File this under “things we thought we’d never see”: the Raptors are booked to play Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2017 NBA playoffs at Saturday, April 15th at... 5:30!
This is not a typo — it’s for real. The Raptors will not, I repeat, will not, be playing at 12:30 as part of the cruel opening game of the NBA playoffs. We’ll be able to eat Saturday brunch like civilized people and go about our lives for the majority of the day, before settling into various coaches, bar stools and seats to watch the Raptors begin their campaign for an NBA title.