Toronto Raptors

Nate and Danny have the first part of their bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference. BOS: They're eerily similar to last year - 1:12 CHA: The Hornets will need to upgrade on Miles Bridges at power forward to contend - 11:03 NYK: It's your yearly "Mikal Bridges is struggling" panic meter! - 20:46 CLE: How should Kenny Atkinson run their playoff rotation? - 28:04 TOR: What is their future at shooting guard? - 42:00 PHI: What VJ Edgecombe showed and didn't show in two big performances at point ...

Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott praised his team’s collective effort following a 120-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at Mortgage Matchup Center. “It was just intent right from the get-go, our defensive physicality. They’re great in transition and then a really good driving team with great size. So, had to withstand that […] The post Jordan Ott praises Suns’ response after snapping losing streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic reflected on his team’s performance following Sunday’s 120-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. “Congratulations to Phoenix. They had much more urgency tonight from the jump ball. They set a tone and usually that’s what we do to teams. Tonight, we did not do it,” Rajakovic […] The post Darko Rajakovic addresses Raptors’ struggles after loss to Suns appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Toronto Raptors have fallen in the Eastern Conference standings, as they have failed to keep up with the top four teams in the conference. Losses like the one they suffered on Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns, 120-98, won’t do much to help further their cause. In fact, it has to be a huge […] The post Raptors’ Scottie Barnes shows support for struggling teammate after loss to Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak by dominating the Toronto Raptors 120-98 on Sunday night. Devin Booker dropped 25 points, and Jalen Green added 20, to win its 40th game of the season, which is already a four-win improvement over last year with 10 games to play. Booker shot 9 of 15 from […] The post Booker leads Suns past the Raptors 120-98 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Utah matches up against a Toronto team on the rise.

The Suns are trying to stop the slide against a confident Toronto squad.

The Phoenix Suns host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, in a clash between two squads facing very stark realities in the latest stretch.

With three weeks remaining in the 2025/26 regular season, only three games separate the No. 5 Raptors (39-30) from the No. 10 Hornets (37-34). The Hawks (39-32), Sixers (39-32), Magic (38-32) and Heat (38-33), in order of their seeds, are currently in-between those two clubs in the Eastern Conference standings. Those six teams are vying […]

Raptors continue to navigate struggles playing in crunch time as they continue on the road

Celtics center Nikola Vucevic has to wait patiently for his fractured right ring finger to heal but he’s hopeful he can play again before the playoffs. “The good thing is I can still do some stuff on the court,” he said, per Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. “That will help me for when I […]

Third-year forward Leonard Miller has been a bright spot for the Bulls over the past couple weeks, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. The 22-year-old Torontonian rarely received playing time in his two-and-a-half seasons in Minnesota, but he’s getting an opportunity to showcase his abilities with Chicago. Over his last six games, Miller is averaging 13.2 […]

Chicago Bulls big man Jalen Smith voiced frustration with the team’s performance after Wednesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors, questioning their effort and intensity, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. “We had no fight,” Smith said. “This is the third time we’ve played them and we’ve gotten punked. At the end of the […] The post Jalen Smith says Bulls lacked fight in loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jakob Poeltl doesn’t know the root cause of the back problems that caused him to miss 33 games this season, but the Raptors‘ starting center appears to be at full strength now and is grateful the issue seems to be behind him, per Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Poeltl is averaging 13.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.3 […]

Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 121-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points and shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and Aaron Gordon added 16 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 8-8 since the All-Star break.

The Denver Nuggets host the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, as the visitors look to extend their three-game winning streak away from home.

A star at the college level for Iowa, big man Luka Garza was a two-time first-team All-American and was named the AP’s Player of the Year as a senior in 2020/21. However, due to concerns about how his game would translate to the pros, he fell to No. 52 in the 2021 draft and had […]

Toronto Raptors (39-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-28, sixth in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto seeks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Raptors take on Denver. The Nuggets have gone 19-13 in home games. Denver scores 120.7 points and has outscored opponents by 4.2 points per game. The Raptors are 20-13 in road games. Toronto has an 18-21 record against teams above .500. The 120.7 points per game the Nuggets sc...