The Toronto Raptors have suddenly found their groove, playing their best basketball of the season just as the trade deadline approaches. But is this turnaround a positive development? That depends ...

The Raptors have looked better after a rough start to the month, including a blowout loss to Orlando. Their offense has shown improvement, with more effective ball movement in recent games.

BOSTON - Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston's dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto 125-71 on Tuesday, extending the Raptors' losing streak to 11 games. The Celtics ...