<!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/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-fires-back-raptors-fan-flopping');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Jalen Brunson fires back at courtside Raptors fan’s flopping allegations');   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/2025/12/Knicks-star-Jalen-Brunson-vs-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Jalen Brunson fires back at courtside Raptors fan’s flopping allegations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T07:20:40-08:00">December 10th, 7:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T07:20:40-08:00">December 10th, 7:20am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks moved with purpose on Tuesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-wholesome-banter-udonis-haslem-raptors">pushing past the Toronto Raptors and seizing control of the moment</a> as the NBA Cup pressure rose. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-response-vegas-gambling-question">Along the way, Jalen Brunson stole the show</a>, even turning a loud Raptors fan into part of the story. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-darko-rajakovic-jakob-poeltl-recapture-rhythm">Knicks won 117–101, eliminating the Raptors</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-denies-scottie-barnes-textbook-block">advancing to the NBA Cup semifinals for the first time</a>. Brunson carried the moment. He scored 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting, hit six threes, and controlled every possession in the hostile Scotiabank arena in Toronto.</p><p>The <a href="https://x.com/MrBuckBuckNBA/status/1998754843956248846" rel="noopener">exchange</a> with the Raptors fan became the spark. During the first quarter, after a whistle, the fan yelled, “That’s a flop.” Brunson turned, calm but sharp, and replied, “Why you harassing me?” He then pointed to the jumbotron as the replay confirmed the call. And from there, Brunson kept cooking.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jalen Brunson: “Why you harassing me?”  </p><p>Fan: “That’s a flop”  </p><p>JB: “That’s a foul. Just playing by the rules”  </p><p>Fan: “Don’t flop my boy. Stop flopping”  </p><p>JB (points to replay on jumbotron)<a href="https://t.co/9rxot4UELK">pic.twitter.com/9rxot4UELK</a></p><p>— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBuckBuckNBA/status/1998754843956248846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Knicks reach new ground as Jalen Brunson sets the tone</h2><p>This was the Knicks at their most direct. They defended, ran, and played with confidence. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-unconscious-jalen-brunson-1st-quarter-has-ny-fans-going-wild">And from the start, they trusted Brunson to set the pace</a>, and he delivered by slicing through the Raptors’ coverage and punishing every late rotation. His efficiency kept pressure high. His poise kept the night stable. By halftime, New York led 69–52, and from that point on, the Raptors never came close again.</p><p>Even as Toronto tried to push back, New York answered each attempt. The Raptors struggled to contain the Knicks’ spacing and ball movement, and by the fourth quarter, frustration showed. Meanwhile, the Raptors fan incident only magnified the tension, serving as a reminder of how quickly emotions can tilt in a knockout environment.</p><p>Now, the Knicks turn to the semifinals. They face the Orlando Magic on December 13 after Orlando eliminated the Miami Heat. With that, New York steps into fresh ground and a real shot at making history. And with Brunson playing like this, who knows how far the Knicks can climb?</p><p>So the question for every New York fan now is simple: are the Knicks just getting started in this NBA Cup run?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson fires back at courtside Raptors fan’s flopping allegations

<!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-news-darko-rajakovic-admits-jakob-poeltl-is-not-himself-yet-amid-recovery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic admits Jakob Poeltl is ‘not himself yet’ amid recovery');   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/2025/12/Raptors-center-Jakob-Poeltl-19-drives-to-the-basket.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic admits Jakob Poeltl is ‘not himself yet’ amid recovery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T23:25:35-08:00">December 9th, 11:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T23:25:35-08:00">December 9th, 11:25pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. 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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-darko-rajakovic-jakob-poeltl-recapture-rhythm">Toronto Raptors are being peppered with allegations of fraudulence</a> amid their rough stretch following a torrid start to the 2025-26 season. On Tuesday night, the Raptors bowed out of NBA Cup contention after suffering a 117-101 loss to the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals of the competition. This was their fourth defeat in a row, and they are now 15-11 on the season.</p><p>Of course, it’s important to note that the Raptors have been experiencing some injury troubles as of late. They were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-immanuel-quickley-added-nba-cup-injury-report-vs-knicks">without Immanuel Quickley on Tuesday night</a> against the Knicks in addition to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-rj-barrett-miss-nba-cup-game-knicks-knee-injection">absence of RJ Barrett</a>, who’s been absent for the past nine games. But what shouldn’t go unnoticed is how Jakob Poeltl has been battling back injury issues all season long, which has required Toronto to rest him for one game of back-to-back sets.</p><p>Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic pointed out that Poeltl <a href="https://twitter.com/OmerOsman200/status/1998621031330725959?s=20" rel="noopener">isn’t quite 100 percent</a> yet and it will take some time before he is.</p><p>“He definitely does not have rhythm. He’s not himself yet,” Rajakovic said following the Raptors’ loss to the Knicks. “Hopefully the next couple of days are going to allow him and everybody on the team to bounce back and recover.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darko on Jakob Pöltl:</p><p>“He definitely does not have rhythm. He’s not himself yet.”</p><p>“Hopefully the next couple of days are going to allow him and everybody on the team to bounce back and recover.”</p><p>“We’ll have some really good practices coming, and hopefully that gives us some… <a href="https://t.co/vv9vrotjl3">https://t.co/vv9vrotjl3</a> <a href="https://t.co/JGPWmmgVjC">pic.twitter.com/JGPWmmgVjC</a></p><p>— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) <a href="https://twitter.com/OmerOsman200/status/1998621031330725959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Raptors’ young guys have to step up</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0347.jpeg"><figcaption>David Leong-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Brandon Ingram tried his best to carry the Raptors on Tuesday night, scoring 31 points on the night, but he did not have much help in their blowout loss to the Knicks. With Barrett and Quickley out, the Raptors did not have much in the way of perimeter shot-creation, and that became their undoing.</p><p>The Raptors, however, have some players who could step up. Jamal Shead performed admirably in a spot start for Quickley, but the likes of Ja’Kobe Walter, Gradey Dick, and Ochai Agbaji have to be better in providing support for Ingram and Scottie Barnes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic admits Jakob Poeltl is ‘not himself yet’ amid recovery

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Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic breaks down how Jakob Poeltl can recapture rhythm</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T22:24:11-08:00">December 9th, 10:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T22:24:11-08:00">December 9th, 10:24pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA so far this season, but they ran into an issue of class on Tuesday night. Despite running the table in group play and earning a home game in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-denies-scottie-barnes-textbook-block">Raptors were blown out by the New York Knicks 117-101</a> as New York advanced to the semifinals in Las Vegas.</p><p>Toronto lacked impactful scoring from any one player in this game, including center Jakob Poeltl. The veteran big man scored efficiently, but got just seven shots up on his way to 10 points in 25 minutes.</p><p>When Poeltl is involved, it gives the Toronto offense an easy button that can help take some of the pressure off of some of the perimeter players. After the loss, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic pinpointed some ways that Poeltl can stay involved <a href="https://x.com/OmerOsman200/status/1998623638325547454" rel="noopener">without relying on the ball handlers</a> to get him the ball.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darko on how Jak can regain his rhythm:</p><p>“I don’t think it’s a question of touching the ball more necessarily. It’s the rhythm to get a rebound, it’s the rhythm to not turn the ball over in transition.”</p><p>“The only way how you get through that is through work and by playing… <a href="https://t.co/cUMXNtWC4l">https://t.co/cUMXNtWC4l</a> <a href="https://t.co/kkiNeZYSrL">pic.twitter.com/kkiNeZYSrL</a></p><p>— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) <a href="https://twitter.com/OmerOsman200/status/1998623638325547454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I don’t think it’s a question of touching the ball more necessarily,” Rajakovic said. “It’s the rhythm to get a rebound, it’s the rhythm to not turn the ball over in transition. … The only way how you get through that is through work and by playing. He needs to play through some of those mistakes. I think he’s going to get back to being himself.”