The CBT threshold for 2025 was set at $241 million. The Blue Jays' final payroll was $286.1 million. Basically, the Jays went about $45 million over the threshold number.

The Dallas Mavericks could be looking to trade away a few veterans to better fit the Cooper Flagg timeline. Most of the chatter surrounds Anthony Davis, who is aging and on a bad contract, which makes a landing spot hard to find for him.

A massive, 45-point loss to Brooklyn and trade rumors continue to make the Bucks look like a rudderless ship that has been underperforming all season. The Raptors had their own woes, with RJ and Jak still sidelined with their respective injuries.

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat meet Monday at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Reports have indicated that Bo Bichette has told teams he would be willing to play second base. It remains uncertain whether the Toronto Blue Jays are one of those teams, but earlier in the offseason, reports suggested that infielder Andres Gimenez has been getting some work at shortstop.

Pritchard stepped up as Jaylen Brown missed the second half of Boston's back to back. The post Payton Pritchard drops 33 points as spark plug in Celtics win over Raptors appeared first on Boston.com.

The Raptors fell behind by double digits early in the first quarter, but mounted a comeback in the second that allowed them to take a lead going into the locker rooms at halftime. However, the Celtics made the necessary adjustments to get a lead going into the fourth quarter.