It was a choppy game but Scottie Barnes looked very comfortable taking over the game when needed on both ends of the court. TSN's Jevohn Shepherd shares his takeaways from Barnes' game and why he's not worried with Kawhi Leonard's slower production to start the season.
Scottie Barnes led all players with 28 points and 14 rebounds, RJ Barrett added 23 points and the Raptors toughed out to a wire-to-wire win over the Wizards to earn their second win to start the season.
Austin Reaves had 28 points and nine assists, Walker Kessler added 22 points and six blocked shots, and the Lakers beat the Clippers for their second win to start the season.
It wasn't a polished win for the Raptors but their defence, coupled with the offensive punch from Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett, helped Toronto come away with the road win in Washington. TSN's Josh Lewenberg explains how Barrett continues to show that he is not expendable the way this team is currently constructed.
Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and the Mavericks overcame the loss of Cooper Flagg to spoil Tyrese Haliburton 's home return for the Pacers by claiming the victory.
Jayson Tatum did most of the damage offensively for the Celtics as he poured in a game-high 36 points and Boston held off New York to keep the defending champions winless through two games this season.
Rich Eisen weighs in on New York Knicks owner James Dolan sending Madison Square Garden staff a phishing email.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith thinks that the Philadelphia 76ers' biggest strength is their togetherness as a team.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst discusses if he thinks this is LeBron James' best start with a new team.
Jalen Williams scored 21 points, Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds, and the Thunder withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in their home opener to beat the Nuggets.
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Joel Embiid had 24 to help LeBron James and the 76ers wipe out a 29-point deficit in their home opener and stun the Cavaliers.
The 'Inside the NBA' crew breaks down why the Cavaliers are being overlooked.
ESPN's Michael Wilbon explains why he loved the testy matchup between Luka Doncic and Yaxel Lendeborg.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith explains why he thinks we should 'all be rooting for the Timberwolves'.
Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg explains why he lost all respect for the Lakers' Luka Doncic.
ESPN senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill shares his concern about the Golden State Warriors this season.
LaMelo Ball comically fends off travel claims on ESPN SportsCenter.
Ja'Kobe Walter finished with three steals in Toronto's first game of the season, and laughed that while he wants to lead the team in steals, Kawahi Leonard got four. The Raptors spoke about how being competitive on the defensive end helps the group elevate, and when they take gambles defensively, the rest of the team has each other's back.
Scottie Barnes finished with 23 points in Toronto's opening season win, and was taking a number of mid-range jump shots. Having drained a number of them, Barnes admitted to having worked on it at length over the off-season and is happy with the results so far.
While there was excitement amongst Raptors fans with the lopsided win to start the season, there was a lot of buzz on social media over Scottie Barnes' hair style, which included the CN Tower braided in. Barnes spoke about it, saying he was surprised his hairstylist did it.
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