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The Atlantic Division-leading Boston Celtics shoot for their third straight win tonight, when they host the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.

Toronto Raptors' Amir Johnson goes to the basket against Indiana Pacers' Danny Granger.

They may stop mentioning the words back-to-back in the Raptor locker room. So far this season the back end of those games has brought only pain, heartache, and even embarrassment to a team that is trying desperately but failing to bring any consistency to their game on a night-to-night basis.

Gerald Wallace broke out of his shooting slump with 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping the Charlotte Bobcats to the most lopsided victory in team history, 116-81 over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

The Indiana Pacers have reverted back to their losing ways and will try to stop a three-game slide tonight against the Toronto Raptors from Air Canada Centre.

Nearly five years after leaving Toronto, Vince Carter still is booed upon his return.

Someday, when we're all grown up we'll stop booing Vince Carter .A It's embarrassing.

When you hold Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Vince Carter to 17-for-49 shooting, you expect to beat the Orlando Magic.

The starting five for Toronto is laden with skill and has shown at times that it can measure up with any other team in the league, while bench players like Jarrett Jack are bringing the noise nightly adding that next dimension.

The Jim Proudfoot Corner, part of the Star Santa Claus Fund, is a great way for sports fans to help out needy children during the Christmas season.

It is not particularly difficult to diagnose the Toronto Raptors' main problem: they cannot defend well.

With his retired number in the Pepsi Center rafters, Nuggets legend Alex English watched Tuesday night as Carmelo Anthony played like, well, Alex English.

Raptors' tailspin continues Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon, centre, heads to the basket while Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer, right, and Ronnie Brewer defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game Nov.

A defensive stop here and a made shot there, and suddenly the Raptors could be 7-3. Teams aren't awarded wins on what could have been, but the Raptors are moving in the right direction, even at a time when the short-term prospects for success aren't good.

Toronto has made its second trip of this young season out West and is going to be facing the deadly Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Centre.

RAPTORS SECOND UNIT: SOME THOUGHTS. With the injury to Reggie Evans in the pre-season there has been some speculation about how the depth and second unit of the Raptors would hold up here early in the season.

The day will arrive when Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan will be on the floor in crunch time, basketball's make-it or break-it moment when games are won and lost, when reputations are made.

That's what it takes to win games. Raptors 104, Clippers 89 - Box That's how you start a Western road swing, with a come-from-behind win over a team who let up just enough for the us to pull the rug out from under their feet.

Chris Bosh had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Toronto Raptors, who overcame an early 22-point deficit and made four 3-point shots during a game-ending 16-0 run that carried them to a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

He seemed better after the game but said he'd hurt his left hip on a drive to the basket.