Raptors fire back at Knicks, hint at defamation countersuit

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In a blistering court filing Monday night obtained by ESPN, the Toronto Raptors fired back at the most recent claims made by the New York Knicks in the ongoing lawsuit between the two teams concerning the alleged theft of thousands of confidential files, with the Raptors accusing the Knicks of dragging out the case "as long as possible because this lawsuit attracts publicity and is directed at harming the Raptors, its head coach and members of his staff."

For the first time, the Raptors also stated that once this dispute is resolved, the defendants named in the lawsuit -- which include several Toronto staffers, including head coach Darko Rajakovi\u0107 -- reserved…