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FRANCHISE HISTORY<br />
APRIL 1: Announced that Glen Grunwald’s contract as<br />
senior vice-president and general manager, which expired<br />
June 30, 2004, will not be renewed and he relinquished<br />
his general manager position. Jack McCloskey is named<br />
interim general manager.<br />
APRIL 11: The Raptors were defeated 114-108 to the<br />
Chicago Bulls at home in overtime. Chicago guard Jamal<br />
Crawford became the first Raptors opponent to score 50<br />
points in Toronto and only the second opponent all-time<br />
to top the 50-point plateau.<br />
APRIL 16: Dismissed Head Coach Kevin O’Neill, along<br />
with assistants Bob Beyer, Tony Brown, Ron Oliver and<br />
Jim Sann.<br />
JUNE 7: Announced Rob Babcock as Raptors general<br />
manager, Wayne Embry as senior advisor to the general<br />
manager and Alex English as director of player<br />
development / scout.<br />
JUNE 29: Sam Mitchell became the sixth head coach in<br />
Raptors’ history.<br />
JULY 2: Named Alex English, Jay Triano and Jim Todd<br />
as assistant coaches. Mike Evans named as a scout.<br />
JULY 22: Named Scott Howard director of international<br />
player personnel and Mike McCollow assistant director<br />
of player personnel / director of video scouting.<br />
OCTOBER 2O: The Raptors defeat Benetton Treviso,<br />
86-83, to capture Naismith Cup.<br />
2005<br />
JANUARY 10: For the first time in his career, Chris Bosh<br />
was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for<br />
games played Monday, January 3 through Sunday,<br />
January 9. He led the Raptors to a 3-1 record, posting<br />
averages of 20.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 1.30 blocks.<br />
JANUARY 17: Toronto defeated the Timberwolves, 100-<br />
91, marking the first win for the Raptors at Minnesota in<br />
franchise history.<br />
JANUARY 19: Chris Bosh set the franchise record for<br />
consecutive games with a double-double, registering at<br />
least 10 points and 10 rebounds in nine straight games<br />
(Jan. 3-19).<br />
JANUARY 30: Suspended guard Rafer Alston for two<br />
games for conduct detrimental to the team.<br />
FEBRUARY 4: After <strong>com</strong>ing back from 19 points the<br />
previous game against the Indiana Pacers, Toronto, down<br />
by 22 (69-47) at the 8:20 mark of the third quarter,<br />
mounted the largest <strong>com</strong>eback in franchise history,<br />
defeating the Washington Wizards, 103-100, at Air<br />
Canada Centre. Toronto won a total of five games during<br />
the season where they came back from deficits of 19 or<br />
more.<br />
TORONTO RAPTORS 2009-10 PRESEASON<br />
FEBRUARY 11: Reached an agreement with centre<br />
Alonzo Mourning to buy out the remaining two years of<br />
his contract.<br />
FEBRUARY 18: Chris Bosh recorded 26 points, shooting<br />
nine-for-13 from the field and eight-for-10 from the line,<br />
to go along with game highs of 14 rebounds and four<br />
steals in 29 minutes in the got milk? Rookie Challenge<br />
during All-Star Weekend in Denver, Colorado.<br />
FEBRUARY 22: Chris Bosh became the third-youngest<br />
player (Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady) in <strong>NBA</strong> history to<br />
reach the 1000 career rebound plateau.<br />
FEBRUARY 27: Toronto defeated the L.A. Lakers, 108-<br />
102, at Air Canada Centre, tying a season high with its<br />
third consecutive win. The Raptors would not win<br />
consecutive games again for the remainder of the season.<br />
FEBRUARY 28: Jalen Rose was named <strong>NBA</strong> Eastern<br />
Conference Player of the Week for games played<br />
Monday, February 22 through Sunday, February 27. He<br />
led the Raptors to a 3-0 record, posting averages of 24.0<br />
points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.00 blocks and 37.0 minutes.<br />
MARCH 9: When Washington Wizards forward Antawn<br />
Jamison (386 games) missed the March 8 game at New<br />
York due to right knee tendinitis, he relinquished the<br />
current <strong>NBA</strong> iron man streak to Morris Peterson, who, at<br />
the end of the 2004-05 season, had played in 279<br />
consecutive games.<br />
MARCH 13: Several <strong>NBA</strong> and franchise records were<br />
met during Toronto’s 128-110 win over Philadelphia at<br />
Air Canada Centre. The Raptors set the <strong>NBA</strong> record for<br />
most three-pointers in a game with 21. Toronto tied the<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> record for most three-pointers in a half with 12 in<br />
the first half. The Raptors and Sixers set the <strong>NBA</strong> record<br />
for most triples in a game, both teams, with 31 (Toronto<br />
21, Philadelphia 10). The 34 three-point attempts set a<br />
Raptors franchise record (previous 32, Jan. 14 at<br />
Philadelphia). The Raptors tied a franchise high with 128<br />
points in the game. Donyell Marshall tied the <strong>NBA</strong> record<br />
for most treys in a game with 12. He also tied the franchise<br />
record for three-pointers in a half making six threepointers<br />
in both halves. Marshall recorded a career-best<br />
38 points, set the franchise mark for most points off the<br />
bench and a Raptors season high for points. Rafael Araujo<br />
tied the franchise record for offensive rebounds in a<br />
quarter with seven during the third frame.<br />
MARCH 25: Chris Bosh became the fourth-youngest<br />
player in <strong>NBA</strong> history to record at least 20 points and 20<br />
rebounds in a game when he registered 24 points and a<br />
career-high 22 boards at Philadelphia.<br />
APRIL 18: Wayne Embry named senior basketball<br />
advisor to the president.<br />
APRIL 19: Toronto defeated Milwaukee, 127-109, at the<br />
Bradley Center, scoring the most points in a road game<br />
in franchise history.<br />
APRIL 22: With an identical record as New York, the<br />
Raptors won the coin toss held by the league to secure<br />
the seventh-best odds in winning the 2005 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft<br />
Lottery.
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