3 d. 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 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week ago 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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2 w. ago Raptors defeat the weakened Memphis Grizzlies to earn their first win streak

Of all the areas Scottie Barnes excels, and there are many, one strength that does not apply to the face of the Raptors franchise player is his ability to knock down three-pointers. He drilled two in the opening quarter Sunday night, continuing an early season trend that is not realistically sustainable. When he does make […]

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2 w. ago Raptors defeat weakened Memphis Grizzlies to earn their first two

Of all the areas Scottie Barnes excels — and there are many — one strength that does not apply is the ability to knock down three-pointers. The face of the Raptors drilled two in the opening quarter of Sunday night’s 117-104 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. And while the two shots continued an early-season […]

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2 w. ago SIMMONS SUNDAY: Vlad Guerrero Jr. showed Toronto’s other sports stars how it’s done

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., in an October for the ages, has set the bar for all that post-season performance can be for a Toronto athlete of prominence. For any athlete, of any team, really. It has been that terrific. He has gone to a place where Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Scottie Barnes or Brandon Ingram have […]

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2 w. ago Raptors reduced to Texas toast in dropping two games in a row

The Raptors return home from the Lone Star State with an empty feeling. In Big D Sunday night, a 39-point third quarter led to Toronto’s demise. Monday night in San Antonio, the Raptors gave up 41 first-quarter points, the most yielded in a period four games into a new season. It’s not hard to dissect […]

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3 w. ago What to know as Toronto Raptors kick off Season 31 in Atlanta

It's the Brandon Ingram show, Masai Ujiri's presence doesn't loom over franchise and Scottie Barnes needs to shoot it better.

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4 w. ago Toronto Raptors show off ridiculous costumes at team Halloween party

The Toronto Raptors got Halloween season started a little early this year.With the Raptors set to get their season underway on Wednesday night in Atlanta, the team opted for a Halloween party this past weekend. Given that on the actual night of Halloween they'll be on the road for a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it makes sense why they'd opt to host their festivities early.All sorts of costumes were thrown into the mix for this season, but nothing too niche that your average pop culture follower wouldn't be able to identify.Here's how everyone dressed up this year:Gradey Dick and Chucky Hepburn, Chucky dollsI mean, when your name is Chucky, there's only one option.Scottie Barnes and GM Bobby Webster, Shrek and BoratNice to see some bonding from the star player and his boss.Jamison Battle, Ted LassoIf Darko Rajakovic ever ends up on the hot seat, we might know just the guy…Alijah Martin, Collin Murray-Boyles, Chucky Hepburn (again), Teletubbies...

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