Raptors are back home after a quick 'Hey, how are ya?' in Charlotte. Here we find the Miami Heat on this cold night. It's a back-to-back and the last home stand for the Raptors before the All Star Break!
- I guess the biggest news here is that Dwyane Wade is back in a Miami Heat uniform. Things just didn't work out the way he wanted in Cleveland and the opportunity appeared for him to go home. He took it.
- Goran Dragic has been named an All-Star for the Eastern Conference. Though he only got there because of all the injuries to the initial All Stars it is still well deserved after the season he's been having
- Last time these two teams met the Raptors lost in a heartbreak finish due to bench inexperience in crunch-time moments. With the momentum of a 5 game win streak in their wake, hopefully that won't happen this time.
- With the win over Charlotte on Sunday and Boston's loss to Cleveland the Raptors are decidely in 1st place! Going into the All-Star Break on the top of the East would be a nice statement to the rest of the NBA.
- And congrats to Coach Casey for his 300th win with Toronto on Sunday. Well deserved and earned!
Tonight's Raptor Track!
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - "Conga"
I might have done this one before....ah well. It's the Heat! It's cold in the city, but with a hot game, a hot song and hot women, you'll forget all about it!
Tonight's Game Day Drink!
Burnside Sweet Heat Beer
Though the Burnside Brewing Co. is from Portland, OR. They are the makers of Sweet Heat Beer! It's known as a fruit/spice beer infused with apricots! Not sure it's my cup of tea...but neither are the Miami Heat!
Raptors 1st in the East 39-16! Heat 8th in the East 30-26!
