Mar 31, 2007 11:54 AM EST
In the closing seconds of regulation on Friday night, the Wizards held a three-point lead over the Raptors. Anthony Parker's long pass lofted harmlessly in the air, was deflected and grabbed near the three-point line at the Washington end by forward Michael Ruffin.
Ruffin landed with the ball but then attempted to throw it high into the air toward the other end of the court. Instead, the ball slipped out of Ruffin's right hand and landed directly in the hands of Toronto guard Morris Peterson, who made a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime.
"My natural reaction was to just throw the ball in the air and let time run out but I didn't get a good throw on it and there was a little more time than I thought," Ruffin said. "When I threw it, it kind of slipped off my palm. I didn't get a good grip on it."
The Raptors went on to win in the overtime session.
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Andrea Bargnani met with doctors on Wednesday and has been cleared for light exercise eight days after having his appendix removed.
For Bargnani that meant light jogging on a treadmill and a dozen or so careful jump shots.
"I feel good, I'm happy," he said.
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Facing Tuesday's 1 1/2-hour surgery to repair the gruesome lower-leg injury that fractured his fibula and spun his left foot to an inhuman angle, Jorge Garbajosa was asked for his preference of anaesthesia. There were, the story goes, two options: the full-body knockout or a needle in the lower back to numb everything below the waist.
"Garbo says to the doctor, `Just give me the back shot because I want to see what you're doing,'" said Maurizio Gherardini, the Raptors assistant general manager, flashing a broad smile as he told the tale. "That's the kind of guy he is."
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Raptors Mar 2007 Archive
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SI.com | Mar 27, 2007
Jorge Garbajosa of the Raptors is expected to miss six months after undergoing surgery on his left ankle and leg on Tuesday.
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Toronto Star | Mar 27, 2007
Raptors rookie Jorge Garbajosa snapped his leg in his team's loss to the Boston Celtics last night
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Yahoo! | Mar 27, 2007
Facing a nine-point deficit in the closing minutes, the Raptors were headed toward a loss.
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DraftExpress.com | Mar 24, 2007
Luke Jackson is set to join the Raptors on a 10 day contract
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Press Release | Mar 24, 2007
The Toronto Raptors announced Saturday they have released rookie forward P.
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Toronto Star | Mar 23, 2007
Toronto Raptors rookie Andrea Bargnani was released from hospital yesterday about 36 hours after having an emergency appendectomy.
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Toronto Star | Mar 21, 2007
According to reports, Raptors rookie Andrea Bargnani will miss a substantial part of the rest of the NBA regular season after having an emergency appendectomy early this morning
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Globe And Mail | Mar 20, 2007
The 2006-2007 Rookie of the Year award will likely come down to Andrea Bargnani and Brandon Roy.
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Sportline | Mar 18, 2007
Rookie forward Renaldo Balkman made all seven shots he took and finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, with his play on both ends fueling a 27-5 run that turned a two-point deficit into a 20-point lead.
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AP | Mar 16, 2007
With guards Jose Calderon and Anthony Parker sidelined by sprained ankles, the Raptors activated guard Darrick Martin and forward Pape Sow for Friday's game against the Rockets.
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Toronto Star | Mar 16, 2007
The Raptors are moving closer and closer to the first division title in franchise history.
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Globe And Mail | Mar 14, 2007
Stephon Marbury believes that Sam Mitchell deserves a contract extension with the Raptors.
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Toronto Star | Mar 14, 2007
Milwaukee centre Andrew Bogut apologized yesterday for getting "caught up in the heat of the moment" and making an obscene gesture to home fans while leaving the court in a 108-93 loss to the Raptors on Monday night.
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Globe And Mail | Mar 13, 2007
Andrew Bogut may face disciplinary action from the NBA after making an obscene gesture toward the crowd near the end of Milwaukee's 108-93 loss to Toronto on Monday night.
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Toronto Star | Mar 13, 2007
Morris Peterson has alternated between starter and reserve several times this season.
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Toronto Sun | Mar 7, 2007
Sam Mitchell is frequently asked about the fact that he does not have a contract for the 2007-2008 season, but doesn't think that it impedes his work for this season.
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Washington Post | Mar 5, 2007
Andrea Bargnani and Brendan Haywood both missed their respective team's games over the weekend, but will both be in the line-up on Tuesday as the Wizards and Raptors square off.
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RealGM | Mar 5, 2007
The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have reassigned rookie forward P.
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SI.com | Mar 2, 2007
Toronto Raptors rookie Andrea Bargnani will play in Friday against Milwaukee after he was expected to miss two games.
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Toronto Star | Mar 2, 2007
Andrea Bargnani, the 21-year-old Raptor rookie, is expected to miss games against Milwaukee tonight at home and in Cleveland tomorrow to return to his native Italy to deal with a family medical issue.
