A smile filled Andrew Wiggins’ face as he sat on the baseline inside Scotiabank Arena, where he played for the first time since 2018. After all, there’s no place like home. “It feels good,” said the Golden State Warriors’ defensive stopper and third-leading scorer.

While Gary Payton II (left calf strain), Jonathan Kuminga (right ankle sprain) and Brandin Podziemski (right abdominal) remain sidelined, Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins are expected to return to the lineup on Monday for Golden State's contest in Toronto. Wiggins missed the last two games due to personal reasons.

Wiggins has never played against the Raptors in Toronto as a Warrior. In fact, the last time Wiggins played an NBA game in Toronto was in 2018. The only time between then and Monday he played against the Raptors on the road was when Toronto was playing its home games in Tampa, Florida because of the pandemic.

With an assist from his brother Nick, they’ve created “Wiggins Elite,” a basketball program for youth in the city.

The Toronto Raptors are guiding Scottie Barnes as the All-Star forward refines his game and emerges as an efficient post-up scorer.

Everyone knows how taxing the grind of the NBA is on players physically, but it can also take a mental toll. Particularly when injuries and losses pile up the way they have this season for the Toronto Raptors. Immanuel Quickley was felled for the third time on Monday, missing the game against the Golden State Warriors due to left hip soreness.

The Golden State Warriors are aiming to deliver a morale-boosting performance on Monday as they take on the Toronto Raptors.

Ochai Agbaji scored the go-ahead basket with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101.

TORONTO — Andrew Wiggins rejoined the Warriors in his hometown of Toronto after missing the past two games for personal reasons, setting him up to play against the Raptors on Monday night.

Wiggins finished with 20 points (6-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-6 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes during Monday's 104-101 loss to Toronto. Making his return from a two-game absence to attend to a personal matter,

Stephen Curry scored 31 points with seven 3-pointers as the Warriors staved off a furious comeback by the Timberwolves for a 116-115 victory Wednesday night.