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The Toronto Raptors made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history this year, but apparently that went unnoticed to some. A recent poll by CBS Sports asked the question “Who will win the NBA title?” once the final four teams had been decided. But, for some reason, the Raptors just didn’t […]

As the Eastern Conference Finals sets to tip-off tonight, very few fans or members of the media are giving the Toronto Raptors much of a chance to take the series from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs won all eight of their playoff games in the first two rounds and have shot at a historic rate from […]

The final four teams in the NBA playoffs have been decided. Monday night will see the first game of the conference finals with the Warriors playing the Thunder beginning at 9:00pm (EST). Heading into the playoffs, there was no question which team would be the odds on favorite to win the championship. The Golden State […]

For their last four games, the Toronto Raptors have been without their starting center, Jonas Valanciunas. As coach Dwane Casey told the media on Monday, that will continue for at least the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavs. Casey says won't rule out Valanciunas for series but can't see Game […]

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat provided NBA fans with a great seven-game series in the second round of the playoffs, with the Canadian squad advancing to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Although the series was full of seven grinding games, it was missing something that makes basketball especially beautiful: assists. […]

For those that didn’t know, Amar’e Stoudemire was ready and available to play in Game 7 during the Miami Heat’s loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Heat were vastly outplayed by the Raptors and ended up losing the game 116-89. Miami started 6-foot-7 Justise Winslow at center for the second straight game and the team […]

DeMar Derozan and the Toronto Raptors are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Raptors defeated the Miami Heat in convincing fashion in Game 7 by a final score of 116-89. It was easily the biggest blowout of the series as no previous game had been decided by more than 12 points. While Derozan clearly […]

Things got chippy late in the Toronto Raptors‘ Game 7 win against the Miami Heat on Sunday. With about eight minutes to go and the Raptors comfortably in front, Heat center Josh McRoberts stopped fellow center Bismack Biyombo from driving to the hoop, but did so in an, uh, illegal manner: https://vine.co/v/i0AiOFxUtlT McRoberts was clearly […]

Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo had himself quite the series against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals, culminating in a 17-point, 16-rebound effort in his team’s 116-89 win in Game 7. In the opening stages of the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, Biyombo threw down a monster dunk over Dwyane Wade, serving as a […]

The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors are currently playing in Game 7 of their epic series and tensions are rising as both teams look to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Dwyane Wade has been on fire in the playoffs so far and has helped to carry the Heat so far after defeating the Hornets […]

Who said the Toronto Raptors were afraid of a Game 7? The team’s two stars, DeMar Derozan and Kyle Lowry, made it clear after Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat that they look forward to the final game in the series. Lowry had a loose demeanor as he looked toward Game 7’s tilt versus the […]

Live TV can be very unpredictable, especially after a big win and with sports fans involved. After the Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 103-91, tying the series 3-3 and forcing a Game 7, ABC7 news interviewed an enthusiastic Heat fan asking his prediction on Game 7. "C'mon, man, you can't say that!" https://t.co/nZWY4qG9xd pic.twitter.com/akn8DoRRuB […]

The Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors by 12 points in on Friday to force a Game 7 on Sunday. That margin was big enough for one bad call not to matter too much, but regardless of its importance, the referees made one of the worst incorrect goaltending calls ever against the Raptors in the […]

The Miami Heat stayed alive in the playoffs with a 103-91 Game 6 over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Game 7 is set for Sunday in Toronto at 3:30 p.m. ET – and that timing could be big trouble for the Raptors. Since Toronto’s first playoff appearance in 2000, they have played 13 games with […]

Simply put, Goran Dragic was the MVP of the Miami Heat’s win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 6. The Slovenian point guard had 30 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the Heat’s 103-91 victory to push the series to a Game 7. Considering Dragic is averaging 17.2 points per game so far in […]

Every once in a while it is understandable for an NBA player to be dropped from a nice move. But, once that player starts to look foolish multiple times, they’ll start to be remembered for that—Brandon Knight is a good example of that. On Friday night, Cory Joseph may have become one of those players. […]

Following the Miami Heat’s Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors to remain alive, Dwyane Wade inched one step closer to history. While Goran Dragic was clearly the MVP of the night, Wade aided in the effort with 22 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks. In what is starting to look a little […]

After winning Game 6 on their home floor, the Miami Heat are going on the road to try and steal Game 7 against the Toronto Raptors. However, they’ll be doing so without the services of center Hassan Whiteside. After game 6, Whiteside spoke about his injury and when he could return if the Heat win […]

The Toronto Raptors have an opportunity to clinch a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals when they face the Miami Heat Friday night in South Beach. Team leader Kyle Lowry is prepared for a battle, and his ready to go the distance to get the job done. At Friday’s Raptors shoot around, Lowry spoke out […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors are locked in a title battle for a chance to appear in the Eastern Conference Finals. With a win tonight, Toronto advances to play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the next round, where no one is giving them a chance to win the series. According to Stephen A. Smith, DeRozan […]

