Respect, not Reverence

Twenty-two. That’s the number of consecutive Eastern Conference playoff opponents that have lost to LeBron James, now, after Cleveland narrowly escaped the Indiana Pacers in the first round. The magnitude of his footprint on the conference over the last decade is immense, and he’s taken down more than a few opponents who, like this year’s…

The Raptors’ ultimate test has arrived

It’s time for the ultimate test. 59 regular season wins were nice. So, too, was a six-game defeat of the Washington Wizards in the opening round of the postseason. Both of those accomplishments mean peanuts, though, if the Toronto Raptors can’t get past the team that awaits them next. As expected, LeBron James and the…