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Raptors Update Brandon Ingram's Status for Game 6 vs. Cavaliers

The Toronto Raptors return home for Game 6 trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2 after a 125-120 loss in a game Toronto led by three entering the fourth quarter.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / May 1

The Raptors are doubling down on their strengths

As the Toronto Raptors prepared for Game 5 in Cleveland on Wednesday night – after rumbling to consecutive uncanny wins in Games 3 and 4 – I was rumbling down Lakeshore Boulevard in a U-Haul filled with all my earthly possessions.

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The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

How many of the players who scored the most points in a playoff game for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The '3 3's-per-game NBA seasons' quiz

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors HQ / May 1

Ten years later, the Raptors and Cavaliers play game six in Toronto

Game 6 hasn’t necessarily been kind to The Six. The Toronto Raptors have a mixed-bag of results in game six of playoff matchups: Game six: 6-7 (one during the NBA bubble) Facing elimination: 2-3 Home: 2-2 Away: 3-5 For the Raptors to extend their current series to a seventh game, they must exorcise a familiar demon in the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

Brandon Ingram News / Total Pro Sports / May 1

Brandon Ingram Injury Update: Will Raptors Star Play Friday night vs. Cavaliers?

For the Toronto Raptors, it’s do-or-die at the moment. Getting ready to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Raptors will be putting their season on the line.

Toronto Raptors News / Hoops Wire / May 1

Cavs at Raptors, Game 6: Preview, matchups, what to expect

Well, here we go again. The Cavaliers finally pushed back. After letting this thing slip away in Games 3 and 4, they responded like a team that remembered who it is.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30

Cavaliers getting the full James Harden playoff experience

So far, the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting the best and the worst of the postseason James Harden experience.

Cavs’ James Harden: ‘We’re extremely confident’

James Harden's turnover issues plaguing Cavaliers vs. Raptors

RJ Barrett, Raptors Not Backing Down From James Harden and Cavaliers

The 'NBA all-time assist leaders' quiz

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 30

Cavs hope 'mental toughness' leads to series-clinching win at Raptors

The Cleveland Cavaliers feel they passed the toughness test in winning Game 5 at home. The next step is to show the same grit on the road Friday night in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors and clinch the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Brandon Ingram News / Total Apex Sports / April 30

Toronto Raptors’ Season Hangs in the Balance Following Brandon Ingram Injury in Game 5

The NBA playoffs are an unforgiving grind, a war of attrition where seasons are often decided not just by who plays the best, but by who manages to stay standing.

Jamison Battle News / Raptors Republic / April 30

Underwhelming finish after a hard-fought battle

The Cavs were down three points going into the final 12 minutes. Undrafted Raptor Jamison Battle scored back-to-back baskets, and Jamal Shead nailed a prove-it 3 from the top of the arc with 6:21 left, making it a two-point game. The prospect of winning seemed so perfect.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker

The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

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.

NBA News / Trade Talk Sports / April 30

RJ Barrett, Raptors Not Backing Down From James Harden and Cavaliers

Despite a valiant effort that included taking a lead into the fourth quarter, the Toronto Raptors once again fell short on the road in Cleveland, dropping a pivotal Game 5, 125–120, to the Cavaliers.

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The 'Active 20-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 3's in a playoff game by team' quiz

The 'Season triple-double leaders by team' quiz

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Brandon Ingram News / Athlon Sports / April 30

Raptors Coach Shares Brandon Ingram Update After Game 5 Exit

The Toronto Raptors will play a win-or-go-home Game 6 back in Canada after a 125-120 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5, falling behind 3-2 in the first-round series.

NBA News / Toronto Raptors on SI / April 30

3 Takeaways From Raptors’ Devastating Game 5 Loss to Cavaliers

The Toronto Raptors are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 5 by a score of 125-120 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors led by as much as 12 points, but it wasn't enough to come out with a win.

Toronto Raptors News / Raptors Republic / April 30

Raptors film room: They had their shot until this happened

The Toronto Raptors played with some grit and resilience against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game 5, despite Brandon Ingram leaving the game with a heel injury and Scottie Barnes being hobbled with a quad injury.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 29

Cavs come from behind to take 3-2 series lead vs. Raptors

Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden finished with 23 points, rallying the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 125-120 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday night.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 29

Cavs’ James Harden, RJ Barrett scuffle breaks out in Game 5 vs. Raptors

During a contentious and physical first-round playoff series, it’s apparent no love is being lost between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors. After a shoving match between James Harden and Scottie Barnes early in the third quarter, Harden and Barnes’ teammate, RJ Barrett, got into it later in Game 6 when a timeout was called.

NBA News / Toronto Raptors on SI / April 29

Raptors Fall to Cavaliers in Heartbreaker; Season on the Line for Game 6

The Toronto Raptors are leaving Rocket Arena shaking their heads after a 125-120 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 29

Cavaliers ride hot hand of Dennis Schroder to take pivotal Game 5 against Raptors

Even a poor defensive performance in the first half could not keep the Cleveland Cavaliers from making it five wins in as many games for the home team in the first-round series against the Toronto Raptors with Wednesday's 125-120 comeback win.

Pistons avoid elimination vs. Magic behind Cade Cunningham's historic performance

Charles Barkley apologizes for his bad NBA playoff prediction

Miami Heat are expected to part ways with one All-Star player

The 'Longest-tenured NBA players' quiz

Toronto Raptors News / Hoops Wire / April 29

Cavs-Raptors Game 5 halftime dribbles

Random dribbles from Game 5 of the Cavaliers-Raptors series on Wednesday. Toronto leads, 74-67. 1. Well, at least both teams are scoring a lot more than Game 4.

Toronto Raptors News / Hoops Wire / April 29

Cavs vs. Raptors, Game 5: Preview, matchup, what to expect

So here we are. The Cavaliers had this series exactly where they wanted it. Two games, two wins, not much stress. It looked like it might be over early.

Scottie Barnes News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 28

Scottie Barnes’ savage reaction to resiliency question in Raptors-Cavs series

The Toronto Raptors looked to be in big trouble when they returned home to Scotiabank Arena in a 2-0 series deficit against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, as the old saying goes, a team isn’t in trouble until they lose a game at home, which is the mindset the Raptors took into Games 3 and 4, and they confidently won both.

Scottie Barnes News / Trade Talk Sports / April 27

Raptors Coach Heaps Praise on Scottie Barnes Amid Playoff Surge

Things were looking bleak for the Toronto Raptors heading home down 2–0 after two relatively lopsided losses to the Cavaliers in Cleveland. A lot needed to change for them to get back into the series, and while the home confines of Scotiabank Arena certainly helped, much of the credit should go to their superstar, Scottie Barnes.

Toronto Raptors News / Larry Brown Sports / April 26

Raptors set an incredibly ugly record in their playoff win

The Toronto Raptors evened their Eastern Conference first round series on Sunday despite a performance that went into the record books for the wrong reasons.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 26

Cavaliers' cold backcourt could help Raptors pull off upset

Cavaliers' cold backcourt could help Raptors pull off playoff upset

The Toronto Raptors are beginning to lock down Cleveland Cavaliers guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, which may turn the tide in their first-round playoff series.

Raptors set an incredibly ugly record in their playoff win

Raptors' Immanuel Quickley ruled out for remainder of first round

Joel Embiid's return wasn't enough for 76ers in Game 4 loss to Celtics

Karl Anthony-Towns gets Knicks back in series vs. Hawks

Report: Billy Donovan wants one NBA head-coaching job