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Jose Calderon News & Rumors

Calderon, DeRozan and Bargnani on ballot for NBA all-star game
January 5
Toronto Star
 
"Everything is compressed in this odd NBA season, including the voting for all-star starting lineups. Less than two weeks after the regular season began, and less than eight weeks before the actually game, the league unveiled the ballot Wednesday afternoon and there were no Toronto surprises. Guards Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan and forward Andrea Bargnani were named to the ballot for the Feb. 26 all-star game in Orlando."
Calderon has edge in battle of the point guards
December 15
Toronto Star
 
"Dwane Casey says he's not 100 per cent sure who'll be the Raptors starting point guard when the rapid-fire NBA season begins at Christmas, but it doesn't take a soothsayer to see between the lines the coach has drawn. In Jerryd Bayless, he has a young, quick guard capable of changing the tempo of the game, an inexperienced floor leader still learning how to run and defend the most rudimentary play in the game and a backup situation would seem perfect for him. Casey won't say as much; except that he practically did."
No European vacation for Raptors' Calderon
December 5
Toronto Sun
 
"Bryan Colangelo has taken more than a few shots for his penchant for European-based players, but in a lockout-shortened season, that affinity for non-North Americans might just turn out to be an advantage. Case in point were two of the first four arrivals in Toronto, Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon. Neither man was busily searching for pick-up games in the off-season because both were taking part in the European basketball championships and for at least the two months leading up to that event and as long as their teams were alive, had all the basketball they needed."
Bargnani, Calderon, Barbosa and Johnson all sit with injuries for Raptors on Sunday
April 11
Toronto Star
 
"Necessity being the mother of invention and all, Julian Wright finds himself in the strangest of places with the Raptors these days. With Jose Calderon out and Leandro Barbosa also on the sidelines due to injury, the 6-foot-9 forward is all of a sudden a backup point guard on a wildly undermanned team playing out the string in the final week of the regular season. He's got all kinds of things to worry about: where his teammates are, what the plays are, what mismatches to try to exploit and all the other things that go with being a point guard."
Young Raptors step up in the absence of Bargnani and Calderon
April 4
Toronto Sun
 
"A weekend without Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon didn't turn out to be the death spiral some would have expected for the Raptors without the team's leading scorer and it's primary distributor. Not that the Raptors weren't already mathematically done for the year, but instead of an anticipated letdown, these Raptors excelled in the absence of two key starters. In fact, you could make the argument that in back-to-back games against Chicago and Orlando - a loss followed by a 102-98 upset on Sunday - these were the best consecutive games the Raptors have played all year. Head coach Jay Triano seemed to be leaning that way. "I think we've played 96 minutes of very good basketball the last"
Calderon not worried about an NBA lockout, yet
March 13
Toronto Sun
 
"Jose Calderon is definitely a glass half full kind of guy. So even with a potential lockout of its players by the NBA within four months, Calderon remains cautiously optimistic. The day after the NFLPA made the bold move to decertify its union and the league responded by locking its players out, Calderon knows there is a chance he and his fellow NBAers could be in the same boat July 1 when the current collective bargaining agreement expires. But Calderon believes it's far too premature to make plans for a lockout at this point. He said as much in a recent interview with Spanish media back home. Asked if he would consider playing in Europe in the event of a lockout, Calderon said Europe"
Calderon leads Raptors over Hornets
March 2
Toronto Sun
 
"All things considered, and given their season-long struggles, a 2-2 homestand is an accomplishment worth celebrating. In the big picture, it's not going to mean much when Toronto's lost season is finally put to rest, but quality wins to begin and end this four-game stretch showed how much improvement the Raptors have made. More inroads must be forged and more players have to take their game to another level, but at least there's evidence of growth and fewer stretches of bad basketball. And even when the predictable slide surfaced, their was resilience and a willingness to not close out a game, which hasn't been seen often this year. Tuesday night against New Orleans, Jose Calderon was"
Jose Calderon needs to be selfish, Raptors coach says
March 1
The Globe and Mail
 
