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Raptors Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

One is ready to resurrect his career; the other's ready to take on a more significant role.

The Raptors can only hope both get their jobs done.

In moves that pretty much signify the end of any major offseason moves, the Raptors officially added Jermaine O'Neal to the roster and re-signed point guard Jose Calderon, expecting both to help the team rise from the levels of Eastern Conference mediocrity.

O'Neal is the more interesting of the two. He's coming off about four injury-plagued seasons in Indiana—a team dogged as much by incidents off the court as by what it did on the floor—and says he's ready to reclaim his spot as one of the top power forwards in the game.

It remains to be seen whether his left knee is fully recovered or whether he can...

Raptors sign Roko Ukic to three-year deal (AP)

The Toronto Raptors signed Croatian guard Roko Ukic to a three-year deal Wednesday. Ukic, who was the Raptors' second-round pick (41st) in the 2005 draft, played in Italy last season with Lottomatica Virtus Roma. He averaged 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 19 games, shooting 54.5 percent from the field.

Raptors sign Croatian G Ukic (PA SportsTicker)

The Toronto Raptors went overseas to add some depth Wednesday, signing Croatian guard Roko Ukic to a three-year contract.

Gallinari gives Knicks pause, then hope (Yahoo! Sports)

Danilo Gallinari's debut was at least half a success. The Knicks saw enough to remember why they drafted him.

Raptors sign Australian center Nathan Jawai (AP)

The Toronto Raptors signed Nathan Jawai, the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team, to a two-year contract on Friday. The 21-year-old was selected in the second round, 41st overall, by the Indiana Pacers in last month's NBA draft. The Pacers traded his draft rights along with Jermaine O'Neal for point guard T.J.

Raptors sign F/C Jawai (PA SportsTicker)

The Toronto Raptors on Friday signed forward-center Nathan Jawai to a two-year contract.

Summer school for Mayo, Love (Yahoo! Sports)

Mayo, Love top Vegas crop this summer.

Raptors complete deal for O"Neal (PA SportsTicker)

The Toronto Raptors made a huge addition to their frontcourt Wednesday, acquiring six-time All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal from the Indiana Pacers.

Raptors re-sign G Calderon (PA SportsTicker)

On the same day they acquired six-time All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal from the Indiana Pacers, the Toronto Raptors re-signed point guard Jose Calderon to a multi-year contract Wednesday.

Trade to Toronto like a 'rebirth' for O'Neal (AP)

Frustrated by off-court distractions and on-court failures with the Indiana Pacers, Jermaine O'Neal said Wednesday he broke down and cried when he learned last month he was being traded to Toronto in a deal that sent guard T.J. Ford to Indiana. At a news conference, O'Neal said the Pacers' struggles, beginning with the brawl against Detroit Pistons fans at Auburn Hills in November 2004, began to...

Raptors sign guard Hassan Adams to 2-year deal (AP)

The Toronto Raptors signed guard Hassan Adams to a two-year deal on Tuesday. Adams last played in the NBA in 2006-07, when he averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds in 61 games with New Jersey. The six-foot-four, 220-pounder played in Italy last season. He attended the Raptors' free-agent camp in June. The Los Angeles native is known as a tenacious defender.

A most unusual and irreverent NBA mock draft (SportingNews.com)

At the NBA draft, millions of dollars are involved, jobs are hanging in the balance, and the future of the league is at stake. This is business, serious business -- but that doesn't mean there can't be a mock draft with a sense of humor.

Grading the draft: Bulls among the As, Sonics fail (SportingNews.com)

Sam Smith gives his opinion on every team's draft haul.

NBA mock draft: Real drama starts at No. 3 (SportingNews.com)

Again, like in 2007, the big question going into Thursday's NBA draft is, "What is Kevin going to do?" Though...

Mock draft: Does Pat Riley have eyes for O.J. Mayo? (SportingNews.com)

That the Chicago Bulls will take Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft seems to be a foregone conclusion. Sam Smith breaks down how the rest of the first round will shake out.

Kobe brightens Team USA’s hopes for gold (Yahoo! Sports)

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will bring their own star power to the Olympics, but even they will go only as far as Kobe Bryant leads them.

Calderon stays with Raptors thru 2009 (AP)

Jose Calderon reached a "preliminary agreement" Tuesday to remain with the Toronto Raptors for another season. The 26-year-old Spanish guard wrote on his Web site that his agent and the Raptors had reached a deal. However, Toronto cannot officially announce the signing until July 9. "I want to thank ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Toronto's starting point guard. (Yahoo! Sports)

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and...

Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports)

Teams receive report cards for their performance in the 2008 draft.

O'Neal confirms Pacers sending him to Raptors (AP)

The Indiana Pacers are trading six-time All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal to the Toronto Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic, the 17th pick in the draft and a player to be determined. O'Neal confirmed the trade Thursday, saying he was pleased with the move by team president Larry Bird.

O'Neal nearing trade to Toronto for Ford (Yahoo! Sports)

Pacers are set to trade Jermaine O'Neal to Toronto for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and No. 17 pick.

Source: Toronto-Indiana deal off (Yahoo! Sports)

An NBA source says a proposed trade that would hae included Jermaine O'Neal and T.J. Ford is off.

NBA draft likely to finally separate Lopez twins (AP)

Brook and Robin Lopez have been playing basketball together since the first grade. From driveway 1-on-1 to high school in Fresno, Calif., and later at Stanford, the twin 7-footers have never been far apart. So you could forgive them for being sentimental about the future. The NBA draft on Thursday will likely separate the 20-year-olds for the first time in their lives.

Raptors extend offers to Calderon, Delfino (PA SportsTicker)

The Toronto Raptors extended qualifying offers to guards Jose Calderon and Carlos Delfino on Friday.

Celtics, Lakers favorites to win 2009 NBA title (Yahoo! Sports)

In case you're curious, here are the current odds for the 2009 NBA championship, courtesty of Bodog: Boston...