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FRANCHISE HISTORY
FEBRUARY 1: Jamario Moon named NBA Eastern
Conference Rookie of the Month for January.
FEBRUARY 8: Toronto played its 1,000 th regular season
game, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 102-98.
FEBRUARY 15: Rookie Jamario Moon and forward
Andrea Bargnani started in the T-Mobile Rookie-
Sopohomore Challenge at All-Star Weekend in New
Orleans. Moon finished with 13 points in 18:39 minutes,
while Bargnani had eight points in 17:14 minutes for the
Sophomores.
FEBRUARY 16: Jason Kapono had a record-tying 25
points in the final round to successfully defending his Foot
Locker Three-Point Shootout title at All-Star Weekend in
New Orleans. Kapono became the first repeat champion
since 2002-03 (Peja Stojakovic). Jamario Moon finished
third in the 2008 Sprite Slam Dunk competition.
FEBRUARY 17: Chris Bosh made his second
consecutive start for the Eastern Conference, finishing
with 14 points and seven rebounds. Bosh made the start
in place of injured East teammate Kevin Garnett.
FEBRUARY 27: Chris Bosh scored 28 points against
Minnesota to pass Morris Peterson for second place on
Toronto’s all-time scoring list.
FEBRUARY 29: Named John Lucas as a basketball
development consultant for the remainder of the
2007-08 season.
MARCH 19: Toronto set a franchise record with a 42point
margin of victory in defeating Miami 96-54. The 54
points by Miami was an NBA season-low and the third
fewest points in the 24-second shot clock era.
APRIL 3: Forward Chris Bosh named a divisional winner
for the 2007-08 NBA Sportsmanship Award.
APRIL 4: Toronto clinched a playoff spot for a second
consecutive season and the fifth time in franchise history.
APRIL 9: Jamario Moon passed Damon Stoudamire with
his franchise record 71 st start as a rookie.
JULY 12: Named Gord Herbert as assistant coach/player
development.
NOVEMBER 4: Chris Bosh named Eastern Conference
Player of the Week.
DECEMBER 9: Jose Calderon ties Chaucey Billups’
franchise record for most consecutive free throws made
(51). Calderon breaks the record the following night in
Indiana.
DECEMBER 3: Relieved Sam Mitchell of head coaching
duties and named assistant coach Jay Triano head coach
on an interim basis.
TORONTO RAPTORS 2009-10 PRESEASON
2009
JANUARY 16: Andrea Bargnani sets an NBA record for
centres with 10 consecutive games with two or more
three-point field goals made.
JANUARY 23: Jose Calderon passes Mahmoud Abdul-
Rauf for the second-longest streak of consecutive free
throws in NBA history (81).
JANUARY 28: Chris Bosh named as a reserve for the
Eastern Conference at the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in
Phoenix.
JANUARY 30: Jose Calderon’s streak of 87 consecutive
free throws ends at home versus Milwaukee.
FEBRUARY 10: Chris Bosh announced he will not
participate in the 2009 NBA All-Star Game due to a
sprained knee.
FEBRUARY 24: The Raptors streak of consecutive
games with at least one three-pointer reachd the 10-year
mark. The streak began February 24, 1999 at Air Canada
Centre.
MARCH 13: Jose Calderon became the all-time franchise
leader with 1,795 assists.
MAY 11: Promoted Jay Triano to head coach.
JUNE 5: Named Alex English and Marc Iavaroni as
assistant coaches.
JULY 1: Named Eric Hughes and Alvin Williams as
assistant coach/player development. Named Francesco
Cuzzolin as assistant coach/strength and conditioning.
JULY 8: Signed forward Andrea Bargnani to a multi-year
extension.
JULY 9: Acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu in a sign and
trade with Orlando, plus forward Devean George and
guard Antoine Wright from Dallas as part of a four team
trade. Dallas received forward Shawn Marion, forward
Kris Humphries and forward Nathan Jawai, plus guard
Greg Buckner from Memphis. The Grizzlies received
forward Jerry Stackhouse from Dallas and a future
second-round draft pick from Toronto. Orlando received
cash considerations from Toronto.
JULY 21: Signed free-agent guard Jarrett Jack to a multiyear
contract.