Raptors are in a funk, but there’s no need to panic

These are times of simple survival for the Toronto Raptors as they stumble through a trying time of the season, beaten and battered, bruised and needing to just keep their wits about them and the bigger picture in focus.

These are trying times, too, with two lopsided losses in their last three games and their grip on the top slot in the NBA now gone, and it will be a test of their resolve.