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Lmao he ain't even hit his head!!! Lmao!!!!

Memphis always will make runs !!! Can the finish it?

Look at the 10 players on the floor in WCF and wonder how a franchise can go 17 years and win one playoff series.

Ok Q! Mmmmmm @Jigga2cal

Marc gasol has made two if those type shots after the whistle lol

It's @YourManDevine's world, and we're all just living in it.

The irrational #CanBall side of me is bitter when Manu hogs rock when Joseph on floor.

Yes folks you heard it! Jeff Van Gundy just said Tracy McGrady is a hall of famer! Let the debate begin! #Spurs #Grizz

I did not see Grizzlies getting folded up by the Spurs like this.

Oh yeah: The Spurs are awesome. #analytics

My column on Tim Leiweke boldly going back to the future with the Raptors: bit.ly/1a3w883

so...what was I saying about baseball replays (even balls & strikes (limited)) on primetime last Friday? #jays #strikethree #challengeflag

For any Edmonton followers, going on Team 1260 momentarily to talk hoops

. @Jonathan Givony is projecting Canadian big Kelly Olynyk being taken by OKC 12th overall with what was the Raptors pick. Sigh.

If I didn't get back to ya today, sorry. Busy day. Draft Lottery info & audio of Leiweke & Colangelo pressers here: sportsnet.ca/590/the-rap/

The Raps should just shut down Amir Johnson for next year now.

I haven't got even one Tank For Wiggins since Raps were announced as 12th pick. WHAT THE HELL, GUYS?

Interesting to ponder how draft shakes out. Noel to Cavs? McLemore or Burke to Magic? Porter or Bennett to wizards? Pelicans take ?

Well, that was a day. ICYMI, me and @Bruce Arthur columnized the Raptors day in the link within. Night! sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/col…

Raps should put Nick Gilbert on the payroll. Assistant to the president?

the #Cavs get pick no. 1

#Magic get pick no. 2

3. Washington; 2. Orlando; 1. Cleveland

#Wizards get pick no. 3

Raptors should have had Kyle Lowry sitting up there

The #Wizards have moved up. They and the #Cavs and #Magic are gunning for the no. 1 spot. Top 3 announced in a few moments.

So, final 3 are Cavs, Wizards and Magic. Eastern Conference, yo!

#Bobcats will select no. 4

#Suns will select 5th overall

#Pelicans get pick no. 6

#Kings get pick no. 7

#Pistons will select no. 8.

Kyle Lowry for the 12th pick in a supposedly weak draft: not a bad deal, even if it didn't work out this year.

#Timberwolves get no. 9

#Blazers get pick no. 10

#Sixers get pick no. 11

The Raptors give pick to OKC

#Raptors get no. 12 ... so the pick goes to OKC

#Mavericks at no. 13

The Raptors will be slotted 12th. The pick will go to Oklahoma City.

#Jazz at no. 14

Pat Williams is going to hawk his next book right now.

when Raps don't move up does Colangelo get yanked off stage with cane old-school style and Troy weaver parachuted in?

Bryan's title was changed instantly. #President #NoLongerGM #raptors

Remember: Tonight, we're all winners of this lottery we call life.

Anthony Bennett getting lots of love and screen time at the NBA draft lottery

NBA TV Canada is indeed showing the lottery. Oh happy day! Raps have 2.5% chance of moving up to top 3 and keeping their pick.

Sorry, Americans: I meant what channel is it on in Canada, the true north strong and free.

So, many people are now saying the lottery is on NBA TV Canada at 8:30. It isn't showing scheduled NBA rewind, so makes sense.

One follower says streaming on Raptors dot com. Another says on NBA TV Canada. So, ya know, we'll see?

I have no idea what (if any channel) is showing draft lottery. Not on my channel guide.

Good on you @Kevin Durant "Thunder’s Durant pledges $1M to tornado relief" ow.ly/lgr2e

And here is a whole whack of quotes from Leiweke and Colangelo from today in case the tweeting didn't sink in: sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/unp…

Raptorsy or Raptory? I dunno.

Me, @Bruce_Arthur co-byline a column on a very Raptorsy day for the Raptors: sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/col…

So the @bobcats will go back to becoming the @charlottehornets again if all goes well. #namegame #turningbacktheclock #nba

About a billion pages of Raptors in tomorrow's Sun. Two billion if they win the lottery.

