In a long NBA season, it eventually becomes about positive trends. There will be acute ups and downs — wins and losses that feel huge in the moment but aren’t really. And there will be injuries that shift the balance of the roster and test a team’s resolve. What the 2018-19 Raptors continue to prove on both counts is: they can keep on keepin’ on through it all.
This week Toronto went 3-0 and their top player, Kawhi Leonard, won Player of the Week. The Raptors can also claim to be almost fully healthy, with only Jonas Valanciunas still on the long term shelf.