TORONTO RAPTORS NEWS

Scottie Barnes Shows a Glimpse of the Future & Other Takeaways from Raptors Blowout Victory over Nets The Toronto Raptors saw Scottie Barnes put on a near-perfect performance in a blowout victory over the Brooklyn Nets

MARCH 1, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Barnes makes first 11 shots, Raptors romp 133-97 in Brooklyn

Scottie Barnes made his first 11 shots and had 28 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 133-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the opener of a ho...

MARCH 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fred VanVleet 'Not Likely' to Play vs. Nets, Nick Nurse Says The Toronto Raptors are not expecting to have Fred VanVleet in the lineup for Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets as he battles through...

MARCH 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jack Armstrong Announces He's Tested Positive for COVID-19 Toronto Raptors color commentator Jack Armstrong says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and will be away from the team while he self-isolate...

MARCH 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Malachi Flynn - Starting for VanVleet Flynn will start Monday's game at Brooklyn, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact The 2020 first-round pick will make his second start of the season with Fred VanVleet (knee) unavailable for Monday's contest. Flynn and Dalano Banton are poised for increased roles against the Nets, especially with OG Anunoby (finger) also sidelined.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet - Sitting out Monday VanVleet (knee) won't play Monday against the Nets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact VanVleet will miss Monday's contest as he continues to manage knee soreness, which has worsened a bit after playing through the injury Saturday against Atlanta. He'll likely be considered questionable for the second half of the back-to-back set Tuesday versus Brooklyn. Malachi Flynn will start in his place for the Raptors, while Dalano Banton could also see increased run in the backcourt.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet - Not expected to play Monday Coach Nick Nurse said VanVleet is "more sore than he was" in terms of his knee and is "not very likely" to play Monday at Brooklyn, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact Nurse also said VanVleet was likely out for Saturday's matchup with the Hawks before the guard took his usual place in the starting five, though the additional soreness could sideline him for Monday's contest. Dalano Banton and Malachi Flynn could see more run should VanVleet be ruled out, with Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes also potentially seeing more run at the point.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors Sign D.J. Wilson to 3rd 10-Day Contract The Toronto Raptors are bringing back D.J. Wilson for another look, signing the big man to a third 10-day contract

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

D.J. Wilson - Back with Toronto via 10-day Wilson signed a 10-day contract with the Raptors on Monday, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.

Impact Wilson was previously with the Raptors on a pair of 10-day deals from the end of December through mid-January. He appeared in three contests during that stretch and averaged 8.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 assists in 16.0 minutes per game. However, the majority of that production (15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals) came during his only start of the season. Rose relays that Wilson will be available for Monday's matchup with the Nets, but it's unclear how big of a role he will play.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors Coach Nick Nurse Says He's Seen a Change In Precious Achiuwa Since the Rising Stars Game The Toronto Raptors have seen Precious Achiuwa take his game to the next level with better decision making and more confidence since the All...

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Atlanta visits Boston following Young's 41-point performance

Atlanta faces the Boston Celtics after Trae Young scored 41 points in the Hawks' 127-100 victory against the Toronto Raptors

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raptors' Fred VanVleet confident this latest display isn't who they are There’s no sugar coating the two stinkers the Raptors unveiled coming out of the all-star break.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Raptors' Fred VanVleet confident this latest display isn't who they are There’s no sugar coating the two stinkers the Raptors unveiled coming out of the all-star break.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Fred VanVleet - Questionable again Monday VanVleet (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's game at Brooklyn, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.

Impact VanVleet wasn't expected to play Saturday against Atlanta due to the knee soreness, but he started and posted 24 points (8-22 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 35 minutes. It's a back-to-back set for Toronto with a rematch with Brooklyn set for Tuesday, and VanVleet could be rested for at least one of the contests depending how his knee is feeling.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

OG Anunoby - 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

Thaddeus Young - Solid all-around line off bench Young produced 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals over 22 minutes during Saturday's 127-100 loss to Atlanta.

Impact While the Raptors have been blown out by a combined 59 points over their last two games, Young has quietly emerged as a 20-plus-minute player off the bench. He's played at least 21 minutes in three straight games, and his outlook should be boosted by OG Anunoby's (finger) absence, which could span multiple weeks. To date, Young hasn't done quite enough to warrant "must-add" status, but his history of all-around production implies that he could be a solid late-season addition if the minutes are there. A year ago, Young averaged 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks in 24.3 minutes per game as a member of the Bulls.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Precious Achiuwa - Plays 30 minutes off bench Achiuwa provided 21 points (8-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Saturday's 127-100 loss to the Hawks.

Impact This was easily Achiuwa's best fantasy effort in quite some time, and while the blowout scenario made it difficult to truly gauge Nick Nurse's rotation, Achiuwa looks like he'll be in position to benefit from OG Anunoby's (finger) absence. In the two games since Anunoby went down, Achiuwa has played 24 and 30 minutes, respectively. He finished Friday night's loss to Charlotte with nine points, five boards, two steals and a block.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

VanVleet and the Raptors visit conference foe Brooklyn

Toronto plays Brooklyn for an Eastern Conference matchup Monday

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

At least Fred VanVleet's knee injury would explain the Raptors' awful play since All-Star break The Raptors have absorbed back-to-back blowouts, the latest a 127-100 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Irving has season-high 38, Nets rally to beat Bucks 126-123

Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 38 points and the Brooklyn Nets stopped their recent slide by winning 126-123 over the slumping Milwaukee Bucks

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS