Game 32: Raptors at Bulls

Back from the holidays!! Hope everyone had a great time and enjoyed some Holiday Hoops! The Raptors are fresh off a definitive win in Milwaukee and traveled via bus to Chicago to take on their Conference rival Bulls

• From the outside looking in the Bulls appear to be doing alright, albeit 7th in the East, but there are swirling rumours that behind the scenes things are not so hunky dory. Team All-Star Jimmy Butler was recently quoted as saying they need to be coached harder putting the spotlight on first season coach Fred Hoiberg who replaced Tom Thibadeau
• Chicago mainstay Joakim Noah will miss tonight's game due to a shoulder strain, which is interesting considering Jonas Valanciunas will return tonight for the Raptors and could have a big game if there is no other big to check him
• DeMarre Carroll also returned for the Raptors on Saturday, coming off the bench scoring 7 points and getting 2 boards. Easing him back into it, but also careful not disrupt a starting unit who did well in his absence.

Tonight's Raptor Track!

Wilco - "Via Chicago"

Wilco is a band that managed to be critically acclaimed and amass a large following and still avoid the mainstream spotlight. "Via Chicago" is a hauntingly beautiful tune where singer Jeff Tweedy romanticizes a dream he has about murdering his lover.

Raptors 4th in the East 19-12. Bulls 7th in the East 16-12