Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors looked to be in big trouble when they returned home to Scotiabank Arena in a 2-0 series deficit against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, as the old saying goes, a team isn’t in trouble until they lose a game at home, which is the mindset the Raptors took into Games 3 and 4, […] The post Scottie Barnes’ savage reaction to resiliency question in Raptors-Cavs series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Despite back-to-back turnover-heavy, ugly performances north of the border, the Cleveland Cavaliers are confident in their offense against the Toronto Raptors going into Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series. James Harden and Evan Mobley shared that it was tough to watch the Cavs’ film from Sunday, but they also learned what to expect, […] The post Why James Harden, Evan Mobley insist Cavs’ offensive success will resurface vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cleveland Cavaliers do not need to reinvent themselves in Game 5. Game 4 already gave them the checklist. Their 93 to 89 loss to...

The Raptors won Game 4 over the Cavaliers despite missing 26 of 30 three-point attempts and shooting just 32.0% from the field. That’s a feat no team in playoff history has ever accomplished, writes Josh Lewenberg of TSN. It was an anomalous victory, which makes sense, because it was led by Toronto’s anomalous star, Scottie Barnes. […]

The Cavaliers let one slip away in Game 4. The Raptors had something to do with that. Apparently, so did the officials. According to the NBA’s Last Two Minute report, the officials missed seven calls in the closing stretch of Cleveland’s 93-89 loss, a game that evened the series at 2-all. Let’s start here: The […] The post NBA cites seven missed calls in final two minutes of Cavs’ loss to Raptors appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Cleveland should’ve been awarded four more free-throws down the stretch.

The Double Dribble Monday! Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil react to all of the games from the weekend. • Can the Nuggets get out of this 3-1 hole? • Jokic is the defender of the unwritten rules. • DiVincenzo and Edwards' injuries. • The Raptors surprise us and the Cavaliers disappoint us. • The Magic take the series lead again vs the Pistons. Is JB Bickerstaff built to coach the playoffs? What happened to Duren? Where is Detroit's defense? • Knicks respond after a bad game three loss, is the way to...

Kevin O'Connor recaps Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs so far with Justin Termine & William Lou.

Victor Wembanyama returned to lead the Spurs to a dominant Game 4 win that showed just how ridiculous this team is at full strength. 0:38 What looked like a boring series in Cleveland has turned into a fascinating test as Toronto roared back to even the series behind Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles. What kind of 2-2 series is this? 24:18 Boston seized control of their series against Philly by taking way more and way better shots than the Sixers despite Embiid's return. 1:14:05 Houston...

The Cavs have once again shown us who they are. It’s time we start listening.

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 in Game 4 Sunday, tying their first-round series at 2-2 despite shooting 4-for-30 from 3-point range, the lowest such percentage with at least 25 attempts in a playoff victory in NBA history. Toronto shot just 32% from the field overall. Cleveland shot 37%. The teams combined to shoot 20% from deep, the fourth-lowest combined 3-point percentage in a playoff game since the 3-point era began. "We just never flinched; we continued guardi...

After Game 3 went to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a pivotal opportunity to swing the momentum back in their favor in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series. Both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden understand that, and the Cavs are all on the same page going into Sunday afternoon. […] The post Donovan Mitchell, James Harden expect ‘forceful’ Cavs response to Raptors: ‘We ain’t got no choice’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Scottie Barnes scored 23 points, Brandon Ingram also added 23 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 on Sunday to tie the series.

The Toronto Raptors host the Cleveland Cavaliers once more in their first-round series for Game 4 in the opener of Sunday’s slate.

The Raptors tie the series thanks to an abysmal showing from Cleveland’s star players.

Random dribbles following the first half of Game 4 between the Cavaliers and Raptors on Sunday in Toronto. Raptors lead, 38-36. 1. Yes, you read that score right. If you like ugly playoff basketball, this is the game for you. For starters, the two teams combined for 2-of-26 shooting on threes through the first quarter […] The post Cavs-Raptors Game 4 halftime dribbles appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Cavs will try to push their lead to 3-1.

After Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Collin Murray-Boyles, and the Toronto Raptors lit up the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen understand the assignment for Game 4. Not only do the Cavs have to play with force, but they also have to turn up the heat defensively. “I think we have our coverages […] The post Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen detail how Cavs can better fend off Scottie Barnes, Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Raptors guard/forward A.J. Lawson has been upgraded from questionable to available ahead of Sunday’s Game 4 against Cleveland, tweets Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca. According to Murphy, head coach Darko Rajakovic said Lawson has been battling a back issue for a couple weeks and has been missing practices. However, the impending free agent will be good […]

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