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Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors could have thrown up their hands and admitted defeat when Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs took a 17-point lead into the fourth quarter. Through nothing short of a miraculous showing, Barnes and OG Anunoby willed Toronto to a win. After a 30-point, 11-rebound, six-assist performance that saw […] 3 reasons Raptors’ Scottie Barnes … [Read more...] about 3 reasons Raptors’ Scottie Barnes must be in 2023 MIP race

Trailing by 19 points at halftime, it looked grim for Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors during their matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. However, despite the lead growing to 22 at one point, a late-game second wind for Barnes helped push Toronto toward a more than impressive comeback victory. Barnes was […] Comeback win vs. Spurs officially begins … [Read more...] about Comeback win vs. Spurs officially begins Scottie Barnes All-Star campaign

The Toronto Raptors need all hands on deck against the San Antonio Spurs, as all of Victor Wembanyama and his 7-4 frame are waiting for Scottie Barnes and the rest of this 2-4 team. Getting Precious Achiuwa back would be a tremendous feather in Toronto’s cap. Wembanyama’s unique physical frame makes it tough for anyone […] Is Precious Achiuwa playing tonight? Latest injury … [Read more...] about Is Precious Achiuwa playing tonight? Latest injury update for Spurs vs Raptors 11/5

Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors haven’t had much to shout about this season. Outside of Scottie Barnes becoming the star Toronto envisioned when they drafted him and Dennis Schroder’s exceptional scoring and passing, the rest of the roster has been wholly underwhelming. While some of these struggles can be explained as the result of […] 3 most disappointing Raptors amid … [Read more...] about 3 most disappointing Raptors amid team’s weird 2-4 start

Net rating, which compares a team’s offensive and defensive efficiency and illustrates how much better they are on one end of the floor, has been a more popular way of evaluating teams in the last few years. Unfortunately, Darko Rajakovic and the Toronto Raptors don’t look too favorable in this category this season. With the […] NBA standings ordered by bench net rating: … [Read more...] about NBA standings ordered by bench net rating: Raptors laughably bad