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Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday. Neemias Queta had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight to move closer to clinching second place in the Eastern Conference. Ja’Kobe Walter led Toronto with 16 points, and Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each had 15.

Veteran center Nikola Vucevic will return to action in Sunday’s game vs. Toronto, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed to reporters, including Jay King of The Athletic (Twitter link). Vucevic has been sidelined since March 6 due to a fractured right ring finger. The injury, which required surgery, was expected to sideline him for at least […]

While Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley was out for the eighth consecutive game on Sunday vs. Boston, it sounds like he’s getting closer to returning from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. The 26-year-old went through on-court workouts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and hasn’t experienced any setbacks as he ramps up his activity, per Michael […]

The Boston Celtics host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, with Jayson Tatum’s group trying to finish a season sweep.

The Boston Celtics upgraded Nikola Vucevic to questionable for Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Vucevic has been out for a month after undergoing surgery for a fractured right ring finger. Vucevic is averaging 10.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in 12 games with the Celtics.

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Toronto plays Boston in a potential first-round preview, plus Stephen Curry returns to the court for the Warriors.

Time for Toronto basketball to shine as the Raptors try to regain the fifth seed, led by Barnes and Barrett

The Celtics will sign Ron Harper Jr. to a two-year contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). Harper, who is currently on a two-way deal, has played 26 games for the Celtics this season, after spending the previous three years with the Raptors and Pistons. The 6’5″ forward is averaging 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds […]

Celtics center Nikola Vucevic was upgraded to questionable for Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors one month after undergoing surgery for a fractured right ring finger.

Barrett and Murray-Boyles set the tone for the Raptors as they try to recover their spot in the standings

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Portland and Toronto are on the clock to start building out their rosters. These players could be picks Friday.

The Grizzlies host the Raptors at FedExForum on Friday night, as the home side is just trying to finish the season surviving the injury bug.

On Wednesday, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-115. In the process, DeMar DeRozan continued to climb the all-time scoring list, passing Dominque Wilkins for 17th. Altogether, DeRozan scored 28 points. Afterward, Raptors forward RJ Barrett heaped praise on DeRozan, citing him as an inspiration growing up. Then, DeRozan was asked to respond to […] The post DeMar DeRozan opens up about inspiring a young RJ Barrett appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday night for their 17th victory in their last 19 games. Dyson Daniels had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who shot 51% for the game and had a 52-36 rebound advantage. Johnson came two assists short of his 14th triple-double of the season.

The Toronto Raptors suffered a second straight loss after getting embarrassed by the Sacramento Kings, 123-115, at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. The Raptors fell to 42-34. Their back-to-back defeats were critical, as they are trying to lock a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference and avoid the Play-In Tournament. They are currently in seventh place. […] The post Raptors coach succinctly explains embarrassing loss to Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints.