Victor Wembanyama returned in style as the Spurs beat Portland to go 3-1 up, while the Rockets stayed alive, the Raptors tied their series and the Celtics closed in on the next round. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/27/basketball/nba/nba-playoff-roundup-game-4/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #bostonceltics #clevelandcavaliers #torontoraptors #philadelphia76ers #sanantoniospurs #portlandtrailblazers #losangeleslakers #houstonrockets
Spurs storm past Blazers in Victor Wembanyama's return

Houston, Toronto and Boston also won in Sunday's playoff action.

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Toronto Raptors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89, best-of-seven series now tied 2-2
Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes had 23 points apiece as the Toronto Raptors withstood a late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 93-89 win on Sunday in Game 4 of their playoff series.
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Raptors star RJ Barrett praises Toronto fans after big playoff win
The Toronto Raptors finally have a playoff win and the players say the hometown fans deserve a lot of the credit.RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes both recorded playoff career-highs, scoring 33 points each to power the Raptors to a 126-104 Game 3 victory over James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers.RJ BARRETT FOR 33.A NEW POSTSEASON CAR...
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Toronto Raptors coach believes in Brandon Ingram and objects to playoff 'narrative'
Brandon Ingram has left a less-than-ideal impression on Toronto Raptors fans so far in these NBA playoffs.He did not have a basket in the second half of Game 1, he had one of the worst offensive shooting performances in Raptors playoff history in Game 2. But despite his struggles against the Cleveland Cavaliers so fa...
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