Toronto Raptors

After missing the Sixers‘ last two games prior to the All-Star break due to right knee soreness, center Joel Embiid will remain inactive vs. Atlanta on Thursday, tweets Tim Bontemps of ESPN. While “right knee injury management” is still one of the designations for Embiid on Philadelphia’s injury report, he also experienced some right shin […]

The final 26 games will determine more than the Raptors’ season.

The Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls will enter Thursday night’s matchup at the United Center with several key players listed as out or questionable. Toronto is without Chucky Hepburn, A.J. Lawson, and Alijah Martin, all sidelined in the G League, while Sandro Mamukelashvili remains questionable with a right rib contusion. Collin Murray-Boyles is probable after […] The post Raptors vs Bulls injury update ahead of Thursday game appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The National Basketball Association's 2025-26 regular season resumes with a high-stakes Eastern Conference clash as the Toronto Raptors travel to the United Center to face the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, February 19, 2026. This matchup serves as a critical post-All-Star break litmus test for two franchises currently operating on divergent trajectories within the conference hierarchy. The Toronto Raptors enter the contest as one of the most resurgent stories of the season, currently holding a 3...

All Times EST Thursday, Feb. 19 NBA Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10 p.m. Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. T25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 2 UCLA vs. Washington, 10 p.m. No. 3 South Carolina at No. 25 Alabama, 8:30 p.m. No. 4 Texas at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m...

The Chicago Bulls had a busy trade deadline, sending Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics and Kevin Huerter to the Detroit Pistons, among other moves. The Bulls are currently on pace to make the play-in tournament for a fourth consecutive season. Josh Giddey has been in and out of the lineup in recent weeks as […] The post Bulls’ Josh Giddey back from injury vs. Raptors, but Billy Donovan will miss game after dad’s death appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Bulls point guard Josh Giddey has been out since January 28 with a left hamstring strain, but he went through a full practice on Wednesday and expects to make his return on Thursday vs. Toronto, tweets K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network. It will be Giddey’s first game since Chicago overhauled its backcourt by […]

With former Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul retiring from the game of basketball, there’s no doubt that his long legacy will be remembered, but also how his last tenure with a team ended abruptly. As the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors, later to be waived, the legendary point guard called it […] The post Chris Paul gets 100% real on what led to shocking Clippers exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Tracy McGrady makes a bold decision by selection Scottie Barnes as a DPOY candidate. But does the Raptors forward have what it takes to win?

#post_excerptRaptors wing Ja'Kobe Walter is deserving of the lion's share of minutes as an off-ball bench guard down the stretch of the season.

The Toronto Raptors sit fifth in the Eastern Conference at 32-23, and second-year wing Gradey Dick believes the group’s on-court growth starts with its off-court bond. In an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, the 22-year-old addressed whether the broader NBA audience is behind on recognizing what Toronto is building. “I don’t know if I’d […] The post Gradey Dick details Raptors chemistry, shooting roots and full-circle NBA moment appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Toronto Raptors (32-23, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -6.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts Toronto looking to break its three-game home slide. The Bulls are 16-22 in Eastern Conference games. Chicago has a 9-5 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Raptors are 24-15 in conference matchups. Toronto is second in the Eastern Conference with 29.3 as...

There are stark differences between Webster and Masai Ujiri, whose abrupt departure set in motion Webster’s logical ascension.

Stephen Curry will participate in the 2027 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. Curry previously won the contest in 2015 and 2021 , which was the last time he participated in the event. Curry also said he will try to persuade Klay Thompson to join him. Thompson won it in 2016 in Toronto. Damian Lillard has won it in three of the past four seasons. Curry is the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers made and has led the league in the category eight separate times in his career.

All-Star center Jalen Duren and reserve big man Isaiah Stewart will still be serving suspensions when the Detroit Pistons resume play on Thursday. Duren has one remaining game to complete following his involvement in a recent altercation with the Hornets, while Stewart still has six games left to serve. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Marc […] The post Pistons adjusting without Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

It's hard to say when NBA expansion will actually happen, regardless I thought it would be a fun exercise to think about who the Raptors would protect if it happened tomorrow.

The franchise was well represented on the court, especially when things mattered the most.

The Toronto Raptors walked into the 2026 NBA trade deadline from a position of relevance. Not just Play-In relevance, but legitimate home-court playoff positioning in a loaded Eastern Conference. That context matters when evaluating their approach. Rival contenders launched aggressive roster swings. Toronto’s front office, though, opted for fiscal discipline and surgical depth tweaks rather […] The post Raptors 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after 2 deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Making the 905 organization proud by representing Toronto on the G-League’s biggest stage.