"Jose Calderon is a pass-first, shoot-second kind of guy. He is an unselfish sort, the type of point guard who gets more satisfaction in giving than getting, his 9.1-assists per game this season by far the best average on the Toronto Raptors roster (and fifth-best in the NBA). Raptors head coach Jay Triano, however, would like to see a little bit more balance in the Spaniard's offence and is constantly urging the 29-year-old to take more shots. Calderon's line in last Sunday's 114-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks was more to Triano's liking. He hit on seven of his 10 shots and finished with 15 points while passing off eight assists and grabbing eight rebounds. "And he can do even more,""
Calderon takes pains to succeed
January 11
Toronto Star
 
"If there's one thing that's become apparent over the last few weeks, it's that Raptors point guard Jose Calderon can play. It's practice that's the issue. Throwing a wrench into the common perception that NBA players need time in the gym on off-days to work on their craft, Calderon has been putting up impressive numbers despite not being able to take part fully between games."
Injured Raptors itching to return
January 4
The Globe and Mail
 
"If you've ever wondered about the life of injured professional basketball players, start with Reggie Evans's Twitter account – the one packed with exciting updates and helpful photos documenting his latest trip to the grocery store. Then observe Peja Stojakovic during a Toronto Raptors' timeout, his blazer pressed and glazed eyes locked somewhere in the middle distance. Or ask Andrea Bargnani what it's like to watch a game instead of play in one. "It's boring. It's like, the worst thing," said the seven-foot centre, who's watched six of the Raptors' previous eight games because of a calf injury. Injuries are part of professional sports, but Toronto has been stuck with more than its fair"
Injuries mount as Raptors prepare for Celtics
January 2
Toronto Star
 
"The Raptors stumbled home from the road, limping all the way, with creaky backs and bad ankles and sore feet as they landed in Toronto in the wee hours of 2011. An arrival in Lourdes, it wasn't. Making a brief stop at home between a pair of three-game road trips, they got precious little good news on the injury front heading into Sunday's game against the Boston Celtics. Andrea Bargnani, who missed the holiday week trip to Memphis, Dallas and Houston, has been ruled out for the Celtics game, and Jerryd Bayless, who sprained his ankle in Dallas and lasted only eight minutes Friday night in Houston, is doubtful for the Celtics."
Raptors' Bargnani not expected to play tonight, Calderon likely
December 31
The Globe and Mail
 
"With an injury situation as dire as any Jay Triano has faced since starting his coaching career in 1985, Raptors players have had to stagger their visits to the training room just to be seen expediently. Five players, including three starters missed Tuesday's win over the Mavericks and two others have dealt with injuries during the team's three-game road trip. The Raptors coach will send out a markedly different starting lineup Friday against the Rockets from the one that helped defeat Houston 106-96 on Nov. 19. The only holdover will be guard DeMar DeRozan. "Last time we played this team we had four different starters," Triano said. "A lot of guys are getting more playing time. If there's"
Calderon flatters to deceive once again
December 23
The Globe and Mail
 columnist Jeff Blair
"It is understandable that so many people in Toronto want Jose Calderon to do well because on the surface he seems like a prince of a guy and it is at times painful to watch how much he wants to exercise leadership. But in the new NBA world, it seems too often to be a matter of the spirit willing and the flesh failing to deliver. Just when his supporters in this city pointed to consecutive double-doubles and a return to the ranks of the NBA leaders in assists-to-turnover ratio as a sign he'd re-established himself, Calderon comes up with a performance like Wednesday's – a career-high eight turnovers in a 115-93 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Calderon's game went south long before Amir Johnson"
Raptors' Bargnani and Calderon both questionable for Sunday
December 19
Toronto Sun
 
"It was not the type of sight that instils a lot of confidence. The Raptors have the Los Angeles Lakers in town for one of those early Sunday matinees today. The Lakers are coming off a win over the Philadelphia 76ers, their fifth victory in six games on a seven-game road trip that ends in Toronto. But what has Raptors coach Jay Triano shaking his head is not the prospect of finding a way to slow down Kobe Bryant and company — although that is there too — but the reality that Saturday's practice was all but a non-event because of the 14 players on his roster, only seven were healthy enough to practise. The list of those unable to practise yesterday included Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon,"
Calderon makes triumphant return
December 18
Toronto Sun
 