</p><p>Brandon Ingram led the Raptors with 31 points, nit no other Raptor hit the 20-point mark, which has been somewhat of a common theme in the games where Toronto has struggled to score. Against a Knicks team with a lot of talented individual defenders, you saw that become a challenge throughout the night.</p><p>On the other side, all five Knicks starters finished in double figures while Jordan Clarkson added 12 off the bench. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-response-vegas-gambling-question">Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 35 points</a> and the Knicks are moving on in large part because of his efforts.</p><p>While it’s certainly disappointing for the Raptors not to make it to Las Vegas, the NBA Cup and this season so far as a whole are still very promising for Toronto. At the moment, the Raptors are 13-11 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. They look like a team that will be contending for a playoff spot for the rest of the season, and games like Tuesday’s can be a valuable learning experience for a young team getting its feet wet in a crowded conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic breaks down how Jakob Poeltl can recapture rhythm

<!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/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-denies-scottie-barnes-textbook-block');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns denies Scottie Barnes with textbook block');   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/2025/10/Knicks-All-Star-Karl-Anthony-Towns.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns denies Scottie Barnes with textbook block</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T19:38:31-08:00">December 9th, 7:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T19:45:54-08:00">December 9th, 7:45pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Karl-Anthony Towns missed Sunday’s 106-100 win over the Orlando Magic due to left calf tightness, but he looks just fine in Tuesday’s NBA Cup clash with the Toronto Raptors. He left a big imprint in Scotiabank Arena during the first half of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-unconscious-jalen-brunson-1st-quarter-has-ny-fans-going-wild">this quarterfinals matchup</a>, producing a couple of thunderous moments that should remind everyone of the star center’s ferocious power.</p><p>Towns completely dominated Scottie Barnes on a drive in the second quarter. He posted <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998583110774997163" rel="noopener">a clean block</a> that surely humbled the Raptors pillar. The three-time All-NBA Third-Team selection was not done unleashing his strength, as he then came rumbling down the lane for <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998585017283510585" rel="noopener">a monster dunk</a> only a few minutes later. When he makes an impact on both ends of the floor, the Knicks should be able to beat any squad in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Karl-Anthony Towns with the REJECTION on Scottie Barnes 😤👀</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/PTns31qbNU">pic.twitter.com/PTns31qbNU</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998583110774997163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">All the angles of KAT's MONSTROUS slam 👀</p><p>What a play by Towns!<a href="https://t.co/b4ppAXnlKN">pic.twitter.com/b4ppAXnlKN</a> <a href="https://t.co/HszUpFdPZ7">https://t.co/HszUpFdPZ7</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998585017283510585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fans, media members and even former players have been known to label the 30-year-old big man as “soft” throughout his career, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-soft-label-put-on-blast">but he can bring the fire</a>. New York probably needs him to maintain this level of intensity if it is going to reach the NBA Finals this season. Although his production is down from the 2024-25 campaign, Towns is still serving a large role on what is currently the second-place team in the East.</p><p>He is scoring 22.5 points on 46.7 percent shooting from the field and 35.3 percent shooting from behind the 3-point line, while also averaging 11.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists through 22 games this season. No. 32 already has a double-double through three quarters versus Toronto, doing his part to boost New York closer to the NBA Cup. The Knicks (16-7) have a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter at time of print.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns denies Scottie Barnes with textbook block

