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80 games in, the 2026 Knicks were still destination unknown. After thrashing Toronto 112-95 in game 81, the picture is clearer. The Celtics hammered the Pelicans 144-118, locking up the 2-seed, while the Cavaliers showed they’re already in playoff form, falling badly to the Hawks. The East top-four are set: Detroit, Boston, New York and […]
The New York Knicks (52*-28) host the Toronto Raptors (45-35) tonight at Madison Square Garden in their penultimate game of the regular season. The Knicks have a chance to firm up their grip on the East’s No. 3 seed while the Canadian Club is wrestling with the Hawks and the Magic for the middle seeds. […]
With the playoffs around the corner, questions and hypotheticals surrounding potential matchups have been a hot topic. While there are still a few potential outcomes, tonight’s matchup between the Knicks and Raptors could end up playing a large role in deciding who New York plays in the first round. So let’s break it down. If […]
In the second game of a back-to-back, the Knicks (52*-28) host the Raptors (44-35) tonight at Madison Square Garden. New York ranks third in the Eastern Conference, while riding a four-game win streak and having beaten the Celtics in a thriller last night, 112-106. The Raptors are scrappy but inconsistent, in a three-horse race with […]
The season ends Sunday in Toronto vs the Raptors. The Nets are hoping for the best which is really the worst possible regular season record. Right now, barring some surprises, the Nets should finish top three with a 52.1% chance of a top four pick and a 14.0% chance at the overall No. 1. The […]
The Miami Heat have failed to compete with the Toronto Raptors all season long, as they were handed their second straight loss to them on the road on Thursday night— this time with a final score of 128-114. The Heat have now lost 10 of their last 13 games. They are on track to finishing […] The post Heat drop another in Toronto 128-114 and suffer 0-4 season sweep versus Raptors appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Raptors have one more road game, and one more home contest before the season is over, both against the two New York teams. The bad news: they’ve got to play the 52-win Knicks in Madison Square Garden, a must-win game to keep any type of breathing room between them at the Play-In. The good […]
Before the game, Miami Heat Head Coach, Erik Spoelstra hinted at a better game between desperate teams after a “disappointing” matchup on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Erik, none of his players got the memo. Toronto routed Miami for the second game in a row, winning 128-114. The Raptors were led by Brandon Ingram, who finished with […]
The Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night for the second game of a back-to-back set. Check out our game thread below! Injury Report: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: ****************************** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (41-38) @ Toronto Raptors (44-35) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors will face off for the second consecutive matchup tonight in a 7:00 PM EST tip-off. Toronto has been a problem for Miami, and they will be eyeing a perfect 4-0 regular season sweep with another win over the Heat. In the previous outing on Tuesday, Scottie Barnes and Brandon […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to rematch Raptors in Toronto hoping for a bounce back win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Another inconsistent season has led to a destined fourth straight year as a play-in team for the Miami Heat, which was made officially official in a blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors 121-95. Miami came out completely flat with discouraging effort on both ends of the floor to open up the first of a two-game […] The post Heat get dismantled by Raptors 121-95, officially settle for play-in spot appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Miami Heat will officially be in the play-in. OK, I see that I have been stopped. But that’s because the Heat have now officially clinched a play-in berth for the fourth-straight year as a result of their 121-95 loss to the Toronto Raptors. As a result, they […] The post Heat officially lock themselves into play-in, again appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Chicago Bulls end losing streak with dominant win over Wizards as Celtics, Raptors, and Pelicans secure key NBA victories.
The Toronto Raptors are holding onto their playoff spot for their lives as the last few games in the NBA regular season creep by. A pair of home games against Miami this week are essential to their playoff positioning, and the first one on Tuesday saw some injured Raptors return to the lineup. Fumble this […]
The Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Check out our game thread below! Injury Report: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: ****************************** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (41-37) @ Toronto Raptors (43-35) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT...
After a few days off, the Miami Heat will be back in action to kick off the final road trip of the season— starting with a back-to-back set of matchups versus the Toronto Raptors. Toronto is currently in the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed at 43-35 overall. These two games could be crucial and potentially set […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to open final three-game road trip of season in Toronto appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Herald Neemias Queta for Most Improved: Jaylen Brown backs Celtics teammate’s award case Celtics notebook: Nikola Vucevic looks rusty, but feels ‘pretty good’ in return Celtics dominate fourth quarter to secure season sweep of Raptors Globe Tatum, Celtics pull away late to beat Raptors, move closer to 2-seed: 6 takeaways ‘I’ll do whatever it takes’: […]
Herald Neemias Queta for Most Improved: Jaylen Brown backs Celtics teammate’s award case Celtics notebook: Nikola Vucevic looks rusty, but feels ‘pretty good’ in return Celtics dominate fourth quarter to secure season sweep of Raptors Globe Tatum, Celtics pull away late to beat Raptors, move closer to 2-seed: 6 takeaways ‘I’ll do whatever it takes’: 1-on-1 with Celtics owner Bill Chisholm on spending, roster changes, and a new arena Nikola Vucevic returned for the Celtics, but is the...
Jaylen Brown has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season after leading the Celtics to a 3-1 week. The Celtics tallied wins over the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Toronto Raptors, while averaging 31 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. The Celtics’ only loss came in […]
Poor Raptors fans have PTSD over the Celtics. I remember one game before they won their championship when the Celtics were having Gino time during a big win and the Raptors' announcers said that's something the Celtics do after every game, not realizing it was just in big blowouts because the Celtics always blew them out. I love how much they respect and hate Payton Pritchard all at once. He's definitely an X-Factor. My favorites are in bold. What are yours?...
1. Big 4th Quarter Through the first three quarters of this game the Celtics looked like they were stuck in mud when it came to their offense. After having some huge first halves in back to back games, Boston only had 80 points going into the fourth quarter, keeping Toronto in the game. The Celtics […]
BOSTON — Nikola Vučević rejoined the Boston Celtics for Easter Sunday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors. That was the plan, set nearly a month ago when he underwent surgery to stabilize his fractured right finger on March 7. At that time, Vučević had logged 12 appearances since being acquired at February’s trade deadline. He played […]
It wasn’t pretty, but the Celtics started their final stretch at TD Garden with a 115-101 win over the Raptors. Jaylen Brown was a driving machine, Jayson Tatum held court as Boston’s primary playmaker and nearly racked up another triple-double, and Nikola Vucevic returned with mixed results. Toronto could potentially be a first round opponent […]
Jaylen Brown’s 26 points led the Boston Celtics to a 115-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Easter Sunday at TD Garden, completing the team’s 4-0 season sweep over its division rival. That “rivalry” has been pretty lopsided in recent years. Boston has gone 15-1 against Toronto over the past four regular seasons and has […]
Herald Celtics’ ‘stud’ two-way player reportedly lands two-year contract Globe Jaylen Brown opens up about past criticisms of his left hand: ‘There was some truth to it’ Raptors at Celtics preview: Boston looks for another hot start Celtics express full confidence in center Neemias Queta after spectacular performance against the Bucks Strong play off the […]