Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic exited early against the Toronto Raptors on Monday game with a right elbow injury. Jovic, 22, was going up for a dunk attempt in transition over Collin Murray-Boyles. Jovic was fouled in mid-air, tried to brace his landing and appeared to have injured his right arm while trying to brace […]
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Less than 30 minutes ahead of Monday’s contest between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors, Heat guard Tyler Herro was a late scratch with a toe injury, the team officially announced. Simone Fontecchio will start in his place. Monday marks Herro’s 20th missed game of the season. He missed the first 17 recovering from offseason […]
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The Miami Heat’s hot start to the 2025-26 season has unfortunately cooled off. Heading into Monday night’s matchup versus the visiting Toronto Raptors, Miami is looking to finally snap a four-game losing skid and secure a long overdue bounce back win. Additionally, they have lost five of their last six games and have limped to […]
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The Miami Heat will square off with the Toronto Raptors Monday, the first of four times the two teams will meet this season. Monday’s game comes as a replacement for losing the Emirates Cup quarterfinals. The Heat lost by nine to the Orlando Magic, while the Raptors lost by 16 to the New York Knicks. […]
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It has been nearly one full week since the Miami Heat have last hit the floor. And after a disappointing NBA Cup quarterfinals knockout loss at the hands of the in-state rival Orlando Magic, the Heat are searching to get back on track. They have lost a season-worst four games in a row and five […]
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It was just a couple weeks ago that the Toronto Raptors took a 17-point lead against the Charlotte Hornets, a 10-game winning streak on the line. It has been a long two weeks. The team is now on a losing streak. A loss against the Miami Heat would bring the streak to five games. Their […]
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Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and TSN
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Miami, Florida
Venue: Kaseya Center
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The Miami Heat (14-11) will try to break a four-game losing run when they host the Toronto Raptors (15-11) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15, 2025. The Raptors have also dropped four games in a row.
In their last time out, the Heat lost 117-108 to the Magic on Tuesday. The Raptors’ most recent game was a 117-101 loss to the Knicks on Tuesday. In the Heat’s loss, Norman Powell led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding seven rebounds and two assists). The Raptors got a team-best 31 p...
The Miami Heat (14-11) bring a four-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Toronto Raptors (15-11), who have lost four straight as well. The Raptors are underdogs by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET (on FDSSUN and TSN) on Monday, December 15, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 237.5.
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Heat odds to win: -210
Raptors odds to win: +176
Spread: Heat (-5.5)
Total: 237.5
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What a week of Lakers basketball. First was LeBron James ending his double-digit scoring streak in the most dramatic of fashions, passing up the game-winning shot against the Raptors so that Rui Hachimura could win it from three. Then, in the rubber match of the road trip, the Lakers won with LeBron taking a backseat […]
Upon getting eliminated from the Emirates Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, we knew the Miami Heat’s next opponent would be the loser of the other East quarterfinal between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks. As a result of the Knicks’ 117-101 win, Miami will square off against the Raptors. And the game will be on […]
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It’s been the closest thing we’ve had to playoff basketball in Toronto for a little while, as the Toronto Raptors played in their very first NBA Cup knockout game Tuesday night against the Knicks. Winner moves on to play the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas next weekend, losers head to Miami for a regular schmegular […]
Tonight, the New York Knicks (17-7) appeared at Scotiabank Arena to face the Toronto Raptors (15-11) for the knockout round of the NBA Cup tourney. Both teams stumbled early, and although the visitors shot efficiently through the first quarter (a season-high 20 points for Jalen Brunson), six turnovers allowed Toronto to take a 39–35 lead […]
The Knicks head to Toronto tonight for an Emirates Cup quarterfinal with a trip to Las Vegas on the line. Toronto has cooled since RJ Barrett’s knee injury, dropping five of six, and New York already handled them 116–94 last week by dominating the boards and tearing off on a 41–22 start. The Knicks will […]
There are only two games on the NBA schedule tonight, and both are Emirates Cup Quarterfinal contests. First up, the Miami Heat will square up with the Magicians in Orlando. Then the New York Knicks (16-7) will head north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors (15-10) and a couple of old friends. […]
The Toronto Raptors (15-10) host the New York Knicks (16-7) after losing three home games in a row. The Knicks are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The point total for the matchup is set at 225.5.
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The Toronto Raptors (15-10) will host the New York Knicks (16-7) after dropping three home games in a row. It starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The Knicks enter this matchup after a 106-100 victory against the Magic on Sunday. The Raptors’ most recent contest was a 121-113 loss to the Celtics on Sunday. Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 30 points for the Knicks in the win. Brandon Ingram scored 30 points in the Raptors’ loss, leading the team.
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