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Raptors host basketball clinic before meeting LA Clippers in Vancouver

New court unveiled at Kimount Boys and Girls Club
Megan Stewart
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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan wrestles for the ball with (from left) Helmand, 11, Ogy, 12, and Gavin, 12, during a basketball clinic at Kimount Boys and Girls Club Oct. 2, 2015. Photo Dan Toulgoet

Before the Toronto Raptors "host" the Los Angeles Clippers in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sunday, they held a children's basketball clinic and unveiled a refurbished gym floor at the Kimount Boys and Girls Club.Located in Mount Pleasant, the hardwood is roughly 60 years old.Ìý

The NBA begins its fourth Canada Series this weekend with more teams heading north to play in four cities, including Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg.

The Raptors play three games while the Minnesota Timberwolves with NBA rookie of the year and homegrown star Andrew Wiggins will play two. The Chicago Bulls, ÌýWashington Wizards and Clippers will play one.Ìý

(It is the Boys and Girls Club request that children's surnames not be reported.)Ìý

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Seven-foot-tall Toronto Raptors centre Lucas Nogueira is twice the height of younger basketball players he met during the clinic. Photo Dan Toulgoet

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Toronto Raptors forward Bruno Caboclo chats with Valeria, 9. Photo Dan Toulgoet
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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan wrestles for the ball with (from left) Helmand, 11, Ogy, 12, and Gavin, 12. Photo Dan Toulgoet