Van Koeverden and Raptors

Air Canada Centre: The online stream wouldn't work, according to The Waterloo Record. So the Olympic kayak champion Face Timed a friend, who set up his cellphone in front of his television. "My best trick this year," Van Koeverden said. "I go to all lengths to catch the Raptors." Van Koeverden has squeezed in watching games between training and competitions on his final run-up to this summer Rio Olympics. The WiFi was cutting in and out. A trip home to Oakville, Ont., coincided with Saturday 99-84 victory over Cleveland at the Air Canada Centre. Montreal Canadiens star P.K. Subban has become a regular fixture, including at road games in Indianapolis and Miami. So Van Koeverden was there, in a luxury box next to Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse. "I've been a fan of the Raptors since the Vince days," said De Grasse, who twice flown home to Toronto from his training base in Phoenix to watch playoff games. "It amazing to see the team get this deep into the playoffs, and I would love to see the team make the finals, the energy in TO will be crazy." The Raptors are just two wins away from the NBA finals and their historic run through the post-season has drawn stars along on the way. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.