RJ Barrett's Playoff Debut: Raptors Host Cavs

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Canada News today, local news powered by AI. RJ Barrett, the 25-year-old from Mrs. Saga, Ontario, finally gets his shot at Playoff Hoops in Toronto tonight. He's starting in game 3 as the Raptors host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena. This marked Toronto's first postseason run in four years, and Barrett just joined the squad back in December 2023. The Cavs hold a two games to nothing lead after taking the first two in Cleveland. Game 4 goes down Sunday afternoon right here in Toronto, with a potential game 5 shifting back to Cleveland on Wednesday if needed. Barrett's buzzing like a kid on Christmas, hyped a ball in front of family, friends, and the home crowd after years of waiting. He could barely sleep from the excitement, and sees this as prime time to spark a comeback. Second year guard Jamal shits calling on Canadian fans everywhere to bring the noise, saying the Raptors need that energy inside and outside the arena to match Cleveland's strong start.

1:01While Shed swears by home core edge firing of the team, Barrett shrugs it off personally. He thrives as the road villain, but admits the roaring fans. We'll inject real juice into this playoff fight. Tonight could flip the script and make it anybody's series.