By winning ten of their first 15 games, the Toronto Raptors have cemented themselves as a legitimate contender in the damaged Eastern Conference, currently sitt

That might be a slight exaggeration. By most measures, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets are the two best teams in the league. The rest of the West’s top six — the Rockets, Lakers, Spurs and Timberwolves — clock in as potential spoilers, most of whom have long runways for success.

As the NBA regular season unfolds, the Toronto Raptors are starting to resemble the team Head Coach Darko Rajaković envisioned when he took over. No longer chasing their post-championship shadow, they’ve embraced a new identity built on youth,

The Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers meet Thursday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

About 10 days ago, Nick Nurse jokingly proclaimed that maybe the 76ers would play better in the third quarter if they spent halftime regrouping on the bench, instead of inside the locker room. Veteran Kyle Lowry suggested to star guard Tyrese Maxey that perhaps the players should try another round of layup lines before the second half begins.

The 1–13 Washington Wizards are taking on the 10–5 Toronto Raptors in their second game in the 2025 NBA Cup. Washington aims to break both their 12-game losing

Sandro Mamukelashvili has been a key spark off the bench during the Raptors' strong start to the season. Brett Davis / Imagn Images INDIANAPOLIS — Sandro Mamukelashvili figured a win was a win. On Halloween,