http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/264765

They’re not making any money. They’re risking the shame of losing games to inferior teams. So why, exactly, are the Raptors putting themselves through their ongoing 14-day tour of Europe, which had them shoving off for Spain yesterday to prepare for Thursday night’s trip-capping pre-season game against Real Madrid?

“It’s good business for the NBA,” said Bryan Colangelo, the club’s president and general manager, “and that means it’s good business for the Toronto Raptors.”