Late-arriving Bosh leads Raptors past Hawks Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh arrived later than usual to the
arena thanks to an elevator issue, but then had a great all-around effort with
30 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, helping Toronto to a 93-88 victory
over the Atlanta Hawks.
Bosh said he got stuck for about an hour on an elevator inside his condominium
building and didn't get to Air Canada Centre until about 45 minutes before
tip-off. He went 13-of-26 from the field, though, and carried the Raptors to
their second straight victory for the first time since the team won three in a
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The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Sam Mitchell, according to ESPN.com. Mitchell will be replaced by Raptors assistant coach Jay Triano on an interim basis.
Our View:The Raptors have started the season 8-9 and are coming off a 39 point loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl cited an all-time great when talking about Toronto point guard Jose Calderon, according to the Toronto Star. "I think Calderon is Stockton-like. Eighty per cent of his team's decisions are made by his pass or his decision," said Karl.
Our View:We're not sure that's quite the comparison we'd make, but Calderon has been a valuable performer for the Raptors and fantasy owners alike. He dishes out 9.5 assists per game while scoring 12.9 points.
Joey Graham had 10 points off the bench for the Raptors on Tuesday in 28 minutes. He also had five rebounds and one block, assist and steal.
Our View:Graham doesn't have any fantasy value, as he's only averaging around 11 minutes so far this season, but he could be useful if given more time on the court.
