Well to be perfectly honest, we are not going to talk about the Toronto Raptors or their chicanery this week. Yes, they are certainly in the middle of an awesome win streak, currently sitting at eight games in a row, and are in sole possession of the Eastern Conference's second seed.
But, tragedy struck the world on Sunday when Kobe Bryant and his daughter were among the victims of a helicopter crash. Since then, various teams have taken turns paying their respects by taking shot clock violations or backcourt violations to start the game. The Raptors played the Spurs on Sunday and they each took shot clock violations to start the game.