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Raptors recapture 2019 thrill in historic comeback win vs. Warriors

Whenever the Toronto Raptors host the Golden State Warriors, there’s a palpable energy that surges through the building.  The obvious reason for the electric atmosphere is that these two organizations are forever connected after the 2019 NBA finals. It was a time defined by an impossible dream finally being realized for Toronto, while it marked […]

From Raptors HQ | about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Raptors must rebuild their rep as elite home team, begins with Warriors

There used to be a feeling that coursed through the halls of Scotiabank Arena. Even when faces changed on the court or on the sideline, that electricity remained.  Whatever it was, the aura eventually dissipated and the Toronto Raptors are either a victim of this new reality or the reason for it.  The Raptors have […]

From Raptors HQ | about 1 month ago | 7 reads

Warriors vs. Raptors Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Sunday, December 28, 2025

The Golden State Warriors (16-15) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (18-14) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The game airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BA and SportsNet. The matchup has a point total of 226.5. Warriors vs. Raptors Odds Warriors odds to win: -180 Raptors odds to win: +152 Spread: Warriors (-4.5) Total: 226.5 How to Bet on Warriors vs. Raptors Game Time and Information When:...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Roster turnover defined the Wizards’ 2025 calendar year

The year 2025 is coming to a close in less than a week. And yesterday’s Washington Wizards win got me thinking for a second because they beat the Toronto Raptors soundly, 138-117 with Kyshawn George having a big night. Back on Jan. 1, 2025, the Washington Wizards hosted the Chicago Bulls and won, 125-107. It […]

From Bullets Forever | about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Team Basketball, Real Defense, and a Fourth-Quarter Rout in Toronto

The Washington Wizards played a true team game and blew open a close game with a fourth quarter onslaught to beat the Toronto Raptors, 138-117, and earn their sixth win of the season. The Wizards rode red hot offense and not completely bad defense to an 11-point lead at halftime. The Raptors sliced the lead […]

From Bullets Forever | about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Wizards vs Raptors Recap: Wizards dominate the Raptors and win, 138-117

Wizards pull-off the upset victory over the Toronto Raptors This was an extremely fast-paced game, more accustomed to the Wizards’ style of play. The Wizards are currently 8th in the league in pace, while the Raptors are 24th. Despite what the season trends have dictated, the Raptors pushed the pace more tonight since they are […]

From Bullets Forever | about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Deer Diaries Episode 227: Ba Humbug

The Milwaukee Bucks keep finding ways to put themselves on the naughty list. Prior to Tuesday’s win against the Pacers, Kyle and Jack discussed their two losses to the Raptors and Timberwolves and how the Bucks are struggling on offense in various ways. Then they discuss Giannis’ new injury update and how the extended absence […]

From Brew Hoop | about 1 month ago | 3 reads

The post-holiday curse awaits the Raptors ahead of matchup vs. Wizards

Ever since the Toronto Raptors played the first Christmas Day on Canadian soil in 2019, the post-holiday season hasn’t been kind to the team.  Since that historic moment, the Raptors are 1-4 in their first game back from the holidays, with their lone victory coming against the Washington Wizards in 2023.  Despite the festivities around […]

From Raptors HQ | about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Top Player Prop Bets for Raptors vs. Wizards on December 26, 2025

Bookmakers have listed player props for Scottie Barnes, CJ McCollum and others when the Toronto Raptors visit the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. How to Watch Raptors vs. Wizards Date: Friday, December 26, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: SportsNet and MNMT Location: Washington D.C. Venue: Capital One Arena NBA Props Today: Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes Props PTS REB AST 3PM 20.5 (Over: -123) 9.5 (Over: +1...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Top Player Prop Bets for Raptors vs. Wizards on December 26, 2025

Bookmakers have listed player props for Scottie Barnes, CJ McCollum and others when the Toronto Raptors visit the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. How to Watch Raptors vs. Wizards Date: Friday, December 26, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: SportsNet and MNMT Location: Washington D.C. Venue: Capital One Arena NBA Props Today: Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes Props PTS REB AST 3PM 20.5 (Over: -123) 9.5 (Over: +1...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 7 reads

Raptors vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Friday, December 26, 2025

The Washington Wizards (5-23) are underdogs (by 8 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (18-13) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 226.5 in the matchup. Raptors vs. Wizards Odds Raptors odds to win: -319 Wizards odds to win: +260 Spread: Raptors (-8) Total: 226.5 How to Bet on Raptors vs. Wizards Game Time and Information When: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read

Raptors vs. Wizards Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Friday, December 26, 2025

