I feel like I’m a great defender. I feel like it doesn’t really get talked about enough but I feel like I’m a great defender.

Scottie Barnes is leading by example. The 23-year-old is playing some of his best two-way basketball of the season and it has resulted in the Toronto Raptors’ turning their fortunes around.

Scottie Barnes isn’t your typical NBA All-Star. Look at the league’s elite, and you’ll find names like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokic, Jalen Brunson, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

But it’s Mobley and Toronto’s Scottie Barnes who seem especially linked — maybe because they were picked third and fourth or maybe because they were so close in Rookie of the Year voting in ...

Scottie Barnes has found his sweet spot. Early in the first quarter, he sprinted up the court and claimed position on the left block, sealing off Andrew Wiggins with intent. Davion Mitchell ...

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.

Double-doubles with five dimes ...

NBA Canada: Scottie Barnes (24p) & RJ Barrett (23p) led the charge for the @raptors as they notched their 3rd win in a row, defeating the Hawks 117-94! Scottie Barnes: 24 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, ...