Started from the bottom: Raptors aim for a storybook ending Doug Smith began writing in 1995

Doug Smith has chronicled every moment in Raptors history. For 25 years, the Toronto Star beat writer for the team has scribed the highs, lows, lousy and sometimes exhilarating moments. When he thinks about those early days with the team playing in the hollow confines of the SkyDome, Smith can't help marvel at just how far they've come.