The Washington Wizards (5-23) are underdogs (by 8 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (18-13) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is 226.5 in the matchup. Before you make an informed wager on the matchup, see the best bets available in Friday’s game according to our computer predictions. How to Bet on Raptors vs. Wizards Pick the Raptors (-8) to Cover In the Raptors’ 31 games this year, they have 14 wins against t...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Wizards vs Raptors Preview: Washington hosts Toronto on second day of Christmas

Game Info When: Friday, December 26 at 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, LeaguePass Injury Report Raptors: Jacob Poetl – Questionable (Back), RJ Barrett – Out (Knee) Wizards: Bub Carrington – Questionable (Foot), Cam Whitmore – Out (Shoulder), Corey Kispert – Out (Thumb) Pregame notes The Washington Wizards come back […]

From Bullets Forever | about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Erik Spoelstra critical of Heat’s ‘competitive force’ after Raptors loss

Suddenly, after a 14-7 start to the season, the Miami Heat look at themselves in the mirror at 15-15, dropping to the No. 8 seed in the East after fighting for a top-3 seed earlier in the season. Their most recent outing was arguably their worst game of the season, losing 112-91 to the Toronto […] The post Erik Spoelstra critical of Heat’s ‘competitive force’ after Raptors loss appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

From Hot Hot Hoops | about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Heat get throttled by Raptors on their home floor, lose 112-91

Since emerging as the surprise team of the East at a once 14-7 record, the Miami Heat have gone an atrocious 1-8 ever since. Tuesday night featured yet another abysmal effort from a Heat team that has plummeted from the third seed all the way to the current play-in eight seed. After a discouraging 112-91 […] The post Heat get throttled by Raptors on their home floor, lose 112-91 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

From Hot Hot Hoops | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Unlikely duo produce career nights, reveal Raptors have second gear

In another timeline, the Toronto Raptors dropped their final game before the holiday break. That group opts to delay improvement in the hope that time with family and an overall reset will drive the team forward. But this version of the Raptors didn’t have plans to wait for anyone to save them from a three-game […]

From Raptors HQ | about 2 months ago | 4 reads

NBA GAMETHREAD: Toronto Raptors (17-13) @ Miami HEAT (15-14)

The Miami Heat will host 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: Toronto Raptors (17-13) @ Miami HEAT (15-14) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami ...

From Hot Hot Hoops | about 2 months ago | 4 reads

GAME PREVIEW: Heat back home to host visiting Toronto Raptors amid rough stretch

The Miami Heat are coming off a difficult three-game road trip in which they went 1-2. They have suffered back-to-back losses to the rival Boston Celtics and New York Knicks— without many answers in sight to snap out of this rough stretch. For tonight, they will be back home to host another Eastern Conference playoff […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat back home to host visiting Toronto Raptors amid rough stretch appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

From Hot Hot Hoops | about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Heat vs. Raptors Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The Miami Heat (15-14) are favored by 5.5 points against the Toronto Raptors (17-13) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG. The point total is 228.5 in the matchup. Heat vs. Raptors Odds Heat odds to win: -210 Raptors odds to win: +176 Spread: Heat (-5.5) Total: 228.5 How to Bet on Heat vs. Raptors Game Time and Information When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Top Player Prop Bets for Heat vs. Raptors on December 23, 2025

Player prop bet options for Kel’el Ware, Scottie Barnes and others are listed when the Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors at Kaseya Center on Tuesday (with opening tip at 7:30 p.m. ET). How to Watch Heat vs. Raptors Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG Live Stream: Fubo Location: Miami, Florida Venue: Kaseya Center NBA Props Today: Miami Heat Kel’el Ware Props PTS REB 8.5 (Over: -127) ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Heat vs. Raptors: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Miami Heat (15-14) square off against the Toronto Raptors (17-13) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 on FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG. The Heat are coming off of a 132-125 loss to the Knicks in their last game on Sunday. The Raptors enter this game following a 96-81 loss to the Nets on Sunday. Kel’el Ware scored a team-best 28 points for the Heat in the loss. The Raptors got a team-high 19 points from Brandon Ingram in the loss. When is Heat vs. Raptors? This contest between...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Nets defense shines again vs the Raptors, winning 96-81

“Defense wins championships” is a cliché as old as you’ll find in sports. That might stem from older fans, nostalgic for low scores and clinging to what they grew up on. People might just say it at the sake of sounding different since average viewers are often more engaged by offense, regardless of the sport. […]

From NetsDaily | about 2 months ago | 4 reads

LIVE DISCUSSION: Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets, 6:00 PM ET

The Nets are back again after another short break, looking for a bounce-back performance tonight against a Raptors team that has struggled to maintain consistency lately. This is the third meeting this season between the teams, with Toronto winning the previous two. KEY INFO INJURY REPORT Toronto Raptors Brooklyn Nets Please be respectful with your […]

From NetsDaily | about 2 months ago | 4 reads