<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/toronto-raptors/is-scottie-barnes-playing-tonight-raptors-trail-blazers-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Scottie Barnes playing tonight? Raptors vs. Trail Blazers injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scottie-Barnes.jpeg"></figure><h1>Is Scottie Barnes playing tonight? Raptors vs. Trail Blazers injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T07:10:52-07:00">April 3rd, 7:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T07:10:52-07:00">April 3rd, 7:10am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena. Scottie Barnes <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-04-03_09AM.pdf">is questionable on the team’s injury report</a> due to an MCP joint contusion in his right hand.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Barnes’ injury and playing status vs. the Trail Blazers.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Scottie Barnes injury status vs. Trail Blazers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Raptors-Scottie-Barnes.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Barnes appeared on the Raptors’ injury report with his joint sprain after Tuesday’s 137-118 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The forward played 24 minutes during the loss, posting nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals on 4-of-14 shooting. A questionable tag indicates Toronto is managing his injury but he will have a chance to suit up vs. the Trail Blazers.</p><p>Barnes has averaged 19.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals on 44/27/77 shooting splits during his fourth NBA season. The former No. 4 pick will begin a five-year, $224 million contract extension next season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-darko-rajakovic-reasoning-scottie-barnes-limited-fourth-quarter-minutes">The Raptors are tanking for draft lottery position</a>. However, a weak schedule has made that task challenging. Toronto has posted a 10-6 record over its last 16 games. Their wins have come against the Orlando Magic (2x), Utah Jazz (2x), Washington Wizards (2x), Philadelphia 76ers (2x), Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>Toronto is essentially locked into seventh place in the draft lottery standings. Darko Rajaković’s squad is three games behind the Nets in sixth and four ahead of the Spurs in eighth with six remaining.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers have lost four of their last five games. They sit in 12th place in the Western Conference standings, three games behind the Sacramento Kings for the West’s final play-in spot.</p><p>Jakob Poeltl (rest), Immanuel Quickley (rest) and Gradey Dick (Right Knee; Bone Bruise) will miss Thursday’s matchup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brian-windhorst-hints-toronto-tanking-hilarious-brandon-ingram-take">Brandon Ingram also remains out due to an ankle sprain</a> that has sidelined him since December. The former All-Star has yet to play for the Raptors after they acquired him from the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/nba-rumors-blazers-anfernee-simons-trade-talks-to-gain-traction-in-offseason">Anfernee Simons (Right Forearm; Contusion) is questionable</a> for Portland, while Jerami Grant (Right Knee; Inflammation) is doubtful. Deandre Ayton (Left Calf; Strain) and Scoot Henderson (Concussion Protocol) are out.</p><p>So, regarding whether Scottie Barnes is playing tonight vs. the Trail Blazers, the Raptors have little incentive to rush their top player back at this point in the schedule. His status will gain clarity closer to tipoff.</p><h2>Raptors injury report</h2><p>Scottie Barnes: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Right Hand; MCP Joint Contusion</p><p>Ulrich Chomche: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Partial Proximal MCL Tear</p><p>Gradey Dick: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Bone Bruise</p><p>Brandon Ingram: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain</p><p>Jakob Poeltl: Out – Rest</p><p>Immanuel Quickley: Out – Rest</p><p>Jared Rhoden: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Left Hand; MCP Joint Sprain</p><h2>Trail Blazers injury report</h2><p>Deandre Ayton: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain</p><p>Sidy Cossoko: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain</p><p>Jerami Grant: Doubtful – Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Inflammation</p><p>Scoot Henderson: Out – Concussion Protocol</p><p>Bryce McGowens: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Rib; Fracture</p><p>Anfernee Simons: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Right Forearm; Contusion</p><p>Robert Williams III: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Injury Management</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Scottie Barnes playing tonight? Raptors vs. Trail Blazers injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-darko-rajakovic-reasoning-scottie-barnes-limited-fourth-quarter-minutes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic reveals reasoning for Scottie Barnes’ limited fourth-quarter minutes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Darko-Rajakovic-reveals-reasoning-for-Scottie-Barnes-limited-fourth-quarter-minutes.jpg"></figure><h1>Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic reveals reasoning for Scottie Barnes’ limited fourth-quarter minutes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T16:47:31-07:00">March 26th, 4:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T16:55:15-07:00">March 26th, 4:55pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>The Raptors head coach explained his top players’ limited fourth-quarter minutes before Wednesday’s Brooklyn Nets matchup.</p><p>“Different games, different situations. I’m going to read the game,” Rajakovic said. “I think those minutes are very important for young guys to be on the court when the game is on the line. To learn how to handle it, to learn how to close the game. I think for their growth, it’s absolutely amazing and important to be on a court in those minutes, in those situations, but it really goes game by game.