The playoff series between the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat has taken on an eerie tone. What are the odds of the Heat losing their centre, Hassan Whiteside, to injury, and in the same game, so do the Raptors, as Jonas Valanciunas turns his ankle badly? OK, so that’s weird, but then last night, Miami’s Luol Deng hurt his wrist, then the Raptors’ DeMarre Carroll did likewise!
The Raptors have taken a 3-2 lead in this Eastern Conference semi-final matchup, but the team’s medical staff is putting in for overtime pay. Kyle Lowry has a cut/scratch over his eye which necessitates a bandage change regularly, as the sweat weakens the adhesive.