Raptors lock down Blazers for entire quarter, youth shines in victory

Raptors 99, Trail Blazers 85 | Box Score | Quick Reaction | Reaction Podcast There are a lot of sports cliches about the next man up, about being a team of 15 (or however many), about the need for everyone to keep ready because opportunity will inevitably knock. Cliches aren’t always particularly insightful or interesting,…

Early Signs

Last night in San Antonio, the Toronto Raptors dropped their first game of the season after blowing out both the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers to open the season. With Jonas Valanciunas sitting, the Raptors got beat up inside, losing the rebounding battle by a massive margin and, despite forcing 20 Spurs turnovers to just…