Stephen A., Perk debate what Draymond needs to do in Steph's absence
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins debate what Draymond Green needs to do in Steph Curry's absence.
NBA: Raptors 112, 76ers 123
Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, and Joel Embiid had 20 as the 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors. Philadelphia was without LeBron James, while Toronto was without Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard. RJ Barrett scored 31 points and Immanuel Quickley added 25 for the Raptors, who have lost four of five.
Why are the Raptors having a hard time holding on to large leads?
For the second night in a row, the Raptors gave up significant double digit leads in a loss to a division opponent. Why is Toronto having a hard time locking things down and to play mistake-free basketball? TSN's Wes Cheng is joined by Jevohn Shepherd with more.
Where does the blame lie for the Raptors in such a bad loss to the Celtics?
The Raptors led by 22 points, had a great night from the bench, hit more threes, and forced more turnovers than the Celtics Wedneday night, but still lost. Where does the blame lie in such a bad defeat? Is the current backcourt of RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley offer enough for Toronto to compete in the East? TSN NBA analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins SportsCentre to share his thoughts.
Barnes set to miss fourth straight game as Raps aim to bounce back vs. 76ers
Scottie Barnes will miss his fourth straight game tonight as the Raptors try to bounce back against the 76ers after blowing a 22-point lead to the Celtics on Wednesday night.
MacMahon: Lendeborg needs to be 'go-to guy' with Steph out
ESPN's Tim MacMahon says that Yaxel Lendeborg needs to be the Warriors' 'go-to guy' with Steph Curry out of the lineup.
Warriors' Stephen Curry out at least 2 weeks with oblique tear
Warriors star Stephen Curry has an oblique abdominal tear and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, it was announced Thursday. Curry exited Wednesday's loss to the Rockets with 6:25 remaining in the first quarter and later underwent an MRI. ESPN's Shams Charania has more.
NBA: Thunder 108, Trail Blazers 118
Deni Avdija had 28 points, Damian Lillard scored 18, and the Trail Blazers completed a two-game sweep of the Thunder with a win on Wednesday night. Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 31 points, including 23 in the second half, as Oklahoma City coughed up a fourth-quarter lead.
Steph Curry heads to locker room with abdominal injury
Steph Curry heads to the locker room with an abdominal injury.
Nate Ament goes right at Walker Kessler with an emphatic slam
Nate Ament goes right at Walker Kessler with an emphatic slam.
Marcus Smart ejected after throwing punch at Charles Bassey
Marcus Smart is ejected after throwing a punch at Charles Bassey.
Wemby takes off from near the free throw line on huge jam
Victor Wembanyama takes off from near the free throw line on a huge jam.
NBA: Cavaliers 115, Knicks 107
James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his average during a tough start to 2026-27, and the Cavaliers beat the Knicks on Wednesday night.
NBA: Spurs 124, Bulls 119
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points, Dylan Harper had 18 points, 10 assists and four steals, and the Spurs won their 10th straight game, overcoming a 22-point deficit to beat the Bulls on Wednesday night.
NBA: Warriors 108, Rockets 115
Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19, and the Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a victory on Wednesday night. The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the superstar left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and didn’t return.
NBA: Lakers 123, Bucks 112
Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 and Austin Reaves 18 as the Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a win over the Bucks on Wednesday night.
NBA: Celtics 98, Raptors 93
Jayson Tatum made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 25.2 seconds remaining, and the Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Raptors on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to five games. Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White had 19 and Payton Pritchard added 14.
Lewenberg: Silly turnovers, bad fouls, defensive breakdowns were entirely avoidable vs. Celtics
There aren't many people that would've expected the undermanned Raptors to beat the Celtics so the end result wasn't shocking. But as TSN's Josh Lewenberg explains it's not that they lost, it's how they lost that will leave a sour taste.
Raps' bench impresses despite disappointing loss to Boston
Matt Devlin and Jack Armstrong take a closer look at the Raptors' loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night, highlighting the lack of execution by Toronto down the stretch as well as the fantastic performance by the Raps' bench.
Raptors struggle offensively down the stretch, blow 22-point lead in loss to Celtics
The Raps got off to a hot start against the Celtics but couldn't find a way to close things out in the clutch as Boston rallied from a 22-point deficit to come out on top. The Raptors on TSN panel breaks down Toronto's tough loss on Wednesday night.
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