The holiday season kept us away for a bit from the NBA scene , but we re back now with a new tip before the New Year.  Today's game will be played in Portland . The Raptors are facing Blazers back to back and they re coming after two wins , showing that it s not over yet for them. Toronto's Jermaine O'Neal scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked six shots in the loss to the Blazers earlier this ...

The good times in Toronto are over . After a great time in T dot , after  winning the Atlantic Division , Sam Mitchell needs to move on . The Toronto Raptors fired head coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday. Mitchell, 45, will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Jay Triano. Triano, from Niagara Falls, Ont., is best known for coaching the Canadian men's team from 1998-2004. He filled in once as Rapt ...

Interesting Monday night in NBA , only 3 games but one good free tip for you . The Bobcats (5-11) came close to winning their second in a row in what would have been stunning fashion Saturday, falling 89-84 to Boston. Charlotte shot 47.8 percent against a team that's allowing an NBA-low 40.8 percent shooting on the season and bested the Celtics 36-33 on the boards. Felton will try to bounce back against Min ...