"Welcome back Jose Calderon. The longest-serving Raptor got back into the lineup after a four-game absence and looked like he had never left, posting 15 points and 14 assists in one of his most dominant efforts of the season. Calderon had eight assists and one turnover in the second half as the Raptors battled back from a 48-42 half-time deficit and a 71-62 New Jersey lead after three. When asked what having Calderon back to lead the offence meant to the team, guard DeMar DeRozan said simply: "It showed tonight. He got everybody going." Calderon hit a crucial three to give the Raptors the lead in the fourth quarter during a stretch where Toronto answered a 7-0 Nets run with and 8-0 streak"
Bargnani, Calderon prove their worth in Raptors' 98-92 victory
December 18
Toronto Star
 
"Suddenly, shots were more open and plentiful, and the offence ran through a prolific scorer, making it easier for everyone on the court. If there were ever any doubts about what Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani mean to the Raptors, surely they have been erased now. The Raptors got back Calderon's stable leadership and Bargnani's ability to score in any manner of ways on Friday night, leading them to a 98-92 win over the New Jersey Nets at the Air Canada Centre, and ending a two-game losing streak. The explanation behind the win is simple: Toronto's best players played well, and that made everything easy for everyone. Calderon, who had missed four games with a sore left foot, had 15 points"
Calderon still injured
December 14
Toronto Sun
 
"Jose Calderon is going to give it another day. While the Raptors and head coach Jay Triano had been hopeful that Calderon would be able to play Tuesday night in Charlotte, the team charter left on Monday without him. Calderon had a good workout on Sunday, but was limited to some conditioning on Monday when his left foot didn't bounce back from the Sunday workout the way he had wanted. Calderon said he'll wait until Wednesday when Derrick Rose and the Bulls visit the Air Canada Centre to give his sore left foot its first real test. Calderon's ability to run the offence and protect the basketball was sorely missed Friday night in a loss to Denver and again in the first half against Detroit"
Jose Calderon misses Charlotte trip
December 14
Toronto Star
 
"You wake up some morning and your back is sore or your neck is stiff or there's a nagging pain in your shoulder, and there's really no explanation for it. You didn't do anything. You're just not 100 per cent and it takes some time for the kinks to work themselves out. Now you know how Jose Calderon feels."
Raptors hope to get Calderon healthy enough for Tuesday
December 13
Toronto Star
 
"Monday's practice at the Air Canada Centre might be one of the most anticipated Raptors practices of the season. The team expects injured point guard Jose Calderon to take part in the full workout and see how his sore left foot holds up. Calderon has missed Toronto's last two games—a loss to Denver on Friday and Saturday's miracle comeback against the Detroit Pistons—and he hopes to be able to play Tuesday when the Raptors are in Charlotte."
Calderon was sick, but he's better now
December 7
Toronto Sun
 
"Jose Calderon would not have got through Sunday's game without gravol. The Raptors point guard spent the better part of Sunday morning throwing up and wondering whether he was going to be able to take the court against the New York Knicks. The gravol eventually settled his stomach but there were plenty of dizzy periods throughout the afternoon brought on by a stomach that wouldn't hold anything down. Calderon didn't eat anthing until late Sunday night."
Calderon had no issues with Jack
November 24
Toronto Sun
 
"Shortly after dispatching Jarrett Jack over the weekend, Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo alluded to issues between Jack and Jose Calderon when he said the team knew one of the two point guards "had to go." But Calderon attempted to set the record straight after Tuesday's practice, telling a massive media throng that there was never any animosity between the two, just the natural competitiveness of two professionals battling for a starting role. "There's nothing there, we worked together here, no problems at all," Calderon said."
Raptors' Calderon ready to howl
November 22
Toronto Star
 
"Jose Calderon walked out of the Raptors locker room about an hour before his team was to face the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon and in the distance a voice called out: "You're big time now, dog." And truer words have never been spoken. The major transaction the Raptors made Saturday — jettisoning Jarrett Jack, David Andersen and Marcus Banks for Jerryd Bayless and Peja Stojakovic — not only gave general manager Bryan Colangelo some future flexibility but it gave Calderon a chance to breath."
Healthier Calderon stands on guard for D
November 1
Toronto Star
 
