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Canadian NBA fans, unite! Join my playoff pad

Jeff W — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:01:48 +0000

If you’re a basketball fan in Canada, quite likely you resent being lumped in with the rest of “Hockey Nation.” Well, here’s a chance to show that Canadians aren’t all puckheads — we love the orange roundie, too!

In this, the final week of Future Shop’s “Build Your Hockey Playoff Pad” contest, come join my BASKETBALL Playoff Pad (note the hardwood floors). If you make my pad the most popular one, I win a Sony home theater system, and you can win a Sony Bravia 46″ flat panel LCD TV.

So let’s give a loud “WE ARE HERE” from basketball Whoville before this Thursday, April 30, 11:59PM PST. Join my playoff pad!

Create a Pistons cap, win a Raptors cap

Jeff W — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:00:59 +0000

Wanna win another Toronto Raptors ball cap?

The Hoop Doctors are offering adidas Raptors swag again in the latest Create-a-Cap contest. This time, put your words in the mouths of Richard Hamilton and Allen Iverson.

Interestingly, both Rip and AI have been connected to the Raptors in the past little while. Hmm. Does Dr. Anklesnap know something we don’t know? But I digress…

Go create a cap now!

Win a Toronto Raptors ball cap

Jeff W — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:18:35 +0000

The prize for The Hoop Doctors’ latest Create-a-Cap contest is an adidas Toronto Raptors ball cap, plus an official NBA Hoops shirt.

Contest closes March 23, so you’ll Delfin-itely have to get your thinking caps on ASAP (hint-hint, pun-pun).

Go submit-a-cap now!

LOLRaps winner: u chooz

Jeff W — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:55:42 +0000

With the Raptors on a five-game losing skid, they’re far more palatable in LOLCats form, wouldn’t you agree? Here are the halarryus entries from the LOLRaps contest.

First, Mookie (A Stern Warning) captures Jason Kidd’s historic game:

And maybe Mookie, being an Aussie in England, can best appreciate this offering from Nels (Give Me The Rock):

A different take on the same photo, by Brendan (2nd Round Reach):

Scott (a.k.a. AltRaps of Raptors Republic) catches a moment during the Miami Heat game between an old Raptor and a new one:

… and a look we’re all too familiar with this season:

Speaking of Bosh, I’m still puzzled by Shaq’s recent comment. Can someone ’splain that to me?

Back to the court. Romes of Hoop Heads North got D-Wade (I think) defying gravity:

Sticking with the Heat game – that was a big one, wasn’t it? – we have the debut of Pape Pops Mensah-Bonsu. Brendan sez:

I sez:

And how about the loss against Houston? I sez:

Brendan sez:

Oh, I’m supposed to give one of these the “Frozen Envelope” Award for Best Picture, right? Ah, I’m too lazy – still in the holiday mood, see. Plus there’s Daylight Savings. Head on over to the sidebar and vote for your favourite. Winner gets a frozen envelope.

LOLRaps Contest

Jeff W — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:19:04 +0000

Ah, March. Pete Marasmitch is taking a hint from Shawn Marion and fleeing the cold for a week. In the meantime, here’s a contest for you Raptors fans.

While I’m gone, create some “Lolcats” images related to what’s new with the Raptors from March 1 to 7 – what happened in the games against the Mavs, the Rockets and the Heat; who got signed to a 10-day contract; the Bobby Baun-like return of Hump, stuff like that.

For example:

The best pictures will be posted on March 9.

Contest prizes

All pictures that make me LOL will be posted, along with the artists’ names and web addresses.
The one that makes me ROFL will be featured in the post, and will earn the Raptors a frozen envelope for the 2010 draft.

Contest rules

Send your images to me before March 9, 7 AM ET.
Make them relevant to what happened to the Raptors during the period of March 1-7.
Keep ’em clean — no swearing, smut, suggestive lyrics, etc.
Send however many images you like, and use whatever image-editing software you like. Im e z.

See ya in about a week!

