Out with a whimper and in with a bang … or vice versa. The Raptors have been attaching new meaning to the term inconsistency since the calendar turned to 2025. It began with an embarrassing 54-point loss in Boston on New Year’s Eve,

Barnes amassed 10 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and two steals in 35 minutes during Friday's 130-112 loss to the Bucks. Although it was Barnes' lowest scoring output since a six-point effort in the Dec.

The Toronto Raptors are guiding Scottie Barnes as the All-Star forward refines his game and emerges as an efficient post-up scorer.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Mobley's Cavaliers are dominating and Barnes' Raptors are languishing, but both still offer reasons to dream of more.

Go ahead, try to judge the Toronto Raptors. You can look at their record, 10-31, and say they’re bad. You’d be right. You can observe Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley have played 37 combined games and argue their record is entirely excusable, and you’d also be right. The Raptors have provided no baseline for evaluation.

Ochai Agbaji scored the go-ahead basket with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101.

Barnes finished with a team-high 23 points (9-21 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals in 40 minutes during Monday's 104-101 win over the Warriors.

For what it’s worth, the trade exception the Raptors acquired in the Siakam package with the Indiana Pacers expires in a few days. According to the arcane rules surrounding the NBA’s trade guidelines, an expiration date is attached to trade exceptions. It arrives one year after a deal is engineered.

Payton Pritchard had 20 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had just 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 10, with the All-Star duo combining to make just 9 of 31 shots.

Out with a whimper and in with a bang, the story of the Raptors was encapsulated during a two-day window when a historical low would be reached followed by one of the best performances from a point guard who helped the team end an 11-game slide.

Jayson Tatum was asked if Brandon Jennings calling him soft or Scottie Barnes clapping in his face made him want to play more angry.