"There was no question that Jose Calderon was targeted by Raptors opponents last season. Nagging injuries and an inability to push laterally allowed teams to take the ball right at him. A defensive system that often lacked any help at the rim exposed him even further. Early this season, though, the 29-year-old veteran has been a moving target and the Raptors are reaping the benefits."
Calderon needs wake-up call
October 21
Toronto Sun
 
"Barring a dramatic about-face, the Raptors will open next week's season opener against the New York Knicks with Jose Calderon at the point. More than anything, what is required from Calderon is a dramatic change in form in the days leading up to next Wednesday's visit by New York when the games actually mean something. The tedium of pre-season comes to its conclusion Friday, when the Raptors will play host to the gang from Gotham in Montreal. Whether it's a subtle reminder of his role and his importance to the Raptors, whether it's taking a seat on the bench, which isn't likely to happen, Calderon has to undergo a change because the status quo cannot continue. Against the visiting Chicago"
Calderon to get the starting nod?
October 19
Toronto Sun
 
"It's starting to look an awful lot that Jose Calderon will lead the Raptors' starting unit at point guard. Following Sunday's win over Phoenix, head coach Jay Triano made a point of reminding everyone that he hasn't been too pleased with the way his group has started the last two games, beginning with Friday's visit by Boston. Nothing is official, but Calderon and DeMar DeRozan will likely form the starting backcourt with frontcourt consisting of Reggie Evans, Linas Kleiza and Andrea Bargnani. It makes a lot of sense on many fronts, including the hidden agenda of making Calderon feel wanted when he nearly got traded this off-season. The same applies to Evans, but a bench of Jarrett Jack,"
Calderon looking for a whale of a time at Raptors camp — literally
October 3
Toronto Star
 
"There are any number of reasons for the Raptors to hold their final week of training camp here on the West Coast, thousands of kilometres away from home. They have solitude to concentrate solely on basketball, they have a chance to spread the Maple Leaf Sports gospel in some marketing outreach program, they can work with the NBA in a never-ending attempt to "grow the sport." But for Jose Calderon, who has seen his fair share of far-flung training camp locales in his six seasons with the Raptors, the reasons for loving this excursion are far simpler and more personal."
Calderon still thinks pass
September 28
Toronto Sun
 
"Jose Calderon is the consummate team player. And we're not just talking about handing out the Gatorade at half time. Calderon has made his reputation in the NBA as a pass-first point guard. A guy who would much rather set a teammate up for a basket than score one himself. And that is unlikely to change this season, although Calderon acknowledged yesterday he will go into the 2010 season with a different approach than he has in the past. Calderon is not happy with the way his season went last year. Looking back he feels he got too caught up in the team struggles and didn't pay enough attention to his own game. Calderon vows that won't happen again. "I want to be here but I do want to change"
Calderon injures hamstring
August 24
Toronto Sun
 
"Jose Calderon's confusing summer took another bizarre turn for the worse, a development that should have no bearing on the Raptors' ability to trade their point guard. Everyone in the NBA knows what Calderon can bring to the table, but more importantly they know what he can't do on the floor, which is to say that he can't play defence, or at least he can't keep his man from getting into the lane. In a perfect world, Calderon would be leading his native Spain on a long and memorable run at the coming world championship in Turkey, where virtually every NBA GM is expected to congregate. With so many league officials in one setting, it's natural that trade seeds would get planted, names being"
Injured Calderon expected to be ready for Raptors camp
August 24
Toronto Star
 
"Spain's loss may be the Raptors' gain. Point guard Jose Calderon will miss the world basketball championships that begin Saturday after suffering a torn muscle in his leg in an exhibition game against the United States. But according to Spanish basketball officials, Calderon, who turns 29 on Saturday, should be fully healed by the time Toronto opens camp Sept. 29. They said Calderon would need "four weeks" to recover from the injury, having him back just before camp starts. The NBA regular season doesn't start for Toronto until Oct. 27."
Jose Calderon Injured, Will Miss FIBA Worlds
August 23
AOL Fanhouse
 
