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More Snow Than Expected, More Money Than Expected, More Shaq News Than Expected

It’s snowing again! This gives Torontoist yet another opportunity to bust out a pretty picture of streets clogged with snow, and it gives the rest of Canada the opportunity to go, “Hey, how come those Toronto folks can’t deal with a little snow ha ha ha don’t they have plows?” Then we say, “No, we [...]

Jorge Garbajosa, El Pornoplayer

Yesterday, Jorge Garbajosa was named the Rookie of the Month for the NBA’s Eastern Conference, and he has been leading NBA.com’s unofficial Rookie of the Year Race for the past month. Garbajosa, however, is not a typical rookie; he doesn’t look like one and he doesn’t play like one. He just turned 29 years old, [...]

This Sun Will Warm Your Heart

Even the most hardened, macho, cynical, Valentine’s Grinch couldn’t refuse a heart-warming greeting from NBA MVP Steve Nash. The Canadian point guard is one of many Phoenix Suns players to be part of the organization’s E-Greeting project. Unfortunately the Toronto Raptors or Maple Leafs don’t offer a similar service through their websites. Who doesn’t agree [...]

Surprise Decision?? No.. Darcy Falls Yet Again

Victoria BC native Steve Nash has been awarded the Lou Marsh Award as Canadian Athlete of the Year for 2005. The Toronto Star and the elected voting panel awarded Nash the distinction in a unanimous decision announced Thursday in Toronto. The Phoenix Suns point guard was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player last season after [...]

Around the NBA: Canada Hot, Chubby Fans Not

Don’t look now, but the Toronto Raptors are only 2 games out of third place in the Eastern Conference. Currently sitting 10th, and three and a half games back of the streaking Chicago Bulls for the final playoff spot, the Raps can thank the NBA playoff structure and their abysmal Atlantic division for their opportunity [...]

Seven Straight Losses: No Laughing Matter

We at the Torontoist would like to apologize for how repetitive our basketball reports are becoming. As sorry as we are, though, it appears that nothing is changing. Our “beloved” Dino’s lost yet another game Sunday afternoon, this time to Shaq-fu and the Miami Heat. It was the Raps seventh straight loss since they beat [...]