VANCOUVER—It’s a silly little exercise to reward good play on any specific day while sharpening the competitive nature of a training camp that can be a bit monotonous.
It doesn’t mean anything, really, but you can be sure any number of Toronto Raptors will hold their triumphs over teammates any way they can.
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That spicing up of days is to be enjoyed.
At the urging of assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren, the team is giving out two “championship belts” to players each day, gaudy little baubles they’ve been wearing proudly.