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Marc Kestecher has been the lead voice of the NBA on ESPN Radio for a decade. But on Wednesday he will have the opportunity to do something he’s never done before in his lengthy play-by-play career: call an NBA playoff game on television. Kestecher took over the lead announcing duties for the NBA on ESPN…
The Cavs and Raptors are locked in a best-of-three battle to advance, but Cleveland still has a big edge.
Raptors vs Cavaliers Game 5 2026 NBA Playoffs tied 2-2. Cleveland seeks a bounce-back against Scottie Barnes as Brandon Ingram led Toronto's surge.
The Toronto Raptors won Game 4 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers by just five points but the L2M Report puts it in question after revealing seven mistakes by officials.
Joe Johnson compared James Harden's playoff struggles to Lamar Jackson's after the Cavaliers' Game 4 loss to the Raptors.
As his dominance continues at 41, LeBron James is turning former teammates of Michael Jordan to his side in the GOAT debate.
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, with all eight first round matchups still going, and only the Oklahoma City Thunder still eligible to pull off a possible sweep of their series against the Phoenix Suns. The pressure is mounting for several coaches across the NBA, particularly in the Eastern Conference, where there are multiple […] The post NBA rumors: Mike Brown, Nick Nurse, Kenny Atkinson feeling heat amid playoff setbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
James Harden faces criticism from the NBA world after his recent playoff struggles against the Toronto Raptors as Cavs lose Game 4.
James Harden bluntly dismisses the Toronto Raptors after the Cavaliers' Game 4 loss, despite his ongoing playoff turnover struggles.
Not too many fans gave the Toronto Raptors a fighting chance to take their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially after they had gone down 2-0 in the 2026 NBA playoffs. Nonetheless, the Raptors have utilized homecourt advantage to its intended effect. After a barrage late in Game 3 cut the series deficit to […] The post Raptors’ Scottie Barnes challenged by Darko Rajakovic after heroic Game 4 vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Cleveland Cavaliers watched NBA Playoffs history unfold Sunday. But the wrong kind that swung towards the Toronto Raptors’ way. Toronto shot a dismal 32% yet still beat the Cavs. Defense certainly became the them inside Scotiabank Arena. Cleveland even bottled the Raptors to an atrocious 13.3% from the perimeter. Plus swatted five blocks on […] The post Cavaliers most to blame for hideous Game 4 loss to Raptors to tie series appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Toronto Raptors evened the series up at two games apiece in their opening round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and helping lead the way was rookie forward Collin Murray-Boyles who has been having an incredible postseason for his first go-round. Following the Raptors’ Game 4 win against the Cavs, Collin Murray-Boyles spoke about […] The post Collin Murray-Boyles can’t help but smile after playoff breakout vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped back-to-back games on the road to the Toronto Raptors in their first-round NBA playoff series. James Harden and Donovan Mitchell have accounted for 22 of the Cavs’ 40 turnovers, and the answer to their opponents’ adjustments has been subpar, to put it kindly. “Listen, they’re very athletic,” Cleveland head coach […] The post How Raptors ‘swarm’ is haunting James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"They don’t have no killers" - Charles Barkley’s brutal pre-game warning comes true as Mitchell and Harden vanish in Cavs' Game 4 meltdown Basketball Network
It wasn’t pretty by any means, but the Toronto Raptors somehow escaped Game 4 with a much-needed victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The first round playoff series is now tied 2-2 heading back to Cleveland for a pivotal Game 5, and this series feels very much up in the air given everything we’ve seen. Toronto […] The post Raptors make NBA playoff history in Game 4 win vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Toronto Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles made franchise history while helping his team even their best-of-7 series, 2-2, in an 89-93 win against the Cleveland Cavs in Game 4. After Murray-Boyles helped the Raptors avoid a 3-0 hole in Game 3, he became only Toronto’s third rookie to record playoff double-double. Murray-Boyles led the Raptors bench […] The post Raptors’ Collin Murray-Boyles makes franchise history with Game 4 masterpiece vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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. The Raptors pulled out a 93-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, On. in what was a defensive struggle for most of the game. The two … The post Raptors set an incredibly ugly record in their playoff win appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
A former teammate of James Harden is making some crazy accusations about his pre-workout regimen. Prior to Harden joining the Brooklyn Nets, he was traded by the Houston Rockets, where a former teammate alleges that the combo guard would have some fun at the club and then hit the gym. “(The) man could sit up […] The post James Harden’s former Rockets teammate tells story of him being in gym hours after ripping 15 shots at club appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LeBron James’ longevity has long been his edge over Michael Jordan when it comes to the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) debate. Still playing at 41 years old and leading the LA Lakers in the NBA playoffs, James got another legend to affirm his brilliance as an athlete in Golden State Warriors head coach Steve […] The post Steve Kerr Makes Honest Statement on LeBron James’ GOAT Case Over Michael Jordan appeared first on Heavy Sports.
After Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Collin Murray-Boyles, and the Toronto Raptors lit up the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen understand the assignment for Game 4. Not only do the Cavs have to play with force, but they also have to turn up the heat defensively. “I think we have our coverages […] The post Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen detail how Cavs can better fend off Scottie Barnes, Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Toronto Raptors may be without one of their key players in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
Big men are back. Not in the old-school sense. Not post-ups every trip. But in fantasy terms, they are swinging leagues again. That is especially true this NBA offseason. So the fantasy basketball big men conversation is already taking shape. Roles are opening. Rotations are shifting. Teams are ...
This is where things get interesting. The NBA free agency backcourt impact could be massive. Not subtle. Not gradual. More like overnight changes. One signing. One trade. Suddenly, the entire fantasy outlook for a team flips. We are talking about assists, usage, three-point volume. All of it. Some ...
After winning Game 3 to put themselves on the board, the Toronto Raptors will look to keep the momentum rolling and even the series with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4. The Raptors swept the regular season series, but Cleveland has taken a 2-1 lead in the No. 4 vs. No. 5 Eastern Conference matchup. […] The post Cavaliers vs. Raptors 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 4 prediction, odds, pick appeared first on ClutchPoints.
