The Cleveland Cavaliers looked on course for a damaging collapse against the Toronto Raptors after racing into a 2-0 series lead. By half-time, the Raptors had taken control, exposing Cleveland’s defensive lapses.

Game 5 may have been step in right direction, and an ugly victory beats a devastating postseason loss, but Cavs still missing a mean streak.

The Cleveland Cavaliers held their ground at home Wednesday, defeating the Toronto Raptors 125-120 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in their surprising first-round series.

With Game 6 in Toronto looming, former Raptors champ Danny Green highlights a major concern for Cleveland.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is being monitored by other teams as a trade target if the Cavs get eliminated.

The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers meet in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. Toronto evened the series on Sunday with a 93-89 victory in Game 4. The Cleveland Cavaliers are favored by 8.