Straight Outta Vancouver, crazy motherfu...err... check out the Toronto @ Memphis game thread from the Compton-inspired Grizzlies blog on SB Nation, as well as the game preview from the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

The gameday preview from Raptors Republic breaks down the match-ups in favour of Toronto heading into tonight's contest.

Allen Iverson won't suit up tonight. But that doesn't stop The Score's Holly MacKenzie from paying tribute to "The Answer" by talking about practice with notes and quotes from yesterday's workout.

Although he may shun the spotlight, the evolution of Andrea Barnani's interior game was on full display on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Toronto Star's Dave Feschuk applauds Bargnani's performance against the Cavs and urges Il Mago to do it again.

Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Or just need to frighten small children and animals? Hip Hoop Junkies has a "Halloween Hedo" mask. Turk or Treat!

DeMar DeRozan rounds out the top 10 in David Thorpe's NBA Rookie Rankings (ESPN Insider).

The NBA will review new accusations from disgraced referee Tim Donaghy's tell-all book, even though Triumph Books and Random House have decided not to go forward with the book's publication.

More on the exercising of Marco Belinelli's fourth-year team option from The Globe and Mail, National Post and Toronto Sun. And the Pete Marasmitch blog lets you know why Belinelli's got a fly to crush.

TSN.ca's Tim Chisholm notes that the Raptors showed lots of promising signs in Wednesday's win over the Cavaliers.

SLAM's Lang Whitaker thinks the Raps will finish third in the Atlantic Division.

Former Raptor Jermaine O'Neal flashes his old form in Miami.