Scottie Barnes turns defense into offense as he steals it away from Paolo Banchero and then dunks it home for the Raptors.

Before this recent six-in-seven run of wins, and during a period when an injured Barnes missed 35 of 88 games, Toronto's record was 4-31.

The Toronto Raptors see Scottie Barnes as the type of two-way player who can become one of the best players in the NBA

(Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) defends against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian ...

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes earned league honors for the Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference

Scottie Barnes has always been able to do special things on the defensive end of the basketball court. Before he was zipping no-look passes across the floor, mastering the mid-range or posting triple-doubles,

TORONTO (AP) Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds ... a five-point halftime deficit into a 15-point advantage. Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, which couldn ...

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) defends against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

The NBA named the 10 "starters" for this year's All-Star Game(s) last week, and to no one's surprise, the league's biggest stars made the cut. LeBron James will start for a 21st consecutive season. His aging rivals,

The NBA has had quite a few draft classes that have made their mark as a collective but the players selected in their top-three, let alone the top-five don’t always work out.

The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Two players will represent the Orlando Magic during the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 in San Francisco. Rookie forward Tristan da Silva an