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The '''Toronto Raptors'''  are a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The Raptors were founded in 1995, when the [[NBA]] expanded to Canada, with another team formed in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]; The Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies moved to [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]] in 2001, leaving the Raptors as the only Canadian NBA Team.  The Raptors have enjoyed more economic success than the Grizzlies, building a reputation for sellout crowds, but have not won a championship or conference title, only advancing to the playoffs four times, and only winning the first round once, in 2000-01.  
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The '''Toronto Raptors'''  are a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The Raptors were founded in 1995, when the [[NBA]] expanded to Canada, with another team formed in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], the Vancouver Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies moved to [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]] in 2001, leaving the Raptors as the only Canadian NBA team.  The Raptors in 2019 became the first non-American franchise to play in the NBA Finals championship series, which they won by defeating the [[Golden State Warriors]], four games to two.  
  
The Raptors play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference at the [[Air Canada Centre]], also the home of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].
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The Raptors play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
 
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==Roster==
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===Guards===
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*0 Marco Belinelli
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*8 [[Jose Calderon]]
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*1 Jarrett Jack
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*3 Marcus Banks
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===Forwards===
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*4 [[Chris Bosh]]
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*14 Joey Graham
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*43 Kris Humphries
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*21 Nathan Jawai
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*7 [[Shawn Marion]]
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===Centers===
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*7 Andrea Bargnani
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*26 Patrick O'Bryant
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*77 Jake Voskuhl
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==Notable former players==
 
==Notable former players==
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*1 Tracy McGrady
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*2 Kawhi Leonard
 
*15 [[Vince Carter]]
 
*15 [[Vince Carter]]
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*20 Damon Stoudamire
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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==Official Team Website==
 
==Official Team Website==
 
*[http://www.nba.com/raptors/ Official Site of the Toronto Raptors]
 
*[http://www.nba.com/raptors/ Official Site of the Toronto Raptors]
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[[Category:National Basketball Association]]
 
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[[Category:Canadian Sports Teams]]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:46, January 17, 2022

The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Raptors were founded in 1995, when the NBA expanded to Canada, with another team formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Vancouver Grizzlies. The Grizzlies moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 2001, leaving the Raptors as the only Canadian NBA team. The Raptors in 2019 became the first non-American franchise to play in the NBA Finals championship series, which they won by defeating the Golden State Warriors, four games to two.

The Raptors play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

Notable former players

  • 1 Tracy McGrady
  • 2 Kawhi Leonard
  • 15 Vince Carter
  • 20 Damon Stoudamire

See also

Official Team Website

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