On X, a video went viral of a Celtics assistant coach helping center Xavier Tillman prepare for his game against the Raptors. In the video, a fan caught a glimpse of the laptop, which showed a slideshow of the Raptors players with their strengths/weaknesses shown through NBA 2K badge symbols.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics saw their four-game winning streak end on Wednesday, falling to the Nikola Jokic -less Denver Nuggets. But on Friday night, the Celtics bounced back, taking down RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors 125-117, jumping to 24-13 on the 2025-26 NBA season.

Rookie guard Alijah Martin threw down a fierce one-handed poster dunk over Derrick White during the Raptors' matchup against the Celtics.

Payton Pritchard had 28 points and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117 on Friday night. Jaylen Brown added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics,

Expert recap and game analysis of the Toronto Raptors vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA game from January 7, 2026 on ESPN.

Raptors' center solution comes in trade pitch for All-Star NBA champion with career 1.8 blocks per game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Raptors have so much talent, but the center position has been a problem all season.

Directly after a disappointing loss to Toronto, the Hawks will have another opportunity to get their first win against the Raptors this season.

Collin Murray-Boyles stuffed the stat sheet and joined Vince Carter in the franchise history books, helping the Raptors to a win over the Hawks.