The Toronto Raptors' interior defense and perimeter shooting was not up to par in a 115-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. Read the full tactical breakdown and standings update.

The Toronto Raptors faced one of their toughest tests of the season against the Boston Celtics, but ultimately came up short in a game that highlighted both their potential and their current limitations.

The Toronto Raptors have announced an update on Brandon Ingram before Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

The Sacramento Kings (19-57) and Toronto Raptors (42-33) meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Kings vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Tempo's ownership group is led by Larry Tanenbaum, who was a part of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment when Ujii was in charge of the Raptors as the two helped deliver the franchise an NBA title in 2019. Serena Williams, the 23-time women’s tennis major champion, is also involved.

There's a very real chance that the Toronto Raptors are back in Boston in a couple of weeks for playoff basketball. But that's a topic for down the line. On Sunday, the Boston Celtics welcomed the Canadians to TD Garden for a potential postseason preview,

Barnes and Ingram combined to go 11-for-27, Barrett 6-for-17 and Raptor-killer Payton Pritchard scored 11 of his 17 in the fourth. Superstars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 49 points and shot over 50% from the field, while centre Neemias Queta had 18, missing only one of his nine shots, absolutely destroying an ineffective Jakob Poeltl.

It might not have been the return to play that Boston Celtics big man Nikola Vucevic would have wanted as he played for Boston for the first time since breaking his ring finger just weeks into his Celtics tenure.