<!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-news-immanuel-quickley-added-nba-cup-injury-report-vs-knicks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors’ Immanuel Quickley added to NBA Cup injury report vs. Knicks');   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/2025/12/Raptors-Immanuel-Quickley.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raptors’ Immanuel Quickley added to NBA Cup injury report vs. Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T09:10:55-08:00">December 9th, 9:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T09:10:55-08:00">December 9th, 9:10am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Toronto Raptors starting point guard Immanuel Quickley has been a <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1998433224356409703?s=20" rel="noopener">late addition</a> to the team’s injury report ahead of Tuesday night’s NBA Cup knockout game against the New York Knicks.</p><p>Quickley, who has been added to the injury report with an undisclosed illness, is officially questionable to play in Tuesday’s NBA Cup game. Whether or not he plays will likely depend on how he feels throughout the day and leading up to pregame warmups in Toronto.</p><p>Should Quickley be unable to play, the Raptors will lean heavily on Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram to try and carry the team to the NBA Cup Semifinals in Las Vegas, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-rj-barrett-miss-nba-cup-game-knicks-knee-injection">RJ Barrett has already been ruled out</a> for this game with his sprained right knee.</p><p>This will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-immanuel-quickley-100-real-rj-barrett-injury-absence">Barrett’s ninth consecutive missed game</a> since injuring his knee against the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 23.</p><p>In 25 games for the Raptors this season, Quickley has averaged 16.5 points, 6.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.0 percent from the floor and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. He ranks first on the team in assists and 3-point shooting, as well as fourth in scoring.</p><p>Quickley has yet to miss a game this season, and he’s been a key factor to the team’s 15-10 start to the year and their success through the NBA Cup group stage. Without Quickley leading Toronto’s backcourt, a lot of pressure will be put on Jamal Shead and Gradey Dick to step up off the bench alongside the Raptors’ stars.</p><p>Toronto enters Tuesday night’s game against the Knicks after previously losing 121-113 to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. This was the Raptors’ fifth loss in their last six games after winning nine consecutive matchups.</p><p>The Raptors recently met the Knicks on the road, losing 116-94. Quickley was the team’s leading scorer in that game with 19 points.</p><p>Further updates on his status for Tuesday’s NBA Cup game in Toronto will be provided by the Raptors closer to the start of the game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ Immanuel Quickley added to NBA Cup injury report vs. Knicks

<!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/nba-stories/nba-rumors-pistons-hawks-raptors-expected-anthony-davis-trade-suitors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons, Hawks, Raptors expected to be Anthony Davis trade suitors');   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/2025/12/Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons, Hawks, Raptors expected to be Anthony Davis trade suitors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T06:11:26-08:00">December 9th, 6:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T11:20:07-08:00">December 9th, 11:20am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There continues to be NBA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-kendrick-perkins-teases-pistons-anthony-davis-trade-interest">trade rumors about Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis</a>. The Detroit Pistons, along with the Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors are expected to be Davis <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47245704/shams-pass-nba-trade-deadline-notes-news-buzz-anthony-davis-giannis-antetokounmpo-teams" rel="noopener">trade suitors</a>, per ESPN.</p><p>“The Mavericks are open to exploring the trade markets for Davis, center Daniel Gafford and guards Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, sources said,” ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote.</p><p>Davis has been bothered by injuries this season. The big man is averaging 19.6 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field this campaign. He has played in just 10 games for Dallas this year.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/pistons-trade-proposal-mavericks-anthony-davis-cade-cunningham">Pistons have long been linked to Davis</a> as a potential trade destination, which was first reported by Kendrick Perkins.</p><p>Davis is averaging a double-double this season, with a 10.2 rebounds per game average. He poured in 29 points in his last outing, a win for the Mavericks over the Houston Rockets. Davis shot a scorching 74 percent from the field in that game.</p><h2><b>Anthony Davis is getting tons of trade interest</b></h2><p>Davis hasn’t had smooth sailing since he was dealt to the Mavericks from the Los Angeles Lakers, for Luka Doncic last season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-fans-debate-anthony-davis-weight-practice-photos-surface">Mavericks fans weren’t happy with the trade</a>, and Davis has struggled with injuries.