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Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) drives with the basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Full Raptors roster available to play in regular-season finale versus Nets

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Yesterday at 3:54 PM CDT

TORONTO - It's mostly all hands on deck for the Toronto Raptors' regular-season finale.

All but one player on Toronto's roster is available to play against the Brooklyn Nets tonight as the Raptors need a win to clinch a playoff berth.

If Toronto loses, it will instead enter the play-in tournament.

Chucky Hepburn, who is on a two-way contract, is the only Raptors player unable to play as he recovers from knee surgery.

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Knicks beat Raptors for 13th straight time and wrap up No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference

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Knicks beat Raptors for 13th straight time and wrap up No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference

Adry Torres, The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat Toronto 112-95 stopping the Raptors from clinching a playoff spot Friday night.

Toronto entered the game needing to win Friday, or Sunday in its regular-season finale against Brooklyn, to clinch its first playoff berth in four years and avoid the play-in tournament.

Instead, New York earned its 13th straight win over the Raptors and clinched the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks improved to 53-28 with the victory in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff series. New York lost its chance to climb to No. 2 when Boston beat the lottery-bound New Orleans Pelicans, while Toronto (45-36) is currently sixth in the East after having its two-game winning streak snapped.

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Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against Toronto Raptors, Friday, April 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Raptors on cusp of returning to NBA playoffs for first time since 2021-22 season

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Raptors on cusp of returning to NBA playoffs for first time since 2021-22 season

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

As far as Darko Rajakovic is concerned, the tension of not knowing if his Toronto Raptors will reach the NBA playoffs or stumble into the play-in tournament this weekend is "the beauty of the job."

The Raptors visited the New York Knicks on Friday and will host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in the final two games of the regular season, with a win in either game clinching Toronto's first playoff berth in four years. If the Raptors lose both games, they'll have a longer route to the playoffs, having to advance through the four-team play-in tournament.

"This is what we signed up for, and this is very, very exciting for our coaching staff, our team, for the city of Toronto, for our fans," said Rajakovic at practice on Wednesday. "Just the path that we had in the last two years, in my three years coaching here, just being in a position to plan, to fight for something, to fight for a playoff, to fight for seeding, and all of that is very, very meaningful.

"I think it's helping with the development of our players, of our roster."

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Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic congratulates Scottie Barnes (4) during second-half NBA basketball action against the Miami Heat in Toronto on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Ingram, Raptors focused on getting into playoffs with two regular-season games left

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Ingram, Raptors focused on getting into playoffs with two regular-season games left

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

TORONTO - All season, the Toronto Raptors have insisted that they don't check the standings, the schedule, or the out-of-town scoreboard.

As the regular season started to wind down, however, a handful of Raptors admitted to peeking at the Eastern Conference standings to see how close they are to clinching a playoff spot.

Except Brandon Ingram, who claims he's shutting out the world now more than ever.

"We're getting closer and closer to what we want at the end of the season. We just take it game by game," he said after Toronto beat the Miami Heat 128-114 on Thursday night. "I stopped looking at the standings and I just focus on how I can be my best self on any given night and just continue to be aggressive, find my teammates when they're open and get some defensive stops."

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Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (right) protects the ball from Miami Heat's Pelle Larsson (9) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Thursday, April 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ingram has season-high 38 points as Raptors rout Heat; Toronto closes in on playoffs

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Ingram has season-high 38 points as Raptors rout Heat; Toronto closes in on playoffs

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026

TORONTO - Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points as the Raptors rolled to a 128-114 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday as Toronto closed in on a playoff berth.

Ingram added seven rebounds and seven assists as Toronto (45-35) won both games of a back-to-back with Miami.

The victory put the Raptors into a tie for fifth with the idle Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference standings. A win on Friday against the New York Knicks or on Sunday versus the Brooklyn Nets will clinch Toronto's first playoff spot in four years.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., added 22 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Raptors.

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Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026

Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) drives as Miami Heat's Andrew Wiggins (22) defends during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Thursday, April 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return

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76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return

The Associated Press 1 minute read Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, the Philadelphia 76ers announced.

The 76ers are scheduled to play the Rockets on Thursday night.

The team said further updates will be provided as appropriate.

The 76ers are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference and on track for a spot in the play-in tournament.

