TORONTO RAPTORS NEWS

Lakers suffer another poor start and fall to Raptors LeBron James scored 30 points but the Lakers had another bad start in the 114-103 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday at Crypto.com Arena.

MARCH 15, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Barnes, Raptors all over Lakers early in 114-103 victory LOS ANGELES - Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Toronto Raptors held off a late rally by the Los Angele...

MARCH 15, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Hot start sparks win over Lakers as Toronto runs win streak to four in a row The Raptors are rolling.

MARCH 15, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Scottie Barnes Doesn't Back Down From LeBron James as Raptors Roll Past Lakers The Toronto Raptors watched Scottie Barnes go right at LeBron James in a crucial victory over the Los Angeles Lakers

MARCH 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Barnes, Raptors all over Lakers early in 114-103 win

Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Toronto Raptors held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers for a 114-103 victory

MARCH 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Nurse Provides an Update on OG Anunoby's Fractured Finger The Toronto Raptors will once again have a decision to make with OG Anunoby whose fractured right ring finger has yet to fully heal

MARCH 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Fred VanVleet - Good to go VanVleet (knee) will play Monday against the Lakers, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact VanVleet was upgraded to probable a few hours before tipoff, and he's since been given the green light for Monday's matchup. He was held out of Saturday's game against Denver due to soreness in his right knee.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet - Likely to play Monday VanVleet (knee) has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Monday's game against the Lakers.

Impact VanVleet missed Saturday's matchup with Denver due to the lingering knee injury, but it appears he'll retake the court Monday in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old is clearly less than 100 percent as he plays through the injury, though he still averaged 36 minutes in his previous two appearances.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors credit LeBron James for helping them win NBA championship: 'He definitely made us hungry.' Since the all-star break, the L.A. Lakers are 2-0 when James scores 50 or more points and 0-7 when he doesn’t.

MARCH 14, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Lakers List LeBron James as Questionable vs. Raptors The Toronto Raptors may avoid LeBron James who is listed as questionable for Monday’s game

MARCH 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Nick Nurse Explains How Precious Achiuwa Has Transformed his Game Since the All-Star Break The Toronto Raptors have seen Precious Achiuwa come out of the All-Star break with a newfound confidence and it’s paying dividends

MARCH 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Storylines, Where to Watch, Injuries, & Betting Info For Raptors at Lakers The Toronto Raptors will look to stay red hot on Monday vs. the Los Angeles Lakers. Here’s where to watch, betting lines, and injury reports

MARCH 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Raptors vs Lakers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for March 14 The NBA's Monday schedule includes the Toronto Raptors facing the Los Angeles Lakers. We've got you covered, in terms of the most important...

MARCH 14, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

The Raptors, the NBA's delightful weirdos, defy regular-season logic: Koreen 'It was great a couple games. Then it was really clunky some games, right?' You never know what you'll get with these Toronto Raptors.

MARCH 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Toronto takes road win streak into matchup with Los Angeles

Toronto comes into a matchup with Los Angeles after winning three games in a row on the road

MARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fred VanVleet Listed as Questionable vs. Lakers The Toronto Raptors have listed Fred VanVleet as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers

MARCH 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Fred VanVleet - Listed questionable Monday VanVleet (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Lakers, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact VanVleet's knee issue looks like it's going to continue to be handled on a game-by-game basis as the Raptors play out the final few weeks of the regular season. He was able to play Wednesday against the Spurs and Friday against the Suns, but VanVleet was held out of Saturday night's 125-115 win over Denver. If he sits again Monday, the Raptors will likely pivot to their Scottie-Barnes-at-point-guard lineup.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mavs Playoff Tracker: Wolves, Jazz Bounce Back; Nuggets Fall to Raptors As the NBA playoffs get closer, the Dallas Mavericks are in the midst of a tight Western Conference race. DallasBasketball.com keeps you upd...

MARCH 13, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Armoni Brooks - Does little in spot start Brooks ended with three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 22 minutes during Saturday's 127-115 victory over the Nuggets.

Impact The Raptors' frontcourt did all the heavy lifting in the win, and no Toronto guard even managed to score in double digits. Brooks was no exception in only his third game with Toronto and his first start, but with Fred VanVleet (knee) still having his workload managed and Malachi Flynn (hamstring) sidelined, the 23-year-old could get some additional opportunities to try and make an impact in the short term.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Boucher - Big double-double off bench Boucher provided 21 points (8-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 13 rebounds, four blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Saturday's 127-115 win over the Nuggets.

Impact The double-double was Boucher's seventh of the season and first since Feb. 3. The 29-year-old big continues to see erratic court time in Nick Nurse's rotation, with production to match, but Boucher's ability to pop for big numbers when he gets some run make him a viable DFS tournament option.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scottie Barnes - Teases triple-double in win Barnes registered 25 points (11-20 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists, one block and two steals across 39 minutes during Saturday's 127-115 win over the Nuggets.

Impact The rookie has had some rough times this season, but Barnes is coming up clutch down the stretch for the Raptors as they try to lock up a playoff spot. The 10 dimes were a season high for the 20-year-old, and over the last eight games he's averaging 19.5 points, 9.4 boards, 4.0 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.0 blocks while shooting 55.1 percent from the floor.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE