It began innocuously on February 19, 2014 in a tightly contested game. It was an unfortunate loss for the Raptors, but after a trade brought an influx of players and talent, the season was turning around. This was just one of three losses over a 10-game stretch, an off night in a season full of modest ups and downs. Toronto was now 29-25 after losing to the Chicago Bulls, 94-92. The team shook it off and moved on.
But this was no ordinary game. No, on that particular night, the Raptors were cursed.
At the time, we all had no idea.