</p><p>There are plenty of teams though who feel Davis can help them.</p><p>“The Pistons (19-5), Raptors (15-10) and Hawks (14-11) represent high-level threats in their conference and are having seasons that give hope that a player like Davis — a 10-time All-Star who has spent his entire career in the Western Conference — can elevate them into a viable championship-quality team,” Charania added.</p><p>It’s isn’t clear if Davis will move, though. His agents are in close contact with Dallas about the player’s role with the team moving forward.</p><p>“(Dallas management Michael) Finley and (Matt) Riccardi accepted the message and stated the franchise wants to keep its options open and view how the team plays for the next few weeks. They have not ruled out the possibility of an extension,” Charania said.</p><p>The Mavericks are 9-16 this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons, Hawks, Raptors expected to be Anthony Davis trade suitors

<!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-news-jaylen-brown-compares-scottie-barnes-ninja-turtle-bizarre-complement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaylen Brown compares Raptors’ Scottie Barnes to Ninja Turtle in bizarre compliment');   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/2025/12/Jaylen-Brown-compares-Scottie-Barnes-to-Ninja-Turtle-in-bizarre-complement.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jaylen Brown compares Raptors’ Scottie Barnes to Ninja Turtle in bizarre compliment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T20:31:46-08:00">December 8th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T07:17:24-08:00">December 9th, 7:17am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaylen Brown compares Raptors’ Scottie Barnes to Ninja Turtle in bizarre compliment

<!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-news-rj-barrett-miss-nba-cup-game-knicks-knee-injection');   ga('set', 'title', 'RJ Barrett to miss Raptors’ NBA Cup game vs. Knicks after knee injection');   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/2025/12/Raptors-forward-RJ-Barrett.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>RJ Barrett to miss Raptors’ NBA Cup game vs. Knicks after knee injection</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T12:23:01-08:00">December 8th, 12:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T12:23:01-08:00">December 8th, 12:23pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Amidst Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett’s recovery from a sprained right knee injury, he underwent a knee injection, extending the timetable for his return beyond Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarter-final against the New York Knicks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-immanuel-quickley-100-real-rj-barrett-injury-absence">The Raptors have missed Barrett’s offensive production</a>, as Immanuel Quickley discussed recently. Toronto has lost five of its last six games.</p><p>Barrett <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1998092612650357067" rel="noopener">received an injection</a> in his right knee, and his condition will be updated soon, as ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reported.</p><p>“The Raptors say RJ Barrett, who has been dealing with a right knee sprain, continues to progress,” Siegel reported. “He has been treated with a platelet-rich plasma injection, and his condition will be updated in a week.”</p><p>Toronto lost to the Celtics 121-113 on Sunday. Brandon Ingram’s 30 points led seven Raptors in double figures, including Scottie Barnes (18 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists), who flirted with a triple-double, and Sando Mamukelashvili (14 points).</p><p>Barrett is ruled out for Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarter-final game against the Knicks.</p><h2><b>Scottie Barnes on Raptors missing RJ Barrett</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Raptors-Scottie-Barnes-RJ-Barrett.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Immanuel Quickly wasn’t the only Raptors teammate who talked about missing RJ Barrett. Raptors forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-scottie-barnes-opens-up-life-without-rj-barrett">Scottie Barnes knows his team misses Barrett’s production</a>.</p><p>Barnes talked about the Raptors <a href="https://twitter.com/OmerOsman200/status/1996072816857546777" rel="noopener">adjusting to playing without</a> Barrett, per Raptors reporter Omer Osman.</p><p>“I don’t know how it affected by role, but we miss him out there. The stuff that he does for our team with attacking the rim, being able to get out in transition, and leading the fast break. His catch-and-shoot is tremendous. He brings so much to the game. Of course, we miss him out there,” Barnes said.</p><p>Barrett is averaging 19.4 points on 50.6% shooting, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RJ Barrett to miss Raptors’ NBA Cup game vs. Knicks after knee injection

