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15hKirk Goldsberry

Uh, yeah, the Raptors really can win the title again

Toronto remains horribly under the radar in this year's championship race. That needs to change.

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15hTim Bontemps

Referee admits Olynyk flagrant call was wrong

Referee David Guthrie said he re-assessed his decision to give Kelly Olynyk a flagrant foul after he fouled Kyle Lowry in the Raptors win over the Heat on Monday.

VanVleet notches 36 in Raptors' win (2:00)

17h

Raptors hold off Heat's second-half rally (1:56)

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16h

VanVleet scores career-best 36, Raptors top Heat 107-103

Fred VanVleet scored a career-high 36 points and made seven 3-pointers, and the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors added to their strong restart with a 107-103 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday.

17h

Rachel Nichols, Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins react to the latest from the NBA restart in Orlando.

The panel reacts to impressive weekends from the Rockets and Raptors as they emerge as contenders. Plus a game of Something, Nothing or Everything, reaction to players not kneeling during the anthem, LeBron's slow scoring start and more NBA topics.

Lowry's steal sets up Siakam's dunk (0:21)

19h

VanVleet sinks 3 from the top of the key (0:15)

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21h

1st hour: Rockets beating the Bucks, NFL season in trouble, and much more

Stephen A, Jay Williams, and Kendrick Perkins debate if the Bucks loss to the Rockets is a big deal, Doug Pederson testing positive for the coronavirus and how much concern is there for the Lakers.

23h

Raptors are good, College Football's future this season

Jason talks about how good the Raptors are and he discusses the future of college football this season.

Why the Bucks are Stephen A.'s pick to win the East (2:07)

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Why Jay Williams is fired up about the Raptors' title chances (0:51)

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1dJeremy Willis

What you missed this weekend: Behold the Larry Bird tomato

A fruit becomes an NBA legend. Babies are born. The Drake curse is really ending. This was an interesting weekend, to say the least.

ESPN

NBA Power Rankings: Where all 22 teams stand after the opening weekend

The Rockets and Raptors both upset top teams, while the Spurs and Trail Blazers fight for the No. 8 seed in the West.

The Hoop Collective: Managing Zion, Philly's Future

Zion's minutes restriction and lackluster play have Brian Windhorst, Kirk Goldsberry and Bobby Marks wondering how the Pelicans should manage the young phenom moving forward. The guys also discuss the tight race for the 8th seed in the West (36:30), Philly's struggles against Indiana (23:53) and their initial impressions of the restart.

Why LeBron sees the Raptors as a special team (2:01)

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2dTim Bontemps

Nurse: Champion Raptors haven't reached ceiling

Raptors coach Nick Nurse isn't worried if opponents are overlooking his team as a title contender, saying "we know we're tough to beat," while adding that he thinks the team can still play better after Saturday's 107-92 win over the Lakers.

Kyle Lowry & OG Anunoby Dominate Against the Lakers, 107-92 as LeBron & AD Struggle

Lakers get cold from three and drop the second game from inside the bubble 107-92 against the Toronto Raptors. LeBron and Anthony Davis struggle to get their offense rolling as Allen Sliwa recaps the loss.

Lowry scores 33 to lead Raptors to 11th straight over Lakers

Kyle Lowry had 33 points and 14 rebounds and the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors restarted their season by beating the slow-starting Los Angeles Lakers for the 11th straight time, 107-92 on Saturday night.