Rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner had a drunk attempt blocked by Toronto’s (9-5) Brandon Ingram with nine seconds left, then after the Hornets regained possession, guard Collin Sexton’s putback under the basket with was blocked from behind by Scottie Barnes just before time expired.

Per Cleaning the Glass, Toronto sports the fifth best net rating in the NBA. Led by a physical defense that forces turnovers at a top ten rate in the league, the Raptors love to get out and run, sporting the number one transition frequency in basketball.

The Raptors are bringing back the winning vibes. After a successful 4-1 road trip, they survived a litany of mistakes and an unfavourable whistle to win for the eighth time in nine games. In the process, they showed the ability to close out a tight game.

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The Toronto Raptors are still on their winning streak after a 110-108 victory against the Charlotte Hornets at Scotiabank Arena. The game went down to the wire,

RJ Barrett anotó la canasta que rompió el empate con 18 segundos restantes en el último cuarto, Brandon Ingram y Scottie Barnes realizaron bloqueos cruciales en

The Charlotte Hornets are 4-9 and showing no evidence of being a playoff team now or in the immediate future, despite having a young core of players that, on paper, looks like a potential nucleus of a future contender.

Three Hornets with 20+ points weren't enough to overcome the Raptors on Monday, who were powered by Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, and Immanuel Quickley.

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Alabama State Hornets Where: CU Events Center – Boulder, Colorado When: 7:00 p.m. MT TV: ESPN+ Radio: AM 850 KOA Alabama State Blog: Maybe somewhere! Line: Colorado -22.5 Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Alabama State Hornets at the CU Events Center for the fourth game of