(Toronto s) our home, that s where we play, that s our home city, the country we play for, at the end of the day, Toronto Raptors is on the front of our jersey, we play for that, Lowry said Thursday night. We still know that the fans are supporting us the utmost that they can, we wish we were playing in front of those guys. It s unfortunate that the world is in this situation but as professionals, we have to do our job. We would love to be home, we would love to be in front of our fans and it just sucks that we can t be, but the connection is still there.
Road Warriors: Toronto Raptors will have to complete home schedule in Tampa
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) is fouled by Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (8), of Japan, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Nick Wass February 11, 2021 - 8:11 PM
The Raptors may be playing out the rest of the season in Tampa, Fla., but Kyle Lowry says that doesn t change the fact that the team still plays for Toronto and Canada.
The NBA team said Thursday it will complete its home schedule at Amalie Arena due to COVID-19 after initially announcing in November it would play half its home games in Tampa before making a decision on the second half of the season.
TAMPA, FLA. The Toronto Raptors will play all their home games in Tampa, Fla., this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA team said Thursday the team will complete its home schedule at Amalie Arena after initially announcing in November it would play half its home games in Tampa before making a decision on the second half of the season. The Raptors say the decision was made because of border restrictions and public safety measures in Canada. The lone NBA team from outside the U.S., the Raptors have joined several Canadian counterparts in having to play south of the border during the pandemic.