David Stern sang the praises for the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

"The entire organization has rallied around it and their marketing has been enormously effective, and it's great to see," Stern said in a conference call. "They have a television network, they have the team succeeding, they're involved with soccer now (new MLS squad Toronto FC). I just think it's a terrific success story all around.

"I'm very proud of the entire organization."