Raptors bigs’ strategy works against Wembanyama but Toronto still comes up short

Raptors bigs’ strategy works against Wembanyama but Toronto still comes up short

TORONTO — When the Toronto Raptors announced their starting lineup against the San Antonio Spurs, there was a small surprise at centre with rookie Collin Murray-Boyles taking the tipoff instead of veteran Jakob Poeltl.
The seven-foot, 253-pound Poeltl is the tallest

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