We’re back for the second week of the brand new series of Top Ten Raptors Plays of the Week. Let’s get into it, as this week’s games covered five matchups that went from the Trail Blazers game last Tuesday to obviously last night’s showdown against the New York Knicks.
Karl-Anthony Towns missed Sunday’s 106-100 win over the Orlando Magic due to left calf tightness, but he looks just fine in Tuesday’s NBA Cup clash with the Toronto Raptors.
Samson Folk & Trevon Heath get together to preview the Raptors big cup game against the Knicks. From Samson’s piece: “Before this stretch, the Raptors were the 2nd most efficient pull up team in the NBA and didn’t rely on them often (bottom 10 in volume).
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
As the veteran superstars play on into their final years, the emergence of young guns is crucial for the NBA to continue its global dominance. Enter the likes of Scottie Barnes, who has become the Toronto Raptors’ most important player.
The Toronto Raptors suffered their third consecutive loss, falling 121-113 at home to the Boston Celtics. Despite the Raptors clawing back from a 23-point deficit, the Celtics took care of business down the stretch, backed by a 30-point outing from Jaylen Brown.
Welcome to Raptors Roundup! A weekly recap of everything going on in the world of the Toronto Raptors. In this edition we discuss the tumultuous past week for the Raptors including the win over the Portland Trailblazers, and the three losses against the Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, and Boston Celtics.
Jaylen Brown created a marvelous highlight against Scottie Barnes during the Boston Celtics’ matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday afternoon. Brown is progressing through his 10th season in the NBA, all with the Celtics.
Scottie Barnes came into this season with a lot of pressure to perform at a high level. The Toronto Raptors went all-in on building the team around Scottie Barnes after trading OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam.
The Toronto Raptors lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 123-120 at home, and a Rui Hachimura game-winning buzzer-beater was not even the story of the night.
Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the latest in the Raptors realm. From Samson’s piece on Scottie: “However, the tape did not lie about Barnes. He has translated so much of what he did well last season and expanded on it this season.
Scottie Barnes poured in 28 points and flirted with a triple-double as the Toronto Raptors held off the Portland Trail Blazers for a 121–118 victory on Tuesday night.
Scottie Barnes had another all-around performance to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Portland Trail Blazers, 121-118, at Scotiabank Arena. They improved to 15-7, including 8-2 at home.
Scottie Barnes has been an elite two-way talent this season for the Toronto Raptors. Scottie Barnes is fresh off winning Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the month for October/November.
The Toronto Raptors are looking to bounce back and start another hot run after suffering back-to-back losses following their nine-game winning streak. The Raptors were coming off defeats to the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks when they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October/November, while Thunder guard Cason Wallace won the award for the Western Conference, according to an announcement from the NBA (Twitter link).
Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes is off to one of the best starts to a season in his five-year career. He is averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
The Toronto Raptors remain one of the hottest teams in the league. The Toronto Raptors scored a season-high 140 points to destroy the Washington Wizards 140-110.
The Raptors have flipped their season after a 1-4 start, winning seven of their last eight to move to 8-5. Thursday’s win in Cleveland was their most impressive yet, and Scottie Barnes was the best player on the floor.
The Toronto Raptors may finally be turning the corner. Winners of six of their past seven, Toronto’s retooled, Scottie-Barnes–led roster is showing the first real signs that its post-championship rebuild is taking hold.
Barnes is a former Rookie of the Year and one-time All-Star. Now the 24-year-old is looking like a budding superstar for the surprising Toronto Raptors.
Scottie Barnes collected 28 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and five blocked shots, and Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points as the visiting Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-113 on Thursday night.