FRED VANVLEET NEWS

Raptors end Hawks' 7-game win streak behind Trent, Siakam

Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 25 and the Toronto Raptors snapped Atlanta’s seven-game winning streak with a 106-100 victory

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Analysis ' Parity and injuries open the door for new faces among NBA All-Star game reserves Players like Fred VanVleet and Jarrett Allen should have a good chance to play in Cleveland.

JANUARY 31, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Young and the Hawks face the Raptors

Trae Young leads Atlanta into a matchup against Toronto averaging 27.7 points per game

JANUARY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets hot late in thrilling victory VanVleet chipped in 19 points (7-22 FG, 5-14 3Pt), four rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal in 54 minutes during Saturday's 124-120 triple-overtime victory over Miami...

Impact VanVleet struggled to find his range during regulation but nailed a few clutch baskets during the overtime periods, helping the Raptors to a thrilling victory. Having missed the previous two games, there was certainly some rust, to begin with, but as per usual VanVleet found other ways to contribute. He has been a revelation thus far and is likely to at least be mentioned as a first-round asset when all is said and done this season.

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet, Raptors outlast Heat in 124-120 in triple-OT

Fred VanVleet hit two 3-pointers in the third overtime and the Toronto Raptors outlasted the Miami Heat 124-120 on Saturday night

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Saturday VanVleet (knee) is starting Saturday's game against the Heat, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact Coach Nick Nurse was optimistic about VanVleet's status ahead of Saturday's matchup, and the point guard will officially be cleared to return after participating in pregame warmups. Although he was unavailable for each of the last two contests, the 27-year-old has averaged 41.7 minutes per game across his last seven appearances.

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Trending toward playing Coach Nick Nurse said VanVleet (knee) is "looking like he's probable" for Saturday's game against Miami, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact VanVleet will test his knee injury during pregame warmups before the Raptors officially determine his availability, but Nurse's update is certainly encouraging. The 27-year-old missed the last two games due to right knee soreness but had averaged 20.3 points, 8.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 41.7 minutes per game across his seven appearances prior to his absence.

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Miami plays Toronto, aims for 4th straight win

Miami looks to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Toronto

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Questionable for Saturday VanVleet (knee) is questionable for Saturday's contest against the Heat, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.

Impact VanVleet has missed back-to-back contests due to right knee soreness. If he remains out for a third straight game, Gary Trent and Scottie Barnes will likely be the primary beneficiaries once again, while Malachi Flynn and Dalano Banton could see increased run off the bench.

JANUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DeRozan powers Bulls to 111-105 win over Raptors

DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 23 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 111-105

JANUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting out Wednesday VanVleet (knee) is unavailable for Wednesday's game at Chicago, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact VanVleet was a game-time decision and will be sidelined for the second straight game due to soreness in his right knee. Malachi Flynn and Dalano Banton could see increased run in his continued absence for Toronto.

JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will be game-time call VanVleet (knee) will be a game-time call for Wednesday's matchup against the Bulls, Josh Lewenberg of TSN reports.

Impact VanVleet missed Tuesday's win over Charlotte with a sore knee, and the Raptors will wait to see how it responds to a pregame workout before making an official call on his status. Coach Nick Nurse said VanVleet's status "could go either way," so it looks like the point guard is on track to be a true game-time decision.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Wednesday VanVleet (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact A sore right knee kept VanVleet out of Tuesday's win over Charlotte -- his first missed game since Dec. 28. He looks to be dealing with nothing more than routine soreness, but considering he logs 40-plus minutes on a consistent basis, the situation will be worth monitoring going forward. With both VanVleet and Scottie Barnes (wrist) out Tuesday, the Raptors went with a starting five of Gary Trent, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siaka, Chris Boucher and Precious Achiuwa.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DeRozan and the Bulls play the Raptors

DeMar DeRozan leads Chicago into a matchup with Toronto averaging 26.3 points per game

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Siakam and Trent Jr. lead Raptors past Hornets, 125-113

Pascal Siakam had 24 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 and the Toronto Raptors never trailed in a 125-113 victory over the...

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out Tuesday VanVleet (knee) is out Tuesday against the Hornets, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact VanVleet will sit out his first game since Dec. 28 as he deals with right knee soreness. He's been a strong staple for the Raptors all season, as he's scored in double digits in every game and is about to miss just his fourth contest of the campaign. In his absence, Scottie Barnes could play de facto point guard, while Svi Mykhailiuk could see more run.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with knee soreness VanVleet is questionable for Tuesday's contest against the Hornets due to right knee soreness, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact Despite averaging 20.3 points and 8.3 assists over his last seven games, VanVleet is shooting just 32.6 percent from the field during that stretch. His shooting percentages get even worse when looking at his last three games -- 28.6 percent from the field and 26.2 percent from three. VanVleet still has a chance to suit up Tuesday, but the Raptors may want to rest their star point guard so he can get back on track.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Huff's NBA Notebook: Big men duels highlight the week plus Fred VanVleet's big minutes and how to fix the Celtics Cole Huff talks about the big men duels featuring Joel Embiid against Mo Bamba and Nikola Jokic against Ivica Zubac and more.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Fills stat sheet in loss VanVleet notched 19 points (6-19 FG, 4-15 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, eight assists, one block and five steals in 42 minutes during Sunday's 114-105 loss to Portland.

Impact VanVleet didn't have his best shooting performance and needed 19 shots just to score 19 points, but he supplied that lack of efficiency with a strong effort in other categories. Aside from the fact that he ended just two assists away from putting up another double-double, his five steals were also a season-best mark in that category.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Charlotte takes road win streak into matchup with Toronto

Charlotte will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Hornets play Toronto

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCollum, Nurkic lead Trail Blazers over Raptors, 114-105

CJ McCollum had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors...

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Second straight double-double VanVleet had 21 points (6-17 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 5-5 FT), one rebound, 12 assists, two blocks and two steals in 39 minutes during Friday's 109-105 win over the Wizards.

Impact VanVleet carried a heavy load on offense at the beginning of the season while Pascal Siakam was rehabbing from injury, but the floor general has been able to operate more as a playmaker of late now that Siakam is playing at a high level, and his distribution numbers certainly back that up. VanVleet has now dished out 12 assists in two straight games, and he's registered seven or more dimes in four of his last five contests. He's averaged 25.4 points, 7.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game since the beginning of January.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors host the Trail Blazers for cross-conference contest

Toronto takes on Portland in out-of-conference action

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS