51 h. ago Raptors report cards: Couple of stars earn A’s and mostly high marks across the board

Toronto is exceeding expectations, a change from recent tough seasons, with Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram leading the way

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67 h. ago Raptors extend home unbeaten streak to eight with win over Portland Trail Blazers

The Raptors experienced a brief scare in the opening half of their 121-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday half when Brandon Ingram turned his right ankle. Ingram was helped to the locker room where team officials retaped it. Ingram’s left ankle injury sustained last December effectively sidelined him for the balance of […]

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3 d. ago Raptors star Scottie Barnes on not changing his name, endorsements and winning

Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has teamed up with Scotties Facial Tissues for its 'Get the Name Right' campaign.

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4 d. ago Lack of size and grit threaten to stall Raptors’ promising start

With no RJ Barrett to shoulder the load and on nights when Brandon Ingram isn't draining shots, the Raptors become vulnerable.

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4 d. ago Scottie Barnes has a new endorsement deal and it's perfect for the Toronto Raptors star

 Scottie Barnes has a fitting new endorsement deal.It did seem like something was up after the Toronto Raptors star posted a video to social media last week where he claimed to be changing his name from "Scottie" to "Scotties."It turns out that was part of a new endorsement deal with Canadian facial tissue brand Scotties."Who better to team up with Scotties than me?” said Barnes in a press release.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Scotties Barnes (@ya.boy.scottie) It's the latest endorsement deal for Barnes, who has also partnered with Subway and Google in the past few years for various campaigns. The Florida native has also been involved with Sony's PlayStation Playmakers campaign.Barnes and the Raptors have found a way to be among the hottest teams in the NBA to start the season. Despite coming into the year with low expectations...

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4 d. ago Scottie Barnes partners with Scotties Facial Tissues to help Canadians get the name right

The athlete’s name change was part of a campaign to support Scotties brand name recognition in Canada TORONTO, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — When NBA star Scottie Barnes changed his name from Scottie to “Scotties” Barnes adding an “s’ on the end on social media, basketball fans were caught off guard. Last week, the […]

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8 d. ago Raptors’ ceiling keeps rising with healthy Scottie Barnes–Brandon Ingram duo

Despite the opposition's lack of quality, it will be viewed as a failure if the surging Raptors don't secure home court in the NBA playoffs.

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1 week ago ‘Everybody bought in’: Toronto Raptors enjoying ride to top of NBA standings

'I don’t think one person in the locker room has talked about the streak,' Brandon Ingram said after scoring 37 points.

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1 week ago Raptors beat Nets to win seventh straight, but RJ Barrett leaves early with knee sprain

The Brooklyn Nets may have had the top three scorers in the game, but the Toronto Raptors’ depth won out on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Scottie Barnes led a balanced attack with 17 points as the Raptors — playing without veteran centre Jakob Poeltl — pulled away late in the fourth quarter for a 119-109 […]

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2 w. ago Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes rocks the mic at surprise karaoke appearance

For most people looking to see Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes perform in person, they'd probably find themselves grabbing a ticket at Scotiabank Arena.But patrons at one lucky bar in Indianapolis this past weekend got to watch Barnes work his talents in a different field than basketball.In a video that appears to have been taken after Toronto's 129-111 win over the Indiana Pacers, Barnes was seen on the mic at a local bar singing his heart out to Gwen Stefani's 2004 hit song "Hollaback Girl."  @kaitlinnmichele wasn’t on my bingo card for the weekend but i’m not complaining #scottiebarnes #nba #indiana #torontoraptors #karaoke ♬ Hollaback Girl - Remastered 2019 - Gwen Stefani"Wasn’t on my bingo card for the weekend, but I’m not complaining," TikTok user Kaitlin Michele shared.The 20-second video admittedly featured about equal parts of dancing and singing from Barnes, with what seemed like a bit of a row...

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2 w. ago Raptors win 5th straight, vault into 2nd place in East with huge third quarter vs. Sixers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors won their fifth straight game, surging in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 121-112 on Wednesday night. Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points, and Immanuel Quickley had 18 — hitting two 3-pointers in the final two minutes — […]

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2 w. ago Raptors star Brandon Ingram says another level will come soon

The only question is when that happens.

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3 w. ago Why Raptors star Scottie Barnes has been one of NBA’s best players so far

Face of the franchise has been better than ever, with Brandon Ingram helping a lot.

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3 w. ago Scottie Barnes shines as Raptors clobber Cavaliers in Cleveland

Toronto star continues all-NBA push with 28 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, five blocks in 126-113 victory

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3 w. ago Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram apologizes after bonking arena staffer with a water bottle

The Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram went viral for all the wrong reasons this past week.In a 130-120 loss on the road to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, TSN cameras caught Ingram on the team's bench tossing a water bottle straight into the floor, which bounced up into an arena employee's face. Making matters look worse was the fact that the bottle also opened up, causing a delay while staff cleaned up the water on the court.Ingram is PISSED pic.twitter.com/2Vh49KsXwK— IngramAlerts (@IngramAlerts) November 9, 2025Ingram didn't appear to have much immediate remorse for the bottle toss, as he seemed to just stay in place in his seat on the bench.The NBA didn't suspend Ingram, but he was fined $25,000 for the incident.It's the kind of bad clip that can stick with someone, particularly a former All-Star trying to make their name for themselves in their first full season with a new team.Ingram apologized multiple times for the incident, as per a conversat...

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3 w. ago Raptors embrace team approach in comeback NBA Cup win over Hawks

Scottie Barnes didn’t record his first basket until 1:36 remained in the opening half and didn’t attempt his first free throw until 8:15 was left in the game. And while those two moments reflected Toronto’s offensive inefficiency and passivity for most of Friday night’s game in Atlanta, the Raptors’ compete level and some halftime adjustments […]

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last month Scottie Barnes’ health could make or break the Raptors’ playoff hopes

Toronto's top player has dealt with unfortunate injuries in the past and he avoided another one during Tuesday's thumping of the Bucks.

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