Toronto Raptors are one step closer to returning.Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Malachi Flynn and Patrick McCaw were cleared to practise in Detroit on Tuesday after being sidelined for health and safety protocols for more than a week.Siakam, McCaw and Flynn were upgraded to “questionable” for Wednesday’s game against the Pistons, while VanVleet is listed as “doubtful.” Charlotte Hornets defeat short-handed Toronto Raptors 114-104 VanVleet spoke with media Tuesday after practice for the first time since being sidelined and confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19, suffering symptoms he called “pretty rough.”Their return would be good news for a Raptors team that has lost five straight to drop to 11th in the Eastern Conference at 17-22.OG.