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-player-honest-toronto-tanking">The Raptors have lost four of their last five games</a> following a 7-1 stretch to start the month. Barnes, Poeltl and Quickley are Toronto’s bottom three players in fourth-quarter minutes over the team’s 1-4 stretch.</p><h2>Raptors limit Scottie Barnes’ fourth quarter minutes with tank race heating up</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Scottie-Barnes.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Raptors are in a race with the Nets and Philadelphia 76ers for fifth place in the <a href="https://www.tankathon.com/" rel="noopener">draft lottery standings</a>. Entering <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/raptors-vs-nets-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-26-2025">Wednesday’s Nets matchup</a>, Toronto is two games behind both teams with 10 remaining.</p><p>Rajakovic’s squad will need more late-game maneuvering if it hopes to catch the Nets or 76ers. The Raptors have the NBA’s <a href="https://www.tankathon.com/remaining_schedule_strength" rel="noopener">easiest remaining strength of schedule</a>, with opponents possessing a .382 combined winning percentage.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brian-windhorst-hints-toronto-tanking-hilarious-brandon-ingram-take">Brandon Ingram has yet to play for the Raptors</a> after they acquired him from the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old has been sidelined by an ankle sprain since December.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic reveals reasoning for Scottie Barnes’ limited fourth-quarter minutes

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-scottie-barnes-hilarious-2-word-reaction-fan-portrait">regarding the Raptors’ future, especially with Scottie Barnes showing why</a> he’s one of the best young players in the league with a great showing in their 118-109 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night, putting up 22 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.</p><p>Barnes, in particular, had an insane highlight-reel block early on in the Raptors’ win. In the first quarter, Barnes found himself switched onto Jazz guard Keyonte George. Barnes was hounding George near center-court, but the Jazz guard found a driving lane and seemingly had a step on the Raptors forward. The 23-year-old forward, however, was tracking George all the way, and with the Jazz guard putting up a left-handed layup, there was always going to be just <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1898178794240065974" rel="noopener">one winner of that aerial battle</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">SCOTTIE BARNES WITH A MEAN REJECTION ❌</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/14uCuww9tq">pic.twitter.com/14uCuww9tq</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1898178794240065974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This is the exact kind of play that Raptors fans will point to when asked to show evidence of what makes Barnes such a unique player. Barnes, who stands at 6’7″, can defend bigs and guards well, being strong enough to handle matchups against post-up brutes while also being so quick on his feet that he can chase around quicker guards.</p><p>Barnes may not profile as the Raptors’ long-term first option on offense, seeing as he struggles with his shot from beyond the arc (only 26.8 percent on the year). But as a high-level second option who can do it all on defense, Toronto can hardly do better than the 23-year-old forward. And his incredible play on defense truly sets him apart.</p><h2><b>Scottie Barnes, Raptors play the long game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Raptors-Scottie-Barnes.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It still remains to be seen how the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brandon-ingram-reveals-motivations-toronto-contract-extension">Raptors’ current pieces will fit together</a> and coalesce into a contending outfit. Their trade for Brandon Ingram may be a smart use of assets, but bringing Ingram into a roster with Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett will require some major tinkering for head coach Darko Rajakovic.</p><p>The hope for the Raptors, of course, is that they manage to bring in a blue-chip prospect via the 2025 NBA Draft; they currently have the fifth-best odds to win the lottery. Someone like Cooper Flagg or Ace Bailey could truly help the Raptors’ rebuild take off, and they have the assets as well to perhaps swing a trade for the next superstar to be made available on the trade market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ Scottie Barnes delivers Block of the Year candidate vs. Jazz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raptors-news-how-brandon-ingram-embrace-offense-scottie-barnes');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Brandon Ingram will ’embrace’ Raptors offense next to Scottie Barnes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Raptors-news-How-Brandon-Ingram-will-embrace-Torontos-offense-next-to-Scottie-Barnes.jpg"></figure><h1>How Brandon Ingram will ’embrace’ Raptors offense next to Scottie Barnes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-11T08:05:20-08:00">February 11th, 8:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-11T08:05:20-08:00">February 11th, 8:05am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-trade-grade-for-blockbuster-brandon-ingram-deal-with-pelicans">Toronto Raptors traded for Brandon Ingram</a> before the deadline, Scottie Barnes had a new running mate. After he spent this season with the New Orleans Pelicans, he’s in a new conference and a new conference. Luckily, head coach Darko Rajakovic doesn’t see too much of a concern.