For a few tenuous moments, it appeared as though 24 minutes of strong defensive play on Monday night by the Toronto Raptors ...

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The emotion seeping through the face of Vince Carter had been evident from the start, from the fourth question of a news conference hours before his jersey retirement ceremony, from the long pause — ...

The suddenly streaking Toronto Raptors have discovered an identity, a defensive edge that served them well Saturday night ...

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