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The Toronto Raptors’ end-of-season press conference quickly drew controversy after a hot mic picked up a private conversation between two unidentified media members making disparaging remarks about players Scottie Barnes and Jonathan Mogbo. The press conference, held Monday following the Raptors’ 30-52 finish to the season, had initially been routine before audio surfaced online revealing […]

The NBA Rookie of the Year Award is given to the most outstanding rookie of the season. More often than not, the race for the award usually shows a clear winner, such as the 2023-23 season when the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama won unanimously. However, there have been times when it was competitive. There […]

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes addressed speculation about the team’s late-season direction, making it clear that his focus remains on playing and improving, regardless of the standings. Barnes, who played through a right-hand MCP joint contusion during Thursday night’s 112-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, told Sportsnet’s Michael Grange that sitting out games is […]

The Toronto Raptors will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena. Scottie Barnes is questionable on the team’s injury report due to an MCP joint contusion in his right hand. Here’s everything we know about Barnes’ injury and playing status vs. the Trail Blazers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access […]

The Toronto Raptors have turned heads across the NBA with their recent fourth-quarter lineup decisions. With the league’s tank race heating up, Darko Rajakovic has benched Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl and Immanuel Quickey down the stretch of several tight games. The Raptors head coach explained his top players’ limited fourth-quarter minutes before Wednesday’s Brooklyn Nets […]

The 2024-25 season may be another difficult one for the Toronto Raptors, as they prioritize youth development and getting good lottery odds for the 2025 NBA Draft over competing for a playoff spot. But at the very least, there is plenty of reason to be optimistic regarding the Raptors’ future, especially with Scottie Barnes showing […]

Things haven’t gone according to plan so far this season for the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are out of playoff contention and are just playing out the rest of the season while they develop some of their young pieces. One of those young pieces had the best moment of his career so far on Tuesday […]

Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes is having a marvelous season, and it’s not going unnoticed by the fans. The 2022 Rookie of the Year has now become the star of the franchise, and one of the NBA’s brightest young players. Fans have embraced Barnes, despite rumors leading up to the trade deadline that the Raptors could […]

The Toronto Raptors and the Orlando Magic are both struggling entering this matchup on Tuesday. Both teams are on a downturn and need a win in this game to get back on track. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Raptors prediction and pick. The Magic have been solid as a team […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is used to people taking shots at him. So when he was asked about the Toronto Raptors mocking him on social media (and to his face), he was unfazed. On Wednesday night, the rebuilding Raptors pulled off an impressive upset and stunned the C’s in Canada, 110-97. Tatum […]

Since they were selected one after the other in the 2021 NBA Draft, Evan Mobley, who went third to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Scottie Barnes, who went fourth to the Toronto Raptors, will always be linked. In their rookie seasons, Mobley and Barnes were neck and neck for Rookie of the Year, with the Raptors […]

Scottie Barnes has a surprising car collection. Scottie Barnes is one of the Toronto Raptors’ major franchise cornerstones since they drafted him in the 2022 NBA Draft in the first round with the fourth-overall pick. He is arguably their best rising star, earning the NBA Rookie of the Year honors back in 2022 while earning an […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Power forward Scottie Barnes is on the injury report for the Raptors, listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about Barnes’ injury and his playing status vs the Nets. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* […]

The Toronto Raptors have received an encouraging update to star power forward Scottie Barnes. The 2024 All-Star has been out since spraining his ankle against the New York Knicks. Bruce Brown and Immanuel Quickley are also inching back to their returns, as they have only played three games combined this season. The Raptors are currently […]

The Toronto Raptors have been a feisty team so far this season, but they’ll once again be without one of their top stars for the foreseeable future, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania. “Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes is expected to miss several weeks with a right ankle injury suffered on Monday, sources tell ESPN. Barnes […]

The Toronto Raptors fell short to the New York Knicks, 113-108, on Monday, despite RJ Barrett’s 30-point outburst. As the salary filler in the blockbuster trade that landed Knicks OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa, Barrett nearly led Toronto to the victory in his revenge game, though another new Knick Karl-Anthony Towns hit a three that […]

As the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks square up in an Eastern Conference showdown, disaster struck when Scottie Barnes came down awkwardly in a tie-up with an already injured Karl-Anthony Towns and suffered what looked like a pretty brutal lower-body injury, with damage potentially coming to his right ankle and/or foot. Taking to social […]

Scottie Barnes delivered one of the best performances of his young career on Tuesday night, replicating a rare statistical milestone last achieved by Vince Carter in 2004. The Toronto Raptors secured a 122-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in their final NBA Cup Group B matchup, with Barnes putting on a show. The four-year forward […]

The Indiana Pacers continue to endure a topsy-turvy start to the 2024-25 season, and on Tuesday night in NBA Cup action, they suffered another disappointing loss, this time with the rebuilding Toronto Raptors taking a 122-111 win. The Pacers put up a spirited comeback attempt, but in the end, it wasn’t enough — with Scottie […]

Toronto Raptors forwards RJ Barrett (31 points) and Scottie Barnes led in a 110-105 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night. With another impressive performance, Barrett entered Raptors’ Vince Carter territory. He also had Barnes, who finished with 17 points and six assists, back in the lineup. Toronto won its second win in three tries. […]

