Raptors Shatter Records, Exercise Option on Belly

Today The Score announced its numbers from the Raptors opener. The game brought in a record audience of 420,000 during its broadcast, with a peak audience of 741,000 during the final half-hour. This is the highest regular season Raptors audience across any Canadian network within the past decade. If this doesn't show that the Raptors have amazing fans, I don't know what does.

In a relatively quiet announcement, the Raptors announced yesterday (Thursday) that they will exercise their fourth year option on Marco Belinelli. Belly is now guaranteed through the 2010-11 season. Belly had a strong debut as a Raptor, going off for 10 points and one electrifying dunk