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                     ***** Toronto Raptors *****
 
                     From The Sports Network
 
 
 Team Founded:   November 4, 1993
 Team History:   1995-Present - Toronto Raptors
 
 Arena Address:
 Air Canada Centre
 40 Bay St.
 Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2X2
 
 Opened:  February 20, 1999
 First Official Game:  February 21, 1999 - a 102-87 win over the Vancouver
 Grizzlies
 Arena Capacity: 19,800
 
 Owner: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
 President/General Manager: Bryan Colangelo
 Head Coach: Dwane Casey
 
                           Coaching History:
 
 Term               Coach                       Reg.Season     Playoff
 1995-96            Brendan Malone               21- 61
                    (Replaced after 1995-96 season)
 1996-1998          Darrell Walker               30- 52
                    Butch Carter                  5- 28
                    (Interim head coach for remaining 33 games of 1997-98
                    season).
 1999-2000          Butch Carter                 68- 64        0- 3
 2000-2003          Lenny Wilkens               113-133        8- 9
 2003-2004          Kevin O'Neill                33- 49
 2004-2008          Sam Mitchell                156-189        3- 8
                    (Replaced after 17 games in 2008-09 season)
 2008-2011          Jay Triano                   87-142
 2011-present       Dwane Casey                  57- 91
 
 Retired Numbers: None
 
 Raptors in the Hall of Fame: (1)
 
 2008 - Hakeem Olajuwon
 
 POST-SEASON APPEARANCES:
 
 Championships: None
 Division Titles: (1) 2007
 
 Most Valuable Player                   Rookie of the Year
 --------------------                   ------------------
 (Maurice Podoloff Trophy)              (Eddie Gotlieb Trophy)
 None                                   1996 - Damon Staudomire
                                        1999 - Vince Carter
 
 Coach of the Year                      Executive of the Year
 -----------------                      ---------------------
 (Red Auerbach Trophy)                  2007 - Bryan Colangelo
 2007 - Sam Mitchell
 
                           Yearly Records:
 
                        Reg. Season             Playoffs
 Year    Location      W   L   Pct.  Pos.  Div.    W   L   Pct.
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1995-96 Toronto      21  61  .256   (8)   Cent
 1996-97 Toronto      30  52  .366   (9)   Cent
 1997-98 Toronto      16  66  .195   (9)   Cent
 1998-99 Toronto*     23  27  .460   (6)   Cent
 1999-00 Toronto      45  37  .549   (3)   Cent    0   3   .000
 2000-01 Toronto      47  35  .543   (2)   Cent    6   6   .500
 2001-02 Toronto      42  40  .512   (t3)  Cent    2   3   .400
 2002-03 Toronto      24  58  .293   (7)   Cent
 2003-04 Toronto      33  49  .402   (6)   Cent
 2004-05 Toronto      33  49  .402   (t4)  Atl
 2005-06 Toronto      27  55  .329   (4)   Atl
 2006-07 Toronto      47  35  .573   (1)   Atl     2   4   .333
 2007-08 Toronto      41  41  .500   (2)   Atl     1   4   .200
 2008-09 Toronto      33  49  .402   (4)   Atl
 2009-10 Toronto      40  42  .488   (2)   Atl
 2010-11 Toronto      22  60  .268   (5)   Atl
 2011-12 Toronto*     23  43  .348   (4)   Atl
 2012-13 Toronto      34  48  .415   (4t)  Atl
 
 * - strike-shortened season
 
 Overall Regular Season Record:  581 - 847 (.407)
 Overall Post Season Record:      11 -  20 (.355)
 
 
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