The Toronto Raptors didn’t play particularly well against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, but managed a victory anyway, thus snapping a 5-game losing streak. They have an opportunity to continue their turnaround against a Magic squad which must be ranked, along with the Pistons, Blazers, and Bulls, as one of the NBA’s most disappointing teams.
Orlando GM Rob Hennigan must have thought he was being oh-so-clever in luring Bismack Biyombo to his city via free agency, and trading for Serge Ibaka. Most analysts thought he had taken leave of his senses, and they were right.