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Gary Trent Jr. - Explodes for 32 points Trent supplied 32 points (11-21 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 125-113 victory over the Hornets.

Impact The 32-point output was a season-high mark for Trent, though this performance came out of nowhere for him albeit in a game where starting point guard Fred VanVleet was absent with a knee injury in addition to other Raptors missing the contest. Between a stint on the sidelines and a few uninspiring scoring performances, Trent hadn't reached the 20-point mark since he scored 22 points in a win over the Bucks in early February. This might be the performance he was needing to turn things around, though. He's averaging 16.6 points per game in January.

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

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JANUARY 26, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Raptors Post Game: Pascal Siakam

JANUARY 26, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Raptors Post Game: Nick Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Raptors Post Game: Malachi Flynn

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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

With no VanVleet, Siakam narrowly misses triple-double in win over Charlotte TORONTO - Pascal Siakam narrowly missed a triple-double in his stint at point guard, Toronto got off to a hot start and the short-handed Rap...

JANUARY 26, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Siakam just shy of triple-double in win TORONTO - Pascal Siakam narrowly missed a triple-double in his stint at point guard, Toronto got off to a hot start and the short-handed Rap...

JANUARY 26, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Siakam dominates, Raptors crush Hornets No Fred VanVleet. No Scottie Barnes. No problem?

JANUARY 26, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors - Full Game Highlights ' January 25, 2022 ' 2021-22 NBA Season

JANUARY 26, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Justin Champagnie - Ejected vs. Hornets Champagnie was ejected during Tuesday's game against the Hornets. He exited with two rebounds and one assist in four minutes.

Impact Champagnie and opponent P.J. Washington got in a shoving match, resulting in both players earning ejections. It doesn't seem likely that either player will be served a suspension, but fantasy managers should be prepared if the league or the team decides discipline is needed.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Boucher - Starting Tuesday Boucher will start Tuesday's matchup against the Hornets, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact With Fred VanVleet (knee), Scottie Barnes (wrist) and Khem Birch (nose) shelved, Boucher will get the nod next to Precious Achiuwa in the frontcourt. In his prior seven starts, Boucher has averaged 15.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 27.6 minutes.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scottie Barnes - Unavailable Tuesday Barnes (wrist) won't play Tuesday against the Hornets, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Impact Barnes was added to the injury report as questionable Tuesday afternoon and will be sidelined due to soreness in his right wrist. Fred VanVleet (knee) is also out, leaving Toronto without two significant rotation pieces.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scottie Barnes - Late addition to injury report Barnes is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Hornets due to right wrist swelling, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact Despite coach Nick Nurse announcing the starting lineup, Barnes is a late addition to the injury report. Fred VanVleet (knee) has already been ruled out, so Barnes sitting out would result in an extremely shorthanded Raptors team.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dalano Banton - Active Tuesday Banton was called up by Toronto and is active for Tuesday's game against Charlotte.

Impact The rookie was recently assigned to the G League and posted 31 points with the Raptors 905 on Monday. Banton has reportedly been called back up and will be available off the bench for the Raptors on Tuesday.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Precious Achiuwa - Starting with VanVleet out Achiuwa will start Tuesday's contest against the Hornets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact With Fred VanVleet (knee) sidelined, Achiuwa will get the nod as coach Nick Nurse shifts Gary Trent down to point guard. In Achiuwa's 20 prior starts this season, he's averaged 8.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 28.1 minutes.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Malachi Flynn - Back with parent club Flynn was called up to the NBA and will be available for Tuesday's game against the Hornets.

Impact Flynn tallied 13 points, six rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes during Monday's G League win. With Fred VanVleet (knee) sidelined, he may crack Toronto's rotation.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yuta Watanabe - Called up, available Watanabe was called up to the NBA and will be available for Tuesday's game against the Hornets.

Impact Watanabe put up 24 points and 10 rebounds with four blocks in his debut G League game Monday, and he's back with the Raptors ahead of Tuesday's game. With Fred VanVleet (knee) sidelined, Watanabe may see more playing time than usual.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet - 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

Fred VanVleet - 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

Toronto Raptors' Siakam has left his pandemic issues in the dust Nick Nurse has been coaching basketball far too long to get overly excited about the odd dud.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

David Johnson - Remains out Tuesday Johnson (COVID-19 protocols) won't be available for Tuesday's game against the Hornets

Impact Since Johnson has yet to clear the protocols and rejoin the Raptors for practice, he'll presumably remain out for the second half of the back-to-back set Wednesday in Chicago, too. The rookie second-round pick has made just one appearance for the Raptors on the season, a five-minute cameo off the bench in the team's Dec. 5 win over the Wizards.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Opinion ' Full-court press works for the Raptors but here's why they can't use it all the time The press works in college, but at the NBA level the risk often isn’t worth the reward despite what we saw against Portland

JANUARY 24, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Pascal Siakam - Carries Raptors in defeat Siakam ended Sunday's 114-105 loss to the Trail Blazers with 28 points (13-20 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes.

Impact Siakam was the team's best offensive performer by a wide margin, and he continues to play at a near-elite level on that end of the court. The star big man has scored at least 20 points in seven of his last eight appearances, averaging 23.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists per contest in that eight-game stretch.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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