The Toronto Raptors All-Star forward went on a bit of a road trip over the weekend to check out some NFL playoff action.

The Toronto Raptors are guiding Scottie Barnes as the All-Star forward refines his game and emerges as an efficient post-up scorer.

Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley attended Sunday’s Buffalo Bills win over the Baltimore Ravens at Orchard Park, N.Y. — but weren’t cheering on the Bills. Quickley, Toronto’s starting point guard, hails from Havre de Grace, Md., about 60 km northeast of Baltimore, so naturally he supports the Ravens.

Out with a whimper and in with a bang … or vice versa. The Raptors have been attaching new meaning to the term inconsistency since the calendar turned to 2025. It began with an embarrassing 54-point loss in Boston on New Year’s Eve,

Barnes amassed 10 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and two steals in 35 minutes during Friday's 130-112 loss to the Bucks. Although it was Barnes' lowest scoring output since a six-point effort in the Dec.

The Toronto Raptors have the financial flexibility to help other teams with deals at the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline.

Go ahead, try to judge the Toronto Raptors. You can look at their record, 10-31, and say they’re bad. You’d be right. You can observe Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley have played 37 combined games and argue their record is entirely excusable, and you’d also be right. The Raptors have provided no baseline for evaluation.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

For what it’s worth, the trade exception the Raptors acquired in the Siakam package with the Indiana Pacers expires in a few days. According to the arcane rules surrounding the NBA’s trade guidelines, an expiration date is attached to trade exceptions. It arrives one year after a deal is engineered.

Ochai Agbaji scored the go-ahead basket with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101 on Monday night. Scottie Barnes scored 23 points and Jakob Poeltl had 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Raptors won for the second time in 18 games.

Mobley's Cavaliers are dominating and Barnes' Raptors are languishing, but both still offer reasons to dream of more.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season, Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 128-104.