ESPN layoffs: just another reminder that you can never have a big enough profit. Sad.

Want free tix to see me LIVE on "Sing Your Face Off" in LA Thursday May23? Email your info to Tickets@GothamCasting.com

Yes “@RichardAPeddie: Make Raptors practice faculty large enough 2 host women's and men's national teams & a WNBA team. Think big Tim !”

Happy Birthday @Holly MacKenzie !! Evidence that unbridled passion and hard work = success.

And was Sterling at Grizz game? Hollins w/o contract next season "@Adrian Wojnarowski: The Clippers have fired Vinny Del Negro, source tells Y!"

Vinny’s out with the Clippers. Not a total shock - he always seems to be operating under the cloud of being Vinny Del Negro.

Clippers fire VDN a year after everybody thought they would. Who will Chris Paul select to be the new head coach?

PSA : #IfYouDontKnowNowYouKnow instagram.com/p/ZlZLKKp3Z7/

"If different things happened, life would work out differently." - everybody on everything, always

Busa Grape

Recently I took over the @Google offices... and they got this space called "the zen room". Check it -youtu.be/8Yl78NN1Xn0 - #amirtv

Colangelo will do conference call with media after lottery if they finish top 3. If not, he won't.

Five decisions that ultimately ended Bryan Colangelo's tenure as Raps GM: sports.nationalpost.com/2013/05/21/fiv…

Big takeout: don't expect NBA's first female GM to be hired in Toronto. Masculine pronoun used a lot.

Without an idea of who the next general manager is going to be, this is gotta be one of the weirdest days in Raptor-land.

Raps have 2.5% chance at moving up to top 3 tonight (and keeping pick), in case you forgot. Now, off to transcribing hell.

If you missed the Bryan Colangelo conference call, you can listen to it hear: sportsnet.ca/590/the-rap/ #TheRap #Raptors #Fan590 #Sportsnet

If BC doesn't ever get into politics, he is wasting his talents.

It's the end of an era in Raptors-land. Suddenly, the whole way that we think about the Raptors is about to change. tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=…

If you missed the Colangelo conference call I will have it on #TheRap page at @fan590.com very shortly. #Raptors

B2B conference calls with Leiweke and Colangelo confirms one thing: This IS Raptorland, everybody makes it out alive! (except Kevin O'Neil)

C'est tout. That was something. More to come later.

Colangelo: "I didn't exactly get hit by a truck." No, just feels like it. #Colangelo in classic gentleman mode for media but sounds wary.

Colangelo: I’ll help whoever is in the job if they need my help.

Colagnelo: I will help whoever is in that new job

Conference is basically over, except for something called "Hoopswimmers."

Colagnelo on recommendations on coaching staff: that will be a decision for the new guy

Colangelo: If I'm asked my opinion, I'll give my opinion (RE: whether he'll say anything RE: Casey and his staff)

Regretting agreeing to transcribe BC over Leiweke right about now.

Colangelo:You can’t be a Monday morning quarterback in this business. You have to move forward.

The Raptors had Lillard/Barnes targeted in draft last year. Obviously both were gone by the time Raps picked. Would have changed everything.

(Barnes or Lillard) is a what if, but it clearly would have changed the course (and the following roster moves).

BC says, without saying it, that getting Barnes or Lillard would have changed a lot about what came next (Lowry, Gay, etc.)

Asked if things would be different with better coin toss win/loss luck (ie. Barnes or Lillard) BC says not sure, really like Ross

Colangelo: "It's a unique situation for me to be in, not an ideal situation." #Raptors

Colangelo admits it's not an "ideal situation" but he's going to make the most of it

Colangelo: "I've had people poaching on my job already, directly too me 'he can you put a word in' laughs. "It's a unique situation."

Colangelo: I’d be happy for Stefanski to get a legitimate look at the gm job.

Colangelo acknowledges his hiring of Stefanski last year was in part to please board request that he have a "succession plan in place."

Stefanski absolutely has not been Colangelo's yes man over last two years. But I doubt he'll get job.

Colangelo says Stefanski is a solid basketball mind and he hired him for a reason. A man w/ distinct opinions; hopes he gets a legit look

Colagnelo on Ed: he's a relationship guy...I'd be happy for him to get a legitmate look at the job

Up to board to choose replacement, but BC says they have nice succession plan in place in Stefanski