Basketball

On the eve of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, less than 13 months after Siakam was dealt and the rebuild began in earnest, the Toronto Raptors acquired New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram.

A couple days later, the Raptors remain in awe of the mega trade that sent shockwaves around the NBA and throughout professional sports over the weekend.

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, the Florida State product tantalized NBA scouts with his lofty defensive upside.

Veteran guard should be of interest to contending clubs who could use an elite, do-it-all role player with championship experience off the bench, Josh Lewenberg writes.

Immanuel Quickley's return to the lineup on New Year's Day provided the Toronto Raptors a spark they desperately needed. As TSN's Josh Lewenberg writes, the progression of the Quickley-Scottie Barnes pairing will be an important storyline the rest of the season.

To say that RJ Barrett is comfortable at Scotiabank Arena – where the Toronto native grew up attending games with his father, Rowan – would be an understatement. Josh Lewenberg has more on how Barrett has taken his game to another level on home court.

It’s never too early to get ahead of award season if you have a strong lean towards a deserving candidate. We’re approaching the quarter mark of the NBA season and have more than a month’s worth of game tape to work with.

What would be another team’s nightmare could end up being a blessing in disguise for a young group in the first year of a rebuild, Josh Lewenberg writes.

A year ago, Chris Boucher was coming to terms with a confusing new reality. After playing a key role and bringing his trademark energy off the bench for several seasons under former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, Boucher wasn’t playing much and, initially, he didn’t understand why.