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Top 10 Raptors Plays of the Week: CMB has a career night in Miami

It’s been two weeks since the last edition of the top 10 Raptors plays of the week, as I decided to skip last week after only having the first meeting between the Raptors and the Heat as the only available game for contention.

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NBA Notes: Raptors, Jakob Poeltl, Blazers, Jerami Grant, Thunder

Frontcourt depth continues to loom as a concern for the Raptors Michael Grange of Sportsnet argues that Toronto can’t simply wait and hope that Jakob Poeltl’s back issues resolve themselves.

RJ Barrett News / Toronto Raptors on SI / December 24

Raptors will soon face difficult RJ Barrett decision

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett has been on the sidelines for a month, giving the team a preview of what life may look like without him. Barrett's absence has resulted in a decline for the Raptors, who were 12-5 before his injury and under .500 without him.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / December 24

Top Raptors Stories of 2025: A too-early projection of the Toronto Raptors’ rotation

The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in NBA history' quiz

The 'NBA playoff point-per-game leaders' quiz

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / December 24

Raptors’ Wish List: Embrace mushy middle, eat some peas

Green, round and, most certainly, mushy in the middle. Peas are as polarizing as they are populous, with people’s opinions on the vegetable often boiling down to one thing: perspective.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / December 24

Raptors’ Wish List: Consistent shot making

As the 2025 season has progressed, the Toronto Raptors went from one of the top offenses in the NBA to dead last over their recent stretch of games. Part of that slump is surely caused by RJ Barrett’s injury, but the other part of it is the inconsistent shot making from nearly every other guard on the roster.

NBA News / Raptors Republic / December 24

Undermanned Toronto Raptors dominate against Miami Heat

Toronto has been in a free fall on the offensive end for several weeks now, and this has caused them to lose many games that you would expect them to easily wrap up by the third quarter.

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / December 24

Why Raptors should trade this year's first-round pick

The Toronto Raptors are a team with a lot of intrigue ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. The Raptors have numerous assets and a bunch of different directions they can go in.

Collin Murray-Boyles News / Raptors Republic / December 24

Raptors film room: Did Collin Murray-Boyles have his best NBA game?

The Toronto Raptors bounced back with a big win over the Miami Heat right before Christmas. Scottie Barnes was sensational and led the team in scoring.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors HQ / December 23

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 hopes that time with family and an overall reset will drive the team forward.

Collin Murray-Boyles News / Raptors Republic / December 24

Collin Murray-Boyles sets career high for rebounds against Heat

On a night where Toronto needed rebounding the most ( we know how the story usually goes without Jakob Poeltl), Collin Murray-Boyles delivered a gem of a game where he came down with 13 rebounds, which set a new career high (previous record was 9 rebounds against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 2, 2025).

Scottie Barnes News / Field Level Media / December 23

Scottie Barnes helps Raptors hammer Heat

South Florida native Scottie Barnes scored a game-high 27 points and added eight rebounds and four assists, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 112-91 win over the host Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / December 24

After pale start, Raptors’ offence behind Barnes rediscovers vibrancy

What is shot making in the NBA? Is it an expression of skill? Is it an expression of luck? Is it a function of good shot creation, of good play-calling, of poor defence?

Toronto Raptors News / Toronto Raptors on SI / December 23

Raptors get good power rankings update despite injuries

The Toronto Raptors are hot and cold as they struggle to navigate injuries throughout the season. RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl have been mostly out of the lineup, which has affected the Raptors' record as of late.

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The 'Most 3-passing, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

The 'NFL's active 300-yard passers' quiz

The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

The '2004-05 NFL passing leaders' quiz

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / December 23

Top Raptors Stories of 2025: The Toronto Raptors are a basketball disaster

Raptors 905 suffer first loss of season in Showcase Cup final

The cliche goes: All good things come to an end; nothing lasts forever. Yet there was no preordained fate that said the Raptors 905’s miraculous undefeated

NBA News / Raptors Nation / December 22

Nets Clamp Down Late, Pull Away From Raptors in 96–81 Home Win

Michael Porter Jr. poured in 24 points, and Noah Clowney added 19 as the Brooklyn Nets closed strong to defeat the Toronto Raptors 96–81 on Sunday night.

Toronto Raptors News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 21

1 deal Raptors must make with 2025-26 NBA trade season underway

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA season. They are currently 17-12 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, but they soared as high as the No.

Unlikely hero Payton Pritchard leads Celtics to win vs. Raptors

No Jaylen Brown, no problem for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. With Brown sitting out on his second game of the season due to an illness, a less likely hero put on the cape for the Celtics.

Red-hot Pelicans extend win streak behind Zion Williamson's big night

Five under-the-radar teams that should be sellers ahead of the NBA trade deadline

The 'NBA yearly playoff assist leaders since 2000' quiz

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Nation / December 19

Ingram, Barnes Power Raptors Past Short-Handed Bucks, 111–105

Brandon Ingram poured in 29 points and Scottie Barnes added 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors knocked off the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 111–105 on Thursday night.

Brandon Ingram News / NBA Analysis Network / December 18

Brandon Ingram reveals the reason why he wanted to be traded to the Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors made a surprising move at last season’s trade deadline when they traded for Brandon Ingram. The Toronto Raptors were believed to be rebuilding and taking the slow approach on things, but they decided to take a chance on an injury-prone star.

Toronto Raptors News / Yardbarker / December 16

Bench helps Raptors end four-game skid

Brandon Ingram scored 28 points Monday night. But it was Immanuel Quickley and a bench lineup who took control in the fourth quarter of the Toronto Raptors' 106-96 win over the Miami Heat.

Rookie rankings: Cooper Flagg still the standard as first-year class reshapes NBA

The most iconic game-winners in NBA history

The 'Team USA men's basketball coaches' quiz