A 16-win jump, a playoff spot for the first time since 2022, a 46-win season. Sure, the trip isn't over but the Raptors are certainly on the right trajectory

You get T'd up for arguing a wrong call that's overturned should automatically get the T rescinded. Hopefully the NBA gives Mamu his $2K back tomorrow

Tempo make it official: Top expansion draft pick Marina Mabrey signs two-year deal (reports say a $1.19 million first year), she will now forever be known as the first player in team history. I am one kazillion per cent sure she'll turn out better than Vincenzo did as the first Raptor ever signed.

John works so the rest of us don’t have to Much appreciated

They playing at Thomas and Mack or the small gym?

Knicks up 15, about 3 minutes left. About time to empty the bench and start thinking about Brooklyn for the Raptors. A win Sunday guarantees at least sixth and the playoffs; there's a path to get fifth with other results but the Raptors wanted to control their own fate and they will

"That's a great pass by Clarkson," Jack says. I bet it hasn't been uttered many times before. Ever

Knicks by 15 after three quarters; I'd say it's still somewhat of a game but the Raptors may have to throw a near shutout for 12 minutes because they might be hard-pressed to score 20

Raptors up to 11 turnovers, which isn't good; the Knicks have turned them in to 21 points, which is horrific for the Torontos

OG doesn't start the third quarter for the Knicks, no immediate word on what happened with him

It is Toronto's lowest offensive output in a half this season. The previous lowest? 37. Against the Knicks. Sense a theme?

A brutal first half offensively by the Raptors, who are kicking the ball all over the gym, and they're down 51-36 to the Knicks

Knicks build lead to 16, Raptors look befuddled

8-0 Knicks run in about 90 seconds

It's not like either team's running at full tilt but it's a close one at least Knicks up 22-21 on Raptors after 1. Eight for Walter; Towns has 7 for Knicks

Raptors climb part way out of a big early hole. Down 6 at second timeout. Ingram's got 3 assists already, he tied season high with 7 last night

Perhaps Canada's most under-rated hero

First Raptor off the bench is AJ Lawson. Would have got some looooong odds on that being the case in Game 81 when Game 1 arrived

It'll be Shead, Walter, Barnes, Ingram, Poeltl for the Raptors and Brunson, Hart, Our Friend OG, Bridges and Towns for the Knickerbockers

The Raptors will be without Immanuel Quickley (foot injury maintenance) and Collin Murray-Boyles (sprained neck) tonight in New York, Trayce Jackson-Davis (ill) is also missing Many playoff permutations in play but a win solves a lot of them

Last call for submissions to Ye Olde Mailbag so I can knock it off sometime Saturday morning. Send all the queries to askdoug (at) thestar dot ca and we'll get them taken care of

Raptors waive never-used guard Tyreke Key, clears a roster spot that will allow them to convert a two-way player, the heavy betting is on AJ Lawson, on the weekend so that he is playoff-eligible

Big night for BI, big night for Raptors post-season hopes www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...

Raptors up 19 with 6:13 left; BI's got 36 and RJ 22; need 2-3 good more minutes so they can save some for tomorrow in NY This one's basically over

Raptors weeble but they didn't all fall down A 26-point lead shaved to six but they end the 3rd quarter up a dozen over the Heat Ingram's got 36-6-6, which is pretty good

Raptors once led by 26, now they lead by 7

Raptors have doubled their turnovers in the first 4 1/2 minutes of the third quarter They now have 2 for the game and led the Heat by 16. BI's got 28, RJ 15.

Ingram's best FT shooting game of the season was a 12-13 night vs. Washington in November. He's 10-11 at halftime tonight and has 23 points. Raptors hang 69 on the Heat and lead by 19 at the break

There's a lot of things on a basketball court that Tyler Herro can do Guard Brandon Ingram is not one of them

A truly dominant half from Ingram who's got 18 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds Raptors up a dozen

The Raptors, who have had their share of rebounding issues this season, have seven offensive boards and 14 second-chance points in less than 19 minutes

A rather loud welcome to Vladdy as he's introduced in his baseline front row seat

Raptors commit 3 team fouls in 2 1/2 minutes, that's probably gonna slow down the festivities

That's a helluva quarter from Brandon Ingram, he's got 10 and 3; RJ Barrett has 9 and Raptors up 32-26 on Heat after 1

Ingram's giving the Heat fits, he's got 8, Raptors up 23-20 at second timeout

2 PFs on Barnes in 3 1/2 minutes and he'll get an earlier than usual quick rest

And at 7-0 Miami after 95 seconds, the Raptors need a timeout to regroup. Or, rather, group

The usual Gang Of Five starts for the Raptors and it's Mitchell, Herro, Wiggins, Larsson and Adebayo for Miami

I will not say The Basketball Gods Shall Smite Serial Tankers (Hello, The Process et all) but I won't not say The Basketball Gods Shall Smite Serial Tankers, too

Andrea Bargnani got appendicitis on the eve of the 2007 playoffs and the Raptors did not win that title

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Gentle reminder to those who care, the Wheel O' Start Times lands on 7 p.m. for Raptors vs. Heat tonight.

The Raptors got done what needed to be done in a rather impressive manner www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...

Raptors up 21 with 6:41 and we're all but done here Same Bat teams, same Bat location on Thursday night

Your best guys gotta be your best guys Ingram, Barnes, Barrett, Poeltl have 67 points, 21 rebounds and 11 assists through 3 as Raptors rolling 94-76 over Miami

Back to back Wiggins 3s and Heat are back within nine with tons of time to go

Raptors have played 9 guys and 9 guys have scored; BI 15, Barnes 14, RJ 7 and they're up 64-51 on the Heat

Canadian on Canadian crime RJ fouls Wiggins as Wiggins makes a 3

Ghosts of Heat Teams in the past will be spinning in their graves watching this current group defend. Or, rather, not defend.

Raptors up 32-27, Ingram with 8, Barnes with 7; Walter and Murray-Boyles have been by a wide stretch Toronto's best two players