TORONTO (CP)_Jonas Valanciunas joked that the last time he went to the line as much as he did he was probably 13-years-old.

Valanciunas went 16-of-18 from the free-throw line and scored a career-high 24 points to go with 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 88-78 on Wednesday.

“From the start I was a new guy in the NBA, didn’t know a lot about it and there’s a big learning process during every game,” said Valanciunas, who admitted he’s starting to get more calls from refs around the league. ...

TORONTO (CP) — With just 25 games left in the regular season, and the Toronto Raptors trying to claw their way into a playoff spot, there is no room for coasting.

Dwane Casey knows it, and he definitely let his players know it after the Raptors’ ugly 90-84 loss at home Monday to the Washington Wizards — the worst road team in the NBA.

“It was a stinker. They whupped us, they outworked us,” Casey said. “We tried to turn it on, turn it off. They got us. They kicked our ...

Akil and I take a look ahead to tonight’s game, as the Raptors aim for a second win in three games against the Wizards.

Great team effort from the Raptors tonight as they bounce back from two straight blowout losses with a much-needed 106-89 win. There were some brilliant performances and contributions up and down the lineup, but our #RTZ Tweet Of The Night winner @MitchMatch had one specific player in mind for the Raptors’ top performer.

Amir’s outstanding game with 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks was on the minds of many taking part in our nightly #RTZ Chat. Here are the best of the bunch from Friday’s win…

Top 10 #RTZ ...