina...
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Raptors Will Bounce Back in the 2009-10 Season

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 16, 2009, 11:16 pm
At the Gate 5 studio during the Raptors TV program for Thursday night’s preseason game against the Houston Rockets, TV Analyst Leo Rautins made the bold observation that with 9 new faces the Rap...
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From Row E at the ACC: Raptors vs Rockets, Reminiscent of Last Season

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 16, 2009, 12:55 am
In in game they should have won, played against a team they should have beaten, the Raptors gave the sparse crowd at the ACC a stark reminder of why they were so unsuccessful last season. Houston 12...
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Raptors vs Celtics: Preseason Progress

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 15, 2009, 12:00 am
In yet another preseason scrimmage where the starters played limited minutes and coaches were holding tryouts for players trying to crack their team’s rotation, there was some decent basketball ...
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Another Fight for Minutes: Amir Johnson, Earning It!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 13, 2009, 8:39 pm
As Bryan Colangelo began accumulating talent for this season’s team, the biggest concern on every Raptors fan’s mind was the team wouldn’t have any depth, again! Being thankful for ...
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From Row E at the ACC: Raptors vs Wizards

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 11, 2009, 11:22 pm
On a cold afternoon during the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend, a sparse crowd of happy Raptors fans enjoyed a preseason scrimmage between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors. Okay some...
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The Fight For Minutes: Sonny Weems Impresses

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 10, 2009, 1:50 pm
Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of Antoine Wright’s unfortunate incident in the Raven’s gym during training camp has been Sonny Weems. As Wright sits resting a bruised knee, Weems has be...
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Chris Bosh Plays, Raptors Win!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 10, 2009, 2:39 am
In the first non-televised Raptors preseason game this year, the Raptors won in convincing fashion 112 to 97 over the T-wolves. Sure it’s only preseason and the game means nothing but wouldn...
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The New Jose Calderon: Raptor Reinvented?

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 8, 2009, 11:20 pm
When we first got to see glimpses of Jose Calderon at training camp and in clips from the scrimmage in Ottawa something did look different. But not different enough to believe anything had really ch...
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From Row E at the ACC: Raptors Preseason Home Opener

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 8, 2009, 12:48 am
The Raptors had a home opener of sorts at the ACC on Wednesday night. No the building wasn’t full nor was it especially loud like it will be on the 28th. But a lot of people did come out to ...
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London Loved The Raptors

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 7, 2009, 12:18 am
On a rainy Tuesday night in London, Ontario some 7,213 noisy Raptor fans cheered on a group of basketball players who have some real work ahead of them. One would have to say the fans in London under...
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An Early Line on the Atlantic – Predicting Best and Worst

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 6, 2009, 6:23 am
While making predictions before the completion of the preseason is a muggs game. Fool-hearty at best! Some things should becoming clear. Boston is still good! Very good! And everyone else i...
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Over 30 in the NBA: Why Signing Hedo Turkoglu Makes Sense!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 5, 2009, 7:18 pm
In one of several big name signings this off season in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors signed the 30-year-old Hedo Turkoglu to a 5 year $50 million plus contract. That wasn’t the big surprise, Tu...
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Jay Triano, Captain Video

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 3, 2009, 11:08 pm
This past week the interviews with and about Jay Triano should bring a measure of confidence to Raptors fans about this year’s team. Discussions about classroom settings, video assisted teachin...
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Alex English, Toronto Raptors Gentleman Coach

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 2, 2009, 11:14 pm
In an anticipated move early this summer, Alex English was re-signed as an assistant coach by the Toronto Raptors. At the very least the return of English maintains a thoughtful connection to last y...
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Toronto Raptors: Alvin Williams, Toughness Coach

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Oct 1, 2009, 11:59 pm
Towards the end of last season the still popular and once former Raptors player, Alvin Williams started showing up on the sidelines at Raptor games. This caused quite a bit of a stir as anyone who...
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Raptors Rebooted!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Sep 30, 2009, 2:05 pm
Book Review : RAPTORS REBOOTED – Your Unofficial Guide to the 2009-10 Toronto Raptors Season Just published and available at LuLu.com (52 pages, b&w) Raptors Rebooted is a comprehensive but ...
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Stephen Brotherston is the author of Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog

Toronto Raptors Representative Calls for 50 Wins This Season!

Stephen Brotherston posted an article on Brothersteve's Green & Red Raptors Blog - Sep 29, 2009, 11:28 am
Perhaps the high point of the Toronto Raptors Media Day Live Chat was when the Raptors Moderator, Jay Satur, filling in time between guests made his call for the number of wins fans should be expectin...
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About Me

Stephen Brotherston is another frustrated long time Toronto Maple Leafs fan, who started going to Raptor games in the “Skydome” and has been a Raptors season ticket holder for several seasons now. (In the best value seats found behind the basket across from the Raptors bench)

The game is different in person than it is on TV or from reading a box score, and it’s a lot more fun to watch!

Also very interested in Canadian politics and “green” issues (and the lack of attention they get at the federal level). Former executive of the Progressive Conservative Youth in Hamilton West, now the candidate for the Green Party on Hamilton Mountain.

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