Season on the line, ball in the hands of a hometown hero. That’s a dream scenario for Toronto native and Raptors forward RJ Barrett, and as Scottie Barnes found him beyond the three-point line down one with five seconds left in overtime it became a reality.

RJ Barrett discussed comparisons between his game-winning shot in overtime of the Toronto Raptors' 112-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs on Friday to Kawhi Leonard's memorable last-second bucket in 2019.

Darko said he envisioned RJ Barrett knocking down a big shot in this game. “Call me crazy, call me psychic, but I saw this one coming tonight… It’s surreal.” “I know it was (in the air for) half a second but it felt like an eternity” The Big Ten has notified the ACC and ESPN that it owns the rights of the announced neutral-site basketball game between Duke and Michigan.

In a must-win game 6 at home, where Toronto is currently a perfect two for zero in the playoffs, the Raptors might need an extra effort from their youngsters tonight, as the news of Brandon Ingram being doubtful would open up a ton of minutes should he not be able to suit up for Toronto’s do-or-die situation.

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However, ahead of Game 5, Barrett did not talk about his scoring or highlight plays. He spoke on the part of his game that has taken time to build: Defence. “It’s something I’ve been working on… I think I could always play defence,

The Detroit Pistons can complete another historic comeback against the Orlando Magic. The Cleveland Cavaliers will settle for one more home victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons host the