Doing the best you can with what you have. That might sound like survival mode, but it’s been a process-oriented goal for a franchise who got used to losing.
The 4 vs. 5 matchup in the Eastern Conference is usually where things get interesting, and this year’s series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors fits that mold perfectly.
No one ever said it had to be easy, they just had to get it done. And that is exactly what the Raptors did. On Sunday afternoon, Toronto controlled its own destiny: win against the Brooklyn Nets and avoid the play-in tournament.
The Toronto Raptors secured their place in the postseason with a 136-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The result closed out the regular season and confirmed Toronto’s return to the playoffs for the first time in four years.
The Toronto Raptors are moving forward as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 136-101 victory against the Brooklyn Nets, but the win came with a bit of a price.
NBA history is full of players who were perfectly of their era, possessing the right skills and attributes to thrive during their time. There are also plenty of guys whose careers might have played out differently had they been born years later.
It’s official! The Raptors will play the Cleveland Cavaliers in round 1 of the NBA playoffs. Here are 3 keys to how the series will shake out. 0:00 – Recap
The 2026 NBA Playoffs are officially set and the Toronto Raptors will face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round in the Eastern Conference.
One last game in the regular season for the Raptors, and it was to secure their place in the playoffs — without having to endure the play-in tournament.
The Toronto Raptors are finishing in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings after beating the Brooklyn Nets in their regular season finale. After the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic lost their final games, the Raptors were able to slide up to No.
Scottie Barnes had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 136-101 to clinch their first playoff spot since 2022.
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.
The Raptors have clinched a playoff spot in the East after beating the Nets 136-101. This will be Toronto’s first playoff appearance in four years. Scottie Barnes closed out his season with an 18-point triple-double, while RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram contributed 26 and 25 points, respectively.
Apparently, this game opened with a historic betting line attached to it. Now, that’s not important other than to highlight the sentiment around it. The Raptors were not only supposed to win this game against the Nets, they were supposed to clobber them.
The Toronto Raptors are heading into the final game of the regular season with their playoff positioning still not fully locked in. At this point, the situation is clear.
The Toronto Raptors can clinch a top-six playoff spot with a win on Sunday night against the visiting Brooklyn Nets in the teams' regular-season finale.
The Raptors are promoting two-way player A.J. Lawson to a standard contract that covers the rest of 2025/26, agents Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The New York Knicks clinched the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-95 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jalen Brunson led the way with 29 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 10 rebounds in a controlled team performance.
The Toronto Raptors moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 128-114 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Brandon Ingram led the performance with a season-high 38 points, guiding Toronto through a strong second-half effort.
The East race for fifth is coming down to the wire, and it’s got a little bit of everything. The Hawks and Raptors are tied at 45-35 with two games left, with Toronto holding the tiebreaker after its win over Miami.
Brandon Ingram scored 23 of his 38 points in the first half Thursday night and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Miami Heat 128-114. The Raptors (45-35) swept the four-game season series with the Heat (41-39) and moved one-half game ahead of Orlando and into sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Not only did the Miami Heat lose Tuesday for the ninth time in their last dozen games, but the defeat sent them into the play-in tournament for the fourth season in a row.
French guard Nando De Colo has confirmed to BeBasket that he intends to retire at the end of the 2025/26 season, as BasketNews.com relays. “To be transparent, this will be my last season,” he said.