This isn’t good news, but it looked like it could have been much worse when it happened. Monday night, Raptors leading scorer Scottie Barnes went up to try and block a Karl-Anthony Towns shot at the ...

Oct 25, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) looks to make a pass as Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) defends in the second half at Scotiabank Arena.

Darko Rajakovic has high hopes for Scottie Barnes. The Raptors head coach has not lacked confidence in his young 23-year-old star. Just last year he called Barnes the “face of the league.” Now ...