Though the photo above this sentence might be a bit of a tease, it’ll unfortunately be another game in front of a mostly empty gym for the Toronto Raptors tonight as they host the San Antonio Spurs.
The Raptors are finally, thankfully starting to pull together some roster momentum to begin 2022. With their best five players uninjured and out of health and safety protocols, Toronto can both start building chemistry for their small starting lineup and get guys back to the conditioning they need to be at. The Raptors have a great opportunity now to string together some wins — they’ve got two so far — as they remain competitive in a scrambled Eastern Conference, with both Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet playing at All-Star levels.