Are the Toronto Raptors finally ready to become a hobby power?
Some readers may not believe it, but basketball is thriving in what they may see as the frozen wilds of Canada and a lot of it has to do with the recent success of the Toronto Raptors. Making it to the Eastern Conference Semi-Final last year, the team gave a solid effort thanks to it stars like Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, but it was not enough to get past LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This story is from the December 2016 edition of Beckett Basketball.
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