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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Raptors Offseason Preview: How Toronto Can Grow Into an Eastern Conference Contender

A look ahead at the Toronto Raptors’ offseason after the disappointing loss in Game 7 to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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NBA Playoff Power Rankings: How the Final Eight Teams Stack Up Entering Second Round

After a wild first round of games, here is how the eight remaining NBA playoff teams compare ahead of the conference semifinals.

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SI:AM | NBA’s Best Are Still in the West After Hard-Fought First Round for East Teams

The Eastern Conference playoffs have been more entertaining, which just reinforces that the West’s two favorites are in a different league.

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How the Raptors’ Season Grades Out After Game 7 Elimination Against Cavaliers

Evaluating Toronto’s 2025–26 season after a loss to Cleveland in Sunday’s winner-take-all game.

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Three Factors That Explain Cavaliers’ Game 7 Win Over Raptors

Cleveland used a big second half to seal the win at home.

Sports Illustrated

Schedule, Game Times for Pistons-Magic, Raptors-Cavaliers Game 7 to Close First Round

A look at the schedule for the two Game 7 matchups slated for Sunday between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic, plus the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors.

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Above-the-Rim Angle of RJ Barrett’s Game-Winner Is Absolutely Mesmerizing

As the ball hung in the air in Toronto on Friday night, time stood still.

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RJ Barrett Channeled His Inner Kawhi Leonard With Epic Shot to Keep Raptors' Season Alive

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett’s game winner to force Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers looked a lot like Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer beater to defeat the 76ers in 2019.

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Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: More Trail Blazers Cost-Cutting Moves Coming?

Plus, Steve Kerr’s push to abandon the three-point line, whether Jamahl Mosley is still on the hot seat in Orlando and how the Cavaliers’ top players are meshing together.

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Duke, UConn Will Meet Again: Five Classic College Basketball Games That Spawned Quick Rematches

Fans of the Blue Devils and Huskies won’t have to wait long for another battle.

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NBA Playoffs: Rockets Down Lakers, Cade Cunningham Saves Pistons

The Rockets beat the Lakers to avoid elimination, Cade Cunningham saved the Pistons with a record performance, and the balanced Cavaliers took a 3-2 lead over the Raptors.

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Cavaliers’ Inability to Review Key Call in Raptors Loss Made Kenny Atkinson Question Challenge Rules

Kenny Atkinson couldn’t challenge a key play late in the Cavaliers’ loss to the Raptors in Game 4.

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NBA Playoffs: Rockets Shut Down LeBron, Wemby Dominates in Return and More Sunday Takeaways

The Rockets survived, the Spurs and Celtics took control and the Raptors knotted up their series with the Cavaliers in Sunday’s playoff slate.

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NBA Playoffs Burning Questions: Are the Magic Now the Favorites to Advance vs. Pistons?

In this edition of burning questions, we take a look at each first-round series to see where things stand at the halfway point of the first round in the NBA playoffs.

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What We Learned in the Raptors’ Big Win Over Cavaliers to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

After a back-and-forth game, the Raptors were able to pull away in the fourth quarter and get a win back from the Cavaliers.

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The Saints’ Jordyn Tyson Selection Was Historic. But His Brother Was Too Busy to Watch.

The Tyson brothers made sports history on Thursday night.

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Three Takeaways As Pistons Bounce Back With Game 2 Win Over Magic for First Home Playoff Win Since 2008

The top-seeded Pistons got a much-needed win after they dropped their first game against Orlando.

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LeBron James to Cavaliers? Iman Shumpert Says the King Returning for Retirement Season Is the 'Coolest Story'

LeBron James is contemplating retirement or playing another NBA season. Potential teams include the Lakers, Cavaliers and Warriors, with retirement also a possible option.

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Cleveland’s All-in Move for James Harden Is Paying Off Early—and Raising the Stakes

With Donovan Mitchell still leading the way, Harden has given the Cavaliers a new level of firepower that both guards hope leads to elusive postseason success.

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NBA Playoff Takeaways: Hawks Stun Knicks, Timberwolves Take Down Nugs

The Hawks shocked the Knicks with a comeback to claim Game 2 as the nightcap between the Nuggets and Timberwolves is shaping up to be another great finish.

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Four NBA Stars Who Must Bounce Back After Terrible Game 1 Performances

A look at the players who will need to play a lot better to save their teams from an 0–2 first-round hole.

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Ranking Each First Round NBA Playoff Series by Watchability After Game 1

With eight Game 1s in the books over the weekend, let’s check in on which of these series are worth watching.

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How to watch NBA Playoffs 2026: FREE live streams, TV schedule

All the ways to watch NBA Playoffs 2026 live streams online, as Jalen Brunson and Victor Wembanyama headline the Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals series.

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NBA Playoffs: Takeaways After LeBron James Lifts Lakers to Game 1 Win, Knicks Make Statement Against Hawks

Takeaways from each Game 1 on Saturday that officially kicked off the NBA playoffs.

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Top Five Players We Want to See Win Their First NBA Championship

As the NBA’s young stars take over, some seasoned veterans are still on the hunt for their first Larry O’Brien trophy.

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