Toronto Raptors Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:02:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg Toronto Raptors Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 Raptors Headed To Playoffs https://teachingkidsnews.com/2014/04/11/1-raptors-headed-playoffs/ Fri, 11 Apr 2014 04:12:44 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=12838 Canada's only basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Toronto Raptors, are generating some excitement.

For the first time in six long years they have made the playoffs.

Of the 30 teams in the NBA, only 16 make it to the playoffs. There will be eight teams from the Eastern Conference and eight teams from the Western Conference. The Raptors play in the East.

In the playoffs, each team competes in a best-of-seven series. The first team to win four games moves on to the next round. A team has to win three rounds to make it to the finals. Then, the lone surviving team from the East plays the lone surviving team from the West.

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]]> Raptor Mascot Out For The Season https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/10/30/1-raptor-mascot-season/ Thu, 31 Oct 2013 01:36:31 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=11405 One of the most important members of the Toronto Raptors basketball team is injured and won't be participating this season.

It's the "Raptor," the team's mascot.

Many people think the Raptor--with his athletic moves, edgy attitude and fun-loving spirit--is one of the best mascots in the NBA. Perhaps even professional sports.

He tore his Achilles tendon during a school visit in Halifax before the basketball season started.

People have an emotional reaction to the Raptor mascot--whoever he/she is.

The coach's daughter cried when she heard the news of his/her injury.

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]]> Raptors Land Basketball Star Rudy Gay In Blockbuster Trade https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/01/31/1-raptors-land-nba-star-rudy-gay-part-ways-with-calderon-and-davis/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:04:18 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=8989 On Wednesday, the general manager of the Toronto Raptors basketball team took care of some unfinished business.

Bryan Colangelo made a huge trade, to get superstar player Rudy Gay.

It all started back in 2006. At that time, Colangelo held the "number-one overall draft pick." That meant he could choose any eligible player and add them to his team.

He travelled around the world, looking for the perfect person to add to the Raptors.

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