Anfernee Simons scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Toumani Camara finished with 21 and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-102 on Sunday to snap a five-game skid. Portland made 18 3-pointers, with Simons hitting six — four in the fourth quarter — and Camara tied his career high with five. Deni Avdija finished with 19 points, including two free throws that capped the scoring with 5.1 seconds left, six rebounds and six assists ..read more

The Toronto Raptors signed centre Colin Castleton to a second 10-day contract Sunday. The six-foot-11, 250-pound Castleton started two-of-five games during his first 10-day deal with the club. Castleton has appeared in 31 career games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis and Toronto, He is averaging 2.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 7.9 minutes over that span. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 16, 2025 ..read more

Former NBA player Oliver “The Big O” Miller has died. According to The Associated Press, the 6-foot-9, over 300-pound center was 54. Miller’s death was announced by many of his former teams as well as the National Basketball Retired Players Association, though a cause of death has not been shared with the public. However, news… Continue reading Oliver Miller Dies: Former NBA Player Was 54 ..read more

The ongoing saga surrounding recently acquired Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram is starting to raise some eyebrows. Ingram was acquired by the Raptors in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans on deadline day in a move that saw Bruce Brown, Jr., Kelly Olynyk, a first-round pick, and a second-round pick head the other way. This move generated plenty of excitement amongst Raptors fans, as Ingram, who played in the 2020 All-Star Game, has plenty of talent. Despite all the hype, Ingram has yet to play for the Raptors due to a sprained ankle ..read more

The Utah Jazz are chasing the bottom of the NBA standings. The Jazz sit at 15-52 with the Wizards posting a 14-51 mark to date. The Duke prospect is exactly what the Jazz are missing, a true potential superstar to be the centerpiece of a team that is littered with potential role players. On Friday, the Jazz had an interesting tanking battle with the Toronto Raptors in a game that, frankly, both teams hoped to lose ..read more

The Portland Trail Blazers remain positive as they look to apply the brakes on a five-game losing skid Sunday against the visiting Toronto Raptors. The Trail Blazers' latest setback came in heartbreaking fashion, as Mikal Bridges drained a 3-pointer over the outstretched hand of rookie Donovan Clingan as time expired in a 114-113 overtime loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday. "Obviously, it was a tough one," Clingan said, per The Oregonian. Scoot Henderson and Deni Avdija certainly stepped up ..read more

Despite being a talented Eastern Conference club led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York Knicks have their share of flaws. Regarding their frontcourt depth, Mitchell Robinson's recent health concerns make it difficult for New York to feel confident about their low-post production outside Towns. In free agency, the Knicks could swap Robinson for a Toronto Raptors star center and receive much-needed big-man stability ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Immanuel Quickley also scored 20 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Friday night. A.J. Lawson added 18 points, RJ Barrett had 17 and Orlando Robinson finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Quickley hit a 3-pointer with 43 seconds left that gave Toronto the lead for good at 90-88 and sparked a 16-2 run to make it a 15-point lead — the biggest by either team — with about 8 1/2 minutes to play. Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz, who have lost eight games in a row, with 19 points. Kyle Filipows ..read more

The Golden State Warriors could be a team that can trade for Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard in the ..read more

The NBA did not like the way the Utah Jazz's injury report has looked lately, and the Jazz paid a hefty price for displeasing the league. Earlier this week the Jazz were handed a $100,000 fine for violating the league's player participation policy after using the injury report to sit Lauri Markkanen for nine straight games while also limiting the games played by Walker Kessler and a number of others this season. Well, on Friday night, the Jazz found a loophole. Kessler was not on the injury report, was available to play and in uniform ..read more