CHILL MAGAZINE: BASKETBALL

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HOOP DREAMS By Mike Dojc, August 2010 - Rautins rebuilding Canada's national squad. Leo Rautins learned very early in his Basketball career about overcoming adversity. As a stand-out high school player on the Toronto scene, the 16-year-old Rautins tried out for the provincial junior basketball team. But despite his skill and talent he was cut, received a pat on the head and sent on his way for being 'too young'. Two months later, the dejected teenager – after prodding from his dad – went to an open tryout for the national team ... read more

NBA SUMMER SCHOOL By Duane Watson, August 2010 - With NBA summer league now over and fall looming, it's back to school time again for basketball. If the activity this offseason was any indication, with the big free agent signings, coaching changes and trades, the 2010-2011 season promises to be a very interesting campaign. Without further ado, let's get updated and get to class. The biggest sports story of the summer was Lebron James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat ... read more

BEHIND THE BENCH By Duane Watson, March 2010 - Toronto Raptors Coach Jay Triano doesn't quite make the grade. When asked to rate his performance thus far in his first season as head coach, he is his own harshest critic. "I would say 'C.' I learn every day, and I have huge aspirations for this team and for myself," he says. "If I give myself a 'C' I will continue to come here and work every day. If I give myself a 'B' I might feel pretty good and if I ever gave myself an 'A,' I might stop working and I don't want to do that." ... read more

EVOLUTION OF BOSH By Ryan Kelly, March 2010 - His skinny frame has fi lled out – now replaced by a muscular physique that looks like it was chipped from the Canadian Shield – and his game has developed to the point where he is now a perennial all-star and he even surpassed Carter as the Raptors' all-time leading scorer on January 3. But the big difference is that Bosh, at just 25 years of age (he'll turn 26 on March 24), is a well-seasoned team leader, something that took him some time to adjust to. ... read more

LET THE MADNESS BEGIN By Duane Watson, March 2010 - Now in its 72nd year, and more than 300 teams in D-I, just 65 teams make it to the tournament and only the winner gets to bask in that one shining moment. While it's always been a great showcase for basketball stars of the future, the tournament is renowned for its exciting games, Cinderella stories, buzzer-beater endings and the upsets. In any given game, any team can get sent home packing, even by the underdog ... read more

SHAQ VS THE WORLD By Fred Topel, October 2009 - Did any ballers want to challenge you? Basketballers? They all know better. They all know better. This year Shaquille O'Neil moves from the Phoenix Suns to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's not enough for him to dominate basketball though he had to take over every sport in this summer series Shaq vs. which saw him best other athletes at their own game. ... read more