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Eric is in his third season as the radio analyst for the Toronto Raptors, and his 10th season as the host of the Raptors' pre, half, and post-game radio broadcasts.

Smith also covers the Raptors on a regular basis as the beat reporter for Toronto's all-sports radio, The FAN 590. 

In addition to his reporting at the FAN, Smith hosts a weekly NBA radio show - "Hoops" - which is simulcast nationally on Raptors NBA TV. In 2003, he began working for Raptors NBA TV as well, co-hosting their weekly debate-style show, "Double Dribble".

Smith's diversity in the Canadian market also extends to a monthly web column he writes for Raptors.com, and numerous appearances on both local and national TV.  He has appeared on NBA TV's "Insiders" and regularly guests on radio shows throughout Canada and the U.S.  Smith has also written columns for NBA.com, appeared weekly on Global TV as their NBA Analyst (2001-2006), and hosted an NBA-sponsored radio program, "The NBA this Week" (2002-03). 

Smith graduated with Honors from the School of Journalism at Humber College in Toronto. 

Paul has been associated with Toronto Raptors broadcasts since the team’s inception during the 1995-96 season. He was part of the inaugural radio broadcast crew for the first two seasons as analyst and then moved into the television realm working as a sideline reporter and analyst for both Raptor and Vancouver Grizzlies broadcasts on TSN and CTV. Jones has also worked as courtside reporter for Raptor broadcasts on Sportsnet, as well as studio shows for Raptors NBA TV.

Jones currently co-hosts the postgame call-in show for home games and the Hoop Show with game broadcast partner, Eric Smith. Jones is also co-host, with Smith, of Raptors NBA TV’s “Double Dribble” that airs weekly on the network. In addition, he writes a weekly column for the Sportsnet  web site and is a guest columnist for Raptors.com

Jones started broadcasting basketball on radio for the University of Toronto in 1989 and his experience includes coverage of basketball at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. He subsequently was part of the broadcast crew for the World Basketball Championship that was held in Toronto in 1994.

As a player, Jones was a two-time conference all-star at York University in Toronto and represented Canada in international tournaments on two occasions earning a Silver Medal from the Commonwealth Tournament in New Zealand. He has coached at the high school and provincial team levels where he helped lead Team Ontario to silver and gold medals in consecutive years. Jones spent three years as an assistant coach at the CIS level.

Paul possesses three degrees, an Honours Bachelor of Science from York University, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master of Arts Degree in Sports Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. Paul’s brother, Mark, is also in broadcasting currently working for ABC and ESPN in the United States.

Jack enters his 10th season with the Raptors organisation, currently serving as a pre- and postgame analyst with Raptors NBA TV and a game analyst for Raptors NBA TV and TSN. He has worked in the past as a radio analyst for the Raptors following a successful 14-year coaching career at the collegiate level. In addition to his duties with the Raptors, Armstrong is a regular NBA commentator in Canada and a television analyst for NCAA basketball on Sportsnet, CSTV, Comcast, Empire Sports Network, Fox Sports, MASN TV and New York/MSG while also working with ESPN's regional coverage and the Atlantic 10 Conference TV Network. His commentating also extended to the WNBA where he worked for MSG on New York Liberty telecasts for two seasons. Armstrong also partnered with Chuck Swirsky as the television analyst for the 2002 FIBA Men's World Basketball Championship.

In the college circuit, Armstrong spent his last nine years as head basketball coach of Niagara University while also serving as assistant athletic director. His tenure as head coach was the third longest in school history and his 100 career wins rank fourth on the school's all-time chart. Armstrong had his most successful season in 1992-93 when he led the Purple Eagles to a 23-7 record and a spot in the National Invitational Tournament. The accomplishments earned him Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and New York state Division 1 Coach of the Year awards. Despite his success on the court, Armstrong is still most proud of his 100 per cent player graduation rate during his stint as head coach.

He earned both a master's degree in public communications and a bachelor's degree in history from Fordham University. Jack and his wife, Dena, have three children, Kevin (11), Brian (10), and Timothy (9). He is an avid runner and has completed the New York, Chicago and Boston marathons.