Raptors use defence to cruise to fifth-straight win

The Toronto Raptors have made it five in a row, beating the Dallas Mavericks 93-86, in what is becoming a familiar storyline. DeMarre Carroll sat with a sore lower back but the Raptors didn’t miss a step. P.J. Tucker filled the spot and DeMar DeRozan and Serge Ibaka led the offence to get past the middling…

Toronto Raptors robbed in Sacramento

Toronto Raptors fans will be asking questions of NBA officiating yet again after a bizarre ending to their first-ever game at the Golden 1 Centre in Sacramento. Terrence Ross banged a deep three to tie the game at 102 and send it to overtime. Except, he didn’t, according to the officials. DeMarcus Cousins deflected the…