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N.B.A. Roundup: Bobcats Trade Top Scorer, Then Lose to Hornets

Dec. 10, 2008
Jason Kapono scored a season-high 25 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped a five-game losing streak with a 101-88 victory at home over the Indiana Pacers.
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NBA: Toronto 89, Charlotte 79

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh scored 30 points for the Toronto Raptors, who used a fourth-quarter surge Sunday to take the lead from Charlotte and beat the Bobcats 89-79.

NBA: New Orleans 118, Toronto 111

TORONTO, March 30 (UPI) -- David West's 32 points led the hot-shooting New Orleans Hornets past the Toronto Raptors 118-111 Sunday.

NBA: Sacramento 106, Toronto 100

SACRAMENTO, March 17 (UPI) -- Kevin Martin scored 32 points for Sacramento Sunday, leading the Kings past the Toronto Raptors 106-100.

NBA: Charlotte 110, Toronto 98

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 2 (UPI) -- The Charlotte Hornets, led by Jason Richardson's 30 points, took charge with an 18-2 third-quarter run Sunday and beat the Toronto Raptors 110-98.

NBA: Toronto 105, Minnesota 82

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Andrea Bargnani led a balanced Toronto Raptors attack with 16 points Sunday in a 105-82 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA: Toronto 104, Indianapolis 93

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Jason Kapono scored 17 points in a fourth-quarter rally that lifted the Toronto Raptors to a 104-93 win Friday over the Indianapolis Pacers.

Raptors sign Jason Kapono

TORONTO, July 11 (UPI) -- Free-agent forward Jason Kapono Wednesday signed a multi-year contract with the Toronto Raptors.

NBA: Charlotte 94, Toronto 88

TORONTO, April 10 (UPI) -- Brevin Knight scored 6 points in the final minutes Sunday, powering the Charlotte Bobcats to a 94-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors. It was the eighth consecutive loss for the Raptors. Both Charlotte and Toronto are out of the playoff picture.

NBA: Charlotte 101, Toronto 94

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Kareem Rush delivered 21 points Friday night and Charlotte opened the final period with an outburst that produced a 101-94 win over Toronto.

Raptors hire Sam Mitchell

TORONTO, June 29 (UPI) -- The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they had hired Sam Mitchell as their new coach.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch