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Raptors open 2016-17 season vs. Detroit: Preview, Start time, and More

After many months away — but not as many as usual — the Toronto Raptors take the floor tonight to tip-off their 2016-17 NBA season. We made it.

Well, sort of. There are a plethora of injury concerns right now for the Raptors, and the last pre-season game (against them hated Wizards) was a debacle. But let’s push that from our mind. Positivity only, people. The Raptors won 56 games last year and brought most of the team back together. [Pours one out for Biz.] They may slip a bit, but this is still a very good (and entertaining) basketball team.