Game 16 Mavericks at Raptors Purple Night!!

Another big test for the Raptors at home as the surging Dallas Mavericks make their only visit to the ACC during the regular season. They'll be there to witness the Raptors re-don their throwback purple jerseys!!

• Raptors head coach Dwane Casey is very familiar with the Mavericks as he was an assistant coach for Dallas when they took home the NBA Championship in 2011. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle then called then Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo and recommended Casey for the vacant Head Coach job in TO
• Tyson Chandler, who spent three years with the Knicks, has returned to Dallas and has been dominating other Western Conference teams. He also won a championship with the team in 2011.
• We'll likely see the return of Tyler Hansbrough for the Raptors tonight too. Who missed a few games with a shoulder injury

Song of the day

"Comin' Home" - City & Colour

Why am I picking a song by City and Colour? Why because the man behind the guitar is named Dallas Green! Get it City and Colour? Yeaaahh. He got his start as the guitarist/vocalist for Canadian hardcore group Alexisonfire and started City & Colour as an acoustic side project. With Alexisonfire wrapping it up a few years ago, this has been Green's main project. Dallas himself is a huge Raptors fan and can be seen at many home games! I actually met him at the ACC once in line for drinks on the floor level. It was my birthday and after a brief conversation he bought me a rye and coke. Good guy!

Purple Raptor Power!!