The city of Toronto hasn't won a world championship in any sport since 1993, but that could soon change with the Toronto Raptors.
Guess who's just one game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference as of Tuesday?
The Toronto Raptors sit near the top of the standings in the East over a quarter of the way through the season and could be the surprise team that can dethrone Cleveland on their way to their first NBA Finals appearance.
Toronto has already beaten Cleveland once this year. These aren't the same old Raptors.
From James Herbert of CBS Sports:
The Raptors' season [in 2014-15] ended in a sweep, too, but the circumstances couldn't have been less similar. They were embarrassed by the Washington Wizards, and had to endure Paul Pierce hitting clutch shots and yelling, "That's why they brought me here!" for the second straight year.
[DeMarre] Carroll wants to focus on the future, but knows the locker room is full of guys who have a bad taste in their mouths.
"DeMar [DeRozan], that's all he talks about," Carroll said. "I know he's really p ...
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