<!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-news-darko-rajakovic-toronto-recharge-very-quickly-hornets-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Even Darko Rajakovic knows Raptors need to ‘recharge very quickly’ after Hornets loss');   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/2025/12/Raptors-Scottie-Barnes-.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Even Darko Rajakovic knows Raptors need to ‘recharge very quickly’ after Hornets loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T06:01:42-08:00">December 6th, 6:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T06:01:42-08:00">December 6th, 6:01am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors have had a rough two days. Two days ago, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lebron-james-ultimate-sacrifice-rui-hachimura-game-winner">Toronto lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Los Angeles Lakers after a Rui Hachimura game-winner.</a> The day after that, the Raptrs had to play a back-to-back against the Charlotte Hornets. Toronto looked absolutely gassed in that game, losing to Charlotte 111-86.</p><p>The back-to-back was the icing on the cake of a brutal one-week stretch for the Raptors. Toronto had to play five games in seven games, an impossible task for any NBA team. They’ve won just one of those five games, playing two back-to-back games in that stretch. There’s no doubt that the Raptors are running on fumes, but head coach Darko Rajaković said that <a href="https://x.com/OmerOsman200/status/1997147798257430651?s=20" rel="noopener">his team needs to figure out how to push through this pain.</a></p><p>“Darko when asked if the team looked mentally/physically worn tonight after a long week: ‘Yes,'” Omar Osman reported. “‘5 games in 7 nights… Mentally, physically, we got to get away. We got to recharge very quickly on Sunday (vs. Boston)… The schedule is what it is, but we got to bounce back and find our energy levels back and compete.'”</p><p>The Raptors were dealt a short straw this week, having to face the Hornets twice, the Lakers, Knicks, and Trail Blazers. Of those games, Toronto only won one game, their matchup against the Trail Blazers. After starting off the season strong, the Raptors have fallen to third place in the East with a 15-9 record.</p><p>The good news for the Raptors is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brandon-ingram-glorilla-share-moment-9th-straight-win">that the early record lead that they’ve built up during their hot start has paid off today.</a> That being said, Toronto still has barely any time to rest. They get a day of rest before taking on the Celtics on Sunday. Can Toronto find another gear in them to eke out a win?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Even Darko Rajakovic knows Raptors need to ‘recharge very quickly’ after Hornets loss

<!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/los-angeles-lakers/lebron-james-ultimate-sacrifice-rui-hachimura-game-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James’ ultimate sacrifice leads to Rui Hachimura game-winner');   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/2025/12/Lakers-forward-LeBron-James-23-shoots-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>LeBron James’ ultimate sacrifice leads to Rui Hachimura game-winner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T19:12:52-08:00">December 4th, 7:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T19:21:43-08:00">December 4th, 7:21pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James just let his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-historic-10-point-streak-snapped-raptors">most unbreakable record die</a> so the Los Angeles Lakers could live. With the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors tied in the final seconds in Toronto, James brought the ball up with eight points on a brutal 4-of-16 shooting night.</p><p>One more bucket would have kept his historic streak of double-digit scoring games alive. Instead, he drove, drew the defense, and kicked the ball to Rui Hachimura on the wing, who buried a three at the buzzer to seal a 123-120 win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron finds Rui Hachimura…</p><p>GAME.<a href="https://t.co/vYTST3eawB">pic.twitter.com/vYTST3eawB</a></p><p>— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/UnderdogNBA/status/1996776304708825409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That pass ended James’ streak at 1,297 straight regular-season games with at least 10 points, a run that started in 2007 and may never be touched. For the first time in 18 years, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-scoring-low-point-raptors-16-years">James finished a game in single digits</a>, eight points, six rebounds, and 11 assists in 35 minutes, per ESPN’s box score and multiple reports.</p><p>On a night <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-low-rookie-season">when his shot abandoned him</a>, the rest of the Lakers had his back. Austin Reaves went nuclear, dropping 44 points and 10 assists on 13-of-21 shooting, while DeAndre Ayton added 17 points and eight rebounds as Los Angeles moved to 16-5 on the season.  </p><p>It fits the story. For two decades, James has been defined as much by his passing brain as his scoring records. On this night, those two finally collided. He could have forced a pull-up to chase 10 points, and no one would have blamed him. Instead, he trusted Rui Hachimura, lost the streak, and won the game.</p><p>If this is how the greatest scoring consistency record ever ends, on a kickout for a game-winning three, it is hard to imagine a more LeBron way for it to go.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James had fans on the edge of their seats as the Los Angeles Lakers battled against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. But it was not because of his usual clutch performances.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/10-lebron-james-records-that-are-unlikely-to-ever-be-broken">James has set numerous records</a> in his illustrious career, and one of his most impressive feats is his streak of scoring at least 10 points, which <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/when-was-the-last-time-lebron-scored-under-10-points" rel="noopener">began in 2007</a>. For perspective, Dalton Knecht was only six years old at that time.</p><p>Unfortunately, the streak came to an end at 1,297 games versus the Raptors, as James only managed eight points on 4-of-17 shooting. The Lakers, however, won, 123-120, after Rui Hachimura sank the game-winning three-pointer. James made the assist.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-scoring-low-point-raptors-16-years">James’ anemic performance in the first half</a> was a foreshadowing that the streak would end, as he only scored four points on 2-of-9 shooting. It tied his lowest output in the opening half against the Raptors.</p><p>He became more aggressive in finding his rhythm in the second half, but his struggles from the field continued. He is coming off a 10-point outing in their loss to the Phoenix Suns, 125-108, on Monday.</p><p>There’s also a tinge of irony that James’ streak ended in Toronto, a city he has repeatedly tormented in the playoffs.</p><p>The NBA’s all-time scoring leader had a chance to reach 10 points and be the hero as well, but he decided to make the right play and passed the ball to Hachimura. It was the ultimate sacrifice.</p><p>But with his unparalleled longevity, James’ record won’t be beaten any time soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Scottie Barnes had another all-around performance to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Portland Trail Blazers, 121-118, at Scotiabank Arena. They improved to 15-7, including 8-2 at home.</p><p>The Raptors ended their two-game skid after fending off the furious rally of the Trail Blazers in the fourth quarter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-scottie-barnes-vince-carter-hype-dunk-blazers">Barnes scored a game-high 28 points</a> on 10-of-18 marksmanship from the field. He also tallied seven rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks.</p><p>The Raptors once again missed the services of RJ Barrett, who’s still out for at least a week due to a knee injury.</p><p>While they got the win, the 24-year-old Barnes stressed that they need the 25-year-old Barrett <a href="https://x.com/OmerOsman200/status/1996072816857546777?s=20" rel="noopener">on the floor</a>.</p><p>“We miss him out there. The stuff he does for our team is tremendous. He brings so much to the game. Of course, we miss him,” said Barnes, as reported by Raptors reporter Omar Osman.</p><p>Osman also shared a video of the former Duke standout happily joining the Raptors’ conga line on the sideline on one leg. Clearly, Barrett, who hails from Toronto, remains in high spirits despite his extended absence.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Scottie Barnes on RJ Barrett:</p><p>“We miss him out there. The stuff he does for our team[…] is tremendous. He brings so much to the game. Of course, we miss him.”  ❤️</p><p>Scottie also praises the bench and Ja’Kobe Walter for stepping up during RJ’s absence. 🫡 <a href="https://t.co/JxZE8RHFmr">https://t.co/JxZE8RHFmr</a> <a href="https://t.co/J7oNRG8yxF">pic.twitter.com/J7oNRG8yxF</a></p><p>— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) <a href="https://twitter.com/OmerOsman200/status/1996072816857546777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Barrett has missed their last five games. He’s averaging 19.4 points on 50.6% shooting from the field, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists this season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-immanuel-quickley-100-real-rj-barrett-injury-absence">Immanuel Quickley has also spoken about missing Barrett</a>, underscoring the latter’s importance to their system.</p><p>The Raptors will return to action on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Barrett was traded, along with Quickley and a second-round pick, to the Raptors by the New York Knicks in 2023 in exchange for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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