The Raptors are no longer one of the few NBA teams to avoid being hit hard by the latest COVID-19 surge. Pascal Siakam and Dalano Banton were placed in the league’s health and safety protocols before the Raptors played the Golden State Warriors at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night. The Raptors had mostly escaped the rash of positive tests that are ravaging the NBA right now. The Warriors sat a handful of key players Saturday night, but only one, Jordan Poole, was out because of protocols. “It feels like the whole league now is at a precarious spot,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said Saturday.

Source: thestar December 19, 2021 03:00 UTC