The Toronto Raptors have been very entertaining to start the 2024-25 season regardless of what their 3-12 record may show. It’s quite a testament to their young core that they’ve been semi-competitive despite missing the services of star player Scottie Barnes for the past 11 games. The good news is that Barnes appears to be […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Scottie Barnes continues to progress from his orbital fracture and has been cleared to resume on-court activities in practice, league sources told ClutchPoints. Barnes, 23, suffered this injury on Oct. 28 in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets after taking an elbow from Nikola Jokic to the face while both […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Scottie Barnes has been diagnosed with a right orbital fracture after taking an elbow to the eye in Monday night’s overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on Wednesday. The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter when Barnes and Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic were both attempting to grab a […]

The Toronto Raptors fell to 1-3 Monday after blowing a 15-point lead against the Denver Nuggets. The Raptors lost 127-125 in overtime as tensions boiled over numerous times throughout the game. But things got really heated as the fourth quarter kicked off. Raptors star forward Scottie Barnes picked up a steal and was going coast […]

The Toronto Raptors took on their fourth matchup of the 2024-25 season on Monday against the Denver Nuggets. The game went back and forth, but the Nuggets outlasted the Raptors 127-125 in overtime. Moreover, before that point, Scottie Barnes and Nikola Jokic shared a physical moment. Barnes and Jokic were battling for a rebound late […]

The look good, feel good, play good formula fell apart quickly for the Toronto Raptors in their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a night to forget for the Raptors and Scottie Barnes. The We the North band above the border lost to the tune of 30 points, their worst loss in a […]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Toronto Raptors aren’t expected to contend for a playoff spot. Even Jakob Poeltl admitted as much on media day. But they expect to at least put up a fight every night, especially with rising star Scottie Barnes leading the way. But their opening night performance gave everyone no reason […]

Now entering his fourth NBA season, Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes is looking to improve on the team’s 12th-place finish in the Eastern Conference last year. The 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year got a taste of the playoffs in his first season but has not returned. RJ Barrett, who came to Toronto via midseason […]

The Toronto Raptors shook up their roster in a major way during last season, parting ways with both Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. That signaled a potential rebuild for the organization. Although Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett are decent players, they’re young. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, president Masai Ujiri made it clear […]

The NBA Media Day of 28 teams is underway this Monday. That also means fans have the opportunity how their favorite players look like after months of vacation from basketball. Take for example Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, who are both sporting new hairstyles. Barnes has an […]

Scottie Barnes, the Toronto Raptors’ promising young talent, finds himself embroiled in controversy following the announcement that he is expecting a child with Alyssa Rae Holmes. The backlash primarily stems from his ex-girlfriend, Nari, who took to TikTok to voice her frustrations after reportedly being blindsided by the breakup, per Thejasminebrand. Nari and Barnes shared […]

Gone are the days of OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. It’s now the Scottie Barnes Era as far as the Toronto Raptors are concerned. Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett are decent complimentary pieces. Bruce Brown Jr., Jakob Poeltl, and Kelly Olynyk have enough experience and guile to get the Raptors close to the NBA Play-In […]

When Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors front office made the tough decision to part ways with DeMar DeRozan in favor of trading for Kawhi Leonard in 2018, they envisioned a path to competing for a championship. Well, Ujiri was right, as the Raptors went on to defeat the Golden State Warriors and win the […]

On Monday, the Toronto Raptors made a significant statement. With the city’s sprawling skyline as a dramatic backdrop, the team announced lucrative new contracts for their two rising stars: 22-year-old Scottie Barnes and 25-year-old Immanuel Quickley. The moment was marked by banners reading “Future Starts Now,” reflecting the organization’s clear message and intent. “I don’t […]

It wasn’t long ago that the 2021 NBA Draft occurred and 60 players heard their names called on draft night, but busts and steals are already starting to emerge from this draft class. It is becoming clearer by the day which teams got their picks correct and which teams didn’t. These players’ careers are still […]

Scottie Barnes’ net worth in 2024 is $3 million. Barnes is an All-Star shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors. He may not have the grandest net worth, but Barnes’ new contract will see the number skyrocket shortly. Let’s look at Scottie Barnes’ net worth in 2024.  What is Scottie Barnes’ net worth in 2024?: $3 […]

The Toronto Raptors have largely struggled since winning the 2019 NBA championship. However, guard Scottie Barnes has been a bright spot and not one they’re taking lightly. The Raptors are about to lock up Barnes long-term, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “ESPN Sources: Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Scottie Barnes intends to sign a five-year maximum rookie […]

The Toronto Raptors finished the 2023-2024 season with a 25-57 record under Coach Darko Rajakovic, a huge letdown for a franchise that has grown accustomed to competing for NBA Playoffs bids in recent years. The Raptors got a solid season from Scottie Barnes who averaged nearly 20 points per game while racking up over eight […]

The Toronto Raptors are still hoping for a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, but they may have to get there without the services of rising star Scottie Barnes. Scottie Barnes recently suffered a finger injury and has undergone surgery, a move that might have ended his season as per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. […]