DeMarre Carroll may have a sore wrist, but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to prevent him from playing in Game 6. With the Toronto Raptors one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, Carroll sounded confident that he’ll play on Friday night while talking to reporters on Thursday: “I’ll have a lot […]

During Game 5 between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat, you might have noticed DeMar DeRozan in pain as a shoelace was wrapped around his right thumb, which has been hurt since Game 1. The injury is affecting his ability to grip the ball, and it’s been detrimental to his shooting all series. In Game […]

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat entered Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with the series tied at 2-2. But, thanks in large part to DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors would come out on top at home to take a 3-2 series lead heading back to Miami. After suffering through shooting woes for most of […]

Jonas who? The Toronto Raptors have gotten an infusion of energy from Bismack Biyombo tonight, who is starting at center in place of the injured Jonas Valanciunas. Biyombo had himself quite the first half tonight in Game 5 of his team’s series against the Miami Heat. The Congolese big man had 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks, none […]

In what was probably one of the more underrated series of the playoffs, the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors have put on quite the show for not just their own fans, but anyone remotely interested in basketball. Four games into the series, the two teams find themselves all tied up after a few close battles […]

Toronto Raptors’ fans have been having some extra fun this postseason by using their shirts to design patterns in the stands, a trick taken from the fans in Euro soccer leagues. Game 5 of the Raptors’ semifinal series against the Miami Heat will tip off tonight at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and the fans […]

The entire postseason has been a struggle for DeMar DeRozan, and things have only gotten worse lately. In Game 1 against the Miami Heat, the Toronto Raptors shooting guard injured his right thumb, which is having an adverse effect on his ability to grip the ball, according to CBS Sports’ James Herbert: Re: thumb, DeMar […]

Everything is amplified in the playoffs, from the calls made by officials to the play on the court (from star players in particular). Despite advancing to the second round, the Raptors‘ DeMar DeRozan has been criticized for a number of poor performances this postseason, especially shooting and efficiency-wise. An injured thumb certainly hasn’t helped matters […]

During the Miami Heat‘s Game 4 victory to even their series with the Toronto Raptors at two games apiece, point guard Goran Dragic was tangled under the basket with Cory Joseph for a brief moment. Perhaps he was simply attempting to get out of Joseph’s hold, but it seems pretty clear that Dragic took a […]

The Miami Heat tied up their series against the Toronto Raptors on Monday with a thrilling 94-87 overtime win, leaving the series to a best-of-three situation that neither team wanted to face. Three of the first four games of the series were decided in overtime, and the thrill of this tightly competitive finals round is […]

The final minutes of Game 4 were not kind to Kyle Lowry as he watched his team from the bench. The Toronto Raptors led the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter by fourth points, with about two minutes left, when Lowry picked up an offensive foul, his sixth of the game, and left the floor for good. Lowry […]

It hasn’t always been pretty, but the series between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat has been highly contested so far. Three of the four games have gone to overtime, and the other came right down to the wire as well. With emotions at an all-time high, emotions were destined to flare, and that’s […]

After being the target of a lot of scrutiny in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Dwyane Wade made sure to redeem himself in Game 4. Wade had been the cause of a major uproar from Canadian basketball fans after seen going through his shooting warm-up during the Canadian national anthem. D-Wade has since […]

Dwyane Wade recently became one of the least popular people in Toronto after going through his shooting ritual during the Canadian anthem. Fortunately for D-Wade, he has a prominent member of the Canadian community on his side. According to TMZ, Toronto city council member Norm Kelly empathizes with Wade and believes it was a mistake. […]

Considering three of the four games in the Miami Heat–Toronto Raptors series have gone into overtime, it’s safe to say that every shot counts. Take for instance, Dwyane Wade‘s layup with the Heat leading 89-85 over the Raptors with roughly a minute remaining in overtime during Monday night’s Game 4. Nine times out of 10, […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has been ruled out of  Game 4 against Toronto because of a sprained MCL he suffered in Game 3. Whiteside injured his knee trying to catch a pass behind his head, which made him slip and fall backwards on his leg. He received an MRI on Sunday that confirmed a sprained, […]

What happens when the Miami Heat lose a game to the Toronto Raptors at home? Heat fans leave the arena early either out of disgust or just because they don’t care all that much. Raptors fans stay and continue to cheer until the very end. It’s no secret that Raptors fans are crazy about their team, […]

Dwyane Wade has never been known for his three-point shooting, but this year’s postseason has been a different story. The Miami Heat veteran has converted on just 28.4 percent of his three-point shots during his 13-year NBA career. Perhaps even more telling is the fact that he nailed just seven shots from beyond the arc […]

The Miami Heat had an unfortunate 95-91 loss against the Toronto Raptors earlier today. The Raptors advanced to 2-1 in the series, and their level of effort seems to be paying off. Bad karma could also potentially explain why the Heat lost in the close match up. Shooting guard Dwyane Wade decided to utterly disrespect the […]