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Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) drives against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 6, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Banged up Toronto Raptors playing through the pain to close in on a playoff spot

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Banged up Toronto Raptors playing through the pain to close in on a playoff spot

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026

TORONTO - Everyone on the Toronto Raptors is hurting, but with three regular-season games left on the schedule and the final playoff spot theirs for the taking, they're playing through it.

Scottie Barnes had 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Toronto earned a critical 121-95 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday. According to head coach Darko Rajakovic, Barnes took a stiff shot to his ribs in the Raptors' 115-101 loss to the Boston Celtics two days earlier.

"I've been banged up, but, you know, you've just got to play through it," said Barnes after the victory over Miami. "Can't really focus on that, just try to play with your brain and try to make sure that you feel as good as possible. Trick yourself in that way.

"But just go out there and play with a lot of effort, play with a lot of energy, get better, and just try to win."

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Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026

Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) shoots over Miami Heat's Davion Mitchell (45) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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Barnes powers Raptors past Heat in critical win for Toronto’s post-season seeding

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Barnes powers Raptors past Heat in critical win for Toronto’s post-season seeding

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

TORONTO - Scottie Barnes had 25 points as the Raptors routed the Miami Heat 121-95 on Tuesday in a critical win for Toronto's post-season seeding.

Barnes added eight rebounds and five assists for the Raptors (44-35), who tightened their grip on the sixth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Brandon Ingram added 23 points with six rebounds.

Miami was 10th in the East, holding the fourth seed in the conference's play-in tournament, three games back of the Raptors.

Immanuel Quickley (plantar fasciitis, right foot), Sandro Mamukelashvili (left knee soreness) and Collin Murray-Boyles (right quad contusion) were all made available to play for Toronto less than an hour before opening tipoff.

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Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) drives past Miami Heat's Andrew Wiggins (22) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto Raptors sign guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract

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Toronto Raptors sign guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract Monday.

The six-foot-two, 207-pound Key averaged 14.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 24.5 minutes in 47 games (16 starts) with Raptors 905 this season.

He scored in double figures in 33 games, including 20 or more points 13 times.

Key, of Celina, Tenn., joined the 905 before the start of the 2024-25 season following one year in Belgium (2023-24).

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Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

Toronto Raptors' Tyreke Key falls to the floor against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of a NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tatum and Brown carry Celtics to 115-101 win over Raptors

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Tatum and Brown carry Celtics to 115-101 win over Raptors

Ken Powtak, The Associated Press 2 minute read Sunday, Apr. 5, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday.

Neemias Queta had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight to move closer to clinching second place in the Eastern Conference.

Ja’Kobe Walter led Toronto with 16 points, and Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each had 15.

Celtics center Nikola Vucevic returned after missing a month following surgery for a broken right ring finger. He looked a bit rusty, scoring just four points in 13 minutes with four rebounds.

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Sunday, Apr. 5, 2026

Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles, left, and Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta vie for control of the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Barnes, Raptors beat Nets 136-101 to clinch playoff berth in regular-season finale

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Barnes, Raptors beat Nets 136-101 to clinch playoff berth in regular-season finale

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:41 PM CDT

TORONTO - Trying to get the Toronto Raptors back in the playoffs has been keeping Scottie Barnes up at night for the past week.

He can rest easy now.

Barnes had his third triple-double of the season and ninth of his career to lead Toronto in a 136-101 romp over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday as the Raptors clinched a playoff spot in the last game of the regular season. Losses by the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks at the same time moved Toronto into fifth in the Eastern Conference, meaning the Raptors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.

"To be honest, basically this last week it was hard to sleep," said Barnes of all the playoff scenario possibilities with Orlando, Atlanta, and the Philadelphia 76ers also in the mix. "We saw where we was at, what was at stake tonight. We had to try to grind, play hard, do what we do on defence. Try to be effective in any way.

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Updated: Yesterday at 9:41 PM CDT

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) takes a shot over Brooklyn Nets guard Malachi Smith (18) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Sunday, April 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

RJ Barrett scores 25 points in Raptors’ 128-96 win over Grizzlies

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RJ Barrett scores 25 points in Raptors’ 128-96 win over Grizzlies

Clay Bailey, The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors built a first-half lead, extended it in the third and coasted to a 128-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, the ninth overall pick last summer, added 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting to help Toronto snap a two-game skid. Murray-Boyles had a career-high 20 points against Sacramento on Wednesday night.

