Scottie Barnes had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors swept a two-game set in Atlanta for their season-high third straight victory, beating the Hawks 117-94 on Saturday night
Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 11 boards, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night for their first four-game winning streak in almost two years.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Johnson, 23, will have surgery on his left shoulder, which he injured during l
Scottie is back to playing all-world defense and the Raptors have suddenly, turned into a good defensive team.
The Eastern Conference player of the week averaged 22 points, 9.7 rebounds and six assists in three victories.
Scottie Barnes has been named the week 14 NBA Eastern Conference player of the week.
Ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Hawks, Raptors swingman Scottie Barnes visits the NBA TV studio in Atlanta for a wide-ranging conversation.
Toronto will attempt to end its nine-game road slide when the Raptors play Atlanta. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season for the two squads.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery to repair his injured left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, the team said Wednesday. The Hawks said Johnson was diagnosed with a torn labrum.
Johnson, star point guard Trae Young, defensive-minded swingman (and NBA steals leader) Dyson Daniels and rookie wing Zaccharie Risacher are Atlanta’s core players. For the rest of this season, however, the Hawks must soldier on without one of those four names.
Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season. It's a major blow to the struggling Hawks’ efforts to remain in the Eastern