SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » toronto raptors http://espn1420.com Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Big Dunk By Jonas Valanciunas – VIDEO http://espn1420.com/big-dunk-by-jonas-valanciunas-video/ http://espn1420.com/big-dunk-by-jonas-valanciunas-video/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:11:07 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=101257 Jonas Valanciunas looks like he's ready for his NBA debut.

Valanciunas, who was the fifth-overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, by the Toronto Raptors, delivered this impressive dunk in a recent Raptors' pre-season game against the Washington Wizards.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/raptors-rip-hornets-95-84/feed/ 0 Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images The Ugliest Sports Uniforms Over The Last 20 Years http://espn1420.com/the-ugliest-sports-uniforms/ http://espn1420.com/the-ugliest-sports-uniforms/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:40:15 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=24227 An alarming trend is taking place; sports uniforms continue to get uglier and uglier.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/the-ugliest-sports-uniforms/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) Raptors Claw Hornets http://espn1420.com/raptors-claw-hornets/ http://espn1420.com/raptors-claw-hornets/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:00:59 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=6348 The Hornets lost their first game of a five game road trip Tuesday night. Toronto, led by PG Jose Calderon, defeated New Orleans 96-90.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/raptors-claw-hornets/feed/ 0 Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Jack Beginning To Shine http://espn1420.com/jack-beginning-to-shine/ http://espn1420.com/jack-beginning-to-shine/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:47:12 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=4792 Jarrett Jack has played starter minutes his entire NBA career. That is, until an early season trade which sent him from Canada to the Crescent City. Jack is now a backup point guard to Chris Paul. The adjustment for Jack has taken time, but he's beginning to shine.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/jack-beginning-to-shine/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Hornets Win Fifth Straight http://espn1420.com/hornets-win-fifth-straight/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-win-fifth-straight/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:24:05 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=4771 New Orleans Arena was rocking on Monday afternoon as the Hornets won their fifth straight game. David West's clutch shooting, and Jarrett Jack's impressive play off the bench sparked the Hornets to a come from behind win over the Raptors 85-81.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-win-fifth-straight/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Jack Acclimating To System Slowly http://espn1420.com/jack-acclimating-to-system-slowly/ http://espn1420.com/jack-acclimating-to-system-slowly/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:03:20 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=2772 Jarrett Jack was the biggest, and best piece of a 5 player trade two weeks ago between the Hornets and Raptors. While no one will doubt Jack's skills, it's been slower than expected in regards to learning the Hornets system.

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