The Raptors did a lot of things right in this game, but not enough to win. And most importantly, Brandon Ingram had one of his worst games ever. How does he respond in Toronto?
After suffering two losses to start off their journey in the 2026 NBA playoffs, some frustration is understandable for the Toronto Raptors. Following their
Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 115-105 Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. 1. It wasn’t as convincing as the first time, but it was every bit as promising.
On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliars fought tooth and nail against the Toronto Raptors to win Game 2 of the First Round 115-105. As a result, the Cavaliars take a commanding 2-0 series lead.
For two players with a lot to prove in the playoffs, Donovan Mitchell and James Harden have been a dynamic duo for the Cleveland Cavaliers through the first two games of their first-round series.
In many ways, Brandon Ingram’s performance in Game 2 was the single most significant factor of the Toronto Raptors’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. And his seven-point, 3-of-15 shooting, five-turnover performance came only shortly on the heels of Ingram seeming to call out his coach Darko Rajakovic when it came to his own usage in Game 1.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
When they traded for Brandon Ingram and gave him a big contract extension a year ago, the Toronto Raptors thought he was the missing piece. Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was just missing.
This one was a lot scrappier, maybe a bit more physical. But the Cavaliers would not be denied. That pretty much sums up their 115-105 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday, taking a 2-0 first-round series lead.
Lots of talk about adjustments, playing harder, playing smarter, and the like. Lots of talk about playing to strengths, maintaining identity, and meeting the moment.
Some terrible news ahead of Game 2. Toronto’s starting point guard remains out. We at RR, as well as many Raptors fans, were scratching our heads, wondering why Walter was left out of the starting line-up in Game 1.
The Toronto Raptors are on the road on Monday night as they travel to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Toronto Raptors may have kept things interesting in Game 1, but the Cleveland Cavaliers’ size and interior presence eventually proved too much to handle.
After a tough 126–113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1, the Toronto Raptors face a pivotal Game 2 at Rocket Arena. Despite a regular-season sweep of the Cavs, the Raptors were systematically dismantled in the series opener, struggling to impose their identity on a revamped Cleveland roster, led by James Harden.
The Raptors built their identity on defense and pace. Game 1 didn’t look like either. Toronto dropped a 126-113 road decision to the Cavaliers, and the bigger issue wasn’t just the score.
The Cleveland Cavaliers' starting backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden lived up to the hype in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round series against the Toronto Raptors.
Immanuel Quickley won’t play for the Raptors in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Cavaliers this afternoon, Michael Grange of Sportsnet tweets.
Success came quickly for Toronto Raptors power forward Scottie Barnes, who won the Rookie of the Year award and got a taste of the playoffs four years ago.