Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'houstonrockets'
March 1, 2007
Opposition parties are crying foul over Harper's use of military jets. After accusing the Liberals of overusing the jets for personal business during their time in government, Harper used one to fly his son to Toronto for a Leafs game. Pot, meet kettle. A lethal bacterial strain common in hospitals has hit Mississauga. According to the article, C. difficile is spread through fecal matter. We don't even want to know what's going on in our......
Continue Reading "Stephen Harper's Jet Hypocrisy, Docks Gets Its Game Back, Stephen Hawking Goes Weightless"November 2, 2005
After a busy offseason, Raptor Basketball is back at the Air Canada Centre tonight. With all the second-guessing and criticism following every personell decision this summer, it will be interesting to see how the team responds in 05/06. There is no question that veteran leadership is at a minimum this year, however, if the preseason is any indication, it looks like Rob Babcock made the right moves on draft day. First round selections, Charlie Villanueva......
Continue Reading "Pape Sow Says Let's Go(w)!! Raps Season Tips Off"February 9, 2005
Seminal New York writer and director Spike "It's Gotta Be the Shoes" Lee will be speaking at Roy Thompson Hall on March 14, making his first public appearance in Toronto in five years. Organized by Ryerson University Students Administrative Council, the talk and question/answer period is bound to include subjects like the New York Knicks and the time they lost the championship to the Houston Rockets in 1993. The filmmaker is on something of a......
Continue Reading "Spike Lee, A Ryerson University Joint"December 1, 2004
The Raptors recorded just their second road win of the young season last night in a tough battle against conference favourite Kazaam and the Miami Heat. With Vinsanity hardly contributing with just five points on 2 for 9 shooting, the win was fueled by the return of Donyell Marshall who added sixteen points to the (almost) full team effort. Marshall’s return adds size inside along with gifted outside shooting. The Raps will to continue their......
Continue Reading "Raptors Win, Vince Carter Loser"