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'He's been big time for us': Barnes praises Barrett's strong defensive efforts

With his strong play on the defensive side of the ball so far in these playoffs, Raptors guard RJ Barrett has taken on the challenge of showing he is more than just an offensive threat. Head coach Darko Rajakovic says Barrett has been stepping up his ability to guard his matchup and Scottie Barnes says Barrett's hard work on defence is getting results. After Barrett crashed Jamal Shead's podium, Shead shares what he likes about RJ's play on both ends of the floor and jokes about the things he isn't a fan of.


NBA: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 125

Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double and the Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy win over the injury-riddled Timberwolves in Game 5. MIN leads series 3-2.


NBA: Thunder 131, Suns 122

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-122 on Monday night, capping a four-game sweep in the first-round series. OKC wins series 4-0.


NBA: Pistons 88, Magic 94

Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Magic beat the Pistons Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination. ORL leads series 3-1.


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