Nov 30, 2008 11:37 AM EST
Raptors' center Jermaine O'Neal expects to play on Sunday night against the Lakers after a two-game absence.
"We'll see how it goes (today at shootaround)," O'Neal said. "I expected to play (Friday) night but didn't play so I don't want to lead people on. I think it's a huge positive I was able to practice today so I would definitely say the chances of me playing are far greater than not."
Toronto head coach Sam Mitchell said that he'd allow O'Neal and the training staff decide when he's ready to return.
O'Neal initially strained his left knee last Friday against New Jersey. He then went over on an ankle which lead to more discomfort and some swelling.
Via Toronto Sun
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Kings' coach Reggie Theus would have liked to see some frustration from his players on Friday night when the Jazz scored 44 points in the third quarter.
"The one thing that I would have liked to see is one of our guys get really angry about it," Theus said. "Not hurt or anything like that, but be angry about what was happening on the floor. Our team has a very good temperament, but somebody should have been angry about that."
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Raptors forward Chris Bosh believes that he could be the NBA's MVP this season.
"I've been sharing that with my family, I haven't shared it with you guys, but now you know," Bosh said. "I came into this season saying I'm going to give it a shot. I think I can get it and we need more wins, of course, but when I think of MVPs in the past, I think of consistency and you know, every they night they put it out there on the floor and, when need be, they put their teams on their backs."
Toronto, 7-7, has been led, at times, almost solely by Bosh this season. He is averaging 27.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest.
"I was just lying in bed, it was like 'I got it! That's it,' " Bosh added. "Once I got a couple of things and I started having that confidence every day, it's just been going on. Now, I just keep it going and I'm kind of on cruise control."
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Raptors Nov 2008 Archive
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NBA.com | Nov 27, 2008
Raptors' forward Jermaine O'Neal sat out Wednesday night against the Bobcats after leaving the team's past two games with knee and ankle injuries.
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Toronto Star | Nov 26, 2008
Raptors' forward Jermaine O'Neal says that he believes he would have been done for the season had he not been wearing a knee brace when he tweaked his troublesome knee against the Nets last Friday.
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Toronto Sun | Nov 25, 2008
Kevin Garnett, aware of Chris Bosh's frustration after Toronto's loss to Boston on Sunday, questioned whether the forward would he happy staying in town past 2009-10.
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Toronto Star | Nov 24, 2008
Raptors forward Chris Bosh couldn't hide his frustration after the team's disappointing loss to the Celtics on Sunday afternoon.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 24, 2008
Five games were played in the NBA on Sunday night, with the Raptors hosting the defending-champion Celtics in a matinee affair.
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ESPN | Nov 23, 2008
Jermaine O'Neal started for the Raptors on Sunday against the Celtics despite a strained his knee but ended up leaving in the second quarter.
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ESPN | Nov 22, 2008
Raptors' forward Jermaine O'Neal has been listed as day-to-day after sprained his surgically-repaired left knee against the Nets on Friday night.
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ESPN | Nov 22, 2008
Raptors' big man Jermaine O'Neal strained his left knee on Friday night.
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ESPN | Nov 22, 2008
Vince Carter was back to his best in Toronto on Friday night, scoring 39 points including two clutch shots which had a direct impact on the result of the game.
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SI.com | Nov 21, 2008
Many NBA teams are preparing for the free agent class of 2010.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 20, 2008
Dwyane Wade exploded for 40 points on Wednesday night against the Raptors, but it didn't matter as the Heat fell.
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Globe and Mail | Nov 19, 2008
Jose Calderon returned to the Toronto lineup on Wednesday, and he helped them to a 101-95 victory over Miami.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 19, 2008
Ten games were played in the NBA on Tuesday night, highlighted by huge performances from Chris Bosh, Troy Murphy and rookie Brook Lopez.
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Toronto Sun | Nov 17, 2008
Raptors rookie Nathan Jawai reportedly has an enlarged heart that could jeopardize his NBA career.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 17, 2008
Will Solomon helped lead the Raptors over the Heat on Sunday night.
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Detroit News | Nov 17, 2008
Raptor guard Jose Calderon missed Sunday's game against Miami with a strained right hamstring, breaking his streak of 106 consecutive games.
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Toronto Star | Nov 16, 2008
There is a good chance that Andrea Bargnani will be in the Raptors' starting lineup when the team takes on Miami on Sunday afternoon, replacing Jamario Moon.
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National Post | Nov 15, 2008
Raptors' point guard Jose Calderon could be in the lineup on Sunday despite leaving the team's loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday with a hamstring strain.
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Winnipeg Free Press | Nov 14, 2008
Toronto point guard Jose Calderon was forced to leave the team's game against the 76ers with tightness in his right hamstring on Wednesday.
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Boston Globe | Nov 11, 2008
An NBA source said Antonio McDyess fought the possibility of being dealt to Toronto in recent years to remain in Detroit.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 11, 2008
Portland ended Orlando's four-game win streak on Monday night.
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Globe and Mail | Nov 10, 2008
The Raptors have talked with both the Warriors and the Bobcats about trades for perimeter players, according to two league sources.
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MLive.com | Nov 6, 2008
It is believed that the Pistons could make a strong run at Chris Bosh when he becomes a free agent in the summer of 2010.
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Globe & Mail | Nov 5, 2008
Chauncey Billups has not completed the physical required to complete the trade between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets, meaning Allen Iverson will not be in uniform for Detroit tonight against Toronto.
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nba.com | Nov 4, 2008
Chris Bosh and Chris Paul have been named the Eastern and Western conference players of the week.
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Toronto Sun | Nov 3, 2008
Bucks' coach Scott Skiles gave the Raptors a backhanded compliment following their game on Saturday night, during which Toronto went on a 12-0 run in the third quarter.
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Toronto Star | Nov 1, 2008
Jermaine O'Neal struggled from the floor on Friday night against the Warriors in an overtime victory, but he did the little things the Raptors were missing.
