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After a tough matchup in Dallas last night, the Toronto Raptors continued their tour of Texas against the San Antonio Spurs. Playing on the second night of a back-to-back on the road this early in the season was evident throughout much of the game. The Raptors trailed throughout and any opportunity they had to get […]
From Raptors HQ | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs’ first home game of the season was kind of […]
From Pounding The Rock | 4 months ago | 3 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) host their fourth straight home game, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0). Dallas is coming off their first win of the season Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors. The Thunder have had a day’s rest after playing Saturday night. The offense finally found itself Sunday night, with Dallas pouring […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) tonight at 7:30 PM at the American Airlines Center. Can the Mavs balance their record at 2-2 or will the defending champs remain undefeated? Dallas notched its first win with a 139-129 victory over the Toronto Raptors. In what should be an early-season measuring stick […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 4 reads
Boo! Halloween may be at the tail end of this week, but the spooks and scares are all over the Toronto Raptors’ opening schedule. After getting bullied by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, and Cooper Flagg, the Raps’ schedule doesn’t get any less daunting. This week’s opponents feature an alien, Aquaman, a Spider, and someone likely […]
From Raptors HQ | 4 months ago | 9 reads
After a pair of embarrassing losses against the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks (1-2) finally found some footing Sunday night, taking their first win of the season off a disjointed Toronto Raptors team. Now, they face their first real challenge of the year: the reigning NBA champions, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 8 reads
The dreaded second game of a back-to-back rears its nasty head once again on Monday night. This time, for the San Antonio Spurs and their opponent, the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors tipped off a few hours after the Spurs ended their game on Sunday. Both teams’ first game of the back-to-back had disastrous third quarters. […]
From Pounding The Rock | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Dallas Mavericks came into Sunday night’s game with an 0-2 record, looking to get on the right track against the Toronto Raptors. Hardwood Classics Night afforded us the gift of beautiful green throwback jerseys and the original logo gracing center court, which may have inspired the players to win 139-129 in something that felt […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The dam that was holding back the Dallas Mavericks’ newly installed flow offense finally broke on Sunday in a 139-129 win over the Toronto Raptors (1-2) at American Airlines Center. Everybody ate against Toronto in a win that could serve as something of a reset after two stinkers to start the 2025-26 season. Anthony Davis […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 10 reads
The Dallas Mavericks finally picked up their first win of the season, dispatching the Toronto Raptors 139-129 Sunday night in Dallas. The Mavericks move to 1-3 and released some clear pent up frustrations on Raptors roster that truly felt defenseless against everything the Mavericks threw at them. It didn’t feel like that early on, as […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Canada’s team begins its Texas road trip today in Dallas, facing off against the less-than-lucky Dallas Mavericks. The Raptors are getting their first taste of the Western Conference today, and the thought-to-be powerhouse Mavs may be a chance for a Toronto road win. The Mavericks have had an ugly start to the season, dropping their […]
From Raptors HQ | 4 months ago | 6 reads
The Dallas Mavericks host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night in their third straight home game. The game starts at 7:30 pm and will be broadcast on Channel 29 locally (KFAA) as well as MavsTV for streaming. If you’re outside the market you can watch it on NBA League Pass. Losing to the Wizards stunk […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
The Mavericks are 0-2. They have had few competitive minutes in the fourth quarters of the two games they have played. It is essential that they come out swinging against Toronto today. The Raptors have looked good through two games, and play the style of basketball that the Mavericks are trying to play. They’re second […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (0-2) take the court against the Toronto Raptors (1-1) as only 1.5-point favorites on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on KFAA and SportsNet. The matchup’s over/under is set at 230.5. If you are trying to gain an edge on Sunday’s game, dig into the best bets available in this matchup, below (based on our computer predictions). How to Bet on Mavericks vs. Raptors Pick the Raptors (+1.5) to Cover The Mavericks’ record against the spread last year was 38-4...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (0-2) will face the Toronto Raptors (1-1) Sunday for a 6:30pm CST tipoff at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks enter the midpoint of their season opening five-game homestand in search of their first win against a Raptors team bent on defying expectations. The Raptors arrive on the heels of a closely contended […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 2 reads
In a game that was far from perfect for the Bucks, they managed to pull out a 122-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The team had 18 turnovers (most coming in the first half), and didn’t shoot great from three (14/40), but still found a way to gut it out. Giannis was monstrous, and as […]
From Brew Hoop | 4 months ago | 7 reads
The Atlanta Hawks were in Orlando on Friday evening to face the Magic after a disappointing season opener against the Toronto Raptors. It would be a tough battle to redeem themselves, as they came into the matchup down Zaccharie Risacher with an ankle injury and Kristaps Porzingis with flu-like symptoms. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Onyeka Okongwu […]
From Peachtree Hoops | 4 months ago | 6 reads
The Toronto Raptors’ home opener, which many were considering the “opening act” to the Blue Jays’ World Series opening game, put this fresh Raps squad head-to-head with the Greek Freak. Giannis Antetokounmpo, former NBA MVP and one of the league’s best big men, is a hard match-up for literally anyone. After Toronto was able to […]
From Raptors HQ | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Milwaukee Bucks downed the Toronto Raptors, 122-116, to improve to 2-0 on the young season. Giannis was an absolute killer, with 31 points, 20 rebounds (!), and seven assists. Additionally, Cole Anthony and Gary Trent Jr. combined for 43 points. The Raptors were led by Brandon Ingram, who dropped 29 points. NBA.com Box […]
From Brew Hoop | 4 months ago | 4 reads
It’s a huge day in Toronto sports history, but for the Raptors, it’s just game no. 2 of 82. The Toronto Raptors will welcome the Milwaukee Bucks at Scotiabank Arena for their home opener tonight, but the attention of everyone will be just two blocks down the street. With the Blue Jays playing game 1 […]
From Raptors HQ | 4 months ago | 12 reads
The Milwaukee Bucks secured an opening-night win over the Washington Wizards, 133-120, but now they face their first road test of the season, traveling north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors. Milwaukee took the season series against Toronto last year, 3-0. The last time these two teams met was January 17, when […]
From Brew Hoop | 4 months ago | 9 reads
The good injury luck the Bucks had going into the regular season didn’t last long at all. Just 10 minutes into the season opener against the Washington Wizards, the new starting point guard, Kevin Porter Jr., suffered a left ankle sprain. It happened after he accidentally stepped on Bobby Portis’s foot while defending Cam Whitemore […]
From Brew Hoop | 4 months ago | 7 reads
On the heels of an offseason deemed as the “best in the NBA” by the league’s general managers, the Atlanta Hawks got stomped in their season opener on Wednesday night, losing by 20 points to the Toronto Raptors in a game that was basically over by the 10:00 mark of the 4th quarter. Trae Young […]
From Peachtree Hoops | 4 months ago | 8 reads
The Hawks at long last tipped off their season against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in State Farm Arena. Atlanta deployed their expected new lineup with Kristaps Porzingis at the five to make his Hawks debut. For Toronto, it was the first time Brandon Ingram suited up for them since being acquired at the […]
From Peachtree Hoops | 4 months ago | 7 reads
With the Eastern Conference in flux, several teams made renovations to their rosters in an attempt to plant a flag on one of the available playoff spots. On a night when two teams finally got the chance to debut their starting lineups in a meaningful game, it was the Toronto Raptors who staked their claim […]
From Raptors HQ | 4 months ago | 15 reads