PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 11: Pascal Siakam #43 and Chris Boucher #25 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors have been overcoming long odds all season long, and the latest news surrounding star big man Pascal Siakam has only made proceedings in a crowded Eastern Conference even more difficult.
Siakam, in addition to head coach Nick Nurse and five Raptors assistants, missed Toronto’s win against the Houston Rockets last night. While the Raptors were able to pull out a victory against a sliding Rockets team, the latest bombshell could throw a wrench into everything.