TORONTO – The architect of the Toronto Raptors sat courtside at Air Canada Centre on Sunday, discussing the state of his team and how the structure wasn't as sound as he had hoped it would be at this point.

But when Bryan Colangelo heard the term "rebuilding" used in reference to his struggling club, he took exception. His roster, as he pointed out, was far too talented to be considered a reclamation project. And as the next two hours would indicate, he's probably right.

Against a Kings team that continues to struggle so mightily with its own foundation, the Raptors were simply too much in their 113-97 win.

After leading by three at halftime, Toronto used a 17-4 run in the third quarter to pull away, coasting to a second consecutive win after a seven-game losing streak that came without point guard José Calderon.

The Kings, who now face the "Mission: Impossible" portion of their four-game road trip as they head to Cleveland and Boston, lost for the fifth consecutive time and fell to 0-18 against Eastern Conference teams this season.

If it wasn't three-time All-Star Chris Bosh and 2006 No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani teaming up for 55 points, it was the steady and sometimes sizzling Calderon finishing with 16 points, eight assists and no turnovers in 27 minutes while outplaying Beno Udrih. After stringing together solid performances in his last two games, the Kings point guard scored just six points on 2-of-7 shooting with five assists and two turnovers.

Udrih had little help from his wingmen. Kevin Martin hit just 4 of 15 shots for 12 points, and John Salmons (21 points on 8-of-17 shooting) had four turnovers. He scored 10 of his points during a fourth quarter in which the Raptors led by double digits throughout.

"Bargnani can play inside and out, so they played off of that," Kings interim coach Kenny Natt said.

"Calderon did what he does out there on the floor. They have a very good team … (And) defensively, we were just outmatched. Those are All-Stars, and we were outmatched."

Yet the biggest All-Star of them all, $21 million man Jermaine O'Neal, might be on his way out, just six months after he was traded to Toronto from Indiana. The underachieving Raptors (18-28) and Miami reportedly have discussed a trade that would send O'Neal to the Heat and bring Shawn Marion to Canada.

According to the New York Daily News, the teams have swapped medical records for both players, and Heat president Pat Riley reportedly is monitoring the condition of O'Neal's knee injury as he recently returned from a nine-game absence.

According to a league source, the Heat also is attempting to acquire Raptors second-year small forward Jamario Moon in the deal.

The situation could affect the Kings in a roundabout way. They are believed to have had discussions regarding a deal that would send Marion to Sacramento and center Brad Miller and forward Kenny Thomas to Miami. The Heat small forward has a contract worth $17.1 million that would expire this summer and potentially help expedite the Kings' sluggish rebuilding process. The Heat, of course, badly needs a big man and could use the frontcourt help during its playoff push.

But O'Neal hardly was needed against the Kings, playing just 22 minutes and contributing 11 points and 10 rebounds. It was Bargnani doing the most damage during the third-quarter run, scoring 13 of his 24 points in the period despite a challenge from Francisco García (18 points in 22 minutes).

With Toronto up 83-69, García became entangled with Bargnani as he drove the lane and shoved him toward the baseline. After he followed the push with a walk-up and stared Bargnani down, he drew the technical foul that wasn't enough to inspire a comeback.

The Kings, whose next two games come against Cavaliers and Celtics teams that are a combined 42-2 at home, had lost their chance at a win once again.

"You have no clue how bad we want to win a couple games," Udrih said. "I think everyone here in this locker room just wants to get a couple of wins in a row, because … winning is contagious. And once we get used to winning, you keep trying to win as much as possible."

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