As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, the NBA and the Toronto Raptors had to compromise on a set-location outside of Toronto for their season to go on. After some debate, it was decided: the Raptors will tip-off their 26th season of existence in their new temporary home of Tampa, Florida at Amalie Arena.
Last week, the NBA released the schedule for all teams this past Friday. There’s a catch, though: the season is broken into two halves and will be 72 games instead of the usual 82. The first half of the season goes from December 23 to March 4.