Reflecting on the Raptors

It's already reaching the point where you look at the losses piling up, and they start resembling shiny, gleaming lottery balls. Yes, the Raptors level of play against some of the tougher teams in the Western Conference may have given reason to think this game was for the taking, but in light of last night's…

Raptors stand tall, but fall short

If defensive-ball is your thing, then this game was must-see TV. It fittingly ended with Stephen Jackson making a defensive play on Andrea Bargnani after Jay Triano's poorly constructed "play" was easily countered by a Charlotte defense that appeared more amused than anything.