Toronto Life's "Reasons to Love Toronto Now". Number 16: Rudy Gay!

Toronto Life has unveiled it's annual list of "Reasons to Love Toronto Now" in the June issue of the magazine. In a rather (un)surprising turn of events, the city's Mayor, Rob Ford, is nowhere near the top of the countdown. In fact, he's not there at all.

BUT, for all we care, Rudy Gay is listed at the high #16 and has an entire page dedicated to him. It's always good to see the Raptors get some press, especially when the press happens to be positive.

Here's a little teaser. To read the full article, get your hands on the June 2013 issue of Toronto Life.

Programming Note: Summer is for the Weak

When I posted the "Wake me up when September ends" blog entry, the plan was to have it sitting on top of the page until the Pre-season 2013-2014 gets here. But when you're a die-hard Raptors fan, that's easier said than done!

To make the off-season somewhat bearable, I decided to start an instagram page and share 1-2 photos every day in effort to try to get you, and myself, through this Raptor-less part of the year.

Also, just walking around the city, couldn't help but notice Raptor references. Naturally, many of them have turned into photos that I'll be posting at least once a week so keep checking the blog on a regular basis!

"Wake Me Up When September Ends."

Thanks for your support throughout the 2012-13 Season.

Just for laughs! 2012 - 13 Photo Outtakes

Rudy Gay

Alan Anderson, DeMar DeRozan

The Best of 2012 - 2013: Top 30 Photos of the Season - TOP 10!

10. Rudy Gay vs Ty Lawson. Can we say 'mismatch'? (vs Denver Nuggets, February 12, 2013)

Ty Lawson, Rudy Gay

9. #PoundTheRock (vs Miami Heat, February 3, 2013)

Rudy Gay, DeMar DeRozan, Amir Johnson, Quincy Acy, Kylw Lowry, Alan Anderson

8. Community Player of the Month for January. This is the last photo of Jose Calderon as the member of the Toronto Raptors I've ever taken. Very fitting. (vs Golden State Warriors, January 28, 2013)

Jose Calderon

The Best of 2012 - 2013: Top 30 Photos of the Season (20-11)

20. DeMar DeRozan minutes after signing his 4-year contract extension.
     (vs Indiana Pacers, October 31, 2012)

DeMar DeRozan

19. Ready to battle. (vs Boston Celtics, February 6, 2013)

DeMar DeRozan, Amir Johnson, Kyle Lowry, Alan Anderon, Rudy Gay

18. This is my house. (vs Dallas Mavericks, December 14, 2012)
 

Darren Collison, Jose Calderon

The Best of 2012 - 2013: Top 30 Photos of the Season (30 - 21)

With just five games remaining on the calendar for the 2012-2013 Toronto Raptors, I've decided to look back at my season-long journey and select 30 photos that for whatever reason left a mark in my memory. Most of the time, it's not really about the quality of the photo (as I mentioned before, they're not the greatest but always taken with love) but more about the moment, the expressions, the people...

This week, photos 30 to 21.

30. Hey Canada... (vs New York Knicks, March 22, 2013)

Rudy Gay

29. "This guy said he'd try to guard me..." (vs. Los Angeles Lakers, January 20, 2013)

Darius Morris, Jose Calderon, Kobe Bryant

28. #LetTheRaptorDunk (vs Philadelphia 76ers, January 9, 2013)

The Raptor mid dunk

Thank you, Jose! (Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons, April 1, 2013)