Toronto fell to the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday and enter All-Star Weekend on a losing note as a result.
Like the rest of us, professional athletes can be accused of mailing it in at times in our day jobs. Hell, I'll be on vacation from my full-time job for nearly two weeks starting on Friday and I'd be lying to you if I said I've been the most motivated as the week draws to a close. The Toronto Raptors played like a team that was also looking forward to some time off on Wednesday, as they fell 117-112 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a dispiriting effort at Target Center.