MIAMI—In the grand scheme of things, any suggestion that the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat is turning into some kind of war of words is a stretch.
A mildly angry discussion might be more like it.
Still, there is some back and forth that’s gurgling just below the surface that’s adding some extra juice the best-of-seven series that resumes here this afternoon.
The Heat are miffed about the perception that Toronto centre Jonas Valanciunas sets illegal screens; the Raptors were talking up the advantage Valanciunas had over Miami centre Hassan Whiteside in the deciding moments of Game 2.