Spaniards dig deep to upset Raptors
But then Bosh was never meant to be the star of last night’s show.

It was a Spanish affair from the beginning, and Jorge Garbajosa and Jose Calderon were cast as two of the leads. The national team heroes stood at mid-court before the game and thanked the crowd — and the city of Madrid — for welcoming the Raptors. The 13,703 fans roared their appreciation.

But the reception from Real Madrid, the defending Spanish league champions, was less generous. They banged bodies, ran, and fought — and trailed Toronto 56-54 at the half after out-rebounding the Bosh-less Raptors 26-16. By the third quarter, the fans were singing as Real built a five-point lead.