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Jose Calderon Won’t Miss Training Camp | Tue 24 Aug

According to Spanish officials, Jose 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.
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Jose Calderon Out Of World Championship | Mon 23 Aug

Spanish playmaker Jose Manuel Calderon has been ruled out of the world basketball championship starting in Turkey this weekend because of injury. According to press reports, he should be replaced by Raul Lopez who plays for Russian side Khimki Moscow.
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The Toronto Raptors Waive Dwayne Jones | Mon 16 Aug

The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have waived forward-centre Dwayne Jones. Jones was acquired with guard Leandro Barbosa on July 14 from the Phoenix Suns. For his career, Jones averages 1.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 7.8 minute per game.
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DeMar DeRoZan Enjoys Living In Toronto | Sat 14 Aug

Asked about the controversial departures of Chris Bosh and Hedo Turkoglu and the unkind words they had about the city they have left behind, DeMar DeRozan sidestepped the question initially and then suggested he will enjoy proving those guys wrong.
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Dwyane Jones To Be Waived By Raptors | Fri 13 Aug

Doug Smith is told the Toronto Raptors will put Dwayne Jones on waivers today so he’ll clear by Sunday and they can release him before guaranteeing any of his 2010-11 contract. He never was going to play here and, come Sunday, he officially won’t.
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Marco Belinelli Traded For Julian Wright | Wed 11 Aug

NBA front office sources told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein that in a separate deal, the team agreed to send swingman Julian Wright to Toronto for Raptors guard Marco Belinelli. That deal, like the four-team trade, was also expected to be completed Wednesday.
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Turkoglu Rips Raptors And Supports Bosh | Mon 2 Aug

New Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu took aim at his former team, the Toronto Raptors, and their general manager, Bryan Colangelo, this weekend. “People have to realize something is wrong with that organization and nobody wants to go there any more.”
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Chris Bosh Says He Always Played Hard | Fri 30 Jul

After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he “put his heart and soul” into the Toronto Raptors organization and never gave up on his team. “I play this game as hard as I can every time I step on the court,” Bosh said.
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Rockets Trade David Andersen To Raptors | Wed 28 Jul

The Raptors announced they have acquired David Andersen and cash considerations from the Rockets in exchange for a 2015 protected second-round pick. “David is a skilled big that gives us some insurance at the backup centre position,” said Bryan Colangelo.
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Bryan Colangelo Calling Out Chris Bosh | Tue 27 Jul

“Whether he was mentally checked out or just wasn’t quite into it down the stretch, he wasn’t the same guy,” Colangelo said. “I think everybody saw that, but no one wanted to acknowledge it. At the same time, I never felt we were quite in the game.”
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Luis Scola Would Have Gone To Toronto | Thu 22 Jul

Luis Scola said he also would have considered agreeing to a sign-and-trade to Toronto had the Rockets been able to land Chris Bosh. “I tried not to think about it,” Scola said. “If you want to be in sign-and-trade, I would have to say yes.”
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Financial Issues May Slow The Barnes Deal | Tue 20 Jul

Matt Barnes, one of the most coveted free agents left on the open market, announced Monday night that he is headed to the Toronto Raptors. But the limited sign-and-trade options available to Orlando — Barnes’ last team — could scuttle the deal.
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Colangelo: “A Lot Of Interest In” Calderon | Fri 16 Jul

Bryan Colangelo is now moving on, with or without Calderon or Evans, two veterans he does not expect to have to placate too much. Colangelo said he does not believe the Raptors are in a weak bargaining position now that Calderon clearly is on the block.
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Jose Calderon Remains On Trading Block | Wed 14 Jul

There are no indications what Bryan Colangelo might do now with either Jose Calderon or Reggie Evans, also part of the original deal, but league sources indicate at least one Eastern Conference team remains quite interested in obtaining Calderon.
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Harrington’s Deal Sends Kleiza To Raptors | Wed 14 Jul

Bill Duffy, the agent for Linas Kleiza, believes Denver’s move means the Nuggets won’t match the four-year, $18.8 million offer sheet extended last week by Toronto to Kleiza. “I guess that takes them out of Kleiza,” Duffy told NBA FanHouse.
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Deal Of Calderon For Diaw, Chandler Dead | Tue 13 Jul

The part of a complex Raptors deal that would have sent Jose Calderon and Reggie Evans to Charlotte is dead, killed by owner Michael Jordan. The teams had signed off on the transaction that would have shipped Boris Diaw and Tyson Chandler to Toronto.
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Will Reggie Evans Leave Raptors Too? | Mon 12 Jul

A source has told The Score that the Raptors and Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of finalizing a deal that will send point guard Jose Calderon and expiring contracts to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Boris Diaw and Tyson Chandler.
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Toronto Raptors Get Picks For Chris Bosh | Sat 10 Jul

The Raptors have turned the departure of Chris Bosh into something after all. Amid fears they would lose the five-time all-star to the Miami Heat and receive no compensation, they have received a package in what’s turned into a sign-and-trade transaction.
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No Michael Beasley in Toronto | Thu 8 Jul

The Raptors and Heat are “progressing” toward a sign-and-trade arrangement to facilitate Chris Bosh’s desire to join Dwyane Wade in Miami. The most likely scenario, according to the source, would send draft picks and massive trade exception to Toronto — but not Michael Beasley.