"The long list of NBA players exiting the 2010 FIBA World Championship before it even begins continues to grow, as Spanish point guard Jose Calderon, a Raptor, has been ruled out after being injured in Sunday's warm-up match against the United States. Calderon tore an unspecified muscle in his leg late in the game. Honestly, it's a surprise Calderon started over Ricky Rubio against Team USA in the first place; Rubio started the second half, and had a strong match. He'll be expected to take the reins in Calderon's absence, and will likely play huge minutes in the tournament, which begins Aug. 28. Team USA nudged Spain by one point in the warm-up. Spain had trailed by 12 in the fourth quarter"
Will Calderon stay or will he go?
July 31
Toronto Sun
 
"No news is bad news, as far as Jose Calderon is concerned, a serviceable point guard whose services are no longer wanted in Toronto. The Raptors thought they had a deal in place to send Calderon and Reggie Evans to Charlotte in a package for Tyson Chandler and Boris Diaw, but Bobcats owner Michael Jordan slam dunked it, leaving the Raptors in a very awkward position of trying to trade an overpaid point guard whose best days are behind. As his Spanish national team readies for the coming world championship in Turkey, Calderon granted an interview in his native language, basically saying that he'd like to know where he'll be playing next season. And the sooner, the better. "My future will be"
Raptors stuck with Calderon
July 14
Toronto Sun
 
"Amid all the bone-headed moves, every backward step and over-reaction, Michael Jordan has finally done something right. As great a player as His Airness was, Jordan has been a colossal failure as an executive, a shining example why athletic greatness doesn't guarantee success in the boardroom. But his intervention to nix a deal that would have sent Jose Calderon to Charlotte was a stroke of genius, a move Jordan simply had to make because it made no sense. Granted, the Bobcats don't have a point guard, or at least a legitimate floor general to get the ball in the hands of Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson. Granted, Larry Brown would appreciate Calderon's assist-to-turnover ratio and"
Jose Calderon still a Raptor, but Hedo Turkoglu on way out
July 14
Toronto Star
 
"One trade is dead, another is imminent. And so goes another summer of re-tooling the Raptors. The Charlotte Bobcats may have reneged on one part of a major deal involving the Raptors but the Phoenix Suns did not and Toronto president and general manager Bryan Colangelo should have a trade to announce Wednesday. That previously reported deal will send Hedo Turkoglu to the Suns in exchange for Leandro Barbosa and should get final league approval and end a wild couple of days."
Bobcats trade for Calderon might be dead
July 13
Charlotte Observer
 
"A proposed trade that would have brought Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon to the Charlotte Bobcats is on hold and might be dead, according to a source connected to one of the three teams involved. The Bobcats have expressed reservations about going through with the deal that also involves the Phoenix Suns. That is despite them informing players of the possibility they would be traded. Bobcats center Tyson Chandler had already expressed to Yahoo! Sports that in his mind he was already a Raptor."
To trade or not to trade?
July 13
Charlotte Observer
 columnist Scott Fowler
"For the Bobcats, "To Trade or not to Trade" is the current question. The answer, of course, is that they will trade, because that is what they do. Which is fine -- Charlotte is a lot better than trading (for Stephen Jackson, most notably) than they are at drafting (Adam Morrison, Sean May, etc.) I talked to Michael Jordan Friday mainly for this story about the way he is starting to find his niche -- and show up a lot more in public -- in Charlotte. But late in the conversation I also asked him a couple of basketball questions regarding the spate of early free-agent signings and the way the Bobcats had only stood pat so far. "We're not done," Jordan said. "We're just getting started." He"
Jose Calderon trade would address Charlotte Bobcats' gap at point guard
July 13
Charlotte Observer
 
"A complex, multi-team deal could bring Toronto Raptor Jose Calderon to Charlotte, addressing the Bobcats' hole at point guard. Boris Diaw and possibly Tyson Chandler would leave the Bobcats for the Toronto Raptors. The Bobcats could end up with Toronto's Reggie Evans and/or Phoenix's Dwayne Jones, according to a source from one of the involved teams. With this trade still up in the air, Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins did not return a phone call seeking comment Monday. But center Chandler, entering the final season of his contract, told Yahoo Sports he already considers himself a Raptor. One source said a potential sticking point involves financial expectations by the Raptors. This"
Extreme makeover, Bryan Colangelo style
July 13
Toronto Star
 columnist Dave Feschuk
"Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo held his third annual roster blow-up on Monday. And it's amazing that Colangelo's bosses, who own a TV network starved for content, haven't turned their NBA team's perennial changing of the guards (and forwards and centres) into a ratings killer. It would be like "The Decision" with LeBron James, only instead of the proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the money could go to the Yorkville nightclubs decimated by the impending stateside relocation of Hedo Turkoglu's party tab. Nobody in the NBA, after all, explodes and patches up lineups as dramatically as Colangelo, who conducts his reality-TV-worthy off-seasons as"
Raptor rebuild decidedly Sun-ny
July 13
Toronto Star
 
"The Toronto Raptors are bigger and faster and entirely Bryan Colangelo's as the latest roster re-jigging is close to completion. In a major trading binge, the president and general manager got rid of the last playing link to the previous era on Monday and began charting a new course for the future. By dealing away Jose Calderon — the last remaining player from the Rob Babcock days — along with Hedo Turkoglu and Reggie Evans, and adding Leandro Barbosa, Boris Diaw and Tyson Chandler, Colangelo is now solely responsible for the entire roster."
Colangelo finds taker for Turkoglu, but Bobcats might pull out of Calderon angle of deal
July 13
Toronto Sun
 
"Say this for Bryan Colangelo, he might make a mess, but he cleans up very well. The Raptors president/general manager is not shy about making bold moves. Some turn out to be successes, others, dismal failures. When they don't work out, he moves quickly to try to turn things around. To that end, Colangelo is now on the verge of removing his two ugliest contracts from the books, though nothing is yet official and the bulk of the deal now appears to be in jeopardy. The Arizona Republic first reported Sunday that Hedo Turkoglu — who inked a five-year, $52-million-US deal with the club last summer — would be heading to Phoenix in exchange for guard Leandro Barbosa and that Charlotte forward"
Sources: Michael Jordan holding up Raptors trade
July 13
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The sudden reluctance of Charlotte owner Michael Jordan has thrust the proposed Toronto-Charlotte trade into jeopardy, multiple league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Monday night. "Right now, Michael is having second thoughts," a source with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports. The Bobcats had agreed to trade center Tyson Chandler and forward Boris Diaw to the Raptors for guard Jose Calderon and forward Reggie Evans. Players had been contacted earlier in the day and told they were traded. Yet now, everyone has been put into a holding pattern. Jordan, sources said, has been hesitant to trade Chandler."
For Colangelo and Raps, this is just the beginning
July 12
TSN.ca
 columnist Tim Chisholm
"For all of those that demand that Bryan Colangelo be fired, or have demanded it or will demand it later, just remember how impressive he is at pushing trades through that no one thinks he has a shot at completing. It's an underrated skill for a GM, and it's as important as pure talent evaluation or drafting acumen, because none of that stuff means anything if you do not have the chops to buy and sell on your own terms when you've targeted certain players to grab or shed. Bryan Colangelo has that skill, and it is vastly underrated when people evaluate him. Even when he signs highly controversial deals, like last summer's contract with Hedo Turkoglu, he has the ability to undo the damage in"
Bobcats close to trading Diaw, Chandler, aquiring Calderon
July 12
Charlotte Observer
 
"The Charlotte Bobcats are close to sending Boris Diaw and possibly Tyson Chandler to the Toronto Raptors in a three-way deal including the Phoenix Suns that would acquire point guard Jose Calderon and at least one other player, a source from one of the three teams involved confirmed. Acquiring Calderon would address the gaping hole at point guard after Raymond Felton agreed to terms with the New York Knicks."
New dad Calderon wants to be back in his second home
July 1
Toronto Star
 
"Little Manuel Calderon, about two months old and as fussy as you'd imagine, doesn't really want to let Dad have a telephone conversation as the night drags on in Spain. But as he cares for his son, the point comes across loud and clear from Jose Calderon:Toronto is like a second home and regardless of what happens with the rest of the Raptors, he can't wait to get back. "I've been there five years, I love that team and want to get back to the playoffs and win games, that's all that matters," Calderon said in a telephone interview Wednesday."
Raptors Cleaning House?
June 14
ESPN.com
 
"The past few weeks I've been calling around to every team in the league gathering draft info. Out of all those conversations, one thing that is becoming clear: The Raptors have been the most aggressive team in the league this summer in seeking out all sorts of trades. At this point it's conceivable that the team could end up trading three of its five starters this summer. Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo, as we reported in May, is open to a sign-and-trade should Chris Bosh tell him he wants to sign somewhere else on July 1. Obviously the Raptors would like to keep Bosh, and, according to a Raptors source, they are attempting to clean house now to show him they can surround him with a more"
More signs Chris Bosh is leaving Toronto this summer
May 6
Toronto Star
 
"For Chris Bosh and Toronto, the breakup is on. The slow fadeout is a familiar story for Raptors fans — jilted again — and a Splitsville for the IM age. We've all been there, right? The standard gamut of maybes, evasions, avoided eye contact, missed calls and mixed messages are all in evidence, along with damning notes — via Twitter, for heaven's sake. And Bosh caught red-handed in someone else's courtside seats. On national TV. With a visit to Kobe Bryant and the Lakers dressing room afterward. Oh dear. Slowly but surely, Bosh is giving Toronto the kiss-off, and causing a minor Twitterquake in the process."
Jack sent to bench
March 18
Toronto Sun
 
"To the very last second, Jay Triano refused to confirm what everyone else in the city already knew was going to happen. The Jose Calderon era as a backup was over - again. Jarrett Jack returned to the bench Wednesday night with Calderon returning to the starting five for the first time since Dec. 5 when he went down with a sore left hip. When Calderon returned to action a little over a month later, the club was clicking on all cylinders and rather than putting Jack back on the bench, Triano opted to stick with the status quo. Calderon took it in stride, saying whatever was best for the team, was the best course of action. But now, mired in a slump that threatens to knock them out of the"
Raps flip the switch
March 17
Toronto Sun
 
"The ball is back in Jose Calderon's court at a time when the Raptors are courting disaster. All is not lost because there is still time for the Raptors to regain their form, but there's a growing sentiment that the team has become a lost cause. "We're in a tough situation,'' Calderon said after Tuesday's practice, a lengthy session that followed a rare gathering in the wake of a back-to-back set. "At the same time, we have to be motivated as ever." Officially, nothing has been said publicly, but it's almost a given that Calderon will start Wednesday night when the Atlanta Hawks, without Joe Johnson, pay a visit to the Air Canada Centre. The Hawks have had their way against the Raptors in"
Calderon fills leadership void
March 6
Toronto Sun
 
"Jose Calderon has shot better and been more aggressive when looking to score. He has swung the ball quicker and found his teammates in transition from better angles. But there was something about Calderon's game Friday that was decidedly different, a pleasant departure that was absolutely needed in the absence of Chris Bosh, whose wonky ankle was replaced by chronic cramping in his stomach. They say that desperate times call for desperate measures and the plight of the Raptors was reaching a near-crisis point. As recently as two weeks ago, the Raptors were primed to separate themselves from the likes of Miami, Milwaukee, Chicago and Charlotte. Not quite good enough to catch the likes of an"
Bargnani, Calderon, Turkoglu miss practice on Wednesday, questionable for Friday
March 4
Toronto Sun
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"Neither Turkoglu nor Calderon practised with the team yesterday. Both were in sweats staying on top of their conditioning but unable to participate in the formal part of practice. Andrea Bargnani came down with a flu bug and did not even make it to the ACC. No one knows for sure, but based on the severity of their injuries, Calderon and Bargnani should be back with Turkoglu having an outside shot at playing Friday."