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| The AP reports that coach Jay Triano expects Jamario Moon back for Toronto's game against Memphis on Friday. He missed Wednesday night's game due to the birth of his child. |
Our View: Moon is back in the starting lineup and producing the types of numbers that made him valuable as a rookie. |
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| Andrea Bargnani continues to play exceptionally well as a member of Toronto's starting five. In Wednesday's win over the Wizards he finished with 25 points, four rebounds, and two blocks while shooting 8-9 from the field. He hit four three-pointers in the effort. |
Our View: Bargnani has scored more than 18 points in each of his starts and he is averaging 21.8 points over his last five games. He's never going to be a big rebounder, but he makes up for it with his threes and blocks. |
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| Toronto forward Jamario Moon will not play in the team's game on Wednesday in Washington against the Wizards, as he returned to Toronto to be with his wife for the birth of his first child, according to Sun Media. |
Our View: Moon is not fantasy-worthy, as he is averaging fewer than seven points per contest, along with 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. |
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| Jose Calderon is expected to miss tonight's game at Washington due to a strained hamstring, according to the Sports Network. |
Our View: He has missed the last two games with the ailment, and it is uncertain when he may be ready to return. |
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| Jermaine O'Neal is expected to miss tonight's game at Washington due to his knee injury, according to the Sports Network. |
Our View: He has already missed four straight games, and is considered day-to-day. Keep him reserved until further notice. |
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| Andrea Bargnani had a nice night for Toronto on Monday, finishing with 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and one block. |
Our View: Bargnani has scored 18+ points in his last four games now and his fantasy stock will be on the rise if he keeps playing like this. |
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| Chris Bosh was solid on Monday, recording 31 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. |
Our View: Bosh's double-double was his fourth in his last five games. |
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| The Toronto Sun reports that former Raptors swingman Carlos Delfino may be returning to the U.S. after leaving a year ago to play for Khimki BC, a club team in Russia that signed Delfino to what is reportedly a three-year contract worth $12 million. |
Our View: Toronto, who has expressed interest in obtaining Delfino should he return, originally traded a pair of second-round draft picks to Detroit in exchange for the 26-year-old prior to the 2007-08 season. Delfino finished that season averaging nine points a game for the Raptors. |
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| Jermaine O'Neal is listed as day-to-day with a right knee injury, and it is not yet known whether he will play Monday night against Milwaukee, reports the Toronto Star. |
Our View: In 28 games this season, when healthy, O'Neal has teamed with leading scorer Chris Bosh to form a potent one-two combination in the Toronto frontcourt. |
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| Chris Bosh recorded a double-double on Sunday, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and one block. |
Our View: Bosh has been on fire lately, recording double-doubles in three of his last four games. |
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| Anthony Parker scored 26 points on Sunday to go with four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. |
Our View: Parker was 13-of-16 from the field for a percentage of .813, which was his best field goal percentage this year. |
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| Jose Calderon missed Sunday's game against the Magic due to his strained hamstring, according to ESPN. |
Our View: Calderon could be out an extended period of time, but we should know more in the coming days. |
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| Jermaine O'Neal missed Sunday's game due to a swollen knee, according to ESPN. |
Our View: O'Neal may miss more games in the upcoming week, so we'll keep you posted on his status. |
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| Toronto's Jose Calderon had an MRI on his strained hamstring, and he is not likely to play on Sunday, according to the Toronto Sun. |
Our View: Calderon is important to fantasy owners because of his 8.7 assists per game, so any lengthy absence will surely be cause for concern. |
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| The Toronto Sun reports that Jermaine O'Neal is not likely to play on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. |
Our View: O'Neal is struggling with a swollen knee, and he may miss more games this week. |
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| Chris Bosh led the Raptors in Friday's 94-73 win over the Rockets with 19 points, five boards, two assists, one steal and one block. |
Our View: Bosh failed to reach at least 20 points, but did help snap a three-game losing streak for the Raptors. He shall remain active in fantasy lineups. |
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| Jose Calderon exited Friday's game against the Rockets in the second quarter due to a strained hamstring, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: He is not expected to return to the game. The severity of the injury is yet to be determined. |
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| Jermaine O'Neal did not participate in Friday's shootaround and is not expected to play against the Rockets, according to the Toronto Star. |
Our View: O'Neal has not been officially ruled out, but should be held out of fantasy lineups to be safe. |
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| Jason Kapono did not participate in Friday's shootaround and is not likely to play against the Rockets, according to the Toronto Star. He is dealing with a bruised quad. |
Our View: Kapono's absence would afford more minutes to Anthony Parker. |
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