Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a 121-90 rout of the Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game on Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons.
The Suns locked up the final spot in the post-season with a 111-96 victory over the Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday. Jalen Green led Phoenix with a game-high 36 points to help the Suns clinch the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
Paolo Banchero posterizes Moussa Diabate with one-handed jam
NBA analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins SportsCentre to explain why Brandon Ingram is the Raptors' biggest offensive advantage in their series against the Cavaliers, what we need to see from Ingram in order for Toronto to be competitive, and break down what will be the key for the Raps to contain Cleveland defensively.
Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins debate who the most important player will be in the Warriors' matchup against the Suns.
Raptors guard Jamal Shead discussed how he has mentally prepared for his first NBA playoff game, going up against superstar Donovan Mitchell, and how he expects playoff basketball to differ from regular season games.
Raptors point guard Immanuel Quickley spoke with the media about how his recovery is going with his hamstring and foot injuries, as he remains 'day-to-day' ahead of Toronto's playoff-opener against Cleveland on Saturday.
"Pardon the Interruption" reacts to the news of LaMelo Ball avoiding suspension from the NBA.
The latest edition of Basketball Island comes out tonight and in this episode the guys chat about the Raptors' first round matchup against the Cavaliers and what they need to do to take down Cleveland.
TSN's Josh Lewenberg joins SportsCentre to share his expectations for Brandon Ingram in his first playoffs with the Raptors, and how much pressure is on the forward to carry the load offensively against the Cavaliers in the first round.
Collin Murray-Boyles gets to continue his storybook rookie season with a berth in the playoffs, and he spoke about watching some of the play-in games, and modeling his game after stout defender like Draymond Green.
Whether you tell yourself it's just another game, or that it's more than that, Sando Mamukelashvili says it's all part of the mental preparation for playoff basketball, while Collin Murray-Boyles believes the physical style will suit his game just fine.
Sandro Mamukelashvili took to Twitter to tell "Twitter GMs" to "get ready for the playoffs." He spoke about what he meant by that, while Brandon Ingram too commented, dismissing narratives around himself and the Raptors.
Stephen A. Smith, Kenny Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo react to news of Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham being granted an exception to be eligible for end-of-season awards.
Stephen A. Smith rips into Kawhi Leonard and his lack of success with the Clippers.
Iman Shumpert, Tim MacMahon and Alan Hahn discuss what needs to happen for the Lakers to be able to upset the Rockets in the playoffs.
Tim MacMahon, Iman Shumpert and Alan Hahn react to Steph Curry’s and Draymond Green's big performances in the Warriors' play-in victory over the Clippers.
Stephen A. Smith raves about Draymond Green's defensive performance in the Warriors' win against the Clippers.
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