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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. | 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. | ||
| − | The Raptors play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference at the [[Air Canada Centre]], also the home of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. | + | 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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| + | ==Notable former players== | ||
| + | *15 [[Vince Carter]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Canadian sports]] | *[[Canadian sports]] | ||
Revision as of 00:48, December 13, 2008
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.
The Raptors play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference at the Air Canada Centre, also the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Notable former players
- 15 Vince Carter
See also
Official Team Website
NBA Teams
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