</p><p>Even with incorporating an all-star like Ingram midway through the season, it all goes back to what the team fundamentally believes. Rajakovic explained to Eric Koreen of The Athletic about how Ingram’s fit will <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6127018/2025/02/11/brandon-ingram-raptors-offence-darko-rajakovic/" rel="noopener">go back to what they preach</a>.</p><p>“Our basic core principles, how hard we want to play, especially on the defensive end, and our willingness to pass the ball and play without the ball on the offensive end (are things that are) universal,” Rajaković said initially when asked about Ingram’s fit within the Raptors movement-heavy offense.</p><p>“Then when you have different types of players. You start adjusting and making the right decisions to help everyone on the court.”</p><p>While Barnes has had a quality season, he hasn’t played next to someone like Ingram. His three-level scoring, combined with his lanky nature and defensive versatility puts the Raptors in a unique position. While the 16-37 record isn’t promising, they’ve landed their first star.</p><h2><b>The Raptors will benefit from Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes</b></h2><p>Barnes has been known to be a physical presence. His rebounding, footwork, and interior scoring stand out. Also, he’s developed a quality outside shot. Furthermore, he’s <a href="https://usports.org/career-year-for-raptors-scottie-barnes-derailed-by-ankle-sprain-blessing-in-disguise/" rel="noopener">had a career season thus far</a>. Early in the season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-scottie-barnes-replicates-2004-vince-carter-feat-vs-pacers">Barnes accomplished a Raptors feat not seen since 2004</a> in a career game.</p><p>He gets his first established star in Ingram. Still, Rajakovic explained that all great things take time.</p><p>“I think it’s going to be a process. I think there’s going to be a lot of work that we need to put in,” Rajaković told The Athletic at the University of Houston on Saturday. “(Ingram) is very open. He’s very willing to accept what this team is doing. He already started using his voice with the team and talking in the film sessions. He’s opening up, which is great. I respect that.</p><p>“All of us, want the same thing. We want to win. And winning demands certain things. I think he will embrace that without any problem, ball movement, and body moment. He’s a very, very unselfish player. I think that he’s a player that can see the court well. And I think that’s going to be the driving force for us when we get him on the court.”</p><p>The Raptors will enter the Ingram-era and see how everything unravels.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Brandon Ingram will ’embrace’ Raptors offense next to Scottie Barnes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raptors-news-scottie-barnes-hilarious-2-word-reaction-fan-portrait');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors’ Scottie Barnes has hilarious 2-word reaction to fan portrait');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Raptors-news-Scottie-Barnes-has-hilarious-2-word-reaction-to-fans-portrait.jpg"></figure><h1>Raptors’ Scottie Barnes has hilarious 2-word reaction to fan portrait</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-23T10:32:11-08:00">January 23rd, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-23T11:01:05-08:00">January 23rd, 11:01am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>Fans have embraced Barnes, despite rumors leading up to the trade deadline that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-how-raptors-can-help-other-teams-trade-deadline">the Raptors could shake things up</a> amid a losing season, and appear to be expressing their appreciation for the 23-year-old forward in a number of unique ways – the latest being <a href="https://x.com/LegionHoops/status/1882245231988674823" rel="noopener">a sort of caricature drawing</a>.</p><p>The fan art has surfaced over social media, via Legion Hoops on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Someone drew a picture of Scottie Barnes and sent it to him </p><p> Fan: “I drew you king.” </p><p>Scottie: “They trolling?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Someone drew a picture of Scottie Barnes and sent it to him 💀</p><p>Fan: “I drew you king.”</p><p>Scottie: “They trolling?” <a href="https://t.co/3FECt5o6un">pic.twitter.com/3FECt5o6un</a></p><p>— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1882245231988674823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Barnes has developed a joyous reputation around the league, and his down-to-earth interactions with his fans – and basketball pundits alike – are proof of that. Despite the team’s 11-32 record,  Barnes has lifted the spirits of the Raptors fanbase with his demeanor and performances on a nightly basis.</p><h2><b>Scottie Barnes’ 2024-25 Raptors campaign</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Scottie-Barnes_75a5a9.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Barnes is averaging 19.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists for the Raptors this season. While it’s obvious that the Raptors are rebuilding, they are confident in the asset that they have in Barnes. He fits the mold of a franchise player that can revert the team to a championship contender. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-toronto-bolsters-roster-former-kings-center">Raptors recently added more young depth in frontcourt</a> to help out Barnes.</p><p>That said, with the trade deadline quickly approaching, it’s possible that the Raptors’ Big 3 of Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett could be major targets from a playoff suitor in the 2024-25 season. While Toronto could hang tight, nothing can ever be ruled out when referring to a team that’s looking to the future.</p><p>Ahead of Toronto’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, Barnes looks to keep his stretch of solid performances going.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
19.9	7.9	6.2	1.1	1.4

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
19.9	7.9	6.2	1.1	1.4

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