Blake Murphy

Kawhi Leonard, Nate Bittle, and Malachi Smith (905) are out for Raptors on Wednesday. Banchero, Suggs, Isaac, Penda, and Nelson out for Magic.

The Raptors are the last team with an open two-way spot.

Raptors announce that Kawhi Leonard will be undergoing a treatment & rehab program to treat the swelling in his left knee. Imaging showed no acute injury. He'll be reevaluated in a week.

The only __ad Bradford we respect is Moneyball sidearmer Chad

I’d tell Bradford to go back to Cambridge but he’s not welcome there either

Led the league in wins at 103 and now 10-1 in the postseason. This 2026 Brewers team has been an absolute monster, bell-to-(almost) bell.

Raptors stuff aside, the Wolves rock. What a cool, fun, really good team that is.

If nothing else tonight, Ja'Kobe Walter showing some early offensive package growth

Can't even keep this one close enough to make it another "Raptors vs Ben Taylor" game?

Lack of shooting really obvious in this one. Not only aren't Raptors hitting them, the Wolves know that all but 2 guys don't want to take them, so they can under/pack the paint on everything. No answer outside of RJ so far.

Raptors had 10 more shooting possessions than Minnesota that quarter and still trail by 11.

Love the fake Nash from RJ there to get clearance from Gobert under the hoop

Raptors having a lot of trouble initiating their offense vs high Wolves pick-ups. Hurts, too, that shaky defensive start is nullifying the transition game.

Folks, the Leafs

Nate Bittle (foot avulsion) & Malachi Smith (2-way) the only Raptors on the injury report once again for Sunday

The G League Draft is about to take place. The rights to the #1 pick has been traded 4 times already. The 31 1st-round picks for 2026 have been traded a combined 77 times in pre-draft trades. If you've ever wondered about how trams treat that draft, ha.

Finally, Will Riley

CMB & Walter showing up as defensive closers here for the Raptors. RJ the ballast.

Introduced dog & cat a while back and tonight is the first time they've coexisted in the same room with a game on. Hoop unites.

Makes sense to be super aggressive early, deal with foul trouble, and dial it back once you know the line and as game dictates. That defensive intensity is gonna be their biggest strength, it's fine to live with the foul stuff in the early stages.

People keep sharing Matt Yglesias clips that I’m fairly sure are Colin Robinson from What We Do in the Shadows

Start-of-season rundown on the Raptors cap/roster situation, including apron stuff, a deadline lookahead, why they can only carry 14 guys, etc. Also some early Raptors 905 roster stuff. (A third 2-way will be on the way soon.) www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/...

My favorite Stecher goal since the own goal that secured McKenna

Wouldn’t the Bible just have White Sox at every position?

Darius Acuff debut

Darko Rajakovic says Kawhi Leonard asked to come back into the game in the 4th to continue to get his legs/reps. Hence him returning while up 40+ Finished with 23 minutes.

Net rating stabilizes around 1 game if you really want it to

Hell of a season debut quarter for Quickley, CMB, and the Raptors

The Raptors have forced a Bulls timeout 79 seconds into the season.

The Raptors are introducing the Bulls to Kurt Angle's WWE theme. A great choice, even if it is a top-tier song for the opponent.

Scottie Barnes takes the mic to start the season with a "What it do, baybee?" ... "On behalf of the team, we're so excited about your support for the season. Let's get it. Let's go!"

The Raptors do so many design things well. The new court, these digitals in the hall of the visiting locker room, gondolas are redone with new game action shots, the "welcome back" visuals for opponent players/staff in the locker room, etc. New warmups great, too.

Tiago Splitter looks like he could be Reacher’s brother