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22 February 2025

• Bam Adebayo's request for Heat after OT win over Raptors
  As the Miami Heat are coming off the All-Star break, the team starts the last chunk of the season with a bang as they beat the Toronto Raptors in overtime, 120-111. Led by the Heat's lone All-Star in Tyler Herro and newcomer Andrew Wiggins, the team's big man in Bam Adebayo would speak after the game about what needs to be cleaned up. While Miami gained the victory on Friday night, it was another concerning display where the team gained an early double-digit lead but would lose it in the second half with Toronto taking the lead at one point late in the contest.
• Brandon Ingram praises rookie Jamal Shead upon joining Raptors
  Brandon Ingram hasn't been around the Raptors for very long, but the former All-Star has been impressed with rookie Jamal Shead.
• Heat vs. Raptors: Start time, where to watch, what's the latest
  The Miami Heat play against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena The Miami Heat are spe
• Raptors Share Injury Status for Jakob Poeltl Ahead of Heat Matchup
  Jakob Poeltl isn't quite ready to return for the Toronto Raptors. The Austrian center participated in a light practice on Wednesday but has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Miami Heat due to a right hip pointer injury. Without Poeltl, Toronto will likely turn to rookie second-round pick Jonathan Mogbo in the starting lineup, while Orlando Robinson provides depth off the bench. The Raptors have struggled without their starting big man, posting a 1-9 record in games he has missed this season.
• Scottie Barnes Shares Message for Raptors Fans Who Want to Tank
  Ask him about tanking or the league's reverse standings, and he'll scoff. What Barnes cares about are the real standings. Toronto sits five games behind the Chicago Bulls for the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference.
• Nets vs. Cavaliers game preview: How to watch, lineups, broadcast info
  Here is the game preview of the Brooklyn Nets' matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
• Knicks stars excited for post-All-Star break stretch
  The New York Knicks are looking forward to tackling the remainder of their regular season schedule. Knicks: Jalen Brunson harps
• Documentary captures passion of Raptors fans who discovered Canadian identity in basketball
  Actor Simu Liu drew inspiration for his successful debut as the first Asian superhero in a blockbuster Marvel comic film from an unlikely source: the NBA's Toronto Raptors. In We The North, a documentary on the basketball team's 30th anniversary premiering in theatres on Friday, Liu is one of many immigrant fans who tells a story of being a kid from the suburbs who found their Canadian identity in a upstart basketball team, filled with players with something to prove. In 2019, Liu had courtside access to the Raptors' run to the NBA finals through his friendship with guard Jeremy Lin.
• Toronto Raptors Sign 3-Year NBA Player Before Heat Game
  Jared Rhoden is in the middle of his third NBA season. He had been averaging 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 25.0% from the field in four games for the Detroit Pistons. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old signed a deal with the Toronto Raptors. Welcome Jared Rhoden from the @Raptors905 🤝 pic.twitter.com/GZ274kABLZ — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 19, 2025 Rhoden has also spent time with the Detroit Pistons. Over 35 games, he has career averages of 3.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field and 32.1% from the three-point range. Via Coty Wiles of Raptors Republic: "The Toronto Raptors have signed Jared Rhoden to a 10-day contract. Across 18
• Raptors announce season-ending injury for rookie Ulrich Chomche
  Chomche averaged 7.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 1.1 assists on 54.4% shooting from the field in 33 appearances in the G League.