It’s not often the Raptors are the talk of the NBA world. The team’s been on a slow upswing for a few years now, first as an upstart, then a hopeful striver, and now a legitimate powerhouse, but we’ve often been waiting for the narrative to catch up. As a Raptors fan, you know the story.
Today, things are a bit different. Owing to a six-game win streak and a matchup tonight with the Cavaliers for first place in the conference, Toronto is suddenly everywhere. Even the King, LeBron James, has taken notice.