Toronto Raptors basketball team USA is incorporated in the National Basketball Association.Tim is based at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. The team joined the NBA since 1994 when dimiki by a businessman, John I. Bitove. [Together with the Vancouver Grizzlies, the team became the first Canadian team to compete in the NBA since 1946/47.Nama Raptors selected based on the type of meat-eating dinosaurs.


At the beginning of his first season, the Raptors hired Isiah Thomas, former NBA player who won two titles, as the head umum.Dulunya, this team has a headquarters called Skydome, until in 1998 moved to the Air Canada Centre.Di NBA season 19997/98, Raptors having the worst season record for wins with a 16-66 defeat.


This is due to the injuries, there was some exchange of players, and Isiah Thomas resigned that same year. Raptors have lost the best winning record (47-35) in the year 2000/1 when it is reinforced by Vince Carter and in 2006/7 when it was led by Chris Bosh. In the year 2006/7, for the first time the Raptors go on to win the division Atlantik.Pelatih and famous NBA players who retired when the Raptors defense is Lenny Wilkins and Hakeem Olajuwon.