Game 17: Raptors at Wizards

Raptors are 3-0 on Drake Night after defending their home court against LeBron and the Cavaliers. Tonight they are in Washington to take on the team that swept them in last year's playoffs, the Washington Wizards.

• One of Washington's big men, the Brazilian Nene, will not be playing tonight. He left last night's game against Boston with a calf strain and did not return.
• Wizards have lost their last 3 games against Boston, Charlotte and Indiana. Though they're down Raptors coach Dwane Casey had this to say about the match up tonight: "This team, if they have anything in their pants at all, they're going to come in loud, upset".
• Bizmack Biyombo, who has been starting for the Raptors in Valanciunas' absence had a great game against the Cavaliers and racked up a double/double. Need more of that from the young man from the Congo.

Tonight's Raptor Track!

Megadeth - "Washington Is Next"

Megadeth has always had a bit of a political lean to many of their albums. Peace Sells But Who's Buying?, The System Has Failed & The World Needs A Hero are all names of past albums with political topics dominating the lyrical subject matter. 2007's United Abominations has been hailed as their most political to date and return to form for Megadeth in terms of classic heavy metal and the type of guitar driven songs that Megadeth fans came to love about the band. It's that album where we find tonight's track "Washington Is Next"

Raptors 5th in the East 10-6. Wizards 12th in the East 6-7

Game 16: Cavaliers at Raptors (Drake Night!)

The Raptors come home after going 2-3 on the road to face a difficult opponent. The Returning Eastern Conference Champions Cleveland Cavaliers come to Toronto and they're lead by nobody major, just LeBron James

• It's Drake night at the ACC!! So expect alot of hip-hop music, celeb sightings and the Raptors to showcase their fresh new, black and gold OVO inspired jerseys
• For The Cavaliers they will be missing Kyrie Irving and Matthew Dellavedova. Mo Williams will be returning tonight though, so they aren't completely sunk at the PG spot. They do still have plenty of quality players in Kevin Love, JR Smith, Timofey Mozgov and of course LeBron James.
• DeMarre Carroll will get his shot to show why he was brought in to this Raptor squad, primarily to defend tough 3s like LeBron James. His offensive game has been all gravy

Tonight's Raptor Track!!

Soul Asylum - "Black Gold"

Don't give me a hard time for not picking a Drake track. I feel like I picked a bunch of his songs last year. Soul Asylum, staple 90's grunge band with a bunch of recognizable tracks like "Runaway Train", "Misery" and "Just Like Anyone". "Black Gold" was a single off the 1993 album Grave Dancer's Reunion. It was grossly overshadowed by the smash single "Runaway Train" however.

Raptors now 6th in the East 9-6. Cavs top of the East with 11-3!

Game 15: Raptors at Clippers (Post Game)

Even though they almost gave it all way in the second half, the Raptors finish up their 5 game road trip by disassembling the LA Clippers in a 91-82 win.

• Jonas Valanciunas will miss an expected 6 weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand during Friday's game against the Lakers. Bismack Biyombo got the start and grabbed 14 rebounds in the effort
• The Raptors put up 63 first half points and ended up only scoring 8 in the entire third quarter. Thankfully they were able to slow the Clippers down and close the game out.
• DeMarre Carroll and Luis Scola had big scoring nights. With 21 and 20 points respectively.
• Raptors go 2-3 on the 5 game swing and return home to take on a tough Cleveland Cavaliers team.

Tonight's Raptor Track!

She Wants Revenge - "...and A Song For Los Angeles"

She Wants Revenge are an electro-pop duo from California who released their first album in 2006. "...And A Song For Los Angeles" was released on their sophomore album This Is Forever in 2007 as a Best Buy Bonus track. The only way to get the song in album form was to purchase it at Best Buy. Ah well..

Raptors move to fifth in the East. 9-6. Clippers fall to eighth in the West 6-7.

Game 14 Raptors at Lakers

Ok. No more ess-ing around. This is a must win game for the Raptors. Toronto vs the LA Lakers! Tonight! at 10:30

• Expect Kobe Bryant to be playing tonight, though his minutes are sure to be limited. After a game last week Bryant said he was so sore that he wasn't looking forward to walking to his car. Sadly this will likely be his final season.
• Ex-Raptor and Sixth Man of the year Lou Williams now plays for the Lakers, it will be good to see him again.
• The Raptors need to figure how to close out games. They've held leads going into the 4th quarter on several of their most recent losses only to give the game away. There needs to be more energy and intensity.

Tonight's Raptor Track!

The Doors - "LA Woman"

Classic LA track by a classic American band!

Raptors now 9th in the East! 7-6. Lakers 14th in the West 2-9!

Game 13: Raptors at Jazz

Ok, so we now what it feels like to lose. Can't expect to win them all and the Raptors gave it their all against The Golden State Warriors and they're looking for a win on this road trip as they roll into Utah to take on the Jazz

• The Jazz are not a team you can take lightly, though their only win against a team with a winning record was against the Atlanta Hawks, they have many good, young players and are hungry to make noise in the league this year
• They will be without their lottery pick from a couple years ago in Dante Exum who will miss this season with an achilles tear and Terrence Ross will still be out for Toronto.
• There was a lot of chatter about the legitimacy of some of the calls from late in the GSW game, the reality is, the Raptors need to execute better. Make free throws and make every trip down the court count. Cannot hope the refs will bail you out

Tonight's Raptor Track!

Band Of Horses - "The Great Salt Lake"

Utah play in Salt Lake City, so tonight we'll go to Seattle's Band Of Horses. "The Great Salt Lake" comes off their debut album Everything All The Time released in 2006. It was critically claimed and the only album with the original lineup as several band members would leave or be replaced for it was even released.

Raptors 7-5. Sixth in the East. Jazz 5-5. Eighth in the West

Game 12 Raptors at Warriors

After a tough loss in Sacramento the Raptors are looking to bounce back against the defending champions, The Golden State Warriors.

• It was speculated that Klay Thompson may not play in tonight's game due to a back issue, but after participating in the morning's shootaround it appears he will play tonight. Along with Draymond Green who had the flu for the passed couple days and one time Raptor Leandro Barbosa who had to fly home to Brazil for a family matter
• The Warriors remain the only undefeated team in the NBA with a staggering record of 11-0. They are a greatly crafted team, but Steph Curry has been continuing right where he left off after winning the championship. He's shooting lights out and has been a great leader for a Golden State team that seemingly cannot be stopped
• Probably no Terrence Ross again tonight for Toronto and it's been scoring late in games that have sunk the Raptors in their 4 losses. Everyone needs to be on their game, tight and precise if they expect a victory

Tonight's Raptor Track!

The Asteroid Galaxy Tour - "Golden Age"

Danish pop group Asteroid Galaxy Tour, who are most well known for coining a song used in a Heineken beer ad back in 2011 provide the same song tonight for our Raptor track! They got their start opening for Amy Winehouse in 2009 and were soon asked to appear in an iPod ad. Call it selling out if you must, but in this day and age, allowing your songs to be used in ads is a sure way to gain an audience.

Capture the championship belt!!!

Game 11: Raptors at Kings

After securing a solid win over the Pelicans, the Raptors head out on a tough West Coast road swing. First stop: Sacramento to take on the Kings

• Things are falling apart behind the scenes for the Kings as they deal with front office turmoil, players only meetings and a Head Coach George Karl who is not producing the results expected of him.
• Despite all that Rajon Rondo, now with his 3rd NBA team in a year, is having an excellent start to the season posting 3 triple double performances already.
• DeMarre Carroll returned on Friday for the Raps after being out for a few games with a nagging foot injury. He started out slow, but returned to the Carroll we've seen all season provided defense, 3-point shooting and hustle off the get go.

Tonight's Raptor Track!

Middle Of The Road - "Sacramento"

Classic Rock group from Scotland Middle Of The Road are in the spotlight tonight with their song 'Sacramento'. A group from Scotland, singing about an American city, while rolling around Amsterdam in the video? Cool stuff!

Road strong!!