Trying to avoid the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, Toronto remained seventh in the standings, through it has the same record as sixth-place Philadelphia.

GG Jackson led Memphis with 30 points, and Cedric Coward had 15. The Grizzlies lost for the eighth time in nine games. Jackson was 10-of-16 from the field.

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Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Memphis Grizzlies guard Rayan Rupert (32) defends against Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 3, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

‘We’re supposed to win no matter what’: Raptors lament loss to lowly Kings

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‘We’re supposed to win no matter what’: Raptors lament loss to lowly Kings

Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

TORONTO - The disappointment in RJ Barrett's face was evident.

The Mississauga, Ont., native blankly stared at the statsheet, taking his time before getting his thoughts out. When he walked out of the press conference, he mumbled while shaking his head in disgust.

Barrett led the Toronto Raptors with 20 points in a 123-115 loss to the lowly Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The Kings entered the game tied for the NBA's worst road record at 6-32, while also having the league's fourth-worst record.

"We've been doing well. We have a solid record, but it's nights like these where this is a game we're supposed to win no matter what," he said when asked about the process of a team that hasn't been on a playoff run together. "Process or no process, we can't lose this game. Just straight up what it is."

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Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett (9) leaps past Sacramento Kings' Daeqwon Plowden (29) as Dylan Cardwell (32) defends during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Former Raptors Achiuwa, DeRozan lead Kings past Raptors 123-115

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Former Raptors Achiuwa, DeRozan lead Kings past Raptors 123-115

Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026

TORONTO - Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and 19 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing streak with a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

DeMar DeRozan added 28 points for Sacramento (20-57), which came into the game tied with Washington for the worst road record (6-32) in the NBA.

Achiuwa's 19 rebounds were the second most of his career. He had a career high of 22 in a 98-90 win over Miami on Oct. 24, 2022, while with the Raptors.

RJ Barrett, of Mississauga, Ont., and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles led Toronto (42-34) with 20 points apiece.

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Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026

Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl (19) protects the ball from Devin Carter (22), Dylan Cardwell (32) and Precious Achiuwa (9) of the Sacramento Kings during an NBA game in Toronto on April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Duren scores 31, Pistons clinch first division title in 18 years with 127-116 win over Raptors

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Duren scores 31, Pistons clinch first division title in 18 years with 127-116 win over Raptors

Dave Hogg, The Associated Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-116 to clinch the Central Division title on Tuesday night.

Duren is averaging 23.4 points and 10.5 rebounds in seven games since Cade Cunningham sustained a lung injury on March 17 in a 130-117 win over Washington. The Pistons are 6-2 without their star, including a 114-110 overtime loss in Oklahoma City on Monday — a game Duren sat out.

Daniss Jenkins scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won seven of nine, and Duncan Robinson added 19 points. Detroit won its first division title since 2007-08.

Canadian RJ Barrett had 24 points for Toronto, who had won six of nine, including a 119-108 home win over the Pistons on March 15. Brandon Ingram added 22 points.

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Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026

Toronto Raptors guard Ja'Kobe Walter, right, and Detroit Pistons guard Javonte Green fight over a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Toronto Raptors go on historic 31-0 run in 139-87 rout of Orlando Magic

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Toronto Raptors go on historic 31-0 run in 139-87 rout of Orlando Magic

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Sunday, Mar. 29, 2026

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors made history in the first and second quarters of their 139-87 Sunday rout of the Orlando Magic and they didn't really know or care about it as it happened.

Orlando led by as many as seven points but then the Raptors reeled off a 31-0 run, holding the Magic scoreless for seven minutes and 48 seconds in a span that stretched from the first to the second quarter. That 31-0 stretch was the largest unanswered scoring run by a team in the 30 seasons that the NBA has tracked play-by-play data.

Scottie Barnes, playing out of his natural position as a power forward and acting as Toronto's point guard, had his 28th double-double of the season with 23 points and a career-high 15 assists. He was instrumental in the dominant 7:48 span but said he was just feeling the flow of the moment.

"I didn't know that that was even happening," said Barnes. "I just know we were all just super locked in, just trying to keep causing turnovers and keep playing as hard as we can on defence that it just helped the lead grow for us."

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