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Scottie Barnes scored a career-high 41 points for the Toronto Raptors, but Orlando’s balanced attack led the Magic to a 121–114 win in the teams’ Emirates NBA Cup opener. Barnes added five rebounds, five assists and two steals, while Desmond Bane and Franz Wagner powered Orlando. The loss left Toronto at 3–2 overall and 0–1 in Cup play.
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Scottie Barnes went scoreless as the Toronto Raptors lost 117-94 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 25. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, while Toronto's Ja'Kobe Walter led the Raptors with 22 in the team's first defeat.
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The Toronto Raptors begin their 2026–27 regular season against the Chicago Bulls on October 21 at Scotiabank Arena. The opening-night matchup brings NBA basketball back to Toronto, with fans preparing for the team's first regular-season test.
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Canada Basketball has named 15 players for the fourth window of the 2027 FIBA Men’s World Cup Americas Qualifiers. Canada takes a 6-0 record into second-round games against Panama on August 27 and Argentina in Quebec City on August 31.
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Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, delivering a memorable WNBA matchup in front of Canadian basketball fans. The game brought Indiana and Toronto together on one of the league’s biggest stages, with the Fever emerging victorious. Here’s what happened, the key moments from the game and what the result means for both teams.
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NBA China and Shanghai East Asia Sports Culture Center will hold the first NBA Shanghai Basketball Festival from Aug. 24-30, featuring two games between NBA G League United and 2025-26 CBA champion Shanghai Sharks. The matchups are billed as the G League’s first games against a CBA team, alongside a free fan carnival in Shanghai.
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The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973, defeating the Spurs 4-1 as Jalen Brunson delivered a Finals-clinching masterpiece and earned Finals MVP honors.
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The Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to defeat the Spurs 107–106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, taking a 3–1 series lead.
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Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 28 points as the Spurs defeated Oklahoma City 118-91 to force a decisive Game 7 in the Western Conference finals.