Another Magical tix giveaway

Jeff W — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:50:00 +0000

Here’s your chance to watch D-How grab another handful of Hump. (Getty)

Head on over to Raptors Republic, comment on this post and win tickets to the Raptors/Magic game on January 4, oh … next-yearish.

Game prediction: CB4 scores a ton, D-How dominates the boards, and Hump gets, um, manhandled.

UPDATE: For those of you who care, it’s at 12:30. PM. At the ACC. Toronto.

Raptors tix giveaway, part deux

Jeff W — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:00:00 +0000

Get a chance to see Mo Pete. He might not see you, though. (NBA.com)

Bohire is giving away Raptors tickets again. The latest release sez:

Bohire is now on Facebook. Download now and become a fan of the Bohire application by Thursday December 11, 1:00PM EST to have a chance to win great Raptors tickets. We will conduct a random draw from our list of fans on Dec. 11, 1:30PM EST.

The Prize: An amazing pair of Toronto Raptors Tickets (face value $354.00) vs. New Orleans Hornets on Sunday Dec. 14, at 12:30PM. The Bohire seats are 5 rows from the floor, Section 102, Row E.

Nice. A chance to see Chris Paul and good ol’ Mo Pete.

Get Bohired, win Raptors tix

Jeff W — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:31:00 +0000

From the latest Bohire e-Announcement:

The “Tell a Friend about Bohire” contest starts now! Bohire is Canada’s Job Referral Community where Canada’s Top Employers will pay you to refer your friends to jobs.

The Prize: A pair of amazing Toronto Raptor Tickets (face value $322.00) vs. Indiana Pacers [Pete's note: the return of TJ and Rashoooo...] on Wednesday Dec. 10, at 7:00PM (face value $322.00). The Bohire seats are 5 rows from the floor, Section 102, Row E, Seats 11 & 12.

All you have to do is tell as many people as you can about Bohire. The person who gets the most friends to join Bohire from right now until this Friday December 5th at 1:00PM wins the tickets. The winner will be announced this Friday at 6:00PM.

To participate, you must already be a Bohire Referrer. If you have not already joined, please join for free at http://bohire.com/index.php?stage=member&mode=MemberJoin&type=r

When you get your friend to sign up as a Bohire Referrer they must list your name and email address as the referral source (the email address you used to create your Bohire referrer account). It’s as easy as that!

Hurry, the “Tell a Friend about Bohire” contest ends this Friday December 5th at 1:00PM. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Vincent Tsang,
Vice President – Business Development
Bohire Inc.
vincent.tsang@bohire.com

Brotherhood! Win Raptors gear

Jeff W — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:03:00 +0000

Would you like to win adidas Raptors gear? Then head on over to Hoops Addict and comment in the Brotherhood of Ballers post. One commenter, randomly chosen (I think), will win this stuff:

1 Bosh Raptors Swingman Jersey
1 Garnett Celtics Swingman Jersey
3 adidas Basketball t’s
3 Raptors wristbands (3 pairs, I would imagine)
1 Raptors headband
7 Raptors Flex Fit Hats

That’s over $500 worth of gear.

So go comment!

Create-a-Photo: Rasho wants a five-count

Jeff W — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:48:00 +0000

In this corner: “Crasho” Nesterovic! (Picture taken from Raptors.com)

You’ve really gotten into my head, Skeets — I dreamt last night about doing a Create-a-Caption. The photo? Some nameless fodder is down on the squared circle, pinned by a big Samoan wrestler (it might have been Afa or Sika). Watching the action from the corner, leaning over the ropes in anticipation, is none other than our favorite former Raptor, Rasho Nesterovic.

Here’s one of the captions I wrote in my dream:

Afa/Sika: Come in and finish this guy off with your signature move!

Rasho: … I don’t have a signature move.

Afa/Sika: *cough* Stiff *cough*

Can you (re-)create that photo? Send your Photoshopped entry to me at jwjeff@gmail.com. Deadline is … 2009-ish. Winner gets Rasho’s match-worn wrestling tights.