OG ANUNOBY NEWS

Won't play Tuesday, may return soon Anunoby (finger) has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Nets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact Anunoby will be missing his third straight game due to a fractured finger on his right hand, but the Raptors seem optimistic that his absence won't stretch much further beyond that. On Monday, he met with a specialist in Los Angeles, with the doctor not recommending surgery and informing Anunoby that he could heal within two weeks. At this stage, the Raptors are determining whether the forward may be able to play through the injury. For now, the pain Anunoby is experience is too much to manage, but he could try to give it a go Thursday versus Detroit or Friday versus Orlando.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

OG Anunoby Upgraded to Questionable vs. Nets, Fred VanVleet's Status Remains Questionable The Toronto Raptors have upgraded OG Anunoby to questionable while Fred VanVleet continues to battle a knee injury ahead of Tuesday’s game v...

MARCH 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Questionable for Tuesday's contest Anunoby (finger) has been upgraded to questionable for Tuesday's matchup against the Nets, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.

Impact Anunoby has missed back-to-back games due to a non-displaced fracture of his right ring finger and was expected to be sidelined for an extended period. However, the fifth-year forward must've heard good news during his visit with a hand specialist on Monday, as he now has a chance to suit up Tuesday. The 24-year-old will presumably go through warmups, so fantasy managers should monitor his status all the way up until the 7:30 PM ET tip. If he's sidelined for a third straight contest, Khem Birch, Thaddeus Young, Precious Achiuwa and Chris Boucher are all likely candidates for increased roles.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Visiting specialist Monday Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said Anunoby (finger) will visit a hand specialist Monday, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Impact The meeting with the specialist should shed light on a potential recovery timeline for Anunoby, who missed the Raptors' back-to-back blowout loss Friday and Saturday to the Hornets and Hawks, respectively, due to a non-displaced fracture of his right ring finger. Even if Anunoby is able to avoid surgery -- which would require a lengthier recovery timeline -- injuries of this sort have typically kept players sidelined for at least two weeks, so fantasy managers shouldn't count on the 24-year-old being available at any point during Toronto's upcoming five-game week. Khem Birch, Thaddeus Young, Precious Achiuwa and Chris Boucher are all expected to notice slight bumps in playing time while Anunoby is out of commission.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out with fractured finger Anunoby has been ruled out for Friday's game at Charlotte with a fractured right ring finger, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact Anunoby participated at practice Wednesday and Thursday, per Eric Koreen of The Athletic, so it's unclear when exactly he sustained the injury. The 24-year-old will presumably miss time beyond Friday's contest, but the team has yet to provide any sort of timeline for his return.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Double-double in win Anunoby totaled 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists and one block over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 117-98 win over the Thunder.

Impact Anunoby recorded his third double-double of the year while hitting three three-pointers. The former Hoosier has been shooting lights out recently, shooting 46.9 percent from deep over his last six games. Anunoby has another chance to keep up this high-level production Thursday against the Rockets.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Flirts with double-double Anunoby supplied 20 points (8-18 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and three steals in 38 minutes during Monday's 116-101 victory over the Hornets.

Impact Anunoby scored at least 20 points for the second time over his last three games and fell one rebound shy of his third double-double of the campaign. Since the beginning of January, the fifth-year forward has averaged 17.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 37.6 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Claims second double-double Anunoby tallied 20 points (9-21 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block across 56 minutes in Saturday's 124-120 triple-overtime victory over the...

Impact The fifth-year forward came away with his second double-double of the season, with the elevated playing time thanks to the three extra periods no doubt aiding him. While the rebounding and assist outputs aren't as reliable as what he displayed Saturday, Anunoby remains a more consistent producer in the other four couting-stats categories. He's cleared 20 points in three of the last four contests while recording at least one steal, one block and one three-pointers in all of those games.

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in victory Anunoby notched 24 points (8-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 125-113 victory over the Hornets.

Impact Anunoby has been a reliable stat-filling machine and continues to contribute on both ends of the court. He's scored in double digits in every January appearance and is averaging 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocks per game this month.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet despite woes Anunoby amassed 11 points (4-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals across 42 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 114-105 loss to Por...

Impact Anunoby had a rough night from a shooting perspective since he needed 15 shots just to score 11 points, but he was able to fill the stat sheet with ease and contributed across the board. He's ended two rebounds or fewer away from a double-double in four of his last five appearances.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Near double-double in loss Anunoby finished Wednesday's 102-98 loss to Dallas with 19 points (8-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and three steals in 43 minutes.

Impact Anunoby scored in double figures for the 11th straight game and is averaging 18.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals during that stretch. Despite shooting 43.3 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from three -- his lowest marks since 2018, he's still averaging a career-high 19.1 points this season. He'll look to continue his strong play against the Wizards on Friday.

JANUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Totals 14 points in Monday's loss Anunoby provided 14 points (5-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 34 minutes during Monday's 104-99 loss to the Heat.

Impact Anunoby recorded double-figure scoring for a 10th straight matchup since returning to the lineup from COVID-19 protocols Dec. 31 against the Clippers. It was also the guard's fourth consecutive outing draining at least three threes, though Anunoby has struggled from deep, shooting just 31.7 percent during that span.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solid play continues with 24 points Anunoby produced 24 points (9-23 FG, 3-13 3Pt, 3-5 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one block over 39 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 103-96 win over Milwaukee.

Impact Anunoby didn't have a good shooting night, but his volume was so high, it didn't matter much. He heaved up 23 shot attempts and connected on nine but only went three-for-13 from beyond the arc. Anunoby matched his second-best rebounding total, grabbing eight boards in the win.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto Raptors-Chicago Bulls tip postponed as OG Anunoby enters NBA's COVID protocols Toronto Raptors-Chicago Bulls tip postponed as OG Anunoby enters NBA's COVID protocols.

DECEMBER 22, 2021 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Raptors forward Anunoby could be out 'a while' Nick Nurse says Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby could be out "a while" with a left hip pointer.The Raptors coach told reporters fro...

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Raptors' OG Anunoby out for 'a while' with hip injury suffered in practice Toronto Raptors leading scorer OG Anunoby will be out for "a while" with a hip pointer, according to coach Nick Nurse on Thursday. The injur...

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

What Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse's squatting says about his success in the NBA

Raptors coach Nick Nurse can't explain why he squats. But the act itself helps explain his rise, Yaron Weitzman writes.

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

OG Anunoby Might Be The Next Star Wing … But He's Finding His Own Way There If you look closely at Anunoby’s role on the court, he’s not developing in the same way as his would-be predecessors. For Brown or Antetokou...

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM

Anunoby has career-best 36, Raptors beat Knicks 113-104

OG Anunoby scored a career-high 36 points and the Toronto Raptors won their fourth straight by beating the New York Knicks 113-104 in the 75th anniversary of the NBA’s first game

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The lack of calls might just get to Raptors' OG Anunoby OG Anunoby had a night off in New York on Sunday before his Raptors take on the Knicks tonight.

OCTOBER 31, 2021 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

OG Anunoby's value to Raptors is underscored in loss to the Mavericks An excellent opening half gave way to a poor second half, for Anunoby and the Raptors, in Dallas’ 103-95 win Saturday night.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM