Toronto Wraps Up Great Season
As the Raptors cleared out their lockers on Monday for the last time, there seemed to be an equal mixture of happiness and sadness after completing the best season in team history, but falling inches short of the Eastern Conference Final.
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Vince Carter and coach Lenny Wilkens talk about the heart-breaking Game 7 loss.
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Heartbreaker
The Raptors came one basket short in their quest to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday. Vince Carter scored 20 points and had nine assists but his last-second shot failed to go down in an 88-87 loss in Game 7 as the Sixers took the Eastern Conference semifinal series, 4-3.
Game 7 column: Raptors now ask, 'What's next?'
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Box score
Game 6 column: Raptors use the homecourt advantage
Game 6: Postgame Instant Replay
Game 6 recap |
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Game 5: Raptors defy laws of science
Game 5 recap |
Box score
Game 4: Postgame Instant Replay
Game 4 recap |
Box Score
Game 3: Postgame Instant Replay
Game 3 recap |
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Game 2 recap |
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Game 1: Raptors gain confidence with Game 1 win
Game 1 recap |
Box score
Raptors analyst Jack Armstrong's matchup breakdowns
NBA.com's Raptors Keys to Success
A Swirsk's Eye View
Chuck Swirsky, the voice of the Raptors, talks about the Raptors' emotional playoff ending, reflects on the season and offers some insight into the offseason.
Swirsky reflects on the Raps' disappointing performance in Game 5
Swirsky gives his thoughts on Game 4 loss
Swirsky talks about the lights out play of Allen Iverson in Game 2
Swirsky reflects on the Raptors' successful weekend vs. the Knicks and Sixers
Dinosaur's Teeth
Everyone knows the fangs of the Raptors belong to Vince Carter, but the rest of the team has some bite as well. See how they plan to munch on the Sixers with an animated diagram from the Raptors' playbook.
Series Skinny
Get the lowdown on the Raptors/Sixers series on the NBA.com series index. From stats to analysis to video and more, NBA.com's series page brings you in-depth coverage of the Round 2 series.
JYD's Mailbox
During the playoffs, the Raptors' Jerome Williams, known as the Junk Yard Dog, answered fans email. Check out his reponses:
May 4: Williams answers
Jerome Williams is one of many new faces to the Raps' lineup this year. |
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Instant Replay
Relive history and take a look back at the Raptors' 3-2 series win over New York in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals with the Raptors' Round 1 archive. From recaps and boxscores to analysis and video, the Round 1 archive brings revisits all the memorable moments.
Eyes on the Prize
From the first day of training camp, just making the playoffs was never going to be enough for the 2001 Raptors. Through a midseason makeover to the postseason, it became the most successful year for the Raptors.
Raptors season in review
Raptors 2000-2001 season highlights
Video: Raptors Rewind - Top individual 2000-2001 performances
