Game 17 Raptors at Lakers

It's the Raptors annual crazy visit to the Lakers' homecourt in LA. This year they'll have to try and get an ugly win without their starting shooting guard DeMar DeRozan.

• DeRozan left the Dallas game on Friday with a tear in his groin muscle. While he travels with the team, it's unlikely he'll see any game time for at least 4 weeks.
• Last year around this time is when the Raptors' season started to turn around. It was before the Lakers game in LA when Masai Ujiri traded Rudy Gay to Sacramento for 4 solid bench players.
• The Lakers haven't been the same this year, with Kobe Bryant leading the team in struggles. Still the Lakers are still the Lakers and the Raptors cannot take this team lightly

Song Of The Day

The Distillers - "L.A. Girl"

The Distillers are a punk band from LA led by vocalist Brody Dalle who came from Australia. The Distillers are famous for hard hitting tunes and Dalle's distinct rough voice. "L.A. Girl" which could be autobiographical, is off their debut self-titled album. Check it out.

LA